CNN Heroes


CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute is a television special created by CNN to honor individuals who make extraordinary contributions to humanitarian aid and make a difference in their communities. The program was started in 2007. Since 2016, the program was hosted by Anderson Cooper and Kelly Ripa. Honorees are introduced during the fall of each year and the audience is encouraged to vote online for the CNN Hero of the Year. Ten recipients are honored and each receive USD$10,000. The top recipient is chosen as the CNN Hero of the Year and receives an additional USD$100,000 to continue their work. During the broadcast celebrating their achievements, the honorees are introduced by celebrities who actively support their charity work. To celebrate the 10th anniversary, the 2016 edition had an additional segment where five previous Hero of the Year winners were chosen as candidates for the Superhero of the Year award, which was decided with an online poll.

Heroes

2007

The 18 CNN Heroes finalists for 2007 were :
The Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2008 were :
The Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2009 were :
The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2010 :
Also all of the 33 Chilean Miners came on the show to be honored after the 2010 Copiapó mining accident before awards were given out to the list of heroes shown above. Kareem Taylor is the promotional voice for the commercial campaign leading up to the show.

2011

The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2011 :
The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2012 :
The 3 Young Wonders of 2012 :
The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2013 :
The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2014 :
The 3 Young Wonders of 2014 :
The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2015:
The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2016:
The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2017:
The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2018:
The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2019 each received USD$10,000. The 2019 CNN Hero of the Year received an additional USD$100,000. The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2019:
The 4 Young Wonders of 2019 :
In 2017, the program received a News & Documentary Emmy Award for its 2016 10th Annual show.
In 2012, the program received a Peabody Award for its 2011 campaign and show. CNN Heroes has also been nominated for the News & Documentary Emmy Awards and is the winner of 3 Gracies.