Final night time, The Society of Voice Arts and Sciences (SOVAS™) introduced the winners of the 2026 Voice Arts Awards at a star-studded ceremony that happened on the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles.
Display legend Laurence Fishburne acquired the inaugural James Earl Jones Prize, offered to him by co-star Angela Bassett and James’ son Flynn Earl Jones. This new prize was created in honor of one of many world’s most influential artists, not simply within the voice appearing group, however within the leisure business at giant, and can have fun different performers who embody his inventive excellence, integrity, and cultural influence.
Debbe Hirata acquired the Legacy Award and Fabián Toro acquired the Apex Award at this yr’s ceremony. Further friends in attendance included presenters Ania O’Hare, Anika Noni Rose, Anjali Bhimani, Brian Stivale, Chilu Lemba, Dave Fennoy, Dave Kozlowski, David Cuetter, Eric Floyd, Fabiola Stevenson, George Grey, Janora McDuffie, Jennifer Hale, Jim Thornton, Joel Snyder, Miami Abdulal, Nathalia Hencker, Norman Schulman, Paulette Lifton, Reagan To, Ron Meyers, Scott Brick, Sebastian Zancanaro, Shobo Seun, Simon Kennedy, Steve Pogatch, Susie Valerio, Suzanne Elise Freeman-Brick, Victor Rasuk, Wael Habbal, Wanda Dee, Yukiko Fujimura, particular friends Delilah Fishburne, Titus Welliver, Eamonn Welliver, Nina Shaw, Shani Atias, SOVAS CEO Rudy Gaskins, SOVAS Vice President Joan Baker, and extra. See extra inside…
Now getting into its twelfth yr, the Voice Arts® Awards have fun inventive excellence throughout greater than 150 classes, recognizing achievements in animation, movie, TV narration, audiobooks, audio description, video video games, political promoting, podcasts, and spoken phrase. The Voice Arts® Awards are offered by Audible, with extra help from United Airways, Comcast NBCUniversal, SiriusXM, and Telemundo.
Photograph Credit score: Greg Doherty/Leon Bennett For The Voice Arts Awards
