What is Genesis Award?
The '''Genesis Awards''' are awarded annually to major news and entertainment personalities and media for producing outstanding works which raise public understanding of animal issues. Presented by [[The Humane Society of the United States]], the awards show takes place every March in [[Beverly Hills]], [[California]]. The awards have honored such well-known personalities as [[Peter Gabriel]], [[Jane Goodall]], [[Peter Jennings]], [[David E. Kelley]], Sir [[Paul McCartney]], [[Arthur Miller]] and [[Prince (musician)|Prince]] as well as journalists, film and documentary writers and producers, print and broadcast news outlets in the United States. The Genesis award was launched in 1986, by animal advocate, actress and Broadway star Gretchen Wyler.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/nightline-wins-genesis-award-milk-humane-society/story?id=13186797|title=Nightline Wins Genesis Award for 'Got Milk?' From Humane Society|last=A. B. C. News|date=2011-03-23|website=ABC News|accessdate=2017-11-10}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== *[http://www.humanesociety.org/genesis Genesis Awards] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517031002/http://www.humanesociety.org/genesis |date=2008-05-17 }} *[http://www.humanesociety.org/hollywood The Hollywood office of the HSUS] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080706123832/http://www.humanesociety.org/hollywood |date=2008-07-06 }} *[http://www.humanesociety.org The Humane Society of the United States] {{stub}} [[Category:American awards]] [[Category:Animal rights]]