23-05-2025
In it to win it! Daily Mail journalists scoop multiple categories at the Press Awards
The Mail's exemplary journalism has been recognised once again with a host of top honours at the Press Awards – the newspaper industry's Oscars.
Bryony Gordon – who joined the paper's unbeatable line-up of columnists only last June – triumphed in the coveted Tabloid Columnist of the Year category.
Judges commended her 'fun and fearless' submission, which they praised for its 'compelling style' and 'willingness to lay bare her vulnerabilities and invite her audience to connect with her'.
It was another stellar year for the paper's unstoppable Katie Hind – previously a two-time winner of Showbiz Reporter of the Year – as she was crowned Tabloid Interviewer of the Year.
Judges made special mention of her exclusive interview with Amanda Abbington 's Strictly dance partner Giovanni Pernice, which they praised for 'going beyond the scoop providing depth to the story'.
They added: 'The quality of [her] writing is captivating and thorough, effectively balancing factual reporting with personal narrative to create engaging and empathetic stories.'
Mail writers were again dominant in the prestigious Feature Writer of the Year (Tabloid) category, with Ian Birrell taking the title for the third time in five years.
Judges said he was 'one of Britain's bravest and most prolific' journalists who displayed 'brilliantly incisive writing of the highest quality'.
Rising star Sabrina Miller bagged the influential Young Journalist of the Year award. Her dazzling entry, which included a haunting first interview with a mother kidnapped by Hamas, was praised for its 'superb reporting in incredibly challenging circumstances'.
Judges said it showed 'incredible courage', adding that she was 'a great storyteller' whose writing 'shows sophistication and humanity'. The Mail's sports coverage was also recognised with a Highly Commended for the paper's peerless Ian Herbert in the closely fought Sports Journalist of the Year category.
And the paper's all-conquering Trial series was highly commended for News Podcast of the Year. The 'phenomenally successful' and 'original' series is No 1 in the UK with the Trial of Diddy and, with expansion overseas, it is fast becoming one of the biggest true crime podcasts in the world.
