Variety was awarded across a wide spectrum of categories for work published during 2024-25, with wins coming in divisions ranging from hard news and business reporting to commentary and criticism to photography and cover art. The tally of 20 was the most for any print-based publication in the 2025 contest, sponsored by the Los Angeles Press Club.
Among the accolades was a Print Journalist of the Year win for chief music critic and senior writer Chris Willman, picking up the prize for a second time after first winning it in 2024.
Also scoring first-place prizes for Variety articles were editor-at-large Kate Aurthur, international features editor Leo Barraclough, chief correspondent Daniel D’Addario, chief awards editor Clayton Davis, senior entertainment & media writer Matt Donnelly, chief film critic Owen Gleiberman,…