The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, has been named a digital media national winner for the 48th Annual Gracie Awards for her Spotify podcast, Archetypes. The Gracies, presented by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation, recognize outstanding programming and individual achievements created by, for, and about women in news and entertainment.
Meghan is being honored as a podcast host, alongside Katie Couric for Next Question and Alex Cooper for Call Her Daddy. National television winners include Christina Applegate, Tracee Ellis Ross, Faith Hill, Amanda Seyfried, Ava DuVernay, and Ziwe, who appeared on Archetypes.
Other TV category winners are The Drew Barrymore Show, Abbott Elementary, and TODAY. The First Lady, starring Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Gillian Anderson, receives the prestigious Grand Award for exceptional production, signifying extraordinary talent, dedication, and production quality.
Rachel Lindsay, former Bachelorette star and Extra correspondent, will serve as the Gracies' social media ambassador. This year's theme, "Storytelling," celebrates the narratives shared by the winners, which inform, inspire, captivate audiences, and enrich our understanding of the world.
The 48th Annual Gracie Awards Gala will take place at the Four Seasons Beverly Wilshire in Los Angeles on May 23, featuring a special tribute to women directors. Local and student award winners will be honored at the Gracie Awards Luncheon on June 20 at Cipriani in New York City.
Becky Brooks, president of the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation, stated, "This year's recipients exemplify Gracie Allen's spirit through their exceptional talent, innovation, and vision." Meghan previously described Archetypes as "a labor of love" and expressed gratitude for the People's Choice Award for pop podcast of 2022.
In partnership with their production company, Archewell Audio, Meghan and Prince Harry announced a "multi-year partnership" with Spotify in 2020. Archetypes seeks to "investigate, dissect, and subvert the labels that try to hold women back," according to its Spotify profile. The podcast debuted in August and topped the Spotify charts.
In other news, Meghan and Prince Harry received the Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award in December for their work in racial justice, mental health, and social impact action through their Archewell Foundation. The couple also partnered with the NAACP to honor someone creating transformational change in the digital world. This year's NAACP-Archewell Digital Civil Rights Award winner is Nabiha Syed, CEO of The Markup, a nonprofit news publication focused on technology's impact on society.
