Apple exec Eddy Cue has been named Entertainment Person of the Year on the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2026, in recognition of his position in constructing Apple TV, Apple Music, and extra into main world platforms.
Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz and Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos are earlier recipients of the trophy, which pageant organizers say “acknowledges the creativity that inspires others to produce truly compelling, meaningful, and entertaining content.”
As Apple’s SVP of companies and well being, Cue oversees all the things from Apple TV, Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, Apple Books, Apple Pay, Apple News, Fitness+, and extra. He additionally leads the tech large’s productiveness and creativity apps.
The accolade speaks to Apple’s rising affect within the leisure area.
Under Cue’s management, Apple TV has emerged as a crown jewel for the corporate, delivering award-winning sequence together with The Studio and Severance. In 2025, the Apple Original movie F1: The Movie turned the highest-grossing sports activities film of all time, pulling in $631 million on the field workplace.
Cue’s win additionally follows a bumper yr for the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show, during which Bad Bunny’s efficiency averaged 128.2 million viewers.
In a press release, Cannes Lions CEO Simon Cook stated Cue had “consistently pushed the boundaries of entertainment and storytelling, building platforms and experiences that have redefined how audiences engage with culture.”
He added: “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.”
Cue will converse on the Palais through the pageant on Monday, June 22, in a fireplace chat with F1: The Movie producer Jerry Bruckheimer.
Other honorees already introduced forward of this yr’s pageant embody Susan Credle because the winner of Cannes Lions’ prestigious Lion of St. Mark award and AB InBev as Creative Marketer of the Year.