By Stacy M. Brown
Winners included The Washington Informer, Texas Metro News, Houston Forward Times, Houston Defender, Insight News, Minneapolis Spokesman-Recorder, Los Angeles Sentinel, New York Amsterdam News, and Seattle Medium.
Health – Emory O. Jackson Award
Place Winners
First Place Atlanta Voice
Second Place
Houston Forward Times
Third Place St. Louis American
Education – Frank L. Stanley Award
Place Winners
First Place Washington Informer
Second
Place
The Observer Newspapers
Third Place Michigan Chronicle
Layout & Design (Tabloid) – Robert L. Vann Award
Place Winners
First Place The Observer Newspapers
Second
Place
The New York Amsterdam News
Third Place Birmingham Times
Special Edition – Leon W. Washington Award
Place Winners
First Place Birmingham Times
Second
Place
St. Louis American
Third Place Seattle Medium
Layout & Design (Broadsheet) – Robert L. Vann Award
Place Winners
First Place St. Louis American
Second
Place
New Pittsburg Courier
Third Place Insight News
Editorial & Opinion – Robert S. Abbott Award
Place Winners
First Place Houston Forward Times
Second
Place
Final Call
Third Place St. Louis American
Environment – Wilbert L Holloway
Place Winners
First Place The New York Amsterdam News
Second
Place
Atlanta Voice
Third Place Final Call
Business
Place Winners
First Place The New York Amsterdam News
Second
Place
Houston Forward Times
Third Place New Pittsburg Courier
Facebook Campaign
Place Winners
First Place Michigan Chronicle
Second
Place
St. Louis American
Third Place Houston Defender
Instagram Campaign
Place Winners
First Place The Observer Newspapers
Second
Place
The New York Amsterdam News
Third Place St. Louis American
Newspaper Excellence – John H. Sengstacke Award
Place Winners
First Place St. Louis American
Second
Place
Birmingham Times
Third Place The Philadelphia Tribune
Entertainment – Armstrong Ellington Award
Place Winners
First Place St. Louis American
Second
Place
Michigan Chronicle
Third Place Houston Forward Times
Fashion, Beauty & Lifestyle – Ada S. Franklin Award
Place Winners
First Place Atlanta Voice
Second
Place
The Philadelphia Tribune
Third Place St. Louis American
Social & Criminal Justice – Ida B. Wells Award
Place Winners
First Place The Observer Newspapers
Second
Place
The New York Amsterdam News
Third Place Houston Forward Times
Website Excellence – A. Philip Randolph Award
Place Winners
First Place Houston Defender
Second
Place
Michigan Chronicle
Third Place Insight News
Original Photography – Best Use of Photographs
Place Winners
First Place The Observer Newspapers
Second
Place
Atlanta Voice
Third Place Michigan Chronicle
Youth & Children
Place Winners
First Place Afro American Newspaper
(Baltimore)
Second
Place
St. Louis American
Third Place Houston Defender
Newsletter Excellence Award
Place Winners
First Place Insight News
Second
Place
New Pittsburg Courier
Third Place Texas Metro News
Community Engagement – W. A. Scott II Award
Place Winners
First Place Afro American Newspaper
(Baltimore)
Second
Place
LA Sentinel
Third Place The Baltimore Times
Community Service – Carl Murphy Award
Place Winners
First Place Houston Defender
Second
Place
LA Sentinel
Third Place Seattle Medium
Sports – Don King Award
Place Winners
First Place The Baltimore Times
Second
Place
Texas Metro News
Third Place Houston Forward Times
Faith & Religion Award
Place Contestant
First Place Minnesota Spokesman Recorder
Second
Place
Atlanta Voice
Third Place The Observer Newspapers
Video Campaign Award
Place Winners
First Place Houston Forward Times
Second
Place
Houston Defender
Third Place Afro American Newspaper
(Baltimore)
Original Advertising Campaign – E. Washington Rhodes
Award
Place Winners
First Place The Baltimore Times
Second
Place
St. Louis American
Third Place Atlanta Voice
John Brown Russwurm St. Louis American
Publisher of the Year Joy Bramble -The Baltimore Times