This year’s Peabody Award nominations have been announced for the Arts, Children’s/Youth, Entertainment, Interactive & Immersive categories, and Disney has picked up several nominations for its shows, including “The Bear,” “Reservation Dogs,” “Bluey,” and “Marvel’s Moon Girl And Devil Dinosaur.”

The nominees represent the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and streaming media during 2023. The nominees were chosen by a unanimous vote of 32 jurors from over 1,100 entries from television, podcasts/radio and the web in entertainment, news, documentary, arts, children’s/youth, public service, and multimedia programming.

The winners of the 84th annual Peabody Awards will be announced on Thursday, May 9th, 2024, and a ceremony will be held on Sunday, June 9th, 2024, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles.

Jeffrey Jones, executive director of Peabody, said in a statement:

“Whether a hilarious comedy, an engaging interactive experience, or a heartwarming children’s show, Peabody is dedicated to honoring the most compelling stories across the media landscape.  Each of the 68 nominees this year deserves to be recognized for telling unique stories that leave a profound impact in capturing our imaginations.”

Disney’s “Bluey” and Marvel’s “Moon Girl And Devil Dinosaur were both nominated in the Children’s/Youth category, while FX’s “Reservation Dogs” and “The Bear”, picked up nominations in the Entertainment category.

All four of these shows are available to stream now on Disney+.

Here are the full nominations for this year’s Peabody Awards:

Arts

• “Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters” (World Channel and APT)
• “Judy Blume Forever” (Prime Video)
• “Little Richard: I Am Everything” (CNN Films, MAX and Magnolia Pictures)

Children’s/Youth

• “Bluey” (Disney+)
• “Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur” (Disney Channel)
• “Summer Camp Island” (Cartoon Network)

Entertainment

• “The Bear” (FX)
• “Blue Eye Samurai” (Netflix)
• “Dead Ringers” (Prime Video)
• “The Fall of the House of Usher” (Netflix)
• “Fellow Travelers” (Showtime)
• “Jury Duty” (Amazon Freevee)
• “The Last of Us” (HBO | Max)
• “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Israel-Hamas War” (HBO | Max)
• “Lupin” (Netflix)
• “Poker Face” (Peacock)
• “Reality” (HBO | Max)
• “Reservation Dogs” (FX)
• “Somebody Somewhere” (HBO | Max)

Interactive & Immersive

• “The Blast Effect” (The Washington Post)
• “Defunctland” (YouTube) 
• “The Hidden History of Racism in New York City” (Instagram) 
• “Milwaukee Public Library” (TikTok, Instagram)
• “Pentiment”
• “Reimagined” (Meta)
• “We Are OFK” (PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Steam)
• “You Destroy. We Create | The war on Ukraine’s culture” (Meta Quest)

Do you think Disney will bring home any Peabody awards?  Let us know on social media!

Roger Palmer

Roger has been a Disney fan since he was a kid and this interest has grown over the years. He has visited Disney Parks around the globe and has a vast collection of Disney movies and collectibles. He is the owner of What's On Disney Plus & DisKingdom. Email: Roger@WhatsOnDisneyPlus.com Twitter: Twitter.com/RogPalmerUK Facebook: Facebook.com/rogpalmeruk

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