Please submit your nominees to us by email (subject line "Lawyer of the Year 2025"). We will review them and pick a slate of finalists, and then you'll vote on them in a reader poll. The winner will join an august group of past LOTY honorees, including Chief Justice John Roberts (2012) and President Barack Obama (2008). But the contest has room for "fun" as well.
With six nominees in most categories, separate nominations for comedy/musical and drama, television and podcast buckets too, it seems there would be enough to go around. And yet that's hardly ever the case. Others left out include Joe Rogan, Sydney Sweeney and Gwyneth Paltrow, leaving room for plenty of surprise inclusions. Here are some of the biggest snubs and surprises of the morning.
Jonny Greenwood and Max Richter are among the picks for Best Original Score for a Motion Picture, recognized for the much-garlanded One Battle After Another and Hamnet, respectively. Nick Cave and the National's Bryce Dessner, meanwhile, became first-time Golden Globe nominees. The pair are up for Best Original Song for a Motion Picture for their title track to the Netflix drama Train Dreams, alongside the likes of Miley Cyrus ( Avatar: Fire and Ash)
For the first time, the President's Awards for Employee Excellence united Cornell employees across time zones and continents, as staff gathered in the Statler Ballroom and tuned in from New York City and Qatar to celebrate the achievements and contributions of their colleagues. More than 75 employees were honored in this year's ceremony on Dec. 3, representing Cornell's Ithaca campus as well as Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City and Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar.
The list will feature early- and mid-career marketing professionals from consumer and business-to-business brands who are demonstrating their potential to become future leaders. These talented marketers are helping position their marketing departments as growth centers for their companies. They may be breaking new ground in areas such as artificial intelligence, influencer marketing, partnerships, and data analysis. They will have demonstrated how they have pushed their teams and their companies forward.
The Latin Recording Academy unveiled the first slate of performers for the 26th annual Latin Grammy Awards, which will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Nov. 13. Among the artists announced were música Mexicana acts Carín León, Pepe Aguilar and Los Tigres del Norte; sad sierreño singer-songwriters Ivan Cornejo and DannyLux; Latin pop icon Gloria Estefan, and Colombian rock band Morat.
Taylor Swift is the most awarded artist in the history of the MTV Video Music Awards. At the 2024 ceremony, she won seven Moon Person trophies, surpassing Beyoncé to break the record for the most VMAs by an artist, with 30 career wins. In addition, she extended her record for most Video of the Year wins, taking home her fifth prize for "Fortnight," and winning the category for the third year in a row.
In many ways, the race for the Áras is unique. Ordinarily, positions in public life are swayed by political expediency and partisanship, but the representative role of the presidency is less about the machinations of power and more about offering a relevant societal voice, reflecting our interests and identity. The office-holder is not burdened with concerns about the next general election, and ought therefore to have more of an eye for the next generation.
Chappell Roan's absence from VMA 2025 nominations is surprising given her recent success, including a BRIT Award win and being named Best New Artist last year.
Lady Gaga is the most-nominated artist at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards with 12 nominations, including categories for Artist of the Year and Best Album for Mayhem.
ExchangeWire's Ad Tech Personality of the Year and Ad Tech Rising Star awards recognize trailblazers in the ad tech industry, highlighting innovation, creativity, and resilience among individuals and companies.
Nominations are currently open for Busline Magazine's "Women To Recognize In Busing" award, aimed at highlighting achievements of female leaders in the bus industry.
