National Arts Awards
October 19, 2015
Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City
On October 19th, Americans for the Arts presented Stefani Germanotta, the singer and songwriter better known as Lady Gaga, with her “most meaningful award ever” as part of the National Arts Awards ceremony at Cipriani 42nd St., New York City. Total circulation, including readers of print publications and unique visitors online, from the 2015 National Arts Awards was 557,957,875, with an overall ad value of $7.10 million. Lady Gaga mentions comprised $3.09 million of that. Top-tier media included New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Billboard, Vogue, W Magazine, USA Today, New York Magazine, Artnet News, Page Six, Huffington Post, and Hollywood Reporter. Previously the recipient of six Grammy Awards and 13 MTV Video Music Awards, Lady Gaga was among six honorees who were recognized for their leadership in the arts and arts education. During her speech, Lady Gaga thanked her parents for providing her with arts education, and thanked art itself for the impact it’s had on her life, saying, “While art can make you foolish and wild, it has also always been a warm blanket for me to admire, something I knew that would always be there for me. It was always the byproduct, the unicorn, the fantasy that arose from whatever struggle I was experiencing, whatever torment I possessed.”
The National Arts Awards also honored international actress and humanitarian Sophia Loren, presenting her with the Carolyn Clark Powers Lifetime Achievement Award.
The 2015 honorees are:
- Sophia Loren
Carolyn Clark Powers Lifetime Achievement Award - Lady Gaga
Young Artist Award - Herbie Hancock
Outstanding Contributions to the Arts Award - Alice Walton
Arts Education Award - Joan and Irwin Jacobs
Philanthropy in the Arts Award - Maria Bell
Legacy Award
