“No Other Land” and “Mr. Nobody Against Putin,” the two past winners of the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature, have both been nominated for the 2026 Documentary George Foster Peabody Award, the organization announced April 7. The Board of Jurors revealed the nominees for the category along with their other nonfiction and journalism categories.
Aside from “No Other Land” and “Mr. Nobody Against Putin,” 20 other films were nominated in the documentary category, including: “2000 Meters to Andriivka,” “The Alabama Solution,” “Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse,” “Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything,” “Can’t Look Away: The Case Against Social Media,” “Come See Me in the Good Light,” “Critical Incident: Death and the Border,” “Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time,” “Love + War,” “Mr. Scorsese,” “Pee-Wee as Himself,” “The Perfect Neighbor,” “Predators,” “Put Your Soul On Your Hand and Walk,” “Southpaw — The Life and Legacy of Jim Abbott,” “The Strike,” “Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Jim Sullivan,” “Thoughts & Prayers,” “Vietnam: The War That Changed America,” and “The White House Effect.”
The Public Service category includes two PBS documentaries, “Trumps Power & the Rule of Law” and “Critical Condition: Health in Black America,” as well as investigative podcast “Left to Their Own Devices” and Telemundo special “Neither Male Nor Female: Intersex.” The Podcast category includes shows like “Aftermath: Hunt for the Anthrax Killer,” “Scam Inc.”, and “Divine Intervention.” And the News category includes recognizes news specials from PBS, NBC, ABC, BBC, Al Jazeera English, and National Geographic covering issues like the war in Gaza, online radicalization of young men, the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, and the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement.
“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,” said Jeffrey Jones, executive Director of Peabody, in an official statement.
The Peabody winners will be revealed April 23, followed by a celebration of the nominees on May 31 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. As previously announced, several individuals will receive special honors, including: Amy Poehler, who will receive the Peabody Career Achievement Award; Sterlin Harjo, who will receive the Peabody Trailblazer Award; James L. Brooks, who will receive the Peabody Industry Icon Award; and PBS KIDS, which will receive the Peabody Institutional Award.
The nominees for the remaining Peabody categories, including Arts, Entertainment, Children’s Media, and Interactive, will be revealed April 9. Read the list of nominees below.
NEWS
“Blood Parliament” (BBC iPlayer)
BBC World Service
“Fault Lines: ‘Kids Under Fire’ and ‘The Disappearance of Dr. Abu Safiya’” (Al Jazeera English)
Al Jazeera English
“Filmed in Gaza” (NBC News)
NBC News
“Immigration Crackdown” (PBS News Hour)
PBS News Hour
“Los Angeles Burning” (ABC News and KABC, Los Angeles)
TV, Los Angeles
“Restrained” (ABC / KMBC 9)
KMBC 9
“The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram” (PBS)
FRONTLINE (PBS), ProPublica
“Syria’s Detainee Files” (PBS)
FRONTLINE (PBS), BBC
“Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller” (National Geographic)
Muck Media
PODCAST AND RADIO
“Aftermath: Hunt for the Anthrax Killer”
Wolf Entertainment, USG Audio, Dig Studios, Spoke Media and CBC
“Divine Intervention”
Wonder Media Network and iHeart Media
“The Hand that Rocks the Gavel”
This American Life
“Scam Inc”
The Economist
“A Tiny Plot”
Snap Judgment, KQED, PRX
“When We All Get to Heaven”
Eureka Street Productions
PUBLIC SERVICE
“Critical Condition: Health in Black America” (PBS)
A NOVA Production by Firelight Films for GBH
“Left To Their Own Devices”
Toronto Star, Paradigms
“Neither Male Nor Female: Intersex” (Noticias Telemundo Ahora)
Noticias Telemundo
“Trump’s Power & the Rule of Law” (PBS)
FRONTLINE (PBS)
DOCUMENTARIES
“2000 Meters to Andriivka” (PBS)
FRONTLINE (PBS) and The Associated Press
“The Alabama Solution” (HBO Max)
HBO Documentary Films; Hit The Ground Running
“Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse” (PBS American Masters)
Zipatone Films, LLC, American Masters, Pollyanna
“Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything” (Hulu)
ABC News Studios
“Can’t Look Away: The Case Against Social Media” (JOLT.film)
Bloomberg Originals / DCTV
“Come See Me in the Good Light” (Apple TV)
Apple / Tripod Media / Amplify Pictures / Treat Media / Something Fierce Productions
“Critical Incident: Death at the Border” (HBO Max)
HBO Documentary Films presents in association with Midnight Films, crazyrose, Film 45
“Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time” (National Geographic)
Lightbox and Proximity Media
“Love+War”(National Geographic)
Little Monster Films
“Mr. Nobody Against Putin” (BBC Four)
Made in Copenhagen in co production with Pink
“Mr. Scorsese” (Apple TV)
Apple / Expanded Media / Round Films / LBI Entertainment Production / Moxie Pictures
“No Other Land”
Antipode Films
“Pee-wee as Himself” (HBO Max)
HBO Documentary Films presents an Elara & First Love Films Production
“The Perfect Neighbor” (Netflix)
A Netflix Documentary / A Message Pictures production in association with SO’B Productions and Park
Pictures
“Predators” (Paramount+)
Sweet Relief, MTV Documentary Films, Rosewater Pictures
“Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk”
Rêves d’Eau Productions
“Southpaw — The Life and Legacy of Jim Abbott” (ESPN)
ESPN
“The Strike” (PBS)
LPB, ITVS
“Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan” (Netflix)
Delirio Films, MPS Legacy Productions, SOFA Entertainment, Mass Appeal, Diamond Docs, MRC
“Thoughts & Prayers” (HBO Max)
HBO Documentary Films presents a Tony Tina Production
“Vietnam: The War That Changed America” (Apple TV)
Apple / 72 Films
“The White House Effect” (Netflix)
Actual Films, The Department of Motion Pictures
