18th National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards

Calling all arts and entertainment journalists: The LA Press Club’s National A&E Journalism Awards contest is officially live! Click here to read over this year’s rules and categories, including the David Robb Civil Justice Award for Best Investigative Civil Justice Story or Series, which comes with a $5,000 cash prize, and the new Native Americans in the Arts and Entertainment $500 Cash Award.

Got a question? Email info@lapressclub.org.

06-22-2025, Sixty-Seventh Annual Southern California Journalism Awards held by the Los Angeles Press Club at the Biltmore Los Angeles, 506 S Grand Ave., Downtown L.A.

67th Southern California Journalism Awards

A big thank you to all who joined us as we honored the best and brightest journalists in Southern California! Your support allows us to continue to be a resource for journalists in the region.

Click here to view a list of this year's winners, and make sure to check out their work!

Clarissa Ward - Daniel Pearl Award for Courage and Integrity in Journalism

Kim Fields - Bill Rosendahl Public Service Award for Contributions to Civic Life

Special Award for Stellar Coverage of the 2025 Wildfires

Bill Plaschke - Joseph M. Quinn Award for Lifetime Achievement

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'September 5' Wins 10th Annual Veritas Award

Thank you to all who joined us for this year's Veritas Award ceremony — we had a packed house!

And a special shoutout to Jason Palmer, Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum for sharing their insights and Lisa Richwine for leading a thoughtful conversation.

Click here to learn more about this year's winner and browse photos from the awards ceremony.

10th Annual Veritas Award Ceremony
12-01-2024, National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards held by the Los Angeles Press Club at the Biltmore Los Angeles, 506 S Grand Ave., Downtown L.A.

17th National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards

Congratulations, winners! We're honored to celebrate and uplift your work as the best arts and entertainment reporting the nation has to offer.

And a big thank you to all who joined us for this year's awards gala! Your support allows us to continue to honor journalists in SoCal and beyond.

17th National A&E Journalism Awards - Red Carpet

Tiffany Haddish - Visionary Award for Humanitarian Work

Kevin Frazier - Luminary Award for Career Achievement

Kathy Bates - Legend Award for Lifetime Achievement and Contributions to Society

Melissa Etheridge - Distinguished Storyteller Award for Excellence in Storytelling

06-23-2024, 66th Annual Southern California Journalism Awards held at the Millenium Hotel Biltmore Downtown Los Angeles.

66th Southern California Journalism Awards

A big thank you to all who joined us in celebrating the best reporting Southern California has to offer. Click here to see the winners of the 66th SoCal Journalism Awards, and make sure to check out their work!

66th SoCal Journalism Awards Red Carpet with Jack Maxwell

Amanda Salas - President’s Award for Impact on Media

Mickey Osterreicher - Guardian Award for Contributions to Press Freedom

Jane Seymour - Bill Rosendahl Public Service Award for Contributions to Civic Life

Stephen A. Smith - Joseph M. Quinn Award for Lifetime Achievement
Evan Gershkovich - Daniel Pearl Award for Courage and Integrity in Journalism

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