Scots columnists, Melanie Reid and Fraser Nelson, were to miss out this evening at the British Press Awards – with the Columnist of the Year title they were nominated for going, instead, to Matthew Parris.
Reid – whose 'Spinal Column' for The Times tracks her recovery from a broken neck and back 12 months ago – was joined by Nelson among seven writers nominated for the title. Nelson, editor of The Spectator magazine, was nominated for his column in the News of the World. Parris writes for The Times.
Meanwhile, fellow Scot, Gordon Smart of The Sun, lost out to Stephen Moyes, of the News of the World, in the battle for the Showbiz Reporter of the Year prize.
The Guardian was chosen as Newspaper of the Year.
The full list of winners reads:
Young journalist of the year
Matt Sandy, Mail on Sunday
Highly commended: Adam Gabbatt, The Guardian
Business and finance journalist of the year
David Robertson, The Times
Highly commended: Tony Barber, Financial Times
Political journalist of the year
Andrew Sparrow, The Guardian
Highly commended: Peter Oborne, Daily Telegraph
Foreign reporter of the year
Charles Clover, Financial Times
Highly commended: Richard Jones, Mail on Sunday
Showbiz reporter of the year
Stephen Moyes, News of the World
Specialist journalist of the year
Brian Deer, Sunday Times
Critic of the year
Caitlin Moran, The Times
Photographer of the year
Matt Cardy, Getty Images
Sports photographer of the year
Mark Pain, Mail on Sunday
Highly commended: John Giles, Press Association
Cartoonist of the year
Peter Brookes, The Times
Highly commended: Nick Garland, Daily Telegraph
Sports journalist of the year
James Lawton, The Independent
Highly commended: Simon Mullock, Sunday Mirror
Interviewer of the year
Caitlin Moran, The Times
Feature writer of the year
Amelia Gentleman, The Guardian
Highly commended: David Cohen, London Evening Standard
Columnist of the year
Matthew Parris, The Times
News reporter of the year
Mazher Mahmood, News of the World
Special supplement of the year
World Cup 2010 Guide, The Guardian
Digital innovation of the year
Mail Online
Regular supplement of the year
Fabulous, News of the World
Cudlipp award
The Dispossessed, London Evening Standard
Campaign of the year
The Dispossessed, London Evening Standard
Front page of the year
Pinickio, Daily Mirror
Scoop of the year
Cricket corruption, News of the World
International journalist of the year
Ibrahim Essa, Editor, Al-Dustour
Journalists' Charity special award
Canon David Meara, Archdeacon of London and Rector of St Bride's
Newspaper of the year
The Guardian
