Awards of Excellence
| Category | Title of Entry (click titles to listen) | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Service Announcement | The Denver7 Electronics Recycle Drive, Denver7 Creative Services Team × The Denver7 Electronics Recycle Drive, Denver7 Creative Services Team |
KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best Community Service Campaign | 9 Cares Colorado Shares, Anthony Jimenez, Brenna Cardoza, David Levine × 9 Cares Colorado Shares, Anthony Jimenez, Brenna Cardoza, David Levine |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Public Affairs Program (multiple winners) | Una Vida Nueva, Angeline McCall, Chris Hansen × Una Vida Nueva, Angeline McCall, Chris Hansen |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Más Allá de la Tormenta × Más Allá de la Tormenta |
KDEN-TV / Denver | |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | Trust Is Earned KUSA, Anthony Jimenez, Braden Lidard, Jill Cain × Trust Is Earned KUSA, Anthony Jimenez, Braden Lidard, Jill Cain |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Station Promo (multiple winners) | Anne Trujillo: Celebrating a Legend, Denver7 Creative Services Team × Anne Trujillo: Celebrating a Legend, Denver7 Creative Services Team |
KMGH-TV / Denver |
| En Nuestra Comunidad – Noticias Telemundo Colorado × En Nuestra Comunidad – Noticias Telemundo Colorado |
KDEN-TV / Denver | |
| Best Single or Series Program or News Magazine (multiple winners) | Hispanic Heritage, Isaias Medina, Erika Gonzalez, Vicente Arenas × Hispanic Heritage, Isaias Medina, Erika Gonzalez, Vicente Arenas |
KDVR-TV / Denver |
| En Voz de Ellas × En Voz de Ellas |
KDEN-TV / Denver | |
| Best Sports Coverage or Program (multiple winners) | Denver Nuggets Championship Parade, Tom Green, Nathan Higgins, Mallory Davis × Denver Nuggets Championship Parade, Tom Green, Nathan Higgins, Mallory Davis |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Desfile de Campeones × Desfile de Campeones |
KDEN-TV / Denver | |
| Best Documentary | Colorado Experience: The Fabulous Cleo, William Peterson × Colorado Experience: The Fabulous Cleo, William Peterson |
KRMA-TV / Denver |
| Best Television Commercial for an Advertiser | The NOKBOX Memories,Will Beckingham, Rudy Romo, Erin Kirby × The NOKBOX Memories,Will Beckingham, Rudy Romo, Erin Kirby |
KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser | Quitline Colorado KUSA, Noel Yuri-Bermudez, Brenna Cardoza, Dave Klein × Quitline Colorado KUSA, Noel Yuri-Bermudez, Brenna Cardoza, Dave Klein |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Feature News Report (multiple winners) | Some Girls and a Mural, Anne Herbst × Some Girls and a Mural, Anne Herbst |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Veo veo, ¿Qué ves? × Veo veo, ¿Qué ves? |
KDEN-TV / Denver | |
| Best General Assignment Report, within 24 hours | Nothing Traditional About This Story, Mike Grady, Cole Sullivan × Nothing Traditional About This Story, Mike Grady, Cole Sullivan |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Hard News, Spot News Report, within 24 hours (multiple winners) | This is Not Normal, Marc Sallinger, Mike Grady × This is Not Normal, Marc Sallinger, Mike Grady |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Tiempo Severo: Inundaciones y Granizos × Tiempo Severo: Inundaciones y Granizos |
KDEN-TV / Denver | |
| Best Breaking News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure (multiple winners) | Red Rocks Hail Storm, Drew Balkin, Chris Falin, Greg Nieto × Red Rocks Hail Storm, Drew Balkin, Chris Falin, Greg Nieto |
KDVR-TV / Denver |
| Tornado en Highlands Ranch × Tornado en Highlands Ranch |
KDEN-TV / Denver | |
| Best Video Essay with No Narrative | Jon Baron, Scott Blessing × Jon Baron, Scott Blessing |
KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast (multiple winners) | FOX31 News at 9, Pat Mueller, Chris Falin, Krystal Burton × FOX31 News at 9, Pat Mueller, Chris Falin, Krystal Burton |
KDVR-TV / Denver |
| Noticias Telemundo Colorado × Noticias Telemundo Colorado |
KDEN-TV / Denver | |
| Best Investigative Reporting | Excited Delirium, Chris Vanderveen, Chris Hansen × Excited Delirium, Chris Vanderveen, Chris Hansen |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best News Anchor or Team (multiple winners) | Kyle Clark × Kyle Clark |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| We are family × We are family |
KDEN-TV / Denver | |
| Best Weathercaster (multiple winners) | Dave Fraser Pinpoint Weather × Dave Fraser Pinpoint Weather |
KDVR-TV / Denver |
| La Autoridad en el Tiempo × La Autoridad en el Tiempo |
KDEN-TV / Denver | |
| Best Sportscaster | Arielle Orsuto × Arielle Orsuto |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Specialty Reporter | Tony Kovaleski: Uncovering the Truth × Tony Kovaleski: Uncovering the Truth |
KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best Photojournalist | Their Moments, Tom Cole × Their Moments, Tom Cole |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best News Special or Public Affairs Special | Colorado Experience: Living Unhoused, Zach Ben-Amots, Alison Berg, Alexis Kikoen × Colorado Experience: Living Unhoused, Zach Ben-Amots, Alison Berg, Alexis Kikoen |
KRMA-TV / Denver |
| Best Interstitial Programming | Big Little Moment, Kristin Gallant, Deena Margolin, PBS12 × Big Little Moment, Kristin Gallant, Deena Margolin, PBS12 |
KBDI-TV / Denver |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media (multiple winners) | Charged, Marshall Zelinger, Erin Powell | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Escuela ‘ViVe School’ educa a niños migrantes, Laura Casillas, Gonzalo Vedoya | KUSA-TV / Denver | |
| Best Station Website | cbscolorado.com: Covering Colorado First | KCNC-TV / Denver |
Certificates of Merit
| Category | Title of Entry | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Service Announcement | Going to the Dentist, Delaney Traynor, Mike Johns | KRMA-TV / Denver |
| Best Community Service Campaign | Mile High United Way Turkey Trot, Denver7 Creative Services Team | KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best Public Affairs Program | The Border Crossed Us, Michelle Griego, Raetta Holdman | KCNC-TV / Denver |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | 9News Originals, Braden Lidard, Brenna Cardoza, David Levine | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Station Promo (multiple winners) | Denver7: Celebrating 70 Years, Denver7 Creative Services Team | KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Celebrando Nuestra Herencia Hispana | KDEN-TV / Denver | |
| Best Single or Series Program or News Magazine (multiple winners) | Black History Month, Morgan Pawl, Shaul Turner, Talya Cunningham | KDVR-TV / Denver |
| Cinco de Mayo | KDEN-TV / Denver | |
| Best Sports Coverage or Program | Denver Nuggets Championship Parade, Denver7 Team, Altitude Sports | KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best Documentary | Undetermined, Chris Vanderveen, Chris Hansen | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Television Commercial for an Advertiser | BKC Kitchen and Bath Service, Will Beckingham, Rudy Romo | KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser | American Financing KUSA, Brenna Cardoza, David Levine, Blair Marlin | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Feature News Report (multiple winners) | Call Me Tom, Colette Bordelon, Scott Blessing | KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Andando Colorado | KDEN-TV / Denver | |
| Best General Assignment Report, within 24 hours | Road of Death, Jaclyn Allen, Joe Vaccarelli, Jacob Curtis | KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best Hard News, Spot News Report, within 24 hours | Highlands Ranch Tornado, Chris Falin, Greg Nieto, Shaul Turner | KDVR-TV / Denver |
| Best Breaking News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure | Denver East High School Shooting – Again, KUSA STAFF | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Video Essay with No Narrative | Worlds collide at Denver Roller Derby, Julio Sandoval, Will Peterson | KRMA-TV / Denver |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | 9News Mornings, Rachel Wingrat, Megan Doyle | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Investigative Reporting | An Axe to Grind, Tony Kovaleski, Kelly Dietz, Franz Barraza | KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best News Anchor or Team | Jeremy Hubbard | KDVR-TV / Denver |
| Best Weathercaster | Laurann Robinson | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Sportscaster | Nick Rothschild | KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best Specialty Reporter (multiple winners) | Russell Haythorn | KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Mostrándote lo que pasa y contando tu historia | KDEN-TV / Denver | |
| Best Photojournalist | Mike Erickson | KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best Mini-Documentary or Series | Colorado Experience: Return of the Buffalo, RMPBS staff | KRMA-TV / Denver |
| Best News Special or Public Affairs Special | Colorado Experience: The Most Polluted Zip Code, Part 1, RMPBS Staff | KRMA-TV / Denver |
| Best Interstitial Programming | Native youth connect at summer camp, Julio Sandoval, Amanda Horvath | KRMA-TV / Denver |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media (multiple winners) | Meet the Candidates, Jodie Filenius, Tony Kovaleski, Denver7 Team | KMGH-TV / Denver |
| News in your poket | KDEN-TV / Denver | |
| Best Station Website | 9NEWS.com, Misty Montano, Jennifer Campbell-Hicks, Amanda Kesting | KUSA-TV / Denver |