Newscaster of the Year - 2020

It's that time of year again. Everyone knows the script, so lets see who you think has made the cut this year.

Best News Programme : ITV Evening News
Best News Channel : BBC News Channel
Best Presenter/Anchor : Ranvir Singh
Most Improved Performer : Lewis Vaughan Jones
Hard as Nails : Andrew Neil
Best Weather Presenter : Judith Ralston
Best Biz presenter : Ben Thompson
Best Regional Anchor : John MacKay
Award for still sustained perfect delivery after all these years : Huw Edwards
Slight disappointment : Ragah Omaar
Most Missed but not necessarily deceased : Alastair Stewart
Best visuals/graphics/music package : Going international for this one - Nine News
Overall Top of the Pops : Mary Nightingale

Best News Programme : The Rachel Maddow Show
Best News Channel : MSNBC
Best Presenter/Anchor : Rachel Maddow
Most Improved Performer :
Hard as Nails : Brian Williams
Best Weather Presenter : Tom Tasselmyer (local - WBAL)
Best Biz presenter : Sally Bundock (international) / Stephanie Ruhle (US)
Best Regional Anchor : Stan Stovall (WBAL)
Award for still sustained perfect delivery after all these years : Andrea Mitchell
Slight disappointment : ABC’s Election Presentation (too much going on)
Most Missed but not necessarily deceased :
Best visuals/graphics/music package : NBC News’ new 400 N Capitol NW studios (save for the MTP one)
Overall Top of the Pops : Rachel Maddow

Best News Programme : BBC News at 10
Best News Channel : BBC News Channel
Best Presenter/Anchor : Simon McCoy
Best Weather Presenter : Laura Tobin
Best Biz presenter : Nina Warhurst
Best Regional Anchor : Sally Taylor
Award for still sustained perfect delivery after all these years : Simon McCoy
Most Missed but not necessarily deceased : Tony Morris
Best visuals/graphics/music package : ITV News
Overall Top of the Pops : Simon McCoy

Best News Programme : ITV News at 10

Best News Channel : BBC News Channel

Best Presenter/Anchor : Tom Bradby

Most improved : James Reynolds

Best Reporter : Paul Brand

Best Weather Presenter : Alex Beresford

Best Regional Anchor : Fred Dineage

Award for still sustained perfect delivery after all these years : Jon Snow

Most Missed but not necessarily deceased : Alistair Stewart

Best visuals/graphics/music package : Channel 4 News

Overall Top of the Pops : Simon McCoy

Honerable Mention : Katty & Christian Hour

Best News Programme : Newsnight
Best News Channel : Sky News
Best Presenter/Anchor : Ranvir Singh
Most Improved Performer: Paul Brand (for his outstanding work on care homes early in the pandemic)
Best Weather Presenter : Laura Tobin
Best Regional Anchor : Tony Morris
Award for still sustained perfect delivery after all these years : Huw Edwards
Slight disappointment: Sky News' new Westminster studio
Most Missed but not necessarily deceased : Alistair Stewart
Best visuals/graphics/music package : Good Morning Britain
Overall Top of the Pops : Dr Hilary Jones

Best News Programme : BBC News at Nine
Best News Channel : BBC News Channel
Best Presenter/Anchor : Victoria Derbyshire
Most Improved Performer : Ben Bland
Hard as Nails : Katty Kay (US Election Coverage)
Award for still sustained perfect delivery after all these years : Jane Hill
Slight disappointment : Maryam Moshiri
Most Missed but not necessarily deceased : Chris Eakin
Good to be back : Tim Willcox
Best visuals/graphics/music package : The Papers (pre-pandemic)
Overall Top of the Pops : Simon McCoy

Best News Programme : ITV News at Ten
Best News Channel : Sky News
Best Presenter/Anchor : Emily Maitliss
Best Reporter: Paul Brand / Lewis Goodall
Most Improved Performer : Lucrezia Millarini
Best Weather Presenter : Thomas Schafernaker
Best Regional Anchor : Andrea Byrne
Hard as Nails : The nations Health Correspondents
Award for still sustained perfect delivery after all these years : Mary Nightingale
Slight disappointment : BBC Breakfast
Most Missed but not necessarily deceased : Nicholas Owen
Good to be back : George Aligiah
Best visuals/graphics/music package : Newyddion
Overall Top of the Pops : Jon Snow

Best News Programme: BBC News at Ten
Best News Channel: BBC News Channel
Best Presenter/Anchor: Sophie Raworth
Best Reporter: Faisal Islam
Most Improved Performer: Tina Daheley
Best Weather Presenter: Louise Lear
Best Regional Anchor: Peter Levy
Hard as Nails: Katty Kay
Award for still sustained perfect delivery after all these years: Huw Edwards
Slight disappointment: Rageh Omaar
Most Missed but not necessarily deceased: Chris Eakin
Best visuals/graphics/music package: ABC World News Tonight
Overall Top of the Pops: Simon McCoy

Best News Programme: ITV News at 10
Best News Channel: BBC News
Best Presenter/Anchor: Simon McCoy
Most Improved Performer: Victoria Derbyshire
Hard as Nails: Andrew Neil
Best Weather Presenter: Owain Wyn Evans
Best Regional Anchor: Becky Jago
Award for Still Sustained Perfect Delivery After All These Years (AfSSPDAATY): Huw Edwards
Slight Disappointment: Sky Millbank
Most Missed but Not Necessarily Deceased: Alastair Stewart
Best visuals/graphics/music package: BBC Scotland's The Nine
Overall Top of the Pops: Simon McCoy

Best News Programme : Sky News at Ten
Best News Channel : Sky News
Best Presenter/Anchor : Anna Jones (Sky News)
Most Improved Performer : Tom Bradby (ITV News)
Best Weather Presenter : Des Coleman (ITV Central)
Best Biz presenter : Richard Quest (CNN International)
Best Regional Anchor : Sally Taylor (BBC South)
Award for still sustained perfect delivery after all these years : Fred Dinenage (ITV Meridian)
Slight disappointment : BBC News
Most Missed but not necessarily deceased : Alastair Stewart
Best visuals/graphics/music package : Good Morning Britain (ITV)
Overall Top of the Pops : Julie Etchingham (ITV News)

Best News Programme : The Brief (CNNI)
Best News Channel : Al Jazeera English
Best Presenter/Anchor : Anna Jones
Most Improved Performer: Kimberley Leonard
Hard as Nails: Annita McVeigh (Breaking News Queen)
Best Weather Presenter : Carol Kirkwood
Best Biz presenter : Ben Thompson
Best Regional Anchor : Sally Taylor
Award for still sustained perfect delivery after all these years : Rosemary Church
Slight disappointment: BBC Studio B’s untimely demise
Most Missed but not necessarily deceased : CNNI’s usual International Line-Up
Best visuals/graphics/music package : Al Jazeera English
Overall Top of the Pops : Emily Maitlis

Best News Programme : BBC News at Ten
Best News Channel : BBC News Channel
Best Presenter/Anchor : Martine Croxall / Simon McCoy
Best Reporter : Fergus Walsh
Most Improved Performer : James Reynolds
Best Weather Presenter : Louise Lear
Best Regional Anchor : Suzie Fowler-Watt
Hard as Nails : Emily Maitlis / Niall Patterson
Award for still sustained perfect delivery after all these years : Julie Etchingham
Slight disappointment : BBC Breakfast
Most Missed but not necessarily deceased : Kay Bur... Chris Eakin
Good to be back : Huw Edwards (following his Pneumonia)
Best visuals/graphics/music package : The Nine
Overall Top of the Pops : Huw Edwards