George and Amal Clooney's Albies 2026 in London: Full Honorees List, Host, Performers and Famous Guests
The Clooney Foundation for Justice held its fifth Albies in London on October 9, 2026. Meet the honorees and see who hosted, performed and attended.
A London museum, a red carpet, and an evening built around people who defend justice at great personal risk. That mix is what made the Albies 2026 different from a normal celebrity night out, where the photos are usually the whole story.
In this post I will explain what the Albies are, when and where this year’s event took place, who the 2026 honorees are, and who hosted, performed and attended. I will list every honoree by name, because those names are the heart of the evening. The famous guests matter too, and I will get to them, but I want to start with the purpose of the night, because without that purpose, the rest does not mean very much.
The short version
The Clooney Foundation for Justice held its 5th annual Albies on Friday, October 9, 2026, at the Natural History Museum in London. The Albies honour people who defend justice at great personal risk. The 2026 honorees are Bolot Temirov, Makhabat Tazhibek Kyzy, Vanessa Mwangala, Lynsey Addario, Justice Plus and Brad Smith. Graham Norton hosted the evening, and Jackson Browne and Vic Mensa performed. Brad Pitt attended with Ines de Ramon, and other guests included Emma Thompson, Laura Dern, Anna Wintour and Donatella Versace. That is the story in short. Now let us take it piece by piece.
When and where the Albies took place
The event took place on Friday, October 9, 2026, at the Natural History Museum in London. It was the 5th annual Albies, held by the Clooney Foundation for Justice.
For readers who only saw photos from the night, this background is helpful. A red carpet photo shows you who arrived and what they wore. It does not show you why everyone gathered, who was being honoured, or what the foundation wanted people to think about after the evening ended. Those are the more important questions, and this year’s answers begin with the idea behind the Albies themselves.
What the Albies are really about
The Albies honour people who defend justice at great personal risk.
Please read that line again, slowly, because it is the key to the whole event. These are not awards for fame, and they are not awards for popularity. They recognise people and groups who stand up for justice even when doing so puts them at risk. That risk is part of the definition given for the Albies, and it should not be skipped over.
Meet the 2026 honorees
The 2026 honorees are a mix of individuals and one organisation, from different parts of the world and different kinds of work.
They include Kyrgyz journalists Bolot Temirov and Makhabat Tazhibek Kyzy. Journalism is part of this list in a direct way, through their names and their work as journalists. The honorees also include Vanessa Mwangala, a girls’ rights advocate from Malawi, who is recognised here for her advocacy work. American photojournalist Lynsey Addario is also among the honorees. A photojournalist tells stories through photographs, often from places and situations that many of us only ever see from far away.
The list also includes Justice Plus, a Congolese human rights organisation, showing that the Albies can honour a group as well as a single person. And it includes Brad Smith, who is a vice chair and president of Microsoft. His inclusion shows the list reaches beyond journalism and advocacy into other fields as well.
Who hosted and who performed
Graham Norton hosted the evening. A host guides the event for the audience in the room, introduces moments and keeps the night moving, so it is a central role even if it is not the reason the event exists.
Jackson Browne and Vic Mensa performed at the event. Live performances are a common part of an evening like this. They give the audience a break between the more serious moments, and they make the night feel like a complete program rather than a long series of speeches.
The guests who came to support the night
Brad Pitt attended the event with Ines de Ramon. Other guests included Emma Thompson, Laura Dern, Anna Wintour and Donatella Versace.
I would suggest reading the coverage in a particular order. Start with the purpose of the Albies. Then read the honorees’ names. Only after that, look at who hosted, who performed and who attended. That order keeps the story honest. The guests came to support an evening that belongs, first of all, to the people being honoured for defending justice at great personal risk. If we remember that, the glamour and the serious purpose of the night can sit side by side, without one hiding the other.
Common questions
What are the Albies held by the Clooney Foundation for Justice?
The Albies are an annual event held by the Clooney Foundation for Justice. They honour people who defend justice at great personal risk, and the 5th annual event took place in London in 2026.
Who are the Albies 2026 honorees and where was the event held?
The event was held at the Natural History Museum in London on October 9, 2026. The honorees are Bolot Temirov, Makhabat Tazhibek Kyzy, Vanessa Mwangala, Lynsey Addario, Justice Plus and Brad Smith.
Who hosted and performed at the Albies 2026 in London?
Graham Norton hosted the evening, and Jackson Browne and Vic Mensa performed. Brad Pitt attended with Ines de Ramon, alongside guests including Emma Thompson and Laura Dern.