Mail Newspapers Secure Staggering 41 Nominations at Prestigious Press Awards
The exceptional quality of journalism produced by the Mail titles has been emphatically recognised, with a remarkable 41 nominations at The Press Awards, often described as the newspaper industry's equivalent of the Oscars. This includes prestigious nominations for the flagship titles of Daily Newspaper of the Year and Sunday Newspaper of the Year.
Dominance Across Key Categories
Journalists from the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday were highlighted by judges across almost every major category, demonstrating a commanding presence. In several areas, their dominance was particularly pronounced.
For Feature Writer of the Year (tabloid), the Mail's writers secured an overwhelming six of the seven nominations. The shortlist includes acclaimed journalists David Jones, Guy Adams, Ian Birrell, Jane Fryer, Richard Kay, and Richard Pendlebury.
Similarly, in the Columnist of the Year (tabloid) category, five of the seven contenders are from the Mail. Last year's winner, Bryony Gordon, is nominated once again, alongside distinguished writers Ian Birrell, Jenni Murray, Dominic Lawson, and Liz Jones.
Recognition for Showbiz and Political Reporting
The peerless showbiz reporting duo of Alison Boshoff and Katie Hind, who meticulously chronicled every twist and turn of the Beckham family feud, have been selected in the Showbiz Reporter of the Year category. Katie Hind also earns a nomination in the Interviewer category, an award she won last year, alongside esteemed colleagues Frances Hardy and Helen Carroll.
In political journalism, Chief Reporter Sam Greenhill has been nominated for Political Journalist of the Year, underscoring the Mail's strength in this critical field.
Investigative Excellence and Award-Winning Exclusives
The Mail titles also lead in investigative journalism. Chief Reporter Sam Greenhill and David Williams have been recognised for their exhaustive two-year investigation into the secret Afghan airlift, prompted by a disastrous Ministry of Defence data leak that endangered thousands of Afghan lives.
Their award-winning exclusive is shortlisted for both Scoop of the Year and Investigation of the Year. Competition in these categories is fierce, largely from their sister title, The Mail on Sunday, for its world-beating coverage of the Epstein scandal engulfing the Yorks, also nominated for both Scoop and Investigation of the Year.
Further investigative acclaim comes from Stephen Wright's investigation into the wrongful conviction of the Beast of Birkenhead, nominated in the Investigation category. This joins the Mail's chart-topping Pipeline series, which is also nominated for Podcast of the Year. Wright's outstanding work has secured him additional nods in the Specialist category and for News Reporter of the Year, alongside The Mail on Sunday's Mark Hookham.
Front Page and Additional Accolades
The Mail on Sunday left rivals trailing in the Front Page of the Year category, securing three of the shortlisted spots for its hard-hitting takes on the Andrew scandal, free speech, and immigration.
Other nominated journalists include MailSport's Ian Herbert and Riath Al-Samarrai, pocket cartoonist Jonathan Pugh, and The Mail on Sunday's young journalists Daisy Graham-Brown and Luke Chafer.
Completing this impressive set are nominations for the Mail's unmissable Femail Magazine and, in the Audience Engagement category, for the innovative Deep Dive data series and Frontline, which reports directly from the Ukraine war.
The winners of these coveted awards will be revealed at a glittering ceremony in London on May 21, marking a potential landmark celebration for Mail journalism.
