Newscaster of the Year - 2011

Turkey. Stuffing. Nativity. Crackers. Port. Dates. Brussell Sprouts. Cranberry Sauce. Party Hats. Tinsel. Mistletoe. Hangovers. Socks. Hankies. Office Parties. Sherry Trifle. Queues. Ice. Snow. Airports Closed. Christmas Pudding. Brandy Sauce. Newscaster of the Year on TVF.


Best News Program – BBC WORLD NEWS TODAY WITH ZB
Best News Channel – BBC WORLD NEWS
Best News Presenter – LYSE DOUCET
Best Regional Presenter – SHARANJIT LEYL
Best Regional Programme – N/A
Best Weather Presenter – LIAM DUTTON
Most Improved Presenter in 2011 – NAGA MUNCHETTY, a pleasure to watch and listen to.
Hard as Nails – LYSE DOUCET
Over the Top – RICHARD QUEST. Been there, done that.
Biggest Disappointment – CNNI, GENERALLY. GLOBAL MARKETPLACE, SPECIFICALLY.
Best Theme Music – BBC WORLD NEWS COUNTDOWN
Best General Pres. (Graphics / Astons / Etc.) – AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (crisp / simple) (same as last year for me!)
Sorely Missed (but not necessarily deceased!) – ALASTAIR YATES. PETER SISSONS. BRIAN HANRAHAN.
Overall Top of the Pops – LYSE DOUCET
Best New Kid on the Block - ADAM PARSONS / BABITA SHARMA (not kids, but "new" on the block.)
TV Forumer of the Year - GAVIN. GOTTA BE.
News Story of the Year - ARAB SPRING: CAPTURE OF GADAFFI
Outstanding Contribution to TV News for the Year or Special Mention - GORDON BURNS. FOR BEING A NICE MAN.
2012 Emerging Talent: One to Watch - THE EVER RISING MISHAL HUSAIN

All the best everyone. I wish all of you a happy, healthy and prosperous 2012.

I had totally forgotten this good old tradition. I'll give it a crack!

Best News Program – BBC News at Ten
Best News Channel – BBC News Channel
Best News Presenter – Fiona Armstrong
Best Regional Presenter – Harry Gration and Christa Ackroyd, brilliant chemistry
Best Regional Programme – BBC Look North (Yorkshire)
Best Weather Presenter – Odd choice, but I like Keeley Donovan!
Most Improved Presenter in 2011 – Adam Parsons
Hard as Nails – Carrie Gracie
Over the Top – Ben Brown, his delivery is awful
Biggest Disappointment – Sky News presentation (not content!), it's getting more stale by the day
Best Theme Music – BBC News
Best General Pres. (Graphics / Astons / Etc.) – Sky News HD probably
Sorely Missed (but not necessarily deceased!) – Alastair Yates
Overall Top of the Pops – Couldn't say
Best New Kid on the Block - Rachael Hodges/Adam Parsons
TV Forumer of the Year - Anyone who works behind the scenes to keep this place and Metropol going!
News Story of the Year - Capture and death of Muammar Gadaffi
Outstanding Contribution to TV News for the Year or Special Mention - Gordon Burns and Chris Vacher, for going out in style.
2012 Emerging Talent: One to Watch - I would agree with BBC World, Mishal Husein.

Best News Programme – ITV NEWS AT TEN
Best News Channel – BBC NEWS
Best News Presenter – JULIE ETCHINGHAM
Best Regional Presenter – JOHN MACKAY
Best Regional Programme – STV NEWS AT SIX
Best Weather Presenter – SEAN BATTY
Most Improved Presenter in 2011 – DAN LOBB
Hard as Nails – JON SOPEL
Over the Top – ALASTAIR STEWART (We wouldn't have him any other way)
Biggest Disappointment – CHANNEL 5 NEWS
Best Theme Music – AL JAZEERA
Best General Pres. (Graphics / Astons / Etc.) – CHANNEL 4 NEWS
Sorely Missed (but not necessarily deceased!) – MOIRA STUART
Overall Top of the Pops – JOHN MACKAY
Best New Kid on the Block – LAURA KUENSSBERG (Business Editor, ITV News)
TV Forumer of the Year – GAVIN
News Story of the Year – ENGLAND RIOTS
Outstanding Contribution to TV News for the Year or Special Mention – DAVID COWAN (Chief Reporter, STV News)
2012 Emerging Talent: One to Watch – MISHAL HUSAIN

