2026 Peabody Awards Doc, News, Radio, Public Service Nominations List
'Mr. Nobody Against Putin' and 'Pee-Wee As Himself.'
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The Peabody Awards board of jurors announced its 2026 nominees in the documentary, news, public service and radio/podcast categories on Tuesday.
Noteworthy documentary contenders are Mr. Nobody Against Putin, which won the Oscar for best documentary feature film at last month’s Academy Awards, as well as The Alabama Solution, Come See Me in the Good Light and The Perfect Neighbor, which all received Oscar nominations. Pee-Wee as Himself, the 2025 Emmy award winner for best documentary or nonfictional special, is also among the nominees.
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Nominations in the news, public service and radio/podcast categories span networks, from PBS to ABC and NBC News, with topics ranging from the Los Angeles wildfires to the war in Gaza, immigration and police brutality.
“Whether it’s America’s culture of gun violence, the generational effects of social media and big tech, inequities in governmental systems, or exploring mortality through an incurable ovarian cancer diagnosis, these nominees cut straight to the heart of the moment—fearless, unflinching reporting and storytelling that exposes injustice, amplifies unheard voices, and reflects exactly why the Peabody Awards exist: to honor work that informs, challenges, and drives meaningful change,” Jeffrey Jones, executive director of Peabody, said in a news release.
This year’s nominees were chosen by a unanimous vote of 28 jurors from more than 1,000 entries from television, podcasts/radio and the web in entertainment, news, documentary, arts, children’s/youth, public service, and interactive/immersive programming and media. Nominations in the latter categories are set to be revealed on Thursday.
The winners of the 86th Annual Peabody Awards will be announced on April 23, with a celebration to follow on May 31, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. As previously announced, Amy Poehler will be honored with the Peabody Career Achievement Award and Sterlin Harjo will receive the Peabody Trailblazer Award.
More information about this year’s documentary, news, public service and radio/podcast nominees, with descriptions from the Peabody Awards, follows.
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“Blood Parliament” (BBC iPlayer)
“Blood Parliament” is a groundbreaking journalism piece that combines traditional reporting with innovative digital investigation techniques to expose the extrajudicial killings of innocent protesters by Kenya’s security forces. Using more than 5,000 photos and videos, the film reconstructs the events surrounding the protests, leading to widespread viewership and significant social impact, particularly among marginalized Gen Z Kenyans, igniting discussions and calls for accountability while inspiring a new generation of digital detectives in the country.
BBC World Service
“Fault Lines: ‘Kids Under Fire’ and ‘The Disappearance of Dr. Abu Safiya’” (Al Jazeera English)
“Fault Lines” tackles the Gaza conflict in two excellent packages. “Kids Under Fire” follows Dr. Mimi Syed as she advocates for more attention to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where she treated at least 18 children with gunshots to the head or chest. “The Disappearance of Dr. Abu Safiya” tells the story of another doctor, one who continued to treat patients at a northern Gaza hospital even as the Israeli military forcibly cleared the region and attacked the hospital until he was taken into indefinite custody. He continues to be detained 16 months later amid reports that he’s been subjected to “severe torture,” according to the United Nations.
Al Jazeera English
“Filmed in Gaza” (NBC News)
This documentary chronicles the lives of two NBC News journalists who, for 22 months, became the network’s sole on-the-ground presence as the conflict unfolded in the Gaza Strip. Through their eyes, the viewer is offered a rare look at what it was like to document everyday life in Gaza during the Israel- Hamas war.
NBC News
“Immigration Crackdown” (PBS News Hour)
“PBS News Hour” presented comprehensive and sustained coverage of the Trump administration’s radical changes in U.S. immigration policy, including birthright citizenship, refugee resettlement, asylum procedures, mass deportations, military deployments to U.S. cities, and institutional realignment