Jewel & Inspiring Children Foundation Celebrate Mental Health Innovators With Inaugural 'Not Alone Awards' In Las Vegas

Featured Performances By Jewel, Rachel Platten, Flavor Flav, Alec Benjamin, Darryl "DMC" Mcdaniels, Bishop Briggs & More

Appearances By Sheila E., Mike Tyson, Bozoma Saint John, Tallulah Willis & More

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 (LAS VEGAS, NV) - Last night, multi-platinum singer-songwriter and mental health advocate Jewel and her Inspiring Children Foundation hosted the first-ever Not Alone Awards in Las Vegas, celebrating individuals and organizations transforming the global mental health conversation, through research, clinical innovation, technology, advocacy, philanthropy, and art.

Presented by Villa Bibbiani and powered by The Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation, the event was livestreamed via iHeartRadio's official YouTube channel. The award show is also set to air later this month as a one-hour special on iHeartRadio's "Coffee Shop Radio."

Co-hosted by Jewel and Emmy Award-winning comedian Loni Love , and produced by Inspiring Children Foundation, the ceremony featured performances by Jewel, Rachel Platten, Flavor Flav, Alec Benjamin, Cassadee Pope, Bishop Briggs, JP Saxe, andDarryl "DMC" McDaniels. Also in attendance were Mike Tyson, Bozoma Saint John, Josh Wolf, andJonah Marais, among others.

Throughout the evening, innovators were recognized for their groundbreaking work in reshaping how society approaches emotional and mental well-being and honored with a variety of musical performances. The No Quit Award, recognizing resilience and perseverance, was given to Kevin Hines , a renowned mental health advocate who uses his own story of survival to inspire hope, healing, and recovery in others. The Jewel Never Broken Award, which honors the strength to grow and shine through life's challenges, was presented to The Trevor Project and accepted by CEO Jaymes Black . Rapper and record producer Darryl "DMC" McDaniels was presented with the Not Alone Award, the organization's namesake honor recognizing an individual whose life and work embody the very essence of the "not alone" mission: connection, courage, and compassion.

Closing the evening, Rachel Platten accepted the Not Alone Album of the Year award and performed her hit "Fight Song." Joined on-stage by students and alumni of the Inspiring Children Foundation, Platten's performance became a stirring full-circle moment - embodying the event's mission to honor those who transform personal struggle into hope for others.

The ceremony served as the centerpiece of the Not Alone Summit, a three-day, invitation-only mental health gathering co-hosted by Jewel and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. The Summit was designed to bring together leading CEOs, artists, athletes, philanthropists, clinicians, researchers, and youth ambassadors to advance emotional and mental health.

Please see below for the full list of awards and honorees.

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NOT ALONE AWARDS - 2025 HONOREES

No Quit Award recipient:

Kevin Hines, mental health advocate and suicide prevention speaker

Not Alone Legacy Award recipient:

Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services, leading provider of mental health, substance use disorder and suicide prevention services

Not Alone Service Award recipient:

Atz Kilcher, singer-songwriter and author

The Rudy Award recipient:

Ozzie Tavares, alumnus of the Inspiring Children Foundation

Not Alone Pioneer Award recipient:

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), accepted by CEO Dan Gillison Jr.

The Woz Innovation Award recipient:

David Eagleman, neuroscientist and author

The Jewel Never Broken Award recipient:

The Trevor Project, non-profit organization that provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ+ youth, accepted by CEO Jaymes Black

Not Alone Trailblazers Award recipient:

Dr. Blaise Aguirre (medical director of 3East McLean Hospital)

Marc Brackett (founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence)

Not Alone Film Of The Year Award recipient:

Cabrini Film, biographical drama about Italian immigrant about Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini

Eustace Wolfington, executive producer

The Not Alone Award recipient:

Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, rapper and record producer

Not Alone Album Of The Year recipient:

Rachel Platten, singer-songwriter and author

About Jewel:

Jewel went from a girl who grew up with no running water on an Alaskan homestead, to a homeless teenager in San Diego, to an award-winning, multi-platinum recording artist who released one of the best-selling debuts of all time. Throughout her career Jewel has sold over 30 million albums worldwide and has earned 26 nominations for such awards as the GRAMMYs, American Music Awards, MTV Awards, VH1 Awards, Billboard Music Awards, and Country Music Awards, winning eight times. Jewel has been featured on the cover of TIME Magazine and Rolling Stone, and she has performed on Saturday Night Live, at the Super Bowl and the NBA Finals, for the Pope and the President of the United States. Her music has spanned a wide range of genres with top hits in Folk, Pop, Club, Country, Standards, Children's and Holiday music.

About Inspiring Children Foundation:

For over 25 years, Jewel's Inspiring Children Foundation (ICF) has been transforming the lives of at-risk youth struggling with anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation and other mental health challenges by providing a whole human approach to physical, emotional and mental health. ICF serves 2,500 youth in-person and millions online. 95% of students in their Leadership Program have earned college scholarships for academics & athletics (tennis) to some of the best colleges in the US. 100% of their last graduating class self-reported a full remission in their depression and suicidal ideation symptoms. Parts of the program are now being duplicated in 22 cities by other non profits. For more information, please visit www.inspiringchildren.org.