AIPS Sport Media Awards 2024

The International Sports Press Association (AIPS) is thrilled to announce the launch of the 7th edition of the AIPS Sport Media Awards 2024, the highest accolade in the sports media industry. Sports journalists, photographers, and broadcasters from around the world are invited to send up to two submissions for consideration in the world’s most prestigious sports media awards.

This year’s awards continue the tradition of recognising excellence in sports journalism across all possible platforms and under different categories, including writing, photography, audio, and video. The AIPS Sport Media Awards celebrate the dedication, talent, and impactful storytelling that brings the world of sports to life.

Categories of Sport Media Awards 2024

• Writing Best Column (opinion piece)
• Writing Best Color Piece (features and reportage)
• Audio (radio and podcasts)
• Video Short Feature (up to 10 minutes)
• Video Athlete Profile (more than 10 minutes)
• Video Documentary (more than 10 minutes)
• Photography Sport Action (one photo)
• Photography Portfolio (three to five photos)
• Young Reporters Under 30 (Writing, Photography & Broadcast)

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Prizes of Sport Media Awards 2024

• Each eligible award consists of an original trophy and prize money of USD $8,000 for the winner; the second placed will receive USD $3,000 and the third placed USD $2,000 in Photography (Sport Action” and Portfolio”), Writing (Best Column” and Best Colour Piece”), Audio” and Video (Athlete Profile”, Documentary” and Short feature”) categories.
• Winners of each of the Young Reporters” categories (Photography, Writing and Broadcasting) will receive a career-boost opportunity: a scholarship in a major international sports event. Young Reporters” categories do not include second and third place.
• Special Awards” are not open to submissions. Winners will be awarded a trophy, without prize money. The Special Awards” categories do not include second and third place.

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Eligibility

• Open to professional journalists, photographers, and broadcasters worldwide who are 18 years and older.
• Submissions must be original work published or broadcast between November 5, 2023, and November 4, 2024.
• Participants for the Young Reporters category must be born on or after January 1, 1996. It is not possible to make two different submissions in the Young Reporters category.