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2026 Awards and Gala
May 27 @ 6:30 pm - 11:30 pm
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Past Honorees:
Christa D’Alimonte
Viacom Inc.
Citi
Clara Kim
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)
Clifford S. Harris
Charter Communications
Dana Rosen
TIME
David Pitofsky
News Corp
Eddie Lazarus
Sonos
Eric Dodson Greenberg
Cox Media Group
Henry Hoberman
A+E Global Media
Home Box Office, Inc.
Jeffrey Harleston
Universal Music Group
Jordan Fasbender
iHeartMedia
Julie Swidler
Sony Music Entertainment
Kimberley Harris
NBCUniversal
Lauren Ezrol Klein
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lesley Freeman
MGM
Lesley Rosenthal
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Marc Lawrence-Apfelbaum
Time Warner Cable Inc.
Michael D. Fricklas
Advance
Paul Robinson
Warner Music Group
Peter Finn
Finn Partners
Proskauer Rose LLP
Rodney C. Pratt
LVMH North America
Sarah Finn
Catskill Mountain Foundation
Seth Krauss
Endeavor
Shira Perlmutter
U.S. Copyright Office
Terrence McNally
Playwright
Vicky Jeudy
Actor
Special thanks to artist Amy Decker.
Artwork:“ Undersea Lavender,” 2023, Ink, gouache, watercolor, acrylic, sharpie, and kraft paper on wood panel, 20 x 40 in.