Taylor Swift will receive The Hollywood Reporter’s Sherry Lansing Leadership Award at the publication’s annual Women in Entertainment gala, it was announced on Wednesday. Greta Gerwig will present the award to Swift at the breakfast gala in Los Angeles. Taylor Swift, 36, is a 14-time Grammy winner, and the honor adds a leadership award to a career built on record sales and a public fight over who owns her music.
Taylor Swift joins past winners of the Lansing award
The award recognizes trailblazers and philanthropists in entertainment and media, according to The Hollywood Reporter. It is named for Sherry Lansing, the former Paramount Pictures chief executive who was the first woman to head a Hollywood studio. Past recipients include Adele, Charlize Theron, Reese Witherspoon, Viola Davis, Oprah Winfrey, Barbra Streisand, Meryl Streep, Gwyneth Paltrow, Diane Keaton and Shonda Rhimes. The award has been presented at the gala for years, and its past recipients span acting, music and producing.
THR editor-in-chief Maer Roshan said Taylor Swift took on an industry that has long underestimated women and won on every front, artistically, commercially and on the question of who owns her work. “We’re proud to honor her with the Sherry Lansing Leadership Award,” Roshan said. Lansing herself praised Swift’s ownership of her work and her charitable efforts.
Taylor Swift award to be presented by Greta Gerwig
Gerwig, the director of Barbie, will give the award to Swift at the gala. The Hollywood Reporter announced the pairing on Wednesday, alongside the news of the award itself. The gala is presented by founding sponsor Lifetime and title sponsor Lilly, both organizations committed to advancing women’s health and representation in the arts.
The award goes to figures recognized for trailblazing work and philanthropy in entertainment and media, and it is given for leadership across a career. The announcement concerns a future presentation, and the award has not yet been presented. Gerwig will present the award to the 14-time Grammy winner, in recognition of her influence and impact on the entertainment industry. The selection was announced on November 11, and the award will be presented at the breakfast gala in Los Angeles.
The Hollywood Reporter did not announce a date for the breakfast gala. Last year’s breakfast took place in December, and the event usually takes place in early December, according to reports. The gala coincides with the release of The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment issue and its Power 100 list, a ranking of the most powerful female executives and talent in entertainment.
The Power 100 list ranks the most powerful female executives and talent in entertainment, and the breakfast brings together many of the women it names. The issue and the list come out with the gala, and the breakfast draws executives, producers, actors and musicians from across the industry.
Taylor Swift and the Women in Entertainment gala
The Women in Entertainment program runs through the year, and the gala is its best-known event. The breakfast brings together executives, producers, actors and musicians, and the award has gone to women from across the industry, from actors and singers to producers and studio chiefs. Taylor Swift was announced as this year’s recipient on November 11.
The citation for Taylor Swift points to two things: the ownership of her work and her charitable efforts. Lansing praised both when the award was announced, and Roshan tied them to a career that has won artistically and commercially. The award recognizes leadership and philanthropy in entertainment and media.
The announcement of Taylor Swift as this year’s recipient came on Wednesday, November 11, through The Hollywood Reporter’s site and social channels, and entertainment outlets picked it up within hours. The publication has said nothing yet about whether Swift will speak or perform at the gala, and no date has been announced. The award itself is confirmed, along with the presenter and the venue city.
Taylor Swift will receive the award at the breakfast gala in Los Angeles, with Gerwig presenting. The Hollywood Reporter has not announced the date for the event. The announcement came on November 11, and the gala will take place in Los Angeles.