Peabody Awards: John Oliver, Amy Schumer Among 2014 Entertainment Winners
The 2014 awards will be given at a red carpet gala next month in New York City.
— -- Television shows featuring comedians Amy Schumer and John Oliver were among the entertainment names announced today as winners of 2014 Peabody Awards.
The Peabody Award recipients for entertainment were announced live today on “Good Morning America.”
Schumer’s show, “Inside Amy Schumer,” has been on Comedy Central since 2013. The comedian most recently hosted the 2015 MTV Movie Awards on April 12.
Oliver’s show, “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver," premiered its second season on HBO earlier this year. The host recently made headlines when he grilled NSA leaker Edward Snowden on an episode of the satirical news show.
The Peabodys are an annual award that recognize excellence across platforms of radio, TV, and the Web, or "stories that matter," according to the organization. Other entertainment winners for 2014 include the American TV shows “Jane the Virgin” and “Fargo," and the British miniseries "The Honorable Woman."
The awards will be handed out May 31 at the 74th annual awards ceremony in New York City. The red-carpet affair will be hosted by “Portlandia” star and “Saturday Night Live” alumnus Fred Armisen.
Peabody announced Tuesday that British producer and conservationist Sir David Attenborough and the public-radio series “AfroPop Worldwide” will receive the Individual and Institutional awards at this year’s ceremony.
Winners in the categories of news and radio will be announced on April 20, while winners for documentary, Web/interactive, public service, education, and children’s programming will be announced on April 23.
Full List of 2014 Peabody Award Entertainment Winners:
“Inside Amy Schumer,” produced by Jax Media LLC.
“The Honorable Woman,” produced by BBC Worldwide, Drama Republic, Eight Rooks Productions, Sundance Channel.
“Rectify,” produced by Gran Via Productions, Zip Works.
“Jane the Virgin,” produced by “Eye Productions Inc.; CBS Television Studios Inc.; Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.; Electus; RCTV; Poppy Productions.”
“The Knick,” produced by Cinemax Entertainment in association with Ambeg Productions, Anonymous Contend and Extension 765.
“Last Week Tonight With John Oliver,” produced by HBO Entertainment in association with Sixteen String Jack Productions and Avalon Television.
“The Americans,” produced by Fox Television Studios and FX Productions.
“Fargo,” produced by MGM and FX Productions.
“Black Mirror,” produced by Zeppotron/Channel 4.