The Hollywood Reporter has been nominated for a record number of National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards, including best publication.
Among THR’s 85 noms, Mia Galuppo and Katie Kilkenny are vying for print journalist of the year, James Hibberd and Gary Baum are among the best columnist nominees, Scott Feinberg is up for best podcast host, and Jon Frosch, Dan Fienberg, Angie Han and David Rooney all landed noms for best critic.
In the photography and art categories, THR landed noms for its photos of newly minted Oscar winner Mikey Madison (best portrait), 50 Cent (best portrait), the L.A. fires (best photo essay) and more. The art department earned noms for its covers of the fires and Hollywood’s succession wars along with moving graphics of Ben Stiller and The White Lotus, among others.
The Hollywood Reporter’s nominations highlight the breadth and variety of its work across multiple media platforms. The noms span multiple categories, from print to digital, video to photo, podcast to social media, graphics to design and more. They also highlight THR’s exemplary reporting and storytelling across breaking news, investigations, features, commentary, obituaries, profiles and more.
In addition, Phoebe Eaton was nominated for the David Robb Investigative Award, with carries a $5,000 cash prize, for “Anonymous No More: Inside the Complicated Life of Harvey Weinstein’s Key Accuser.” And Rebecca Sun will vie for Native Americans in the Arts and Entertainment honor, which also comes with a $500 cash prize, for “‘Write for Your Communities, Don’t Write for the White Man’: Inside the Sundance Native Lab.”
The awards, overseen by the Los Angeles Press Club, will be handed out at the NAEJ awards gala, set for Dec. 7.
A full list of THR’s nominees follows. See the full list of finalists here.
JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Print Journalist of the Year
- Mia Galuppo
- Katie Kilkenny
CRITIC — Any Media Platform (Print, Broadcast or Online)
Film Critic (Over 1,000 Words)
TV Critic
Theater/Performing Arts Critic
ANY MEDIA PLATFORM (Print, Broadcast or Online)
Humor Writing
- Mia Galuppo, “Are You Ready for a Netflix Theme Park? We Are!”
- James Hibberd, “That’s It, The F-Word is Officially Boring”
PHOTOGRAPHY/ART (Print or Online)
Portrait Photo, Film
- Ash Barhamand, Alison Edmond, Peter B. Cury, Beau Grealy, “Mikey Madison”
Portrait Photo, TV
- Ash Barhamand, Alison Edmond, Simon Emmett, “Adolescence”
Portrait Photo, Music/Theater/Arts
- Ash Barhamand, Alison Edmond, Peter B. Cury, AB+DM, “50 Cent”
Feature Photo
- Ash Barhamand, Alison Edmond, Naomy Pedroza, Peter B. Cury, Paola Kudacki, “Harris Dickinson”
Photo Essay
- Ash Barhamand, Ava Selbach, Naomy Pedroza, Peter B. Cury, Chelsea Archer, “Postcard From the Edge: L.A. in the Line of Fire”
Animation/Moving Graphic
- Ash Barhamand, Ava Selbach, Alison Edmond, Peter B. Cury, Heather Hazzan, “Ben Stiller Takes Control”
- THR Art Department, Ada Guerin, Luke Lucas, “White Hot Lotus”
Page Layout
- THR Art Department, Ada Guerin, Nicholas Brawley, Neil Davies, “Succession”
- THR Art Department, Ada Guerin, Nicholas Brawley, Clare Ramirez, Kirsten Hageleit, “White Hot Lotus”
Cover Art
- Ash Barhamand, Peter B. Cury, Kevin Cooley, “What We Saw. What We Lost. What We Saved. What’s Next.”
- THR Staff, Maer Roshan, Ada Guerin, Justin Metz, “Succession Hollywood Style”
PRINT/ONLINE
Obituary/In Appreciation, Film Personalities
- Chris Gardner, “Lynda Obst, Veteran Film Producer, Writer and Champion of Women in Hollywood, Dies at 74”
Obituary/In Appreciation, TV Personalities
- Dan Fienberg, “Critic’s Appreciation: Bob Newhart Was an Everyman With a Comic Voice Like No Other”
PRINT — Newspapers or Magazines
General News
- Gary Baum, “Matthew Perry’s ‘Street Dealer’ Managed High-End Rehab Where Client Died”
- Nicole Fell, “Unreleased Michael Jackson Tapes Discovered in Abandoned Storage Unit”
Celebrity News or Feature, One reporter or a team
- Seth Abramovitch, “How Ben Shapiro Conquered the MAGA-verse”
- Jason McGahan, “A Friend in Need: Why Matthew Perry Couldn’t Make It”
Business, Film
- Kirsten Chuba, Chris Gardner, “Hollywood Is Obsessed With Red Carpet Influencers — But Are They Worth It?”
