Winners crowned at MPI-Petronas Journalism Award 2020
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Winners crowned at MPI-Petronas Journalism Award 2020

The Malaysian Journalists Night 2021 has taken place on 30th November at The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur, which housed the MPI-Petronas Journalism Award 2020. 15 awards were up for grabs, including the grand award, The Kajai Award. Sinar Harian's Izwan Rozlin and Muhammad Afham Ramli have been named as the Kajai Award 2021's awardees, bringing home the cash prize worth RM30,000, certificates and trophies. Former Sinar Harian's Editor-in-Chief, the belated Allahyarham Datuk Baharom Mahusin who passed away in November 2020 was honoured as the recipient of the posthumous Special Award. 

The full list of winners are as follows:

Excellence in News Reporting Category
• Gold prize - T.N. Alagesh (New Straits Times)
• Silver prize - Nuraina Hanis Abd Halim (Utusan Malaysia)
• Bronze prize - Nurul Riduan Nor Ashaha (Sinar Harian)

Best News Video Category
• Gold prize - Malaysia Gazette
• Silver prize - FINAS
• Bronze prize - TV3

Excellence in Multimedia Journalism Category
• Gold prize - Malaysiakini
• Silver prize - The Star
• Bronze prize - Sinar Harian

Best Documentary Video Category
• Gold prize - TV3
• Silver prize - Sinar Harian
• Bronze prize - BERNAMA TV

Best Radio Report Category
• Gold prize - Nurliyana Farhah Ruslan (Bernama Radio)
• Silver prize - Nurul Asiah Bidin and Siti Safura Draoh (Nasional FM)
• Bronze prize - Muhammad Azim Zaid (Bernama Radio)

Excellence in Environmental Journalism Category
• Gold prize - Muhammad Zaidi Azmi (The Vibes)
• Silver prize - Muhammad Farid Abdul Wahab (The Star)
• Bronze prize - Sheila Sri Priya Raman Chetty (The Star)

Excellence in Investigative Journalism Category
• Gold prize - Izwan Rozlin and Muhammad Afham Ramli (Sinar Harian)
• Silver prize - Yusri Abdul Malek, Mohd Firdaus Ibrahim, Amir Abd Hamid, Hafidzul Hilmi Mohd Noor, Yusmizal Dolah Aling and Muhaamad Hafis Nawawi (Harian Metro)
• Bronze prize - Suzalina Halid (Berita Harian) and Mohamed Basyir Mohamed Ibrahim (New Straits Times)

Best Columnist Category
• Gold prize - Zulkifli Jalil (Utusan Malaysia)
• Silver prize - Rajan David Christy (New Straits Times)
• Bronze prize - Syah Rul Aswari Abdullah (Harian Metro)

A. Samad Said Young Journalist Award
• Gold prize - Royce Tan (The Star) and Wan Zairul Azri Wan Mohammad Sudin (TV3)

Excellence in Feature Writing Category
• Gold prize - Elena Simala Koshy (New Straits Times)
• Silver prize - Sheila Sri Priya Raman Chetty (The Star)
• Bronze prize - Royce Tan (The Star)

Excellence in Photo Essay Category
• Gold prize - Mohd Hazrul Zainal (Malaysia Gazette)
• Silver prize - Osman Adnan (Harian Metro)
• Bronze prize - Mohd Aizuddin Akmal Saad (New Straits Times)

Excellence in Photo Journalism Category
• Gold prize - Aswadi Alias (Harian Metro)
• Silver prize - Mohd Aizuddin Akmal Saad (New Straits Times)
• Bronze prize - Mohammad Asyraf Hamzah (Berita Harian)

Best Front Page Design Category
• Gold prize - Berita Harian
• Silver prize - Utusan Malaysia
• Bronze prize - Harian Metro

Best Infographic Category
• Gold prize - Harian Metro
• Silver prize - The Star
• Bronze prize - New Straits Times

View full details on the award's winners at the Malaysian Press Insitute's official website.

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