''CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute'' is a television special created by

CNN CNN (Cable News Network) is a multinational cable news channel headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Founded in 1980 by American media proprietor Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld as a 24-hour cable news channel, and presently owned by ...

to honor individuals who make extraordinary contributions to humanitarian aid and make a difference in their communities. The program was started in 2007. Since 2016, the program was hosted by Anderson Cooper and

Kelly Ripa Kelly Ripa (; born October 2, 1970) is an American actress and talk show host. Since 2001, she has been the co-host of the syndicated morning talk show '' Live! with Kelly and Ryan'' in various formats. As an actress, Ripa's best known roles ...

. Honorees are introduced during the fall of each year and the audience is encouraged to vote online for the CNN Hero of the Year. Ten recipients are honored and each receive US$10,000. The top recipient is chosen as the CNN Hero of the Year and receives an additional US$100,000 to continue their work. During the broadcast celebrating their achievements, the honorees are introduced by celebrities who actively support their charity work. To celebrate the 10th anniversary, the 2016 edition had an additional segment where five previous Hero of the Year winners were chosen as candidates for the Superhero of the Year award, which was decided with an online poll.

Heroes

2007

The 18 CNN Heroes finalists for 2007 were (in alphabetical order): * Florence Cassassuce, La Paz,

Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...

* Kayla Cornale, of Burlington,

Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central C ...

, Canada * Mathias Craig, of

San Francisco San Francisco (; Spanish for " Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the fourth most populous in California and 17th ...

* Irania Martinez Garcia, of Guantanamo,

Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ...

* Pablo Fajardo, of

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ' ...

* Rangina Hamidi, of Stone Ridge,

Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...

, United States * Rick Hodes, of

Addis Ababa Addis Ababa (; am, አዲስ አበባ, , new flower ; also known as , lit. "natural spring" in Oromo), is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. It is also served as major administrative center of the Oromia Region. In the 2007 census, t ...

Ethiopia Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ...

* Lynwood Hughes, of Rocky Mount,

North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...

, United States * Dallas Jessup, of

Vancouver, Washington Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington, located in Clark County. Incorporated in 1857, Vancouver has a population of 190,915 as of the 2020 census, making it the fourth-largest city in Was ...

, United States * Peter Kithene, of

Seattle Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest regio ...

, Washington, United States * Scott Loeff, of

Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

Illinois Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rockf ...

, United States * Mark Maksimowicz, of

St. Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...

, United States * James McDowell, of Patchogue, New York, United States * Anne McGee, of

Las Vegas Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...

Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a state in the Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the 7th-most extensive, ...

, United States * Josh Miller, of

Santa Monica Santa Monica (; Spanish: ''Santa Mónica'') is a city in Los Angeles County, situated along Santa Monica Bay on California's South Coast. Santa Monica's 2020 U.S. Census population was 93,076. Santa Monica is a popular resort town, owing to i ...

California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...

, United States * Rosemary Nyirumbe, of

Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The sou ...

* Steve Peifer, of

Kijabe Kijabe is a town in Kenya. Etymology The name Kijabe likely derives from the Maasai 'Donyo Kejabe' meaning 'Gold mountain'.as many would think,kijabe was never discovered by white people Description It stands on the edge of the Great Rift Vall ...

Kenya ) , national_anthem = " Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates = , largest_city = Nairobi ...

* S. Ramakrishnan, of Ayikydy,

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

* Julie Rems-Smario, of Oakland,

, United States * Scott Southworth, of USA

2008

The Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2008 were (in alphabetical order): * Tad Agoglia, of Long Island, New York, United States * Yohannes Gebregeorgis, of

* Carolyn LeCroy, of

Norfolk Norfolk () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in East Anglia in England. It borders Lincolnshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the west and south-west, and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the No ...

, United States * Anne Mahlum, of

Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, largest city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the List of United States cities by population, sixth-largest city i ...

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...

, United States * Liz McCartney, of St. Bernard Parish,

Louisiana Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...

, United States: CNN 2008 Hero of the Year * Phymean Noun, of

Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anch ...

, Canada * David Puckett, of Savannah,

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...

, United States * Maria Ruiz, of

El Paso El Paso (; "the pass") is a city in and the seat of El Paso County in the western corner of the U.S. state of Texas. The 2020 population of the city from the U.S. Census Bureau was 678,815, making it the 23rd-largest city in the U.S., the s ...

