THE best in Bahamian media will be recognised for their hard work and dedication in the field of journalism and mass communications during The Bahamas Press Club Media Awards scheduled for Saturday, November 18.

The black tie event will be held in the Windsor Room at the British Colonial Hilton, under the patronage of Governor General Dame Marguerite Pindling.

Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis will deliver the keynote address. The event is sponsored by Aliv, Bahamas Power and Light Company Ltd (BPL) and the Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas (ZNS).

The categories and nominees are below:

The Kenneth Nathaniel Francis Award for Newspaper Design and Composition

Nominees:

1 - Ayhisha Small – paginator, The Nassau Guardian

2 – The Tribune Newspaper

The Bursell Bradshaw Press Photographer of the Year Award

Nominees:

1 – Kermit Taylor - photographer

2 – Terrel Carey – photographer, The Tribune

3 – Shawn Hanna – photographer, The Tribune

4 – Torrell Glinton – photographer, The Nassau Guardian

5 – Eric Rose – photographer, senior information officer, Bahamas Information Services

The Eric Wilmott Award for Investigative Journalism

Nominees:

1 - Natario McKenzie - business reporter, The Tribune

2 – Rashad Rolle – staff reporter, The Tribune

3 – Taneka Thompson – news editor, The Tribune

4 – Clint Watson – editor, producer, ZNS

5 – Sancheska Dorsett – staff reporter, The Tribune

6 – Ricardo Wells – staff reporter, The Tribune

7- Khrisna Russell - deputy chief reporter, The Tribune

8 – Ava Turnquest – chief reporter, The Tribune

9 – Karissma Robinson - news anchor, ZNS

The Cyril Stevenson Award for Outstanding Political Journalism

Nominees:

1 – Taneka Thompson – news editor, The Tribune

2 – Ava Turnquest - chief reporter, The Tribune

The Leon Turnquest Award for Sports Print Journalism

Nominees:

1 – Renaldo Dorsett – sports reporter, The Tribune

2 – Randy Smith – sports reporter, The Nassau Guardian

Website of the Year

Nominees:

1 - Natario McKenzie - justbiz242.com

2 – Ianthia Smith –freelance journalist

Social media award: bloggers, podcasters, live streaming, etc

Nominees:

1 - Natario McKenzie - justbiz242.com

2 - 10th Year Seniors

3 – Frecinda S Mullings – writer, producer, social media comedian

4 - Ianthia Smith – freelance journalist

5 – Stephen Hanna – journalist, social media

6 - Rossano Deal - video editor, The Nassau Guardian

The Award for Best Television News Story

Nominees:

1 - Kyle Walkine – anchor/reporter, Our News/The Nassau Guardian

2 – Genea Noel-Ferguson – reporter/anchor, ZNS

3 – Karissma Robinson - news anchor/journalist, ZNS

The Leslie Higgs Feature Writer of the Year Award

Nominees:

1 – Alesha Cadet – features reporter, The Tribune

2 - Jessica Robertson - journalist/marketing/advertising/PR

3 - Jeffarah Gibson – features reporter, The Tribune

4 - Jayme C Pinder – staff reporter, The Nassau Guardian

5 - Travis Cartwright-Carroll – senior reporter, The Nassau Guardian

The Pan-American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation Excellence in Health Promotion Award

Nominees:

1 – Ava Turnquest - chief reporter, The Tribune

2 - Shavaughn Moss - lifestyles editor, The Nassau Guardian

3 – Shenique Miller - journalist/talk show host – Guardian Radio

4 – LeDaunne Davis – anchor/reporter, ZNS

Best Television Documentary

Nominees:

1 – Andrew Burrows – ZNS

2 – Prof Winston Mitchell - professor media journalism, University of The Bahamas

Best Editing for Television News Story or Documentary

Nominees:

1 – Andrew Burrows - ZNS

2 – Rossano Deal – social media editor, The Nassau Guardian

3 – Winston Mitchell – professor media journalism, University of The Bahamas

The P Anthony White Award for Columnist of the Year

Nominees:

1 - Inigo ‘Naughty’ Zenicazelaya – columnist, The Tribune

2 - Alicia Wallace – columnist, The Tribune

University of the Bahamas Best Feature Story and Best Hard News Story TV/Radio (UB Students Only)

Nominees:

1 – Dawn Munroe - student, media journalism, University of The Bahamas

2 – Leah Cooper – student, media journalism, University of The Bahamas

3 – Andrea Darville - student, media journalism, University of The Bahamas.