OPEN FOR ENTRIES IN
Kent Press & Broadcast Awards 2021
We reduced the number of categories this year due to the ongoing pandemic but still received 70 entries for the Kent Press & Broadcast Awards 2021. After considering each individual entry, the panel of judges met (via Zoom, obviously) to decide the winners, which are listed below. Due to Covid-19, this year's ceremony was held virtually on Friday 10 September.
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Kent Broadcast Journalist of the Year, sponsored by Eurotunnel
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Winner – Zoie O’Brien, BBC South East
Highly Commended – Claire Starr, BBC South East
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Finalists
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Amanda Akass, BBC South East
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Josie Hannett, BBC South East
Kent Columnist of the Year, sponsored by Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce
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Winner – Seb Reilly, The Isle of Thanet News
Highly Commended – Simon Finlay, Downs Mail
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Finalists​
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Jane Wenham-Jones, The Isle of Thanet News
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Melissa Todd, The Isle of Thanet News
Kent Designer of the Year
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Winner – Ashley Austen, KM Media Group
Highly Commended – Jonathan Brewer, BBC South East
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Finalists​
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MMM Magazine
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Paul Acres, KM Media Group
Kent Feature Journalist of the Year (Broadcast), sponsored by Digitom Video Production​​​
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Winner – Colin Campbell, BBC South East
Highly Commended – Derek Johnson, ITV Meridian
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Finalists​
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Joe Coshan, KMTV
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Phil Wellbrook, KMTV
Kent Feature Journalist of the Year (Print), sponsored by MHA MacIntyre Hudson​​​
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Winner – Lydia Chantler-Hicks, Kentish Gazette
Highly Commended – Jack Dyson, Kentish Gazette
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Finalists​
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Rhys Griffiths, Kent Messenger / KentOnline
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Seb Reilly, Broadstairs Beacon
Kent New Journalist of the Year, sponsored by EKC Group
Winner – Katya Fowler, KMTV
Highly Commended – Tommaso Dimiddio, KMTV
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Finalists​
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Ollie Collins, KMTV
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Sean Delaney, Dartford Messenger / Gravesend Messenger
Kent Print Journalist of the Year, sponsored by Southeastern
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Winner – Jack Dyson, Kentish Gazette
Highly Commended – Katie Heslop, Kent Messenger
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Finalists​
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Lydia Chantler-Hicks, Kentish Gazette
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Marijke Hall, Thanet Extra
The Neil Bell Kent Sports Journalist of the Year, supported by Kent Cricket​
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Winner – Juliette Parkin, BBC South East
Highly Commended – Ollie Collins, KMTV
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Finalists​
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Ben Watts, BBC Radio Kent
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Joe Coshan, KMTV
The 2020 Award, sponsored by BAE Systems
Winner – The Isle of Thanet News
Highly Commended – Downs Mail
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Finalists​
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KMTV
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MMM Magazine - NHS edition
Watch the 2021 ceremony again
Due to the ongoing pandemic, we felt it was safer to hold another virtual ceremony in 2021 and then present the winners with their trophies afterwards. The good news is you can watch the ceremony again below.
You can watch the winners receive their trophies in the film below. Thanks to sponsor Digitom Video Production for filming and producing the video.