One for all you media types out there. Record Of The Day have surveyed their subscribers regarding the best in music journalism and music PR in order to compile the very first 'Notes Of Distinction' awards. And well done to all of the following:
Best record reviewer:
Winner: Dan Cairns, The Times
Runner-Up: Alexis Petridis, The Guardian
Best live reviewer:
Winner: John Aizlewood, Evening Standard
Runner-Up: David Sinclair, The Times
Best showbiz column:
Winner: Star Hot
Runner-Up: News Of The World
Best Showbiz journalist:
Winner: Joe Mott, Daily Star
Runner-Up: Sean Hamilton, The Sun
Best music magazine:
Winner: Word
Runner-Up: Observer Music Monthly
Best music coverage in non-music media:
Winner: Time Out
Runner-Up: Teletext
Best music coverage in a newspaper:
Winner: Observer Music Monthly
Runner-Up: The Guardian
Best editor (music related):
Winner: Mark Ellen, Word
Runner-Up: Caspar Llewellyn Smith, Observer Music Monthly
Best grassroots (fanzine, magazine or website):
Winner: Popjustice
Runner-Up: Drowned In Sound
Best artist/music feature writer:
Winner: Stevie Chick, Kerrang! / TheTimes / Loose Lips Sink Ships
Runner-Up: Alexis Petridis, The Guardian
Best business/new media feature writer
Winner: Paul Sexton, Billboard, FT, The Times and more
Best in-house press person:
Winner: Sundraj Sreenivasan, Polydor
Runner-Up: Andy Prevezer, Warner Bros
Best independent press person:
Winner: Bernard Doherty, LD Publicity
Runner-Up: Nienke Klop, All Press
Best in-house press department:
Winner: Polydor
Runner-Up: EMI
Best independent press company:
Winner: Richard Wootton Publicity
Runner-Up: LD Publicity
Best press campaign:
Winner: Goldie Lookin Chain
Runner-Up: Amanda Freeman at Sainted for Embrace