Best News Program – Jeff Randall Live
Best News Channel – Sky News
Best News Presenter – Anna Botting
Best Regional Presenter – Stewart White
Best Regional Programme – Look East
Best Weather Presenter – Laura Tobin
Most Improved Presenter in 2011 – Jayne Secker
Hard as Nails – Alex Crawford
Over the Top – Jeremy Paxman (and it's how he should be)
Biggest Disappointment – Finally realising Tim Marshall is an idiot. I used to think he was fantastic.
Best Theme Music – Al Jazeera English
Best General Pres. (Graphics / Astons / Etc.) – Al Jazeera English
Sorely Missed (but not necessarily deceased!) – The sadly deceased Bob Friend
Overall Top of the Pops – Alex Crawford
Best New Kid on the Block - Boulton and co (I know you probably mean a person, but this is a new show)
TV Forumer of the Year - Asa
News Story of the Year - Egypt
Outstanding Contribution to TV News for the Year or Special Mention - Gordon Burns
2012 Emerging Talent: One to Watch - Sophy Ridge

Best News Programme – ITV News at Ten
Best News Channel – BBC News
Best News Presenter – Mark Austin
Best Regional Presenter – Sally Taylor
Best Regional Programme – BBC South Today
Best Weather Presenter – Carol Kirkwood
Most Improved Presenter in 2011 – Natasha Kaplinsky
Hard as Nails – Jeremy Paxman
Over the Top – Chris Eakin (We wouldn't have him any other way)
Biggest Disappointment – 5 News
Best Theme Music – STV News at Six
Best General Pres. (Graphics / Astons / Etc.) – Channel 4 News
Sorely Missed (but not necessarily deceased!) – Gordon Burns
Overall Top of the Pops – Huw Edwards
Best New Kid on the Block – Roger Johnson (North West Tonight)
TV Forumer of the Year – Michael (Alexia)
News Story of the Year – Death of Bin Laden
Outstanding Contribution to TV News for the Year or Special Mention – Alex Crawford (Sky News)
2012 Emerging Talent: One to Watch – Karin Giannone

Best News Program – ITV News at Ten
Best News Channel – BBC News
Best News Presenter – Alastair Stewart
Best Regional Presenter – John MacKay
Best Regional Programme – STV News at Six (West)
Best Weather Presenter – Becky Mantin
Most Improved Presenter in 2011 - Adam Parsons
Hard as Nails – Jeremy Paxman
Over the Top – Natasha Kaplinsky
Biggest Disappointment – Natasha Kaplinksy on the ITV National News
Best Theme Music – Five News
Best General Pres. (Graphics / Astons / Etc.) – STV Central
Sorely Missed (but not necessarily deceased!) – John Suchet
Overall Top of the Pops – Mark Austin
Best New Kid on the Block - Scotland Tonight (Going the TV Show route as well)
TV Forumer of the Year - Asa
News Story of the Year - Colonel Gaddafi
Outstanding Contribution to TV News for the Year or Special Mention - Gordon Burns
2012 Emerging Talent: One to Watch - Rachel Hodges

Best News Program – World News Today with Zeinab Badawi
Best News Channel – BBC News
Best News Presenter – Mishal Husain
Best Regional Presenter – Riz Lateef (dont really watch regional news...)
Best Regional Programme – BBC London News
Best Weather Presenter – Laura Tobin
Most Improved Presenter in 2011 - Adam Parsons
Hard as Nails – Alex Crawford
Over the Top – Krishnan Guru-Murthy
Biggest Disappointment – Five News in General
Best Theme Music – BBC News - still rubbish, but all the others have ruined theirs (ITV, C4, C5, Sky)
Best General Pres. (Graphics / Astons / Etc.) – Sky probably still just take the biscuit...
Sorely Missed (but not necessarily deceased!) – Alastair Yates and Brian Hanrahan.
Overall Top of the Pops – Lyse Doucet
Best New Kid on the Block - Rachael Hodges
TV Forumer of the Year - JK08 (JOKING.......)
News Story of the Year - The Arab Spring.
Outstanding Contribution to TV News for the Year or Special Mention - Alex Crawford
2012 Emerging Talent: One to Watch - Mishal Husain

