The Hollywood Reporter is nominated for 96 National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards — more than any other outlet — including best publication, best website and two journalist of the year honors.
THR’s 96 noms also mark a personal record for the publication at the NAEJ Awards. Among them, THR’s Steven Zeitchik and Carly Thomas are up for print and online journalist of the year, respectively. Daniel Fienberg, Angie Han and David Rooney are nominated for best critic across multiple categories, and Scott Feinberg will vie for best anchor/host in the radio/podcast section. THR‘s other noms span the breadth of categories from cover art to photos to investigative stories to illustrations.
The 19th annual honors will be handed out at a gala ceremony on Dec. 6 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Press Club previously announced that this year’s ceremony will be dedicated to the late Dolly Parton, who received the organization’s Public Service Award for Contributions to Civic Life at the 60th Southern California Journalism Awards in 2018.
In addition, KCRW’s Madeleine Brand has been chosen as the Los Angeles Press Club’s 2026 Luminary Awardee for Career Achievement, while singer, songwriter, author and human rights activist Brandi Carlile will be honored with the Visionary Award for Humanitarian Work.
A full list of THR‘s NAEJ Awards nominations follows. See the full list of finalists here.
JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Print Journalist of the Year
* Steve Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter
Online Journalist of the Year — Tied to an Organization
* Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter
Online Journalist of the Year — Independent
* Leena Tailor, Freelance
CRITIC — ANY MEDIA PLATFORM (PRINT, BROADCAST OR ONLINE)
Film Critic (Over 1,000 Words)
* David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter
TV Critic
* Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter
* Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter
Theater/Performing Arts Critic
* David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter
ANY MEDIA PLATFORM (PRINT, BROADCAST OR ONLINE)
Celebrity Investigative Reporting
* Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, “Why UFC Boss Dana White Is the Most ‘Untouchable’ Whale in Vegas”
Multimedia Package
* Maer Roshan, Steve Zeitchik, Ada Guerin, Nicholas Brawley, Chris Gardner, Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, “The AI Issue”
Humor Writing
* James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, “Pentagon, Do Better. Your UFO Videos Look Terrible”
* David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, “Say What?! The 20 Most Jaw-Dropping Lines from ‘All’s Fair,’ Ranked”
PHOTOGRAPHY/ART (PRINT OR ONLINE)
News Photo
* Alison Edmond, Ash Barhamand, Mark Griffin Champion, The Hollywood Reporter, “Amanda Knox & Monica Lewinsky”
Portrait Photo, Film
* Alison Edmond, Ash Barhamand, AB & DM, The Hollywood Reporter, “The Hollywood Reporter, Director Ryan Coogler, Portrait, Film”
* Alison Edmond, Ash Barhamand, Chantal Anderson, The Hollywood Reporter, “The Hollywood Reporter, Actress Amy Madigan, Portrait, Film”
Portrait Photo, TV
* Alison Edmond, Ash Barhamand, Guy Aroch, The Hollywood Reporter, “The Hollywood Reporter, Stephen Colbert, TV Portrait”
* Alison Edmond, Ash Barhamand, Beau Grealy, The Hollywood Reporter, “The Hollywood Reporter, Actor Jason Bateman, TV Portrait”
Portrait Photo, Music/Theater/Arts
* Alison Edmond, Ash Barhamand, Emma Summerton, The Hollywood Reporter, “The Hollywood Reporter, Musician FKA Twigs, Portrait, Music”
Feature Photo
* Alison Edmond, Ash Barhamand, Guy Aroch, The Hollywood Reporter, “The Hollywood Reporter, Conan O’Brien, Feature Portrait”
* Alison Edmond, Ash Barhamand, Guy Aroch, The Hollywood Reporter, “The Hollywood Reporter, Marc Maron, Feature Portrait”
* Alison Edmond, Ash Barhamand, Dylan Coulter, The Hollywood Reporter, “The Hollywood Reporter, Sean Penn, Feature Portrait”
Photo Essay
* Alison Edmond, Ash Barhamand, Guy Aroch, The Hollywood Reporter, “The Hollywood Reporter, Golden Globes Exclusive Portfolio”
Illustration
* Neil Jamieson, Ada Guerin, Mary Franz, The Hollywood Reporter, “Love in the Time of Microdrama”
Graphic
* Ada Guerin, Mary Franz, Neil Jamieson, The Hollywood Reporter, “Jeffrey Epstein’s Hollywood”
Animation/Moving Graphic
* THR Art Department, Justin Metz, Ada Guerin, Nicholas Brawley, The Hollywood Reporter, “Savior or Slayer?”
