Taylor Swift to Receive Sherry Lansing Leadership Award From THR
The Hollywood Reporter announced Wednesday that Taylor Swift will receive its Sherry Lansing Leadership Award at the Women in Entertainment breakfast gala in Los Angeles. Greta Gerwig will present the honor to an audience of 600 industry leaders and VIPs.
Taylor Swift will receive the Sherry Lansing Leadership Award at The Hollywood Reporter's annual Women in Entertainment breakfast gala in Los Angeles, the magazine announced Wednesday. Swift is being honored by THR for her work in music and her fight over ownership of her catalog.
Director Greta Gerwig will present the award to Swift. About 600 industry leaders and VIPs are expected to attend the event.
Why THR chose Swift
THR editor-in-chief Maer Roshan said 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." He said she reclaimed her catalog and set new terms for the artists who follow her.
Sherry Lansing, the former CEO of Paramount Pictures, said she was "so pleased to recognize Taylor Swift with the award that bears my name." Lansing was the first woman to head a Hollywood studio, and the award was created in her honor. It recognizes trailblazers and philanthropists in entertainment and media.
Past recipients include Gwyneth Paltrow, Adele, Charlize Theron, Reese Witherspoon, Viola Davis, Barbra Streisand, Shonda Rhimes, Oprah Winfrey, Diane Keaton and Meryl Streep.
The presenter and the issue
Gerwig is a four-time Oscar-nominated director, writer and actor. Her film Barbie earned eight Oscar nominations, including best picture and best adapted screenplay, and won for best original song. Her next film as director and writer, Narnia: The Magician's Nephew, opens globally in theaters on Feb. 12, 2027.
The gala coincides with the release of THR's Women in Entertainment issue. It features the Power 100, a list of the most powerful female executives and talent in entertainment.
Sponsors and mentorship program
Lifetime is the founding sponsor, and Lilly joins as title sponsor. The 150-year-old company will spotlight its commitment to women's health, including work with the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on how film and TV portray breast cancer and other chronic diseases.
Lilly will also bring three days of mobile mammogram screenings to Los Angeles neighborhoods, in partnership with Black Health Matters.
About 40 high school juniors and seniors from THR's Women in Entertainment Mentorship Program will attend the breakfast. The program, now in its 17th year, pairs young women from underserved Los Angeles high schools with senior female executives in film and TV. It is a joint venture with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles and the Entertainment Industry Foundation.
More than 300 students have taken part, and mentees have received more than $16 million in scholarships over those 17 years.