- Lily Ford, “How London Became the New Hollywood”
Business, TV/Streaming
- Katie Kilkenny, “Would You Do It Again? A Year After Strikes, Hollywood Reckons With the Aftermath”
Business, Tech/Design/Arts
- Alex Weprin, “Creators Are Building Their Own Supersized Studio System As Hollywood Cuts Back”
Diversity in the TV/Film Industry
- Mesfin Fekadu, “In ‘Fellow Travelers,’ Ron Nyswaner Writes About Gay Life In the 1950s. He Also Writes About Himself.”
- Abbey White, “How ‘Survival of the Thickest,’ ‘Mo’ and ‘Shrinking’ Are Helping Destigmatize Therapy for Men of Color”
Diversity in the Music/Performing Arts/Arts Industry
- Nicole Fell, “K-pop Has Its Ellen Moment”
Personality Profile, Film Industry (Over 2,500 Words)
- Gary Baum, “The Most Powerful Woman in Hollywood You’ve Never Heard Of”
- Seija Rankin, “Who’s Afraid of Naomi Ackie?”
Personality Profile, TV/Streaming Industry (Over 2,500 Words)
- Mikey O’Connell, “Tina Fey on Her New Netflix Series: ‘It Saved Me From Just Shrinking Up Like a Little Granny Apple Head’”
Personality Profile, Theater, Culture and Other Arts (Over 2,500 Words)
- Gary Baum, “A Heartbreaking Rift of Staggering Intensity”
- Kevin Dolak, “The Milo Yiannopoulos Makeover: The Alt-Right’s Fallen Poster Boy Is Back for Trump 2.0”
Personality Profile, Film Industry (Under 2,500 Words)
- Seija Rankin, “The Ethereal Power of Elizabeth Olsen”
Personality Profile, TV/Streaming Industry (Under 2,500 Words)
- Seija Rankin, Sex and Death and Jenny Slate”
Film Industry Feature (Over 1,000 Words)
- Patrick Brzeski, “What Happens to Hollywood When the U.S. Is No Longer the Good Guy?”
- Mia Galuppo, “The Big Squeeze: Why Everyone in Hollywood Feels Stuck”
Film/TV Industry Feature (Under 1,000 Words)
- Ryan Gajewski, “Hollywood Flashback: When Clint Eastwood Saved the Day”
- David Rooney, “‘Jaws’: The Prototype Summer Blockbuster Turns 50, Losing None of Its Bite”
Visual Arts/Architecture Feature (Under 1,000 Words)
- Andrew Travers, “Did the Beanie Baby Founder Destroy a Bauhaus Masterpiece?”
Columnist
Commentary Analysis/Trend, TV
- Dan Fienberg, “Critic’s Notebook: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and Trump, Reunited”
Commentary Analysis/Trend, Other Arts
- Kirsten Chuba, “How TikTok Can Make (or Break) L.A.’s Restaurants”
Entertainment Publication
- The Hollywood Reporter Staff, “The Hollywood Reporter”
TV/VIDEO/FILM
News
- Tiffany Taylor, Kyle Desiderio, Lesley Corral, Jason Rovou, “The Creative Coalition Unites Hollywood & Business Leaders to Fight for Arts Funding”
Hard News Feature (Over 5 Minutes)
- Lesley Corral, Katie Kilkenny, Felipe Costa, Dave Katz, Jason Rovou, “Altadena Fire Victim Returns to Burned Down Home After L.A. Wildfires in Search of Family Heirloom”
Soft News Feature, Film (Over 5 Minutes)
- Tiffany Taylor, Lesley Corral, Jason Rovou, “Inside the Archives: Celebrating 100 Years of Columbia Pictures”
Soft News Feature, TV/Streaming (Over 5 Minutes)
- Kyle Desiderio, Harry Buerkle, Lesley Corral, Jason Rovou, Mikey O’Connell, “White Lotus’ Cast Confessionals: Who is Most Likely to Reveal Spoiler, Make Mike White Laugh & More”
Soft News Feature, TV/Film (Under 5 Minutes)
- Kyle Desiderio, Harry Buerkle, Lesley Corral, Mikey O’Connell, Jason Rovou, “’The White Lotus’ Cast Impersonates Parker Posey’s Character Victoria Ratliff”
Documentary or Special Program, Feature
- Lacey Rose, Jason Rovou, Stephanie Fischette, Lesley Corral, “Full Stand-Up Comedy Roundtable: Jamie Foxx, Sarah Silverman, Chelsea Handler, Hasan Minhaj & More”
RADIO/PODCASTS
Anchor/Host
- Scott Feinberg, “Awards Chatter”
One-on-One Interview, Film Personalities
- Scott Feinberg, “‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast With Sean Penn”
One-on-One Interview, Music Personalities
- Scott Feinberg, “Awards Chatter Podcast With Bruce Springsteen”
ONLINE (Content Exclusive to the Internet)
Hard News, Film
- Carly Thomas, “Did Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni Have a Rift Over ‘It Ends With Us’? Sleuthing TikTokers Think So”
Hard News, TV/Streaming
- Tony Maglio, “Family-Vlogger Documentary Trend Magnifies a Serious Societal Problem”
Soft News, Film
- Phoebe Eaton, “Harvey Weinstein’s Life Behind Bars: ‘He’s Still Running Sh**’”
Soft News, TV/Streaming
- Beatrice Verhoeven, “Hollywood TV Writer Morenike Balogun Was Reeling From the Writers Strike. Then She Lost Her Home in the Palisades Fire.”
