Kelly Cates and Miles Addy among a number of shortlistees who will defend their titles at the SJA British Sports Journalism Awards; 19 Broadcast section category shortlists revealed ahead of the Awards gala at the London Palladium on April 27…
BBC Match of the Day trio Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan all return to the shortlist for the Presenter category at the SJA British Sports Journalism Awards.
Cates claimed the trophy last year, and like her colleague and three-time previous winner Chapman, she will represent both BBC Sport and Sky Sports in the chase for one of the night’s most coveted prizes.
The Presenter shortlist is one of 19 in the Broadcast section, revealed ahead of the Awards gala night to be held at the London Palladium on Monday, April 27, 2026, sponsored by Canon UK.
Logan’s presence on the list keeps the MOTD line-up intact, while Simon Thomas is another name from the Sky Sports stable to reach the final stage. ITV Sport duo Ed Chamberlin and Mark Pougatch, both of whom have won this award in 2018 and 2011 respectively, complete a highly competitive category.
Broadcast Journalist is another of the accolades on offer to individuals, and Dan Roan (BBC) and Steve Scott (ITV) are in the mix again.
Roan took the trophy home in 2021, one year after Scott’s success, but they face a heated battle for honours with Sky duo Rob Harris and Patrick Davison, plus freelancers Alex Aljoe and Sirayah Shiraz, all chasing glory.
Elsewhere in the Broadcast section, a change from last year is the introduction of a second Podcast category – entries can now be made in either ‘Always On’ or Limited Series.
Once again, the BBC and talkSPORT have plenty of opportunities to pick up Audio silverware, but in Documentary at least, there is a chance for The Athletic to claim a third win in four years.
John Murray and Peter Drury have previously been crowned Commentator of the Year, and they are joined in the category on this occasion by five more who displayed mastery of the mic in 2