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Sinners, The Pitt Lead ICG Publicists Awards as Kimmel Receives Rare President’s Honor

The Beverly Hills luncheon doubled as an awards-season barometer, spotlighting publicity achievements across film and television.

Overview

  • The Warner Bros. campaign for Sinners won the Maxwell Weinberg Award for motion pictures, while HBO’s The Pitt took the television campaign prize.
  • Jimmy Kimmel accepted the President’s Award, a distinction the guild rarely bestows and last granted in 2017, referencing his brief suspension in remarks.
  • Kate Hudson was named Motion Picture Showperson of the Year, and Noah Wyle received the television honor for his work on The Pitt.
  • Paramount’s Michelle Alt earned Publicist of the Year, and Kevin McCarthy won the Press Award, with BBC Radio’s Ali Plumb taking the International Media Award.
  • Additional honors included Cynthia Swartz for community service and Pamela Golum for special merit as the ceremony unfolded March 13 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel ahead of the 98th Oscars.