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Seth Rogen & Lauren Miller Rogen, Advocates of the Year

The 6th Annual Anthem Awards is proud to honor Seth & Lauren Miller Rogen with the 2026 Anthem Advocates of the Year Award for their extraordinary work supporting families impacted by Alzheimer’s, advancing research, and transforming how the disease is understood and discussed.

After Lauren’s mother was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s, the couple founded Hilarity for Charity, channeling a deeply personal experience into a movement that has brought humor, humanity, and a new generation of advocates to the fight against Alzheimer’s.

Today, their advocacy continues to break new ground. Their upcoming animated feature film Tangles, which premiered at Cannes in 2026, brings the devastating realities of Alzheimer’s and caregiving to a global audience. Alongside their work in entertainment, Hilarity for Charity has raised more than $23 million for caregivers and research, provided 427,000 hours of in-home care relief, and reached 1.1 million people through its advocacy efforts.

Together, Seth and Lauren have shown the extraordinary power of culture to make an often-misunderstood disease impossible to ignore.

Brandi Carlile, Entertainer of the Year 

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The 6th Annual Anthem Awards is thrilled Brandi Carlile with an Anthem Special Achievement Award for her extraordinary ability to use music, community, and her platform to advance social change and amplify voices too often pushed to the margins.

Throughout her career, Carlile has been a powerful advocate for LGBTQ+ equality and representation, while using her influence to create greater visibility and opportunity for others. Through the Looking Out Foundation, which she founded with Phil and Tim Hanseroth, she has extended that commitment beyond her own advocacy, directing millions of dollars and attention toward grassroots organizations working across LGBTQ+ rights, humanitarian relief, racial justice, women’s rights, and other critical issues.

Carlile has demonstrated that an artist’s influence can extend far beyond the stage. By connecting her audiences to organizations and movements creating change on the ground, she has helped turn music and cultural influence into opportunities for action.

Jay Shetty, Podcast of the Year Award

The 6th Annual Anthem Awards is proud to honor Jay Shetty and On Purpose with the 2026 Anthem Podcast of the Year Award for using the power of conversation to make personal growth, mental health, relationships, and purpose more accessible to millions of people around the world.

Since launching in 2019, On Purpose with Jay Shetty has grown into one of the world’s most influential podcasts, consistently reaching millions of listeners and bringing conversations about well-being and human connection into people’s everyday lives. Through thoughtful interviews and deeply personal conversations, Shetty has created a space where complex questions about how we live, connect, and find meaning can be explored with curiosity, empathy, and openness.

At a time when digital media can amplify division and noise, the podcast has built an audience around meaningful conversations and an opportunity to help people better understand themselves and one another.

David & Michael Bronner, Anthem Vision Award

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The 6th Annual Anthem Awards is delighted to recognize David and Michael Bronner with the 2026 Anthem Vision Award for challenging the business world to imagine a more purposeful, accountable, and regenerative future.

For decades, the brothers have demonstrated that a company can be commercially successful while holding itself to a higher standard of responsibility—to its employees, its supply chains, the environment, and the communities it touches. Their leadership has helped expand the conversation around what businesses should be expected to contribute to the world.

What sets David and Michael apart is their willingness to push beyond recognition and toward transformation. After Dr. Bronner’s became one of the world’s highest-scoring B Corps, they chose to drop the certification because they believed the standard did not go far enough. Rather than simply reject the status quo, they helped develop the Purpose Pledge, creating a new framework for companies seeking to embed purpose into the way they govern, operate, and grow.

Their approach challenges businesses not merely to communicate their values, but to make those values accountable and actionable.

Nneka Ogwumike, Athlete of the Year

The 6th Annual Anthem Awards is excited to honor Nneka Ogwumike with tje 2026 Anthem Athlete of the Year Award for her extraordinary career on the court and her transformative leadership off it.

Throughout her career, Ogwumike has used her platform to advocate for greater opportunity, equity, and investment in women’s sports. As President of the WNBA Players Association for a decade, she helped lead players through a period of unprecedented growth while fighting for meaningful changes to compensation, benefits, family protections, and working conditions.

As her playing career comes to an end, Ogwumike leaves behind a legacy that extends far beyond basketball. She has demonstrated the power athletes have to use their influence to create lasting change, making her a powerful example of what it means to lead both in sport and in society.

See all the Winners of the 6th Annual Anthem Awards in the Winners Gallery!