Amy Wright operates a coffee shop that employs dozens of people with disabilities. She won the 2017 CNN Hero of the Year award for her work and will receive $100,000 to grow her cause. Click through the gallery to see inspiring moments from this year's awards show:
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Co-hosts Kelly Ripa and Anderson Cooper speak onstage during 2017's CNN Heroes tribute gala, held on December 17 at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
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Actress Diane Lane introduces 2017 CNN Hero Amy Wright, one of the top 10 finalists. Later, Wright would win Hero of the Year.
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Wright speaks while accepting her Top 10 CNN Hero award.
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Kelly Ripa introduces the first of five Young Wonder honorees.
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"Stranger Things" star Gaten Matarazzo introduces 2017 Young Wonder Sidney Keys III.
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Young Wonder honoree Sidney Keys III and Gaten Matarazzo pose backstage during "CNN Heroes All-Star Tribute."
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2017 CNN Hero Khali Sweeney accepts his award onstage.
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2017 CNN Hero Samir Lakhani poses with his award.
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Actor Christopher Meloni introduces 2017 CNN Hero Stan Hayes.
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2017 CNN Young Wonder Christina Li
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Actor Andrew Rannells welcomes 2017 CNN Hero Leslie Morissette.
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Anderson Cooper poses with 2017 CNN Young Wonder Ryan Hickman.
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Comedian Jim Gaffigan introduces 2017 CNN Hero Andy Manzi.
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2017 CNN Hero Andy Manzi accepts his award.
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A view of the audience during the 2017 "CNN Heroes All-Star Tribute" at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.
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2017 CNN Hero Jennifer Maddox
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2017 Young Wonder Campbell Remess
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2017 CNN Hero Mona Patel
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Actress Alfre Woodard speaks onstage.
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2017 CNN Hero Rosie Mashale accepts her award.
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2017 CNN Young Wonder Haile Thomas
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2017 CNN Hero Aaron Valencia, left, accepts his award from actor Christian Bale.
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Andra Day performs onstage.
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Anderson Cooper poses with CNN's Young Wonders, from left to right: Campbell Remess, Ryan Hickman, Haile Thomas, Christina Li, and Sidney Keys III
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Anderson Cooper and Kelly Ripa with the 2017 Top 10 CNN Heroes, from left to right: Andrew Manzi, Samir Lakhani, Rosie Mashale, Stan Hays, Leslie Morissette, Anderson Cooper, Amy Wright, Kelly Ripa, Jennifer Maddox, Mona Patel, Khali Sweeney, and Aaron Valencia.
