{{Short description|British journalism award}} {{third-party|date=February 2019}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2018}} {{Infobox award | name = British Sports Journalism Awards | awarded_for = Excellence in [[sports journalism]] | presenter = [[Sports Journalists' Association]] | country = [[Great Britain]] | year = 1976 | website = {{URL|https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/sja-journalism-awards//}} }}
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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://awards-list.co.uk/uk-awards/media-awards-journalism-awards-and-publishing-awards/|title=Media Awards Journalism Awards and Publishing Awards|website=Awards List UK|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-11}}</ref> The awards are widely considered the [[British Academy Film Awards|BAFTAs]] of the industry, and attract entries from all major domestic and international media outlets.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news.co.uk/home/awards/|title=Awards {{!}} News UK|website=www.news.co.uk|access-date=2020-02-11}}</ref>
== History == 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/sja-journalism-awards/|title=SJA British Sports Journalism Awards – Sports Journalists' Association|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-12-20}}</ref> The ceremony is held at a gala dinner in London every February.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehandbook.com/whats-on/sja-british-sports-journalism-awards-3-2019-2/|title=SJA British Sports Journalism Awards - What's On|website=The Handbook|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-02-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/photos/the-sja-british-sports-journalism-awards?sort=mostpopular&mediatype=photography&phrase=the%20sja%20british%20sports%20journalism%20awards|title=The SJA British Sports Journalism Awards - Getty Images|last=|first=|date=|website=www.gettyimages.co.uk|access-date=2020-02-11}}</ref>
Principal categories that have held constant since the awards' inception include the [[British Sports Journalism Awards winners for Sports Writer of the Year|John Bromley Sportswriter of the Year]], Sports Photographer of the Year, [[British Sports Journalism Awards winners for Sports Newspaper of the Year|Sports Newspaper of the Year]], and the Doug Gardner Award for outstanding contributions to the SJA.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/sja-journalism-awards/past-winners-of-the-sja-journalism-awards/|title=Past winners of the SJA British Sports Journalism Awards – Sports Journalists' Association|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-12-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://britishsportsjournalism.awardsengine.com/categories|title=British Sports Journalism Awards - Categories 2020|last=|first=|date=|website=britishsportsjournalism.awardsengine.com|access-date=2020-02-11}}</ref>
== Categories == {{div col|colwidth=25em}} * [https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/sja-journalism-awards/past-winners-of-the-sja-journalism-awards/ John Bromley Sportswriter of the Year]
* [https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/sja-journalism-awards/past-winners-of-the-sja-journalism-awards/ Ed Lacey Trophy for the Sports Photographer of the Year]
* [https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/sja-journalism-awards/past-winners-of-the-sja-journalism-awards/ Sports Newspaper of the Year]
* [https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/sja-journalism-awards/past-winners-of-the-sja-journalism-awards/ Doug Gardner Award]
* [https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/sja-journalism-awards/past-winners-of-the-sja-journalism-awards/ Sports Newspaper of the Year]
* [https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/sja-journalism-awards/past-winners-of-the-sja-journalism-awards/ Broadcast Sports Presenter]
* [https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/sja-journalism-awards/past-winners-of-the-sja-journalism-awards/ Broadcast Journalist]
* [https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/sja-journalism-awards/past-winners-of-the-sja-journalism-awards/ Television Sport Live Broadcast]
* [https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/sja-journalism-awards/past-winners-of-the-sja-journalism-awards/ Radios Sport Live Broadcast]
* [https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/sja-journalism-awards/past-winners-of-the-sja-journalism-awards/ Television Sport Documentary]
* [https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/sja-journalism-awards/past-winners-of-the-sja-journalism-awards/ Radio Sport Documentary]
* [https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/sja-journalism-awards/past-winners-of-the-sja-journalism-awards/ Best Special Package]
* [https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/sja-journalism-awards/past-winners-of-the-sja-journalism-awards/ Laureus Sports Website]
* [https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/sja-journalism-awards/past-winners-of-the-sja-journalism-awards/ Specialist Sports Website]
* [https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/sja-journalism-awards/past-winners-of-the-sja-journalism-awards/ Sports Scoop]
* [https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/sja-journalism-awards/past-winners-of-the-sja-journalism-awards/ Specialist Correspondent]
