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
References
- 1 2 The LennonOno Grant For Peace 2010
- ↑ BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Ono launches peace prize
- ↑ Vanunu Receives Lennon Ono Peace Grant Award
- ↑ Lennon Ono Grant For Peace Awarded | Gigwise
- ↑ Iceland Review Online: Daily News from Iceland, Current Affairs, Business, Politics, Sports, Culture
- ↑ Lennon Ono Grant For Peace 2012 awarded to Rachel Corrie, John Perkins, Christopher Hitchens, Pussy Riot and Lady Gaga
- ↑ Yoko Ono to give John Lennon peace award to Pussy Riot | News | NME.COM
- ↑ Lennon-Ono Grant For Peace 2014 awarded to Jann Wenner, Jeremy Gilley, Art Production Fund & Jon Gnarr
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