GoKawiilToday, Apple’s SVP of Services and Health, Eddy Cue, received the 2026 Entertainment Person of the Year award at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Here are the details.
Cue awarded Entertainment Person of the Year
Last month, the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity announced that Eddy Cue would be this year’s recipient of the Entertainment Person of the Year Award.
At the time, Simon Cook, Cannes Lions CEO, said:
Eddy Cue has consistently pushed the boundaries of entertainment and storytelling, building platforms and experiences that have redefined how audiences engage with culture. Under his leadership, Apple has not only produced world-class content but has also shaped the future of entertainment through innovation, creativity and an unwavering commitment to quality. We’re delighted to honour Eddy as our 2026 Entertainment Person of the Year.
Earlier tonight, Cue accepted the award during the festival’s opening ceremony, a few hours after delivering the festival’s keynote alongside producer Jerry Bruckheimer (Armageddon, National Treasure).
As he accepted the award, Cue said:
“We’ve never strived to be the most. We strive to be the best. When we started Apple TV nearly seven years ago, we said, let’s build the place that allows the best storytellers in the world to do their best work. […] Stories can make you laugh, cry, think and many other emotions. They connect us. Across language, across culture, across everything. That’s what we’re all about at Apple, so stay tuned for more. We’re just getting started.”
In a press release issued tonight, Apple celebrated Cue, saying he has been “instrumental in building Apple’s globally influential entertainment ecosystem, overseeing Apple TV, Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, Apple Books, Apple Pay, Apple News, Apple Fitness+, Apple Card, Apple Maps and iCloud, as well as Apple’s productivity and creativity apps.”
Apple added that under Cue, “Apple TV, which launched just over six years ago as a wholly original streaming platform, has become one of the industry’s most award-winning and culture-defining services.”
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