HOLLYWOOD -- The winners of the 1st annual national contest for entertainment journalists were announced tonight at a reception in the Steve Allen Theater during Oscar week. The Los Angeles Press Club inaugurated the U.S.-wide entertainment journalism awards in recognition of its unique location in the nation’s showbiz capital. A trio of judges decided the best news story, best feature story and best critic in the separate categories of print, television, radio and online media.
The full awards list is here.
I am truly honored that my work on Deadline Hollywood Daily swept the online awards, winning all three categories: best news story, best feature story and best critic.
In the print categories, Matthew Garrahan of the Financial Times received the award for best news story (my LA Weekly column placed 2nd), Matthew Belloni of Esquire Magazine received the award for best feature story and LA Weekly's Ella Taylor was named best critic.
In the television categories, Jacob H. Soboroff of "Why Tuesday?" received the best news story award, Jeffrey K. Howard of KCLV in Las Vegas received the best feature award, and Shawn Edwards and Russ Simmons of Fox4News in Kansas City were named best critics.
In the radio categories, Darby Maloney and Matt Holzman of KCRW received the best news story award in the radio category. KPCC's Queen Kim and Charles Soloman received the best feature story award, and Joe Morganstern of KCRW was named best critic.
The finalist judges were the former editor of Television Week and The Hollywood Reporter Alex Ben Block, Daily Variety's Ted Johnson, and USA Today's Claudia Puig.
Congrats Nikki! You are defintely my first source for anything happening in here in H-Wood! Keep up the good work. Here’s to many more great stories infused with your Nikkiness
Comment by josiah — February 22, 2008 @ 12:01 am
Congrats, Nikki! You so deserve recognition for being the Last Real Journalist in town.
Comment by velveeta — February 22, 2008 @ 12:21 am
congrats. courage is possibly rarest trait in journalism. you have it in spades and deserve the accolades. that was not intentionally a couplet. you were invaluable to us during the strike and fuck whoever it was who said we wouldn’t keep reading. you’re on my bookmarks bar and you’re staying there.
Comment by david — February 22, 2008 @ 2:09 am
Congratulations on the sweep.
You do excellent work covering the biz in showbiz, and you’re not blinded by the “glamour.” You deserve every accolade you get.
Comment by Furious D — February 22, 2008 @ 3:39 am
Congrats Nikki! It takes guts in today’s world to call BS when you see it. My thoughts and prayers will continue for your health.
Comment by shortgirl — February 22, 2008 @ 4:53 am
Congratulations Nikki. YOu really deserve all the recognition you get. You are an absolute pleasure to read avery day.
Comment by original joe — February 22, 2008 @ 6:43 am
Well deserved. Congratulations, Nikki.
Comment by a writer — February 22, 2008 @ 9:38 am
You are on a roll! You’re winning everything. What’s your stand on Health Care reform?
Comment by MLA28 — February 22, 2008 @ 10:02 am
That is very, very impressive. And well-deserved. Congratulations, Nikki. Keep up the great work!
Comment by James — February 22, 2008 @ 10:11 am
S’right! Keeping diggin’ and slangin’; we’re depending on you to tell it like it is, cuz yer one of the few who do. Who knows what some of these industry fools would do if they didn’t know you were out there, ready to blow the mf whistle on their asses, lol…
Comment by Johnny — February 22, 2008 @ 10:29 am
It would be interesting to know the subjects of the winning pieces.
Comment by Brad — February 22, 2008 @ 10:49 am
Many congrats, Nikki. You have given above and beyond to keep us all up to date on stories the rest of the media never touch. I, for one, give thanks!
Comment by wackiland — February 22, 2008 @ 10:50 am
Well done Nikki – well deserved! Keep on doing a fantastic job!
Congratulations again from the UK!
Comment by Wich — February 22, 2008 @ 10:58 am
How sad.
Comment by Alec — February 22, 2008 @ 12:01 pm
Congratulations on such richly deserved recognition!
Comment by Deborah — February 22, 2008 @ 12:06 pm
Feels good, doesn’t it Nikki?
Comment by Andre — February 22, 2008 @ 12:36 pm
congrats! your passion is exceeded only by your talent and fearlessness. It’s good to have you back with the regular dish, objectivity be damned!
Comment by kathyki — February 22, 2008 @ 9:59 pm