Page Layout
* Ada Guerin, Nicholas Brawley, Mary Franz, Otavio Rabelo, Kirsten Hageleit, The Hollywood Reporter, “The Hollywood Reporter: The New York Issue”
* Ada Guerin, Mary Franz, The Hollywood Reporter, “Heavy Is the Crown”
* Neil Jamieson, Ada Guerin, Mary Franz, The Hollywood Reporter, “Maga vs. Maga”
Cover Art
* Alison Edmond, Ash Barhamand, Sharif Hamaza, Ada Guerin, The Hollywood Reporter, “The Hollywood Reporter, Teyana Taylor Cover”
* THR Staff, Maer Roshan, Ada Guerin, Neil Jamieson, The Hollywood Reporter, “How Kevin Costner Lost the Plot”
* THR Staff, Maer Roshan, Ada Guerin, Neil Jamieson, The Hollywood Reporter, “The New Face of Hollywood”
PRINT/ONLINE
Obituary/In Appreciation, Film Personalities
* David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, “Critic’s Appreciation: The Irreplaceable Diane Keaton Modernized the Screwball Heroine With Sophistication, Intellect and Singular Style”
Obituary/In Appreciation, TV Personalities
* Dan Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, “Critic’s Appreciation: James Van Der Beek Will Be Remembered for ‘Dawson’s Creek,’ but His Best Work Was Far Funnier and Odder”
PRINT — NEWSPAPERS OR MAGAZINES
General News
* Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, “The ‘Obsession’ Effect: Horror Flick Has Fans Stalking Two L.A. Businesses”
Celebrity Reporting
* Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, “The Righteous Fury of Spencer Pratt”
* Peter Kiefer, The Hollywood Reporter, “How Kevin Costner Lost Hollywood”
Business, Film
* Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, “Inside William Santor’s Ponzi Scheme”
Business, TV/Streaming
* Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, “With TV News In Free Fall, Anchors Try Breaking Away”
Business, Tech/Design/Arts
* Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, “5,000 Podcasts. 3,000 Episodes a Week. $1 Cost Per Episode — Behind an AI Start Up’s Plan”
* Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, “What a Microdrama! Inside the Sexy Vertical Videos Taking Over Hollywood”
* Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, “YouTube Just Ate TV. It’s Only Getting Started”
Investigative Reporting
* Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, “Inside the Secret Smear Machine That’s Targeting Hollywood”
* Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, “This Is Not Keanu: Inside the Billion-Dollar Celebrity Impersonation Bitcoin Scam”
* Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, “A New AI Scam Is Targeting Thousands of Authors. I Was One of Them.”
Personality Profile, Film Industry (Over 2,500 Words)
* David Canfield, The Hollywood Reporter, “Ryan Coogler Goes Deep on Shattering Oscar Records, Losing Chadwick and Battling Impostor Syndrome”
Personality Profile, TV/Streaming Industry (Over 2,500 Words)
* Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, “Lisa Kudrow’s Final ‘Comeback’”
* James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, “Heavy Is the Crown: George R.R. Martin on His Triumphs and Torments”
Personality Profile, Music Industry (Under 2,500 Words)
* Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, “Rosé Can’t Chill: Why K-Pop’s Biggest Star Is Everywhere Now” Personality Profile, Theater, Culture and Other Arts (Under 2,500 Words)
* David Canfield, The Hollywood Reporter, “‘Showgirls’ Nearly Killed Her Career. Now She’s Touring the World With It”
Film Industry Feature (Over 1,000 Words)
* Maer Roshan, The Hollywood Reporter, “Harvey Weinstein: The Rikers Interview”
TV Industry Feature (Over 1,000 Words)
* Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, “‘You’d Be Perfect for This!’ Inside the Devious Casting Scam Sweeping Hollywood”
Music/Performing Arts Industry Feature (Over 1,000 Words)
* Gustavo Turner, The Hollywood Reporter, “Game of Porn: The Battle to Topple OnlyFans”
Music/Performing Arts Industry Feature (Under 1,000 Words)
* Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, “How the Grammys’ New ‘Beyoncé Rule’ Is Polarizing Country Music”
Commentary Analysis/Trend, Film
* David Canfield, The Hollywood Reporter, “Oscars’ Youngest Winners: ‘Where Do I Go From Here?’”
* Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, “Movie Stars Wanted. No Experience Necessary”
Commentary Analysis/Trend, TV
* David Canfield, The Hollywood Reporter, “The Emmys Keep Arguing About
Comedy — and TV Keeps Making the Argument Harder”
* Dan Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, “Critic’s Notebook: Why Spring TV Has Us Seeing Stars”
Commentary Analysis/Trend, Other Arts
* Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, “A New AI Scam Is Targeting Thousands of Authors. I Was One of Them.”
Entertainment Publication
* The Hollywood Reporter Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, “The Hollywood Reporter”
RADIO/PODCASTS
Anchor/Host
* Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter
One-on-One Interview, TV Personalities
* Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, “‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast: Harrison Ford Is “Terribly Concerned” About Future of Moviegoing, Opens Up on “Serious Shit” in ‘Shrinking’”
One-on-One Interview, Arts/Culture Personalities
* Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, “‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Gwyneth Paltrow on ‘Marty Supreme,’ Goop and Being Such a Polarizing Person”
ONLINE (CONTENT EXCLUSIVE TO THE INTERNET)
Hard News, Film
* Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, “‘People Just Don’t Care’: ‘Leaving Neverland’ Director on Why Michael Jackson Won the Court of Public Opinion”
Hard News, Music/Arts
* Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, “Sean “Diddy” Combs Sentenced to 4 Years, 2 Months in Prison Over Mann Act Violations”
Soft News, Film, Business related
* Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter, “What Does Steven Spielberg Mean to Gen Z Amid the Rise of YouTube Filmmakers?”