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by ...

, United States * Marie Da Silva, of (

Malawi Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeas ...

), residing in

Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, largest city in the U.S. state, state of California and the List of United States cities by population, sec ...

, United States * Viola Vaughn, of

Kaolack Kaolack ( ar, كاولاك; wo, Kawlax) is a town of 172,305 people (2002 census) on the north bank of the Saloum River and the N1 road in Senegal. It is the capital of the Kaolack Region, which borders The Gambia to the south. Kaolack is an i ...

Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 ...

2009

The Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2009 were (in alphabetical order): * Jorge Munoz, of

Queens, New York Queens is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Queens County, in the U.S. state of New York. Located on Long Island, it is the largest New York City borough by area. It is bordered by the borough of Brooklyn at the western tip of Long ...

, United States * Jordan Thomas, of Chattanooga,

Tennessee Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to th ...

, United * Budi Soehardi, of

Kupang Kupang ( id, Kota Kupang, ), formerly known as Koepang, is the capital of the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara. At the 2020 C ensus, it had a population of 442,758; the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 455,850. It is the largest ci ...

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...

Betty Makoni Hazviperi Betty Makoni is a Zimbabwean women's rights activist who in 1999 founded the Girl Child Network, a charity which supports Zimbabwe's young sex abuse victims. The organization has rescued more than 35,000 girls and provided mentoring to a ...

, of

London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...

, United Kingdom * Doc Hendley, of

Blowing Rock, North Carolina Blowing Rock is a town in Watauga and Caldwell counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 1,397 at the 2021 census. The Caldwell County portion of Blowing Rock is part of the Hickory– Lenoir– Morganton Metropo ...

, United States * Efren Peñaflorida, of

Cavite City Cavite City, officially the City of Cavite ( fil, Lungsod ng Kabite, Spanish and cbk, Ciudad de Cavite), is a 4th class component city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 100,674 people. The city was the ...

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

: 2009 CNN Hero of the Year *

Derrick Tabb Derrick Tabb (born May 27, 1975) is an American musician, a long-standing member of the Rebirth Brass Band and a co-founder of The Roots of Music, a non-profit organization that sponsors an after-school academic and music program for children ...

, of

New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans

, United States * Roy Foster, of Palm Beach,

, United States * Andrea Ivory, of West Park, Florida, United States * Brad Blauser, of

Dallas Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 ...

, United States

2010

The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2010 (in alphabetical order): * Guadalupe Arizpe De La Vega of Juarez,

* Susan Burton of

, United States * Linda Fondren of

Mississippi Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss ...

, United States * Anuradha Koirala of

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Nepal Nepal (; ne, :ne:नेपाल, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in S ...

: 2010 CNN Hero of the year * Narayanan Krishnan of

Madurai Madurai ( , also , ) is a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the cultural capital of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Madurai District. As of the 2011 census, it was the third largest Urban agglomeration in ...

* Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow of

Scotland Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a Anglo-Scottish border, border with England to the southeast ...

, United Kingdom * Harmon Parker of

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Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...

Aki Ra Aki Ra (sometimes written Akira, born ) is a former Khmer Rouge conscripted child soldier who works as a deminer and museum curator in Siem Reap, Cambodia. He has devoted his life to removing landmines in Cambodia and to caring for young landmin ...

Cambodia Cambodia (; also Kampuchea ; km, កម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: ), officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia, spanning an area of , bordered by Thailan ...

* Evans Wadongo of

Kenya ) , national_anthem = " Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates = , largest_city = Nairobi ...

* Dan Wallrath of

, United States Also all of the 33 Chilean Miners came on the show to be honored after the 2010 Copiapó mining accident before awards were given out to the list of heroes shown above. Kareem Taylor is the promotional voice for the commercial campaign leading up to the show.

2011

The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2011 (in alphabetical order): * Eddie Canales of

, United States * Taryn Davis of

, United States * Sal Dimiceli of

Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...

, United States * Derreck Kayongo of

Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...

, United States * Diane Latiker of

Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

, United States * Robin Lim of Bali,

: 2011 CNN Hero of the year * Patrice Millet of Haiti * Bruno Serato of Anaheim,

, United States * Richard St. Denis of

* Amy Stokes of

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the ...

2012

The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2012 (in alphabetical order): * Pushpa Basnet of

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: 2012 CNN Hero of the year * Wanda Butts of

Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...

