PERSON OF THE YEAR

"Whether the battle for Ukraine fills one with hope or with fear, Volodymyr Zelensky galvanized the world in a way we haven't seen in decades," Time's editor in chief wrote.

Time honored the Ukrainian president as its 2022 person of the year, citing his leadership at home and on the world stage.

Time magazine has announced who its editors have selected as the Person of the Year for 2022. >> Read more trending newsVolodymyr Zelenskyy and the spirit of Ukraine have been selected as the newsmaker to represent 2022. TIME's 2022 Person of the Year: Volodymyr Zelensky and the spirit of Ukraine #TIMEPOY https://t.co/06Y5fuc0fG pic.twitter.com/i8ZT3d5GDa — TIME (@TIME) December 7, 2022Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the comedian-turned-president of Ukraine. (Photo by Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images) on March 19, 2019 in Kiev, Ukraine. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 26 2022 2022 -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is seen during his joint press conference with Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki and Latvian President Egils Levits on September 9, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Time Magazine revealed the contenders for their 2022 Person of the Year on the Today Show Monday, which includes Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. The list...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is one of the finalists for Time's Person of the Year.

Time has announced the short list of the people who may be named the publication’s Person of the Year. >> Read more trending newsTen people have been selected as the finalists for the magazine’s honor, the “Today” show reported. Xi had asked President Joe Biden to dissuade Pelosi from making the trip, The Washington Post reported. This is the second time Xi had been on the list for Time’s person of the year. In 2022 as inflation loomed, Yellen was the person who explained the signs of a recession and developed preemptive financial policies.

31st Annual MusiCares Person of the Year - Show Joni Mitchell accepts the Person of the Year award at the 31st annual MusiCares benefit gala on Friday, April 1, 2022, at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) (Chris Pizzello)LAS VEGAS — (AP) — An 81-year-old jazz giant and a 15-year-old rock singer were the first to perform tributes to Joni Mitchell on Friday night. “When I first heard Joni Mitchell it was 1968 and I was 15 years old,” Cyndi Lauper, now 68, said. “We helped shepherd artists to their Joni songs, the ones that their souls connected to,” Carlile told the AP. The MusiCares Person of the Year is a career achievement award handed out for a combination of inspiring artistic accomplishments and philanthropy.

Generations of artists paid tribute to the five-decade career of Joni Mitchell, who was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year at a gala two days before the Grammys.

A man has gone viral on social media for his uncanny resemblance to Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. Is this for real: A video of the man, dubbed "Yi Long Musk" by some netizens, was first shared on Douyin, the Chinese TikTok app, before making its way to several other social media platforms, according to Indy100.

The magazine says it gives the title to the person who had the greatest influence for the past year. Musk, the richest person on Earth, is the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla.

Musk's rise to fame is symbolic of the impact of billionaire technologists in American society, Time says.

Time Magazine has extended its “Person of the Year” brand to include “Hero of the Year,” and has awarded the 2021 title to vaccine scientists who developed the COVID-19 vaccine>> Read more trending newsOn their YouTube channel, Time announced it had chosen vaccine developers as the “2021 Heroes of the Year” based on the work and science that went into researching and creating the COVID-19 vaccine. Four scientists, Kizzmekia Corbett, Barney Graham, Katalin Kariko, and Drew Weissman were chosen to represent vaccine researchers by Time, appearing on the magazine’s cover image. While scientists around the world worked together and apart to create the vaccine, Time chose the four because they “a breakthrough of singular importance, introducing an innovative and highly effective vaccine platform, based on mRNA, that will impact our health and well being far beyond this pandemic.”Along with “Heroes of the Year,” Time Magazine also named “Entertainer of the Year,” “Athlete of the Year” and “Person of the Year.” Elon Musk was named “Person of the Year,” while Olivia Rodrigo was named “Entertainer of the Year” and Simone Biles was named “Athlete of the Year,” The Hollywood Reporter reported. Time Magazine called the vaccine developers not only “heroes” but also “miracle workers” saying, “Through the harrowing first winter of COVID-19, scientists gifted humanity with the ultimate prize – a weapon to fight the pandemic.”About a month after the first cluster of patients appeared wheezing in a Wuhan hospital, the entire genome of the responsible coronavirus—30,000 specific nucleotides—had been sorted, identified and posted online #TIMEPOY https://t.co/ukt8ChOafg — TIME (@TIME) December 13, 2021©2021 Cox Media Group

Time Magazine has named Elon Musk “Person of the Year.”

Elon Musk is Time's Person of the Year 2021.

