Scenes from the 2025 Matrix Awards (8 images)

By Wade Sheridan

Non-profit organization New York Women in Communications hosts the 2025 Matrix Awards at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City on Wednesday. The annual event honors and celebrates women who work in communications and the arts.

Honoree Leslie Berland arrives on the red carpet at the 55th annual Matrix Awards at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City on May 20, 2025. Berland is the EVP, chief marketing officer at Verizon. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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Honoree Kristen Welker, who is the moderator of NBC's "Meet the Press." Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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Honoree Nkechi Okoro Carroll, who is a writer, showrunner and producer. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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Honoree Lucy Kaylin, who is the editorial director of Hearst. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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