Taylor Swift, Elton John, Lil Durk, and others have been honored at the 2024 Anthem Awards for their significant contributions to social impact work. Notable recognitions in the human & civil rights category include Vote.org and Taylor Swift on National Voter Registration Day, Elton John AIDS Foundation: Let Your Inner Elton Out, and The Daily Show With Trevor Noah for their impactful initiatives such as In the Footsteps of the Freedomsurrection: A Walking Tour of January 6th.

Established in 2021, the Anthem Awards aim to spotlight global social impact efforts and were founded by The Webby Awards in collaboration with organizations like the Ad Council, Born This Way Foundation, Feeding America, GLAAD, Mozilla, NAACP, NRDC, WWF, and XQ.

According to Patricia McLoughlin, Anthem Awards’ general manager, the awards were created to amplify and celebrate voices creating sustainable change, inspiring others to take action. In light of the significant challenges faced globally, recognizing impactful work is crucial to celebrating progress.

In the education, art & culture category, Amazon Music, Lil Durk’s collaboration, Musicians on Call: Making Prom Memories with Pediatric Patients, and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: Thank an Arts Teacher are among the honorees.

The humanitarian action & services category recognizes The Hip Hop Museum: FlowScholar: The Universal Hip Hop Museum (THHM) and SixDegrees.org: Six Degrees with Kevin Bacon. In the diversity, equity and inclusion category, WORD Creative and Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty are nominated alongside winners like The Daily Show With Trevor Noah.

Additional recognitions include MTV Entertainment Studios & Paramount Media Networks: Behind the Scenes of RuPaul’s Drag Race LGBTQ Herstory Month in the health category. The Anthem Awards also pay tribute to seven individuals with special achievement awards, including actors Matt Damon, Kevin Bacon, Selma Blair, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, ballet star Misty Copeland, business leaders Jesper Brodin (IKEA and Ingka), creative director/fashion designer Aurora James, and community activist Leon Ford.

Chosen from over 2,000 submissions from 44 countries by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, this year’s Anthem winners were selected by judges with expertise in diverse cause areas. A portion of the program’s revenue goes to The Anthem Fund, supporting emerging organizations working towards causes recognized by the Anthem Awards.