The women of Hallmark Channel and Dancing With the Stars were among the winners at the 2026 Gracie Awards, an event put together by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation.
The Way Home‘s Andie MacDowell was honored with the Icon Award at the event, which too place at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Tuesday night (May 19) in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Hallmark Channel’s movie A Grand Ole Opry Christmas won the award for Made for Television Movie, with stars Nikki DeLoach, Sharon Lawrence, James Denton, and Eliza Hayes Maher in attendance to accept the prize.
Dancing With the Stars took home the Competition Series award and host Julianne Hough and former contestants Danielle Fishel and Jordan Chiles were there to represent the show.
“Women’s stories don’t just reflect the world, they shape it, shift it and refuse to let it stay the same,” AWMF president Becky Brooks said in a statement. “This year’s honorees are doing exactly that across every platform, every format, every audience. We are proud; we are moved, and we are honored to say their names out loud.”
Check out all of the attendees below!
Andie MacDowell
Andie MacDowell was presented with the Icon Award.
Nikki DeLoach
Nikki DeLoach accepted the award for Made for Television Movie for Hallmark Channel’s A Grand Ole Opry Christmas.
Sharon Lawrence and James Denton
The actors accepted the award for Made for Television Movie for Hallmark Channel’s A Grand Ole Opry Christmas.
Eliza Hayes Maher
Eliza Hayes Maher accepted the award for Made for Television Movie for Hallmark Channel’s A Grand Ole Opry Christmas.
Dancing With the Stars cast
Julianne Hough, Jordan Chiles, and Danielle Fishel accepted the award for Competition Series.
Paulina Chávez
Paulina Chávez won the award for Actress in a Breakthrough Role for Landman.
Katherine LaNasa
Katherine LaNasa won the award for Actress in a Supporting Role – Drama for The Pitt.
FYI: Katherine is wearing a Yara Shoemaker dress.
Janicza Bravo
Janicza Bravo won the award for Director – Comedy for The Bear.
Leanne Morgan
Leanne Morgan won the Variety Special award for Leanne Morgan: Unspeakable Things.
Jameela Jamil
Jameela Jamil won the Audio Podcast Host – Entertainment award for her podcast Wrong Turns.
Monica Lewinsky
Monica Lewinsky won the Audio Podcast Host – Lifestyle award for her podcast Reclaiming.
Kelly Rowland
Minka Kelly
Chrissy Teigen
FYI: Chrissy is wearing a Yara Shoemaker dress.
Mickey Guyton
Barbara Alyn Woods with daughters Alyvia Alyn Lind and Natalie Alyn Lind
Stevie Wonder
Tina Knowles
Lea Thompson
Tracy Spiridakos
Yvette Nicole Brown
Mary Holland
Natalie Morales
Lauren Lapkus
Constance Marie
Check out even more photos from the event in the gallery below!
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