Soft News, Documentaries and Features Related
* Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, “‘Silence of the Lambs’ Team Reckons With Transphobia Criticism: ‘There’s Regret’”
Business, Film
* Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, “Inside Saudi Arabia’s Billion-Dollar Bet on Hollywood”
* Steve Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, “Rise of the Machines: Inside Hollywood’s AI Civil War”
Business, TV/Streaming
* James Hibberd, Peter Kiefer, The Hollywood Reporter, “Paramount Never Made Taylor Sheridan an Offer to Stay: How TV’s Biggest Partnership Fell Apart”
Business, Music/Theater/Performing Arts
* Ethan Millman, The Hollywood Reporter, “The Music Industry Crosses an AI Tipping Point”
Investigative Reporting
* Katie Kilkenny, Steve Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, “Hollywood Workers Are Training AI Models as Job Prospects Grow Slim”
Diversity in the Film Industry
* Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, “Why Black Creatives Feel a Lot Is Riding on the Success of Rom-Com ‘You, Me & Tuscany’”
Celebrity News
* Steve Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, “I Sat Down to Dinner With Rob, Michele and Nick Reiner. It Was Heartwarming and Jarring.”
Personality Profile, Film Industry
* Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, “Kiyoshi Kurosawa Has Finally Made His Samurai Movie”
* David Canfield, The Hollywood Reporter, “Jon Bernthal on ‘Odyssey’ Battles, Counseling Spider-Man and Always Going Big: ‘Embarrass the F Out of Yourself’”
Personality Profile, Music Industry
* Leena Tailor, The Hollywood Reporter, “Debbie Gibson Talks Jet-Setting Dinner With George Michael, Meeting Princess Diana and Being ‘Hijacked’ by Lyme Disease”
Film Feature, Production — Histories
* David Canfield, The Hollywood Reporter, “Inside the Brazilian Cinema Revolution: ‘It’s a Constitutional Right’”
* Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, “Film Academy’s Governors Awards: 100 People, Collaborators or Organizations Worthy of Honorary, Thalberg or Hersholt Awards”
TV/Streaming Feature, Actor-Related
* Leena Tailor, The Hollywood Reporter, “Donnie Wahlberg on How NKOTB Prepared Him for ‘Blue Bloods,’ Taking on Spinoff ‘Boston Blue’ and Being Directed by Bridget Moynahan”
TV/Streaming Feature, Shows — Reviews
* Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, “Why ‘The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox’ Ended on an Ambiguous Confession”
* Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, “‘Gilmore Girls’ Turns 25: Cast and Creator Spill Casting Secrets, Talk Show’s Popularity and Hopes for a Movie”
Literature Feature
* Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, “How ‘Off Campus’ Author Elle Kennedy Became Queen of the Hockey Romance”
Celebrity Feature
* Leena Tailor, The Hollywood Reporter, “Ahead of Billy Joel Tribute, Performers Rob Thomas, Pat Monahan and Matt Nathanson Share How the Singer Shaped Their Lives and Music”
Commentary, Film — Business/Politics
* Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, “Hopecore Is the Vibe Shift Hollywood Needs”
Commentary on Features/Documentaries
* Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, “How P.T. Anderson Channeled Thomas Pynchon’s Preoccupations for ‘One Battle After Another’”
Commentary Analysis/Trend, TV Industry
* Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, “The Emmys Tried to Get a Handle on AI. The Writers Had Notes.”
Commentary Analysis/Trend, TV Shows
* Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, “‘Hacks’ Goes Out on Its Own Terms”
* McKinley Franklin, The Hollywood Reporter, “‘The Bachelorette’ Broke the Rules for Taylor Frankie Paul. It Backfired”
* David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, “Critic’s Notebook: In Praise of ‘Heated Rivalry’ and Gay Happy Endings”
* Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, “‘The Bear’ Is Really a Work Warning for All of Us”
Commentary Analysis/Trend, Other
* Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, “Candace Owens’ Explosive Growth Is Rewiring Right-Wing Media — and Putting Megyn Kelly in a Bind”
Entertainment Website
* The Hollywood Reporter Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, “THR.com”
Entertainment Blog by an Individual or Group Tied to an Organization
* Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, “THR Esq.”
* Jackie Strause, Rick Porter, James Hibberd, Etan Vlessing, Tony Maglio, The Hollywood Reporter, “Live Feed”
* Carly Thomas, Nicole Fell, McKinley Franklin, Seija Rankin, Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, “Next Big Thing”
DAVID ROBB INVESTIGATIVE $5,000 CASH PRIZE — ANY MEDIA PLATFORM
* Rebecca Keegan, Hollywood Reporter, “This Is Not Keanu: Inside the Billion-Dollar Celebrity Impersonation Bitcoin Scam”
* Julian Sancton, Hollywood Reporter, “A New AI Scam Is Targeting Thousands of Authors. I Was One of Them.”