The winners of the America Award by the Italy USA Foundation

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The America Award ceremony, promoted by Italy-USA Foundation, will be held in Rome on October 9, 2026, 17:00, at Italian Parliament, Queen’s Hall. The jury has awarded Matteo Bassetti, scientist, Hoara Borselli, journalist, Pietrangelo Buttafuoco, president of the Venice Biennale, Cristina Chiabotto, television host, Kristian Ghedina, alpine skiing champion, Ernst Knam, chef, Giuseppe Lavazza, entrepreneur, president of Lavazza, Franco Malerba, astronaut, Ettore Prandini, president of Coldiretti, Rose Villain, singer-songwriter. A special award will be conferred in memory of Alberto Sordi. The Italy-USA Foundation, in the frame of the America Award, will also confer three medals of the Italian Parliament to three students of American universities: Alexander Thurston Levin, Payton Elizabeth Mccarthy, Brenna Grace Schupbach. The anchorwoman will be the journalist Benedetta Rinaldi.