Newscaster of the Year | 2014

It's that time of the year again. Just a bit of fun. Not to be taken seriously (hmmmmm). May I take this opportunity to wish all of you a Happy Festive Season and a Good New Year in 2015. "Lang May Yer Lum Reek".

This year's categories: looking forward to everyone's nominations:

Best News Presenter Domestic: Alastair Stewart - ITN
Best News Presenter Global: Adnan Nawaz - BBC World and Kamahl Santamaria - AJE
Best Regional News Presenter: John MacKay -STV News
Best Weather Presenter Domestic: The Schaf
Best Weather Presenter Global: Daniel Corbett (he's back!)
Best Weather Presenter Regional: Sean Batty
Best Move in 2014: Naga Munchetty to Breakfast
Best New Addition in 2014: Daniela Ritorto to BBC World roster
Best Business Presenter: Tanya Beckett
Best Sports Presenter: Tulsen Tollett
Hard as Nails: Lyse Doucet
Most Missed (but not necessarily deceased): Where to start! Zeinab Badawi. Ralitsa Vassileva. Fionualla Sweeney. Monita Rajpal. Nik Gowing. And, of course, BIG KOMLA.
Most improved in 2014: TBA
Consistently good: Lucy Hockings. David Eades. Peter Dobbie. Adrian Finighan. Kay Burley.
Biggest Disappointment in 2014: CNN going around in circles. Sadly. And some odd anchor selections at BBCNews. (World News, in fact).
Best News Programme: The World Today (5am UKT) on BBC World
Best Business Programme: Counting the Cost - AJE
One to watch in the years ahead: Karin Giannone, BBC World
Best News Theme Music: ITN News at Ten
Best News Graphics Package: ITN
Best News Set: ITN
Overall Top of the Pops: a special mention to Martine Dennis, who's made the transition from BBC to AJE. Kudos to Martine. Doha is not everyone's cup of tea.

Best News Presenter Domestic: Alastair Stewart - ITV News
Best News Presenter Global: Felicity Barr - AJE
Best Regional News Presenter: Riz Lateef - BBC London News
Best Weather Presenter Domestic: Tomasz.
Best Weather Presenter Global: Steff Gaulter - AJE
Best Weather Presenter Regional: None spring to mind in the London area.
Best Move in 2014: Moving the Boulton & Co format to 7-9pm on Sky News, rebranded as Sky News Tonight.
Best New Addition in 2014: Alex Beard on London Live's Wake Up London
Best Business Presenter: Victoria Fritz on the NC (Aaron Heslehurst would be 1st if I could watch him!)
Best Sports Presenter: Joanna G on AJE
Hard as Nails: Mishal Husain.
Most Missed (but not necessarily deceased): Komla from BBC World News, also still miss Ben Scotchbrook and Liz Wickham on ITV News London.
Most improved in 2014: Vanessa Baffoe on London Live.
Consistently good: Colin Brazier (despite MH17), Jane Hill, Martine Croxall, Steve Scott.
Biggest Disappointment in 2014: The management and editorial policy of London Live until this autumn. They still have a long way to go.
Best News Programme: Channel 4 News
Best Business Programme: Venture Capital on RT. A rare positive from me about what is a propaganda channel.
One to watch in the years ahead: Elodie Harper, ITV News Anglia.
Best News Theme Music: Al Jazeera English
Best News Graphics Package: BBC News
Best News Set: Al Jazeera English at the Shard
Overall Top of the Pops: Matt Barbet who returned to Channel 5 News as if he never left and just got back into it.

Best News Presenter Domestic: Sophie Raworth
Best News Presenter Global: Kasia Madera BBC
Best Regional News Presenter: Amanda Piper ITV Meridian
Best Weather Presenter Domestic: Laura Tobin
Best Weather Presenter Global: ----
Best Weather Presenter Regional: Simon Parkin ITV Meridian
Best Move in 2014: Susanna Reid to GMB
Best New Addition in 2014: Dani Sinha to World/NC Business
Best Business Presenter: Ben Thompson
Best Sports Presenter: Lizzie Greenwood Hughes
Hard as Nails: Mishal Husain
Most Missed (but not necessarily deceased): George Alagiah (for now). Komla is very much missed
Most improved in 2014: Ranvir Singh
Consistently good: Babita Sharma. Huw Edwards
Biggest Disappointment in 2014: GMB's graphics and format getting worse and worse every week.
Best News Programme: Newshour Al Jazeera
Best Business Programme: WBR
One to watch in the years ahead: Reeta Chakrabarti
Best News Theme Music: Sky Sports News HQ (mid 2014)
Best News Graphics Package: Original GMB
Best News Set: GMB
Overall Top of the Pops: Martine Croxall and her camera antics.

