
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Media Awards 2020 finalists announced
Celebrating the best of the travel media sector
09 November 2020, London: The ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Media Awards have announced this year’s finalists.
The judges have had a difficult job picking the finalists for this year’s ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Media Awards. The judging panel, made up of some 60 judges from leading travel businesses and travel media, has now whittled down the huge number of entries to compile a shortlist representing the very best of travel journalism, photography and broadcasting.
There are 105 finalists across 21 categories, covering all areas of travel media, including print and online media, broadcasting, blogging and photography.
Giles Harper, co-founder of the ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Media Awards and managing director of Travega, said: “Thank you to everyone who has supported the awards once again, despite the challenges the world is facing right now. Entry levels to the awards grew again for the sixth consecutive year, highlighted by over 100 entries alone being received for our newly introduced Sustainability ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Feature of the Year category. Many congratulations to all of the finalists, and we look forward to announcing the winners on 25 January next year.â€
Matthew Jackson, co-founder of the ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Media Awards and managing director of ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Media, said: “We’re all looking forward to seeing who picks up the awards for each category. The awards ceremony, while obviously a little different to previous years, will still be an exciting event that we are very proud of.â€
The finalists are as follows:
Blogger/Vlogger of the YearÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÂ Â Â
Anywhere We Roam – Paul Healy & Mark Barnes (anywhereweroam.com)
Borders of Adventure – Becki Enright (bordersofadventure.com)
Joe Allam (joeallam.co.uk)
The Girl Outdoors – Sian Lewis (thegirloutdoors.com)
Weekend Candy – Claire Robinson (weekendcandy.com)
Breaking ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ News
Francesca Street, CNN ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ
James Chapple, TTG
John Walton, Lonely Planet
Julia Buckley, CNN ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ
Rory Boland, Which? ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ
Broadcast Programme of the Year – TV, radio, online or podcast
Earth Cycle – on Amazon Prime
From Our Own Correspondent – Trobriand Islands: a passion for cricket for BBC Radio 4
Insight Guides: The ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Podcast – ‘Discovering the Fez Medina’ on Soundcloud
Wander Woman: ‘The Sound of Silence’ – on Buzzsprout
Would you visit Fukushima? for The Telegraph
Consumer Magazine Section of the Year
1843
Harper’s Bazaar
Olive
Town & Country
Vanity Fair
Consumer Publication of the Year – Online
Adventure – adventure.com
BBC ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ – bbc.com/travel
The Independent – independent.co.uk/travel
Lonely Planet – lonelyplanet.com
Suitcase – suitcasemag.com
Consumer Publication of the Year – Print
Lonely Planet
Suitcase Magazine
Sunday Times ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Magazine
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Africa
Wanderlust
Consumer Writer of the YearÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÂ
Alicia Miller, Sunday Times ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Magazine
Jamie Lafferty, Financial Times and National Geographic ºìÐÓÊÓÆµler
Michelle Jana Chan, Vanity Fair and The Telegraph
Mike Unwin, ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Africa and The Telegraph
Oliver Berry, Lonely Planet
Customer Magazine
Audley ºìÐÓÊÓÆµler
Easyjet ºìÐÓÊÓÆµler
Kuoni Magazine
Selamata for Ethopian Airlines
Vera for Virgin Atlantic
Guide of the Year – Book, online, app     Â
Bradt Guides Italy Friuli Venezia Giulia
Bradt Guides Slow Somerset
Curious ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Guides Lost in FlorenceÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Lonely Planet Saudi Arabia
Scotland Beyond the Bagpipes by Helen Ochyra
National Broadsheet Newspaper Section
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The Guardian
Sunday Times ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ
The Telegraph
The Times
National Tabloid Newspaper Section
Daily Star Sunday
Metro
The Sun
The Sun on Sunday
Sunday Mirror
National Consumer Feature of the Year
