Overview
- Germany’s 77th Bambi Awards were held November 13 at Bavaria Filmstudios near Munich and streamed free on Prime Video.
- Cher received the Legend award, presented on stage during a segment that drew audible booing as Thomas Gottschalk stumbled through remarks and briefly blocked cameras.
- Cate Blanchett was named International Actress and used her speech to warn that creative freedom is under threat in what she called “very dark times.”
- Heidi Klum accepted the Entertainment award after a tribute from Naomi Campbell, and Roland Kaiser was honored for his life’s work.
- Additional honorees included Paul Ronzheimer (podcast, Culture), Hazel Brugger (Comedy), Mala Emde and Justus von Dohnányi (national acting), TikTok creator Zah1de (Shooting Star), and singer Zartmann, who won a public vote and delivered an explicit anti‑AfD message.