MRC Gala

MRC's Annual Gala and DisHonors Awards

At our annual gala celebrations held in Washington, D.C., the Media Research Center presents the “DisHonors Awards,” roasting the most outrageously biased liberal reporters as selected by a distinguished panel of leading media observers. We show “funny clips” from the past year and mockingly award the worst reporting of the year and then have a conservative leader accept the award in jest.

Quote of the Year for 2017: ‘Every Single Person We Don’t Like in the Liberal Media’

 
2017

Mark Levin, Rush Limbaugh, Mollie Hemingway, Cal Thomas, Brigitte Gabriel, Joe Piscopo, Chris Plante, Congressman Mark Meadows and Jeffrey Lord joined MRC President Brent Bozell in highlighting the Media Research Center’s “30th Anniversary Gala featuring the 2017 DisHonors Awards.”

2016

Stephen Hayes, Deneen Borelli, Chris Plante, Charlie Daniels, Lt. Gen. (Ret.) William G. “Jerry” Boykin, Becky Norton Dunlop and former Congressman David McIntosh; Cal Thomas served as MC and Brent Bozell honored Charlie Daniels with the William F. Buckley, Jr. Award for Media Excellence.

2015

Andrew Napolitano, Martha Zoller, Tom Fitton, Ken Blackwell, Rob O’Neill and Joe Piscopo; Cal Thomas served as MC and Brent Bozell honored Phyllis Schlafly with the William F. Buckley, Jr. Award for Media Excellence.

2014

Larry Kudlow, Chris Plante, Congressman Jim Jordan, Alan Robertson, Stacey Dash, Cleta Mitchell and the Benham brothers; Cal Thomas served as MC and Brent Bozell honored Mark Levin with the William F. Buckley, Jr. Award for Media Excellence.

2013

Senator Mike Lee, Steve Hayes, Monica Crowley, Jim DeMint, Chris Plante, David Webb and Mia Love; Cal Thomas presented the William F. Buckley, Jr. Award for Media Excellence to Charles Krauthammer.

2012

Laura Ingraham, Steve Hayes, Jonah Goldberg; William F. Buckley Jr. Award for Media Excellence presented posthumously to Andrew Breitbart and the audience picked Katie Couric as the “Worst Reporter in the History of Man.” Plus, video retrospectives with the most outrageous bias over the MRC’s first 25 years.

2011

Neal Boortz, Ann Coulter, Andrew Klavan, Erick Erickson, Steve King, Ken Cuccinelli and the founders of Tea Party Patriots. William F. Buckley Jr. Award for Media Excellence presented to Cal Thomas.

2009

Mark Levin, Monica Crowley, Ken Cribb, “Joe the Plumber,” Andrew Breitbart and Ed Meese. Brit Hume honored with the William F. Buckley Jr. Award for Media Excellence.

2008

Cal Thomas, Larry Kudlow, Mark Levin, Ann Coulter, Mike Pence and a video tribute to Navy Lieutenant Michael Murphy, a SEAL posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. William F. Buckley Jr. Award for Media Excellence presented to Tony Snow.

2007

Neal Boortz, Herman Cain, Mary Matalin, Michael Steele, G. Gordon Liddy, Pat Sajak, Ward Connerly and Rush Limbaugh accepted the first annual William F. Buckley Jr. Award for Media Excellence.

2006

Larry Kudlow, Tony Blankley Mark Levin, Jack Singlaub, Stan Evans, Linda Chavez, Ron Robinson and a “Tribute to the American Military” video.

2005

Cal Thomas, Sean Hannity, Ann Coulter, Neal Boortz, Zell Miller, T. Boone Pickens and a video tribute to the Swift Boat Vets and POWs for Truth followed by the group’s founder, John O’Neill

2004

Michelle Malkin, Joe Scarborough, Jonah Goldberg, Jeane Kirkpatrick, Laura Ingraham, Richard Viguerie and Al Regnery, plus surprise appearances by Rush Limbaugh and Sam Donaldson

2003

Sean Hannity, Cal Thomas, Laura Ingraham, Ann Coulter, Rich Lowry, Steve Moore, Robert Bork, Mona Charen and Tony Blankley.

2002

John Fund, Kate O’Beirne, David Limbaugh, Steve Forbes, Lucianne Goldberg, Katherine Harris and a video tribute to network coverage of September 11th

2001

The Funeral: A Conservative Celebration of the Death of the Clinton Administration. Hosted by Brent Bozell, with video looking back at the lowlights of the Clinton years, plus Christopher Buckley, Jackie Mason, Cal Thomas, Bob Tyrrell Jr., Kate O’Beirne, Congressman Bob Barr and Pat Boone.

1999

Stan Evans, Cal Thomas, Michael Reagan, Ed Capano, Ed Meese, Lyn Nofziger, R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr, Oliver North and Clarence Thomas.