Anthony Sattin for ‘Wanderland’ in 1843
Dan Richards for ‘My Search for the Real Moominland’ in 1843
Joey Tyson for ‘Touching the Heavens in Tigray, Ethiopia’ in Suitcase Magazine
Monisha Rajesh for ‘The Godfather of Trains’ in The Guardian
Oliver Smith for ‘Frontierland’ in Lonely Planet
Photography Award  Â
Bella Falk
Francesco Lastrucci
Graeme Green
Lisa Young
Renato Granieri
Regional Publication Feature of the Year
Cathy Adams for ‘Slow down South’ in London Evening Standard
Helen Warwick for ‘City of Surprises’ in Cheshire Life
Ian Belcher for ‘What Lies Beneath’ in Brummell Magazine
Lizzie Pook for ‘Trailing the Snow Leopard in Mountainous Ladakh’ in London Evening Standard
Sarah Marshall for ‘Time to Tell the Real Story of Sierra Leone’ in The Press
Specialist ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Writer of the Year
Ian Belcher, African wildlife
Jamie Lafferty, Polar regions
Jessica Vincent, food
Jez Fredenurgh, food and drink
Sarah Reid, emerging destinations
Sustainability Feature of the Year
Cristian Bonetto for ‘Now the floods are over, here’s how to make a positive impact on your trip to Venice’ in Lonely Planet
Jo Rhodes for ‘British Airways emitting more carbon than rival airlines’ in Which? ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ
Lauren Jarvis for ‘Making ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Matter’ in Selling ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ
Michelle Jana Chan for ‘The wild, empty safari destination you must visit before the crowds arrive’ in The Telegraph
Paul Bloomfield for ‘The Arctic: a new port of call?’ in BBC Wildlife
Trade Feature of the Year
James Draven for ‘Ahead for Heights’ in TTG
Jonathan Thompson for ‘Making a Splash’ in Cruise Adviser
Lauren Jarvis for ‘Making ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Matter’ in Selling ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ
Rebecca Barnes for ‘From Russia With Love’ in Cruise Adviser
Sue Watt for ‘Game Changing’ in TTG Luxury
Trade Writer of the Year
James Chapple, TTG
James Draven, TTG
Jeannine Williamson, Selling ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ
Jennifer Morris, TTG
Lauren Jarvis, Selling ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ and Selling Canada
Trade Publication of the Year – Online    Â
nridigital.com/future-cruise
thebusinesstravelmag.com
travelbulletin.co.uk
travelmole.com
ttgmedia.com
Trade Publication of the Year – PrintÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
ABTA Magazine
The Business ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Magazine
Selling ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ
TTG
TTG Luxury
Young Writer of the Year
Emily Frost, Lonely Planet
Florence Derrick, The Telegraph and Vera
Greg Dickinson, The Telegraph
Katie Gatens, Atlas and Vera
Lottie Gross, The Telegraph
The ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Media Awards look forward to welcoming all shortlisted entrants to the online awards ceremony on 25 January.
Key dates for the 2020 ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Media Awards:
23 November — recipient of Special Contribution Award announced
25 January — Awards ceremony takes place
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Notes for Editors
The 2019 awards received more than 900 entries, and culminated in a glittering awards ceremony attended by some 300 travel media and industry professionals. The event saw Hilary Bradt, founder of Bradt ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Guides, receive the Special Contribution Award.
The ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Media Awards was launched in 2015, celebrating the very best of the travel media sector. Free of charge to all travel writers, broadcasters and photographers to enter, the Awards are a true barometer of the travel media sector. The ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Media Awards are owned and operated under a joint venture agreement between Travega and ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ.
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ works across the travel and lifestyle sectors in a number of media, from print through to events. ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Media produces the award-winning National Geographic ºìÐÓÊÓÆµler (UK), National Geographic ºìÐÓÊÓÆµler Food, Postcards, and a series of lifestyle newspaper supplements, apps and websites.
Travega offers a wide range of marketing solutions within both the leisure and business travel sectors, including revenue generation for some of the UK’s leading travel industry events, alongside bespoke partner event creation and third party event management.