Why Time chose Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as its 2020 Person of the Year President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have been named Time magazine's 2020 Person of the Year. The magazine also honored frontline health workers, the organizers of the racial justice movement, and the nation's top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, with the title Guardian of the Year. Time senior correspondent Charlotte Alter joined CBSN to discuss the choices.

President-elect Joe Biden introduced his newest slate of nominees to fill key administration posts. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris called them "leaders who will help deliver immediate relief to our great country from rural communities to big cities to everywhere in between." Mr. Biden on Friday said he "spent some time convincing" her to accept the nomination, and he highlighted that it is a "big and critical role." The position Mr. Biden nominated her for does not require Senate confirmation. Mr. Biden has already announced a slew of his picks for top positions in his administration, with 40 days to go until he's sworn into office.

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have been named Time Magazine's Person of the Year for 2020. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are TIME's 2020 Person of the Year #TIMEPOY https://t.co/o97QNlSBrl pic.twitter.com/KuoBoebBN4 — TIME (@TIME) December 11, 2020This is the first time a vice president has been named as a Person of the Year, Time said. "Person of the Year is not just about the year that was, but about where we're headed." "... All new Presidents inherit messes from their predecessors, but Biden is the first to have to think about literally decontaminating the White House. As we look back on 2020, we remember a year dominated by a staggering loss of life across the world.

WASHINGTON – Time magazine has named President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris its “Person of the Year.”Time's editor-in-chief Edward Felsenthal says Biden and Harris won the honor for “changing the American story, for showing that the forces of empathy are greater than the furies of division, for sharing a vision of healing in a grieving world.”Felsenthal notes, “Every elected President since FDR has at some point during his term been a Person of the Year, nearly a dozen of those in a presidential election year. This is the first time we have included a Vice President.”Time's other Person of the Year candidates were President Donald Trump; frontline health care workers and Dr. Anthony Fauci; and the movement for racial justice. Also Thursday, Time named the Korean boy band BTS its Entertainer of the Year and named Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James its Athlete of the Year.

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have been named Time Magazine's Person of the Year for 2020. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are TIME's 2020 Person of the Year #TIMEPOY https://t.co/o97QNlSBrl pic.twitter.com/KuoBoebBN4 — TIME (@TIME) December 11, 2020This is the first time a vice president has been named as a Person of the Year, Time said. "Person of the Year is not just about the year that was, but about where we're headed." "... All new Presidents inherit messes from their predecessors, but Biden is the first to have to think about literally decontaminating the White House. As we look back on 2020, we remember a year dominated by a staggering loss of life across the world.

Time magazine named Greta Thunberg its 2019 Person of the Year on Wednesday. This is the first time the magazine has named a teenager, making 16-year-old Swedish climate change activist is the youngest person to ever be named. Thunberg, who spoke before the United Nations Climate Action Summit this year, has become a symbol for youth across the world protesting against climate change. This isn't the first time the magazine chose their Person of the Year as a nod to climate change. The young climate change activist took the world by storm by organizing the Global Climate Strike in September where millions participated in a worldwide strike against climate change.

Time magazine named Greta Thunberg its 2019 Person of the Year on Wednesday. This is the first time the magazine has named a teenager, making 16-year-old Swedish climate change activist is the youngest person to ever be named. @GretaThunberg is TIME's 2019 Person of the Year#TIMEPOYhttps://t.co/YZ7U6Up76vpic.twitter.com/SWALBfeGl6 TIME (@TIME)December 11, 2019 You know Greta Thunberg. Thunberg, who spoke before the United Nations Climate Action Summit this year, has become a symbol for youth across the world protesting against climate change. The young climate change activist took the world by storm by organizing the Global Climate Strike in September where millions participated in a worldwide strike against climate change.

Time magazine named Greta Thunberg its 2019 Person of the Year on Wednesday. This is the first time the magazine has named a teenager, making 16-year-old Swedish climate change activist is the youngest person to ever be named. @GretaThunberg is TIME's 2019 Person of the Year#TIMEPOYhttps://t.co/YZ7U6Up76vpic.twitter.com/SWALBfeGl6 TIME (@TIME)December 11, 2019 You know Greta Thunberg. Thunberg, who spoke before the United Nations Climate Action Summit this year, has become a symbol for youth across the world protesting against climate change. The young climate change activist took the world by storm by organizing the Global Climate Strike in September where millions participated in a worldwide strike against climate change.

Time Magazine has chosen German Chancellor Angela Merkel as its Person of the Year for 2015. Time Magazine Assistant Managing Editor Sam Jacobs joins CBSN to discuss. business headlines.