Awards of Excellence
| Category | Title of Entry (click titles to listen) | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Service Announcement (multiple winners) |
SCL Health: Christy, Kelly Flink, Mike Johns, Scott Hennelly × SCL Health: Christy, Kelly Flink, Mike Johns, Scott Hennelly |
KRMA-TV / Denver |
| Soccer Vaccine, Don Daboub, Samuel Bernal, Javier Mantilla × Soccer Vaccine, Don Daboub, Samuel Bernal, Javier Mantilla |
KCEC-TV / Denver | |
| Best Community Service Campaign | D7 TURKEY TROT CAMPAIGN, Brent Chapin, Travis Lupher, Paige Rush × D7 TURKEY TROT CAMPAIGN, Brent Chapin, Travis Lupher, Paige Rush |
KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best Public Affairs Program | COVID: The Long Haul × COVID: The Long Haul |
KRMA-TV / Denver |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM DENVER7, Brent Chapin, Travis Lupher, Will Beckingham × HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM DENVER7, Brent Chapin, Travis Lupher, Will Beckingham |
KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best Station Promo | DENVER7: SHINING A LIGHT, Brent Chapin, Travis Lupher, Bobby LeFebre × DENVER7: SHINING A LIGHT, Brent Chapin, Travis Lupher, Bobby LeFebre |
KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best Single or Series Program or News Magazine | Colorado Wildfires: From Ashes to Action, Samantha Bergum, Geoff Sawtell × Colorado Wildfires: From Ashes to Action, Samantha Bergum, Geoff Sawtell |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Sports Coverage or Program (multiple winners) |
Colorado Trail Runners, Katie Eastman, Bryan Wendland, Travis Khachatoorian × Colorado Trail Runners, Katie Eastman, Bryan Wendland, Travis Khachatoorian |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Juego De Estrellas × Juego De Estrellas |
KDEN-TV / Denver | |
| Best Documentary (multiple winners) |
Prone, Chris Vanderveen, Chris Hansen × Prone, Chris Vanderveen, Chris Hansen |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Latin Beats – Sonido De las Americas × Latin Beats – Sonido De las Americas |
KDEN-TV / Denver | |
| Best Television Commercial for an Advertiser | AAA COLORADO: AAA PERKS, Brent Chapin, Travis Lupher, Will Beckingham × AAA COLORADO: AAA PERKS, Brent Chapin, Travis Lupher, Will Beckingham |
KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best Feature News Report | Karl and Donna, Chris Vanderveen, Chris Hansen × Karl and Donna, Chris Vanderveen, Chris Hansen |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best General Assignment Report, within 24 hours | 158 Days, Chris Vanderveen, Chris Hansen × 158 Days, Chris Vanderveen, Chris Hansen |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Hard News, Spot News Report, within 24 hours | Parking Tickets, Marc Sallinger, Austyn Knox × Parking Tickets, Marc Sallinger, Austyn Knox |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Breaking News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure | Boulder County Fire × Boulder County Fire |
KDVR-TV / Denver |
| Best Video Essay with No Narrative (multiple winners) |
Hiking in Heels, Michael Grady × Hiking in Heels, Michael Grady |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Cielito Lindo × Cielito Lindo |
KDEN-TV / Denver | |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | Next with Kyle Clark, Kevin Larson, Lawrence Gibbs × Next with Kyle Clark, Kevin Larson, Lawrence Gibbs |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Investigative Reporting | Olivia Gant, Chris Vanderveen, Chris Hansen × Olivia Gant, Chris Vanderveen, Chris Hansen |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best News Anchor or Team | Jeremy Hubbard × Jeremy Hubbard |
KDVR-TV / Denver |
| Best Weathercaster (multiple winners) |
Danielle Grant × Danielle Grant |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| La Autoridad en el Tiempo con Niurma Sanchez × La Autoridad en el Tiempo con Niurma Sanchez |
KDEN-TV / Denver | |
| Best Sportscaster (multiple winners) |
A Gange in Sportscasting, Scotty Gange × A Gange in Sportscasting, Scotty Gange |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Mas alla de la Cancha con Mauricio Jaramillo-Mutis × Mas alla de la Cancha con Mauricio Jaramillo-Mutis |
KDEN-TV / Denver | |