, United States * Mary Cortani of

, United States * Catalina Escobar of Cartagena, Colombia * Razia Jan of

Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...

, with an organization located in

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, United States * Thulani Madondo of

Kliptown Kliptown is a suburb of the formerly black township of Soweto in Gauteng, South Africa, located about 17 km south-west of Johannesburg. Kliptown is the oldest residential district of Soweto, and was first laid out in 1891 on land which form ...

* Leo McCarthy of

Montana Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columb ...

, United States * Connie Siskowski of

New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...

, United States * Scott Strode of

Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the wes ...

, United States * Malya Villard-Appolon of Kofaviv, Haiti The 3 Young Wonders of 2012 (in alphabetical order): * Cassandra Lin * Will Lourcey * Jessica Rees

2013

The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2013 (in alphabetical order): * Dale Beatty, co-founder of Purple Heart Homes * George Bwelle * Robin Emmons * Danielle Gletow, founder of One Simple Wish * Tawanda Jones * Richard Nares * Kakenya Ntaiya *

Chad Pregracke Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic ...

of the USA: 2013 CNN Hero of the year * Estella Pyfrom, creator of "Estalla's Brilliant Bus" * Laura Stachel

2014

The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2014 (in alphabetical order): * Arthur Bloom of the United States * Jon Burns of the United Kingdom * Pen Farthing of the United Kingdom: 2014 CNN Hero of the year * Elimelech Goldberg of the United States * Leela Hazzah of

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* Patricia Kelly of the United States * Annette March-Grier of the United States * Ned Norton of the United States * Juan Pablo Romero Fuentes of Guatemala * Dr. Wendy Ross of the United States The 3 Young Wonders of 2014 (in alphabetical order): * Lily Born * Maria Keller, Read Indeed, * Joshua Williams, Joshua's Heart

2015

The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2015: * Maggie Doyne, of

, United States: 2015 CNN Hero of the year *Jim Withers, United States *Monique Pool, of Suriname *Richard Joyner, United States *Sean Gobin, United States *Bhagwati Agrawal, India *Kim Carter, United States *Rochelle Ripley, United States *Jody Farley-Berens *Daniel Ivankovich, United States

2016

The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2016: *Jeison Aristizábal of Cali, Colombia: 2016 CNN Hero of the year *Craig Dodson, United States *Sherri Franklin, United States *Brad Ludden, United States *Luma Mufleh, United States *Georgie Smith, United States * Umra Omar, Kenya *Sheldon Smith, United States *Becca Stevens, United States *Harry Swimmer, United States * Pushpa Basnet, of

Kathmandu , pushpin_map = Nepal Bagmati Province#Nepal#Asia , coordinates = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = , subdivision_type1 = Province , subdivision_name1 = Bagmati Prov ...

: 10th Anniversary CNN SuperHero

2017

The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2017: *Stan Hays *Samir Lakhani *Jennifer Maddox *Rosie Mashale *Andrew Manzi *Leslie Morissette *Mona Patel *Khali Sweeney *Aaron Valencia *

Amy Wright Amy Wright is an American actress and former model. She has appeared in such films as ''The Deer Hunter'', '' Breaking Away'', '' The Accidental Tourist'', '' Hard Promises'', ''Crossing Delancey'', and ''Miss Firecracker''. She is the widow o ...

: 2017 CNN Hero of the year

2018

The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2018: *Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin *Maria Rose Belding *Amanda Boxtel *Rob Gore *Luke Mickelson *Susan Munsey *Florence Phillips *Ricardo Pun-Chong: 2018 CNN Hero of the Year *Ellen Stackable *Chris Stout

2019

The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2019 each received US$10,000. The 2019 CNN Hero of the Year received an additional US$100,000. The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2019: *Staci Alonso, Noah's Animal House (pet shelter for escaping domestic violence) *Najah Bazzy, Zaman International (helping women & children living in poverty) *Woody Faircloth, RV4CampfireFamily.org * Freweini Mebrahtu, 2019 CNN Hero of the Year, Dignity Period (helping Ethiopian girls stay in school) *Mark Meyers *Richard Miles * Roger Montoya *Mary Robinson *

Afroz Shah Afroz Shah is an Indian environmental activist and lawyer from Mumbai. He is best known for organizing the world's largest beach clean-up project, which has grown into a movement that has inspired people around the world to clean up their su ...

