WIN Awards set 28th annual show in Beverly Hills with Shaun Robinson, Dolly Parton tribute

The Women’s Image Network will hold its 28th annual Women’s Image Awards on Oct. 14, 2026, in Beverly Hills, honoring Shaun Robinson and Dolly Parton and highlighting nominees across TV, film and documentary. Comedian Helen Hong will host, Annie Bosko will headline a Dolly Parton musical tribute, and the event will recognize media that promotes the value of women and girls.

Why it matters: - The Women’s Image Awards spotlight entertainment that promotes the value of women and girls. - The event also elevates women-led storytelling across comedy, drama, documentary, reality, directing, writing and producing. - The honors put a mainstream media and advocacy lens on a year’s worth of television and film work.

What happened: - The Women’s Image Network will present the 28th annual Women’s Image Awards on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, in Beverly Hills, California. - The honorees are Shaun Robinson and Dolly Parton, with Parton honored in memoriam. - Comedian Helen Hong will host. - Singer-songwriter Annie Bosko will headline the Dolly Parton musical homage. - Presenters include Hannah Love Lanier, Elisabeth Röhm, Baroness Kimberly Moore, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Malynda Hale and Lauren Bancroft.

The details: - Comedy series nominees are Abbott Elementary, Margo's Got Money Troubles, Hacks and Nobody Wants This. - Actress in a comedy series nominees are Elle Fanning for Margo's Got Money Troubles, Sarah Goldberg for The Audacity, Jean Smart for Hacks and Michelle Pfeiffer for Margo's Got Money Troubles. - Drama series nominees are Anna Pigeon, The Diplomat, Lioness and Scarpetta. - Actress in a drama series nominees are Tracy Spiridakos for Anna Pigeon, Keri Russell for The Diplomat, Amy Adams for Cape Fear and Jamie Lee Curtis for Scarpetta. - Documentary nominees are The Fighting Tiger, The Many Lives of Benjaman Kyle, Taurasi, The Secrets We Bury and The Cult Behind the Killer: The Andrea Yates Story. - Made-for-television movie or limited series nominees are The Christmas Showdown, All Her Fault, Ride or Die and The Beast In Me. - Actress in a made-for-television movie or limited series nominees are Sarah Snook for All Her Fault, Octavia Spencer for Ride or Die, Loretta Devine for The Christmas Showdown and Hannah Waddingham for Ride or Die. - Reality series nominees are Iyanla: The Inside Fix, 1000-Lb. Sisters, Heart & Hustle: Houston, Belle Collective: Birmingham and Baylen Out Loud. - Actress in a reality series nominees are Baylen Dupree for Baylen Out Loud, Beth Karas for The Curious Case Of… “The Woman Dying For Attention,” Iyanla Vanzant for Iyanla: The Inside Fix “Unmasking The Truth,” Holly Madison for Lethally Blonde “Fatal Escort” and Shaun Robinson for 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days “Tell All.” - Producer nominees include Katie Mohs, Nancy Mackenzie and Wendy Douglas for Baylen Out Loud. - Producer nominees also include Lisa Lax, Nancy Stern Winters and Amanda Postel for The Fighting Tiger. - Additional producer nominees include Octavia Spencer, Stephanie Kluft, Amy Lee-Jones, Verity Thomson, Christina Douglas, Lorna Thomas and Paris Peckerman for Lost Women of Alaska “No Longer Silent.” - Producer nominees for Margo's Got Money Troubles include Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, Nicole Kidman, Eva Anderson, Dearbhla Walsh, Dakota Fanning, Rufi Thorpe and Brittany Kahan Ward. - Producer nominees for Iyanla: The Inside Fix “Unmasking the Truth” include Julie Pizzi, Erica Ross, Iyanla Vanzant, Shirley Salomon and Daryl Bolander. - Writing nominees are Morwyn Brebner for Anna Pigeon “Episode 101,” Lisa Lax and Nancy Stern Winters for The Fighting Tiger, Debora Cahn for The Diplomat “Schrodinger's Wife,” and Eva Anderson for Margo's Got Money Troubles “Lock and Load.” - Directing nominees are Lisa Joy for Fallout “The Other Player,” Georgi Banks-Davies for The Night Manager, Lauren Fisher for Believers: Boston Red Sox “Doubt,” Lisa Lax and Nancy Stern Winters for The Fighting Tiger, Sara Kandasamy for Lost Women of Alaska “No Longer Silent,” and Liz Friedlander for Fallout “The Wrangler.”

Between the lines: - Robinson is both the night’s Woman of the Year honoree and a nominee in the reality series acting category for hosting and executive producing TLC’s 90 Day Fiancé. - Robinson has built a career in television news and entertainment, including work on NBC Nightly News, Today, MSNBC, CNN and Access Hollywood. - Robinson founded the S.H.A.U.N. Foundation for Girls in 2016 to support girls in STEM, health, arts, unity and neighborhoods. - The selection mix suggests WIN is continuing to pair awards recognition with a broader message about representation, empowerment and women-centered media. - Annie Bosko’s role links the ceremony to a Dolly Parton tribute and to country music’s crossover reach.

What’s next: - WIN will hold the ceremony on Oct. 14, 2026, in Beverly Hills. - The awards show will feature Robinson, Hong, Bosko, the presenters and the nominated projects across multiple categories. - WIN says it creates, applauds and shares stories because powerful media builds inclusive and tolerant communities. - More information is available at the WIN Awards.