| Best Specialty Reporter | Nelson Garcia, 9NEWS Storyteller × Nelson Garcia, 9NEWS Storyteller |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Photojournalist | Kodak Cole, Tom Cole × Kodak Cole, Tom Cole |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Mini-Documentary or Series (public TV only) |
Colorado Experience: Mr. Barney Ford × Colorado Experience: Mr. Barney Ford |
KRMA-TV / Denver |
| Best News Special or Public Affairs Special (public TV only) |
Colorado Voices: Farmworkers, Julio Sandoval, Sonia Gutierrez, Brittany Freeman × Colorado Voices: Farmworkers, Julio Sandoval, Sonia Gutierrez, Brittany Freeman |
KRMA-TV / Denver |
| Best Interstitial Programming (public TV only) |
Please Help | The Desperate Plea of an Afghan Woman, Alexis Kikoen × Please Help | The Desperate Plea of an Afghan Woman, Alexis Kikoen |
KRMA-TV / Denver |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | Marshall Fire: The First 48 Hours | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Station Website | TheDenverChannel.com, Jeff Anastasio, Blair Miller, Landon Haaf | KMGH-TV / Denver |
Certificates of Merit
| Category | Title of Entry | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Service Announcement | Verma Foundation PSA, Blair Nelson, Danielle Klein, Brenna Cardoza | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Community Service Campaign | Boulder Shooting PSAs, Bill Reddick, Brian Eloe, Brenna Cardoza | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Public Affairs Program | Salute to Heroes, Jeremy Hubbard, James Long | KDVR-TV / Denver |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | Morning News Talent Spots, Blair Nelson, David Levine, Brenna Cardoza | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Station Promo | DENVER7: PASS THE MIC, Brent Chapin, Travis Lupher, Jacob Holland | KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best Single or Series Program or News Magazine | Meeting in Moscow: A Final Reunion for the Heroes of World War II, Jeremy Hubbard | KDVR-TV / Denver |
| Best Sports Coverage or Program | Gunnison 9/11 Memorial, John Kuhrt, Scotty Gange, Brian Olson | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Documentary | Sedated, Lori Jane Gliha, Noah Skinner, Jeff Cales | KDVR-TV / Denver |
| Best Television Commercial for an Advertiser | Spine One: Get Back to You, Blair Nelson, Noel Yuri-Bermudez, Jill Cain | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Feature News Report | The Kayak Kid, Nelson Garcia,Tom Cole | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best General Assignment Report, within 24 hours | Chauvin Verdict, Katie Eastman,Christopher Hansen | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Hard News, Spot News Report, within 24 hours (multiple winners) |
King Soopers Shooting: The Day After | KDVR-TV / Denver |
| Tiroteo en Boulder | KDEN-TV / Denver | |
| Best Breaking News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure (multiple winners) |
Plane Engine Explosion, Sam Bergum, Sandy Hernandez | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Incendio Marshall en Boulder | KDEN-TV / Denver | |
| Best Video Essay with No Narrative | Life After Death | Be a Tree, Alexis Kikoen | KRMA-TV / Denver |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | 9NEWS @ 10PM, Nathan Higgins, Tess Wagner | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Investigative Reporting | Snowboarder Death, Rob Low, Isaias Medina | KDVR-TV / Denver |
| Best News Anchor or Team | Jennifer Meckles & Steve Staeger | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Weathercaster | Kathy Sabine | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Specialty Reporter | Lori Jane Gliha | KDVR-TV / Denver |
| Best Photojournalist | Alexis Kikoen – Stories with Heart | KRMA-TV / Denver |
| Best Mini-Documentary or Series (public TV only) |
Mountain Town Housing Crisis, Alexis Kikoen, Amanda Horvath, Matt Thornton | KRMA-TV / Denver |
| Best News Special or Public Affairs Special (public TV only) |
Colorado dairy worker’s death, Julio Sandoval, Brittany Freeman, Sonia Gutierrez | KRMA-TV / Denver |
| Best Interstitial Programming (public TV only) |
Denver Museum of Nature and Science: Punch It, Mike Johns, Kelly Flink, Eric Hernandez | KRMA-TV / Denver |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | Colorado Voices, Kyle Cooke, Linda Kotsaftis | KRMA-TV / Denver |
| Best Station Website | CBSDenver.com, Jesse Sarles | KCNC-TV / Denver |