*Zach Wigal The 4 Young Wonders of 2019 (in alphabetical order): * Jemima Browning, Tadcaster Stingrays * Grace Callwood, We Cancerve Movement * Bradley Ferguson, Post Crashers * Jahkil Jackson, Project I Am

2020

The 14th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute focused solely on inspirational heroes from the biggest stories of the year -- the fight against coronavirus and the battle for racial equity and social justice. Frontline workers, advocates, scientists, Young Wonders and everyday people were saluted and 8 nonprofit organizations working to tackle these issues were highlighted. Each organization received $10,000 and viewers were encouraged to donate to these vetted, trusted organizations. In lieu of the traditional Top 10 and CNN Hero of the Year, the 2020 edition saw viewers selecting the year's Most Inspirational Moments. The nonprofit organizations highlighted included: * AdoptAClassroom.org
Bring Change To MindCenter for Disaster Philanthropy
*

Equal Justice Initiative The Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) is a non-profit organization, based in Montgomery, Alabama, that provides legal representation to prisoners who may have been wrongly convicted of crimes, poor prisoners without effective representation, and oth ...

IssueVoter
* Make-A-Wish America * Water.org * World Central Kitchen The 3 Young Wonders of 2020 (in alphabetical order):
Cavanaugh BellCool & DopeTiana DayYouth Advocates for ChangeTJ Kim

2021

The 15th Annual CNN Heroes All-Star Tribute returned to the long-running shows' traditional format honoring the Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2021 with viewers voting online for the CNN Hero of the Year. Shirley Raines was selected as the 2021 CNN Hero of the Year. Honorees included: Jennifer Colpas, Colombia
Tierra Grata
Lynda Doughty, United States
Marine Mammals of Maine
David Flink, United States
Eye To Eye
Dr. Patricia Gordon, United States
Cure Cervical Cancer
Hector Guadalupe, United States
A Second U Foundation
Michele Neff Hernandez, United States
Soaring Spirits
Zannah Mustapha, Nigeria
Future Prowess Islamic Foundation
Shirley Raines, United States
Beauty 2 The Streetz
Made Janur Yasa, Indonesia
Plastic Exchange
Young Wonders recognized included: Chelsea Phaire, United States
Chelsea's Charity
Jordan Mittler, United States
Mittler Senior Technology

2022

The 16th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute premiered live on Sunday December 11th, 2022. Nelly Cheboi was selected by viewers as the 2022 CNN Hero of the Year. Honorees included: Carie Broeker - Pacific Grove, CA Richard Casper - Nashville, TN Nelly Cheboi - Mogotio, Kenya and Shabbona, IL Nora El-Khouri Spencer - Carrboro, NC Tyrique Glasgow - Philadelphia, PA Teresa Gray - Anchorage, AK Meymuna Hussein-Cattan - Santa Ana, CA Aidan Reilly - Santa Ana, CA Debra Vines - Maywood, IL Bobby Wilson - Atlanta, GA Young Wonders recognized included: Ruby Chitsey - Harrison, AR Sri Nihal Tammana - Edison, NJ

Awards

In 2022, the program was honored with the

News & Documentary Emmy Award The News & Documentary Emmy Awards, or News & Documentary Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sci ...

for Outstanding Live News Special for its 2021 15th Annual Show. The program's director Brett Kelly was also nominated for Outstanding Direction and the original full-length CNN Heroes segment on Shirley Raines o
Beauty 2 The Streetz
was nominated for Outstanding Soft Feature Story: Short Form. In 2020, the program's director, Brett Kelly, received the inaugural Outstanding Direction

for its 2019 13th Annual Show. In 2019, the program was nominated for the

for Outstanding News Special for its 2018 12th Annual show. In 2017, the program received a

for Outstanding Lighting Direction and Scenic Design its 2016 10th Annual show. In 2012, the program received a Peabody Award for its 2011 campaign and show. CNN Heroes has also been nominated for additional

News & Documentary Emmy Awards The News & Documentary Emmy Awards, or News & Documentary Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the National Academy of Television Arts and Scien ...

and is the winner of 3 Gracies and multiple

National Association of Black Journalists The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is an organization of African-American journalists, students, and media professionals. Founded in 1975 in Washington, D.C., by 44 journalists, the NABJ's stated purpose is to provide quality p ...

Salute to Excellence Awards.

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