Deliberations over the first EDF Energy London and the South of England Journalism Awards can now be revealed, with more than 25 publications and broadcasters in with a chance of glory.
The Argus, Brighton, has nine nominations, while the Daily Echo in Bournemouth has eight chances to scoop the top prizes.
The News, in Portsmouth, and North West London Newspapers have five and four nominations respectively, with NWLN's Paul Keilthy featuring twice in the shortlist.
The awards will be handed out at an afternoon ceremony at the Corn Exchange, Brighton, on Monday, October 23, with a meal and drinks courtesy of the sponsors for all nominees and their guests.
The full shortlist is:
Daily Print Journalist of the Year
Charis Mastris, Daily Echo, Bournemouth;
Jennifer Makin, Southern Daily Echo;
Ruth Lumley, The Argus, Brighton
Weekly Print Journalist of the Year
Lorraine King, North West London Newspapers;
Alexander Stephens, Wembley Observer;
Caira Hill, Wembley Observer;
Paul Keilthy, North West London Newspapers;
Louise Acford, Crawley News;
Michael Adkins, Kentish Times
Newcomer of the Year
Nicola Rider, Dorking & Leatherhead Advertiser;
Rii Schroer, South London Press;
Robert Fisk, News Shopper;
Paul Keilthy, North West London Newspapers;
Adrian Pearson, Crawley News
Daily Newspaper of the Year
The News, Portsmouth
Daily Echo
The Argus
Paid for Weekly Newspaper of the Year
Bucks Free Press
South London Press
Gravesend Messenger
Croydon Advertiser
Free Weekly Newspaper of the Year
Crawley News
Bexley Times
Croydon Guardian
Front Page of the Year
South London Press
Daily Echo
Gravesend Messenger
The Argus
Website of the Year
Your Local Guardian
News Shopper
BBC Kent
Feature Writer of the Year
Simon Toft, The News;
Angela Wintle, The Argus;
Bella Todd, The Argus;
Jenny Engstrom, North West London Newspapers
Columnist of the Year
Ian Murray, Southern Daily Echo;
Ed Perkins, Daily Echo;
Faith Eckersall, Daily Echo
News Photographer of the Year
Matt Scott-Joynt, The News;
Simon Dack, The Argus;
Len Copland, Western Gazette
Sports Journalist of the Year
Tom Gurney, The Argus;
Andy Naylor, The Argus;
Mark Storey, The News
Business Journalist of the Year
James Lancaster, The Argus;
Trevor Sturgess, Kent Messenger Group
Community Campaign of the Year
The News
Daily Echo
Basingstoke Gazette
Harrow Observer
Southern Daily Echo
Environmental Journalist of the Year
Natalie Bruckner, The Daily Echo;
Maria Court, The Daily Echo
Radio Journalist of the Year
Dominic King, BBC Radio Kent;
Ed Cook, BBC Radio Kent;
Ben Taylor, LBC London
The final categories:
Current Affairs Programme of the Year, and
Television journalist of the Year
will all be announced at the awards event.
The judges, who pored over more than 150 entries from 50 publications, were Nigel Bowles, co-director of John Connor Press Associates; Aynsley Davidson, editor of the Braintree & Witham Times; media trainer Karen Ainley; and Claire Byrd regional media manager for EDF Energy.
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