Best News Program – BBC News at Ten
Best News Channel – BBC News Channel
Best News Presenter – Julia Somerville
Best Regional Presenter – Suzanne Virdee
Best Regional Programme – BBC Midlands Today
Best Weather Presenter – Laura Tobin
Most Improved Presenter in 2011 – Ellie Crisell
Hard as Nails – Jon Sopel
Over the Top – Kate Silverton
Biggest Disappointment – Emma Crosby moving from BBC to Channel 5
Best Theme Music – Channel 4 News
Best General Pres. (Graphics / Astons / Etc.) – Channel 4 News
Sorely Missed (but not necessarily deceased!) – Alastair Yates
Overall Top of the Pops – Julia Somerville
Best New Kid on the Block - Rachael Hodges
TV Forumer of the Year - Asa
News Story of the Year - Royal Wedding
Outstanding Contribution to TV News for the Year or Special Mention - Gordon Burns
2012 Emerging Talent: One to Watch - Sonali Shah

Best News Program – BBC News at 10
Best News Channel – BBC News
Best News Presenter – Matt Barbet
Best Regional Presenter – Gordan Burns
Best Regional Programme – North West Tonight
Best Weather Presenter – Matt Taylor
Most Improved Presenter in 2011 -
Hard as Nails – Dermot Murnaghan
Over the Top – Sally Nugent
Biggest Disappointment – 5 News
Best Theme Music – Channel 4 News
Best General Pres- Channel 4 News
Sorely Missed (but not necessarily deceased!) – Gordan Burns
Overall Top of the Pops – Mark Austin
Best New Kid on the Block - Lucy Watson or Adam Parsons
TV Forumer of the Year - Everyone
News Story of the Year - Royal Wedding or 2011 UK Riots
Outstanding Contribution to TV News for the Year or Special Mention - Huw Edwards for his work on the Royal Wedding.
2012 Emerging Talent: One to Watch Mishal Hussain

Best News Program – CHANNEL 4 NEWS
Best News Channel – BBC NEWS CHANNEL
Best News Presenter – JON SOPEL
Best Regional Presenter – GORDON BURNS
Best Regional Programme – BBC POINTS WEST
Best Weather Presenter – LAURA TOBIN
Most Improved Presenter in 2011 – ADAM PARSONS
Hard as Nails – LYSE DOUCET
Over the Top – NATASHA KAPLINSKY, how many times does she need to move channels?
Biggest Disappointment – CHANNEL 5 NEWS
Best Theme Music – CHANNEL 4 NEWS
Best General Pres. (Graphics / Astons / Etc.) – CHANNEL 4 NEWS
Sorely Missed (but not necessarily deceased!) – PETER SISSONS.
Overall Top of the Pops – ALEX CRAWFORD
Best New Kid on the Block - GAVIN WHATS-HIS-FACE, y'know, the one who presents during BBC Strikes?
TV Forumer of the Year - GAVIN SCOTT
News Story of the Year - CAPTURING GADAFFI
Outstanding Contribution to TV News for the Year or Special Mention - ALEX CRAWFORD
2012 Emerging Talent: One to Watch - MISHAL HUSAIN

Gavin Grey.

Best News Program – BBC News at Ten
Best News Channel – BBC News Channel
Best News Presenter – Michal Hussain
Best Regional Presenter – Natasha Kaplinksy
Best Regional Programme – BBC Wales Today
Best Weather Presenter – Carol Kirkwood
Most Improved Presenter in 2011 – Susanna Reid
Hard as Nails – Emily Maitlis
Over the Top – Chris Eakin
Biggest Disappointment – Chris Eakin
Best Theme Music – BBC News
Best General Pres. (Graphics / Astons / Etc.) – BBC News
Sorely Missed (but not necessarily deceased!) – Jonathan Charles
Overall Top of the Pops – NA
Best New Kid on the Block - Chris Rodgers
TV Forumer of the Year - No comment
News Story of the Year - Japan Earthquake
Outstanding Contribution to TV News for the Year or Special Mention - Julia Sommerville
2012 Emerging Talent: One to Watch - Mishal Hussain