Soft News, Music/Arts
- Leena Tailor, “Annette Bening, UFC, Brad Garrett and Nick Carter Get Behind New $50M Las Vegas Community Center (Exclusive)”
Business, Music/Theater/Performing Arts
- Leena Tailor, “The Lucrative Business of Becoming Taylor Swift: Tribute Acts Are Saving Lives, Pocketing Paychecks and Finding Fame”
Investigative Reporting
- Phoebe Eaton, “Anonymous No More: Inside the Complicated Life of Harvey Weinstein’s Key Accuser”
Diversity in the Film Industry
- Ryan Gajewski, “‘Lilo & Stitch’ Live-Action Remake Ignites Debate Over “Harmful” Changes to Original’s Story”
Diversity in the TV/Streaming Industry
- Abbey White, “‘Heartstopper’ Creator and Stars on Season 3 Love Story: ‘We’re Breaking Boundaries’”
Celebrity News
- Mesfin Fekadu, “Rep: Beyoncé Is Not Performing at DNC; ‘Was Never Scheduled’ to Attend (Exclusive)”
Personality Profile, Film Industry
- Scott Feinberg, “Karolyn Grimes, Zuzu in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life,’ Looks Back on a Life That Wasn’t Always Wonderful”
- Chris Gardner, “Scott Derrickson, Whose Home Was Destroyed by 2018 Woolsey Fire, Shares Lessons Learned From Devastation”
Film Feature, Actors
- Seth Abramovitch, “Fernanda Torres Has Already Won”
Film Feature, Production/History — Below-the-line Creatives
- Lily Ford, “How ‘The Substance’ Makeup Team Turned Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley Into “Monstro Elisasue” (Exclusive Photos)”
TV/Streaming Feature, Creatives
- Katie Kilkenny, “Saving the Sword: An L.A. Fire Victim’s Quixotic Quest”
TV/Streaming Feature, Shows
- Lily Ford, “The Rage of ‘Adolescence’: Inside the Single-Shot Sensation Blowing Up the Manosphere”
- Leena Tailor, “Inside ‘Bluey’s World’: How a Cute Aussie Puppy Became an Estimated $2B Juggernaut”
Celebrity Feature
- Lily Ford, “Why George R.R. Martin Broke the ‘Cardinal Rule of Hollywood’ for a Childhood Friend”
Columnist
Commentary Analysis/Trend, Other Arts
- James Hibberd, “Sometimes a Nazi Salute Is a Nazi Salute”
Entertainment Blog by an Individual or Group Tied to an Organization
- Aaron Couch, Borys Kit, “Heat Vision”
- Jackie Strause, Rick Porter, James Hibberd, Etan Vlessing, Tony Maglio, “Live Feed”
SOCIAL MEDIA
Best Journalistic use of Social Media to Tell or Enhance a Story by an Individual or Group Tied to an Organization
- Ryan Fish, Anaja Smith, Lucie Soares, Jason Rovou, THR Staff, “‘The White Lotus’”
THE DAVID ROBB INVESTIGATIVE $5,000 CASH PRIZE — Any Platform
- Phoebe Eaton, “Anonymous No More: Inside the Complicated Life of Harvey Weinstein’s Key Accuser”
NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT, $500 CASH AWARD — Any Platform
- Rebecca Sun, “‘Write for Your Communities, Don’t Write for the White Man’: Inside the Sundance Native Lab”
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