Congratulations to those shortlisted in the annual Highlands and Islands Media Awards.
The complete list of finalists is as follows:
Photographer of the Year
Daniel Forsyth – Northern Scot
James Mackenzie – Inverness Courier
Willie Urquhart – West Highland Free Press
Young Journalist of the Year – Alex Main Trophy
Annabelle Gauntlett – Inverness Courier & freelance
Daniel Shailer – Shetland Times
Finlay Maclennan – BBC
Community Newspaper of the Year
Fios
The Queerier
Westword
Business Award
Marc Harcus – Orcadian
Peter Ranscombe – Press & Journal
Stuart Findlay – Press & Journal
Environment and Sustainability Award
John White – West Highland Free Press
Peter Ranscombe – Press & Journal
Ryan Nicholson – Shetland News
Bord Na Gaidhlig Award
Calum MacLeòid – BBC
Shona MacDonald – BBC
Reporter of the Year – Jim Love Memorial Award
Lauren Robertson – Sunday Post
Lewis McBlane – Northern Scot
Liam Ross – MFR
Stuart Findlay – Press & Journal
Newspaper of the Year
Inverness Courier
Northern Scot
Ross-shire Journal
Feature Writer of the Year
Alistair Whitfield – Northern Scot
Ryan Nicholson – Shetland News
Sarah Gilmour – Orcadian
Val Sweeney – Inverness Courier
Sports Reporter of the Year
Andrew Henderson – Inverness Courier
Eilidh Davies – BBC Highland
Eric Mackinnon – Stornoway Gazette
Local Website of the Year
Inverness Courier
We Love Stornoway
West Coast Today
Campaign of the Year
Oban Times
Shetland Times
West Highland Free Press
The Diageo Journalist of the Year and the recipient of the Barron Trophy will be announced in due course; the Barron Trophy winner traditionally in the New Year, and the Diageo Journalist of the Year on the evening of the Awards.
As with previous years, the standard was exceptionally high, which meant we had some difficult decisions to make with much debate and deliberation over finalists and winners in each category.
Thank everyone for taking the time to enter and demonstrate again that there is a high quality of work being carried out in our vast and varied area of Scotland.