* [https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/sja-journalism-awards/past-winners-of-the-sja-journalism-awards/ Investigative Sports Reporter]
* [https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/sja-journalism-awards/past-winners-of-the-sja-journalism-awards/ Sports Columnist]
* [https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/sja-journalism-awards/past-winners-of-the-sja-journalism-awards/ Sports Feature Writer]
* [https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/sja-journalism-awards/past-winners-of-the-sja-journalism-awards/ Sports News Reporter]
* [https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/sja-journalism-awards/past-winners-of-the-sja-journalism-awards/ Cricket Writer]
* [https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/sja-journalism-awards/past-winners-of-the-sja-journalism-awards/ Football Writer]
* [https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/sja-journalism-awards/past-winners-of-the-sja-journalism-awards/ Rugby Writer]
* [https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/sja-journalism-awards/past-winners-of-the-sja-journalism-awards/ Regional Writer]
* [https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/sja-journalism-awards/past-winners-of-the-sja-journalism-awards/ Young Sports Writer]
* [https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/sja-journalism-awards/past-winners-of-the-sja-journalism-awards/ David Welch Student Sports Writer (discontinued from 2018)]
* [https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/sja-journalism-awards/past-winners-of-the-sja-journalism-awards/ Sports Picture]
* [https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/sja-journalism-awards/past-winners-of-the-sja-journalism-awards/ Sports Portfolio]
* [https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/sja-journalism-awards/past-winners-of-the-sja-journalism-awards/ Specialist Sports Portfolio]
* [https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/sja-journalism-awards/past-winners-of-the-sja-journalism-awards/ Sports News Picture]{{div col end}}
== Repeat Recipients == Notable repeat recipients of the British Sports Journalism Awards include [[Hugh McIlvanney]] of [[The Sunday Times|''The'' ''Sunday Times'']] and [[Martin Samuel]] of [[Daily Mail|''The'' ''Daily Mail'']] who have both won Sports Writer of the Year six times. [[Eamonn McCabe]] was Sports Photographer four times, while [[Matt Lawton (journalist)|Matt Lawton]] was Sports News Reporter of the Year four times.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/sja-journalism-awards/past-winners-of-the-sja-journalism-awards/|title=Past winners of the SJA British Sports Journalism Awards – Sports Journalists' Association|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-02-11}}</ref> [[Paul Hayward (journalist)|Paul Hayward]] has been named Sports Writer of the Year three times in four years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/sports-journalism-awards-telegraph-guardian-bbc-and-getty-images-among-top-winners/|title=Sports Journalism Awards: Telegraph, Guardian, BBC and Getty Images among top winners|last=Mayhew|first=Freddy|date=2017-02-28|website=Press Gazette|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Sport|first=Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2019/02/26/telegraphs-paul-hayward-wins-sja-sports-writer-year-fifth-time/|title=The Telegraph's Paul Hayward wins SJA Sports Writer of the Year for a fifth time|date=2019-02-26|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2020-02-11|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}</ref>
[[Michael Atherton]] of ''[[The Times]]'' has won all four editions of Cricket Journalist,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/rugby-union/article/the-times-slot-and-atherton-among-winners-at-sja-sports-journalism-awards-qbk8b9nj7|title=The Times' Slot and Atherton among winners at SJA Sports Journalism Awards|date=2018-02-26|work=[[The Times]]|access-date=2018-12-20|language=en|issn=0140-0460}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newscommercial.co.uk/news/six-of-the-best-at-sports-awards|title=Six of the best at sports awards {{!}} News UK - The Bridge|website=newscommercial.co.uk|access-date=2020-02-11}}</ref> while [[Daniel Taylor (journalist)|Daniel Taylor]] of ''[[The Guardian]]'' has won three editions of Football Journalist of the Year.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/gnm-press-office/2017/mar/07/guardian-wins-four-british-sports-journalism-awards|title=Guardian wins four British Sports Journalism Awards|last=office|first=GNM press|date=2017-03-07|work=The Guardian|access-date=2018-12-20|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/gnm-press-office/2018/feb/27/the-guardian-wins-seven-sports-journalists-association-awards|title=The Guardian wins seven Sports Journalists' Association awards|last=office|first=GNM press|date=2018-02-27|work=The Guardian|access-date=2018-12-20|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> [[Sean Ingle]], also of ''[[The Guardian]]'', has won Specialist Correspondent on two occasions.
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links ==
* [https://twitter.com/sportsja British Sports Journalism Awards on Twitter] {{British Sports Journalism Awards}} [[Category:British journalism awards]] [[Category:Sports journalism]] [[Category:1976 establishments in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Awards established in 1976]]