# Brandi Carlile to Receive Humanitarian Honor at National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/brandi-carlile-to-receive-humanitarian-honor-at-national-arts-entertainment-journalism-awards/
- Published: 2026-10-21T19:10:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-22T05:26:31+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/music/news/brandi-carlile-humanitarian-honor-los-angeles-press-club-1236919076/
- Topics: Art, Business, Culture, Markets

## Key points

- Brandi Carlile will receive the Press Club’s humanitarian award.
- Her foundation has granted more than $10 million to non-profits.
- A Minneapolis benefit concert raised over $750,000.

## Summary

Brandi Carlile will receive the Los Angeles Press Club’s Visionary Award for Humanitarian Work at its National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards Gala on 6 December. The honour recognises her advocacy through music and charitable work, including support for communities facing hardship.

Carlile’s Looking Out Foundation has awarded more than $10 million to community-based non-profits, funded in part by a portion of her ticket sales and proceeds from her wine club. A livestreamed concert for Minneapolis raised more than $750,000 for The Advocates for Human Rights. The gala will also honour KCRW presenter Madeleine Brand for her career in media.

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