Best News Presenter Domestic: - Jane Hill - BBC News
Best News Presenter Global: Kasia Madera - BBC News
Best Regional News Presenter: Sally Magnusson - BBC Reporting Scotland
Best Weather Presenter Domestic: Chris Fawkes (phwoar) - BBC weather😍
Best Weather Presenter Global: Chris Fawkes!!😍
Best Weather Presenter Regional: Christopher Blanchett - BBC Scotland
Best Move in 2014: Ranvir Singh having shifts on ITV News
Best New Addition in 2014: New AJE London studio. Nothing presenter wise.
Best Business Presenter: Ben Thompson - BBC News
Best Sports Presenter: David Currie - BBC Scotland
Hard as Nails: Orla Guerrin - BBC News.
Most Missed (but not necessarily deceased): Fionnuala Sweeney - CNNI (bring her back already)
Most improved in 2014: Alice Bhandhukravi - BBC London News
Consistently good: Sally Magnusson, Sophie Raworth, Jane Hill, Martine Croxall and Anna Botting
Biggest Disappointment in 2014: CNNI going down the pan
Best News Programme: BBC News at Six
Best Business Programme: No preference.
One to watch 2015: I hope good things happen with Ranvir Singh
Best News Theme Music: Nothing special in any but like how BBC Business updates makes me think of original 5 News theme. Prob just me but humour me 😄
Best News Graphics Package: BBC News
Best News Set: BBC Reporting Scotland - liked the flexibility and use during 2014.
Overall Top of the Pops: Sally Magnusson

This is more like it.

Best News Presenter Domestic: Jane Hill, BBC News
Best News Presenter Global: Kasia Madera, BBC World News
Best Regional News Presenter: Sally Taylor, BBC South Today
Best Weather Presenter Domestic: Laura Tobin
Best Weather Presenter Global: Alex Deakin
Best Weather Presenter Regional: Jim Bacon
Best Move in 2014: Ranvir Singh to ITV News
Best New Addition in 2014: Alex Beard, London Live
Best Business Presenter: Aaron Hezlehurst
Best Sports Presenter: Mark Chapman
Hard as Nails: Lyse Doucet
Most Missed (but not necessarily deceased): Komla Dumor.
Most improved in 2014: ?
Consistently good: Matthew Amroliwala, Laura Kuenssberg, Jane Hill, Charlotte Hawkins, Sophie Raworth
Biggest Disappointment in 2014: Good Morning Britain
Best News Programme: This Week (Because of Downturn Abbey if nothing else)
Best Business Programme: Business Edition
One to watch in the years ahead: Ranvir Singh, Jane Hill
Best News Theme Music: Newsround(!)
Best News Graphics Package: BBC News
Best News Set: ITV News
Overall Top of the Pops: Jane Hill

No, this is more like it:

Best News Presenter Domestic: Chris Rogers
Best News Presenter Global: Matthew Amroliwala
Best Regional News Presenter: Susie Fowler-Watt (BBC Look East)
Best Weather Presenter Domestic: Sarah Keith-Lucas
Best Weather Presenter Global: Tomasz Schafernaker
Best Weather Presenter Regional: Sara Thornton
Best Move in 2014: Evan Davis: Newsnight
Best New Addition in 2014: Christian Fraser to BBC News channel presenter relief line up
Best Business Presenter: Victoria Fritz
Best Sports Presenter: Olly Foster
Hard as Nails: Lyse Doucet - BBC News
Most Missed (but not necessarily deceased): Komla Dumor
Most improved in 2014: Carole Walker: Relief - BBC News channel
Consistently good: Jane Hill, Simon McCoy and Martine Croxall
Biggest Disappointment in 2014: The empty chair moments on the BBC News channel, continuing.
Best News Programme: BBC News at Ten
Best Business Programme: World Business Report
One to watch 2015: Ben Thompson
Best News Theme Music: BBC News
Best News Graphics Package: Sky News (still)
Best News Set: BBC News channel
Overall Top of the Pops: Martine Croxall

Oh, and of course... Best Studio Director (News): Media Boy.

Best News Presenter Domestic: Alastair Stewart
Best News Presenter Global: Adnan Nawaz
Best Regional News Presenter: Sally Taylor (BBC South Today)
Best Weather Presenter Domestic: Alex Beresford
Best Weather Presenter Global: Tomasz Schafernaker
Best Weather Presenter Regional: Alexis Green
Best Business Presenter: Sally Bundock
Best Sports Presenter: Jacquie Beltrao
Hard as Nails: Lyse Doucet
Most Missed (but not necessarily deceased): Without a doubt, Komla Dumor
Most improved in 2014: Naga Munchetty
Consistently good: Mark Austin, Sophie Raworth
Biggest Disappointment in 2014: London Live
Best News Programme: ITV News at 6.30
Best Business Programme: World Business Report
One to watch 2015: Daniela Ritorto (BBC World News)
Best News Theme Music: ITV News
Best News Graphics Package: ITV News
Best News Set: ITV News
Overall Top of the Pops: Alastair Stewart

Best News Presenter Domestic: Alastair Stewart
Best News Presenter Global: Matthew Amroliwala
Best Regional News Presenter: Sally Taylor (BBC South Today)
Best Weather Presenter Domestic: Laura Tobin
Best Weather Presenter Global: Tomasz Schafernaker
Best Weather Presenter Regional: Sara Thornton
Best Move in 2014: Ranvir Singh to ITV News relief
Best Business Presenter: Ben Thompson
Best Sports Presenter: Katherine Downes
Hard as Nails: Lyse Doucet
Most Missed (but not necessarily deceased): Komla Dumor
Most improved in 2014: Naga Munchetty
Consistently good: Mark Austin, Sophie Raworth, Jon Snow, Huw Edwards, Julie Etchingham, Mary Nightingale
Biggest Disappointment in 2014: Good Morning Britain and the majority of Local TV
Best News Programme: ITV News at 10
Best Business Programme: World Business Report
One to watch 2015: Ranvir Singh
Best News Theme Music: ITV News
Best News Graphics Package: ITV News
Best News Set: ITV News
Overall Top of the Pops: Alastair Stewart

Best News Presenter Domestic: Julie Etchingham
Best News Presenter Global: David Muir (ABC News)
Best Regional News Presenter: Rachel McTavish for STV News
Best Weather Presenter Domestic: Becky Mantin
Best Weather Presenter Global: Tomasz Schafernaker
Best Weather Presenter Regional: Jo Farrow
Best Move in 2014: Ranvir Singh for the ITV News bulletins
Best Business Presenter: Victoria Fritz
Best Sports Presenter: Raman Bhardwaj
Hard as Nails: Bernard Ponsonby
Most Missed (but not necessarily deceased): Komla Dumor
Most improved in 2014: Charlotte Hawkins for GMB
Consistently good: Mark Austin, Charlene White and Natasha Kaplinsky
Biggest Disappointment in 2014: Most of the Local TV channels
Best News Programme: ITV News at 10
Best Business Programme: World Business Report
One to watch 2015: Ranvir Singh and Charlotte Hawkins
Best News Theme Music: Hart van Nederland (SBS6)
Best News Graphics Package: ITV News
Best News Set: ITV News
Overall Top of the Pops: Alastair Stewart

Just an additional one from me -

Best News Programme Discovery - Hart van Nederland as a whole...

I can pretty much say as above for me as far as the domestic categories are concerned.

Best News Presenter Domestic: Alastair Stewart
Best News Presenter Global: Ann Curry
Best Regional News Presenter: Jackie Bird
Best Weather Presenter Domestic: Laura Tobin
Best Weather Presenter Global: Nina Ridge
Best Weather Presenter Regional: N/A
Best Move in 2014: Charlotte Hawkins to ITV
Best Business Presenter: Sally Bundock/Aaron Heslehurst
Best Sports Presenter: N/A
Hard as Nails: John Stapleton, by the standard of presenters/newsreaders of 2014, he still ranks high.
Most Missed (but not necessarily deceased): Komla Dumor, Ann Curry
Most improved in 2014: Kate Garraway
Consistently good: ITV News team
Biggest Disappointment in 2014: Local TV, bar STV Glasgow
Best News Programme: ITV Evening News
Best Business Programme: World Business Report
One to watch 2015: Ranvir Singh/Charlotte Hawkins
Best News Theme Music: GMB (Domestic)/Today Show Australia (Global)
Best News Graphics Package: Sky News Tonight (Domestic)/CBS This Morning (Global)
Best News Set: ITV News (Domestic)/NBC Nightly News Refresh (Global)
Overall Top of the Pops: Alastair Stewart

Addition to my 'Most Missed', Tasmin-Lucia Khan. You all found her delivery to be crap, but by today's standard she is a brilliant newsreader.