LennonOno Grant for Peace
The LennonOno Grant for Peace is an award presented by artist and peace activist Yoko Ono. The grant, a sum of $50,000, has been awarded biennially to people and organisations chosen by Ono herself since 2002, in honour of Ono's late husband John Lennon.[1]
Recipients
2002
- Zvi Goldstein
- Khalil Rabah[2]
2004
2006
2008
2010
- Josh Fox
- Barbara Kowalcyk
- Michael Pollan
- Alice Walker[1]
2012
- Lady Gaga
- Rachel Corrie (awarded posthumously)
- John Perkins
- Christopher Hitchens (awarded posthumously)
- Pussy Riot[6][7]
2014
2016 [9]
References
- 1 2 "The LennonOno Grant For Peace 2010 – IMAGINE PEACE". Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ↑ "BBC NEWS - Entertainment - Ono launches peace prize". Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ↑ "VANUNU RECEIVES LENNON ONO PEACE GRANT AWARD". Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ↑ Colothan, Scott. "Lennon Ono Grant For Peace Awarded - Gigwise". Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ↑ Review, Iceland (10 October 2008). "Yoko Ono Grants Iceland Peace Award". Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ↑ "Lennon Ono Grant For Peace 2012 awarded to Rachel Corrie, John Perkins, Christopher Hitchens, Pussy Riot and Lady Gaga – IMAGINE PEACE". Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ↑ "Yoko Ono to give John Lennon peace award to Pussy Riot - NME". 19 September 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ↑ "Lennon-Ono Grant For Peace 2014 awarded to Jann Wenner, Jeremy Gilley, Art Production Fund & Jon Gnarr – IMAGINE PEACE". Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ↑ "Sculptor Anish Kapoor among winners of Lennon Ono peace prize". News & Star online. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
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