British Sports Journalism Awards
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| British Sports Journalism Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Excellence in sports journalism |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Presented by | Sports Journalists' Association |
| First award | 1976 |
| Website | www |
The British Sports Journalism Awards is an annual ceremony organised by the Sports Journalists' Association that recognise the best of sports journalism in Britain in the previous calendar year.[1] The awards are widely considered the BAFTAs of the industry, and attract entries from all major domestic and international media outlets.[2]
The first edition of the awards was held in 1976 with the Sports Writer of the Year given to celebrated journalists Ian Wooldridge and Hugh McIlvanney. More categories across broadcast and print have been added over the years.[3] The ceremony is held at a gala dinner in London every February.[4][5]
Principal categories that have held constant since the awards' inception include the John Bromley Sportswriter of the Year, Sports Photographer of the Year, Sports Newspaper of the Year, and the Doug Gardner Award for outstanding contributions to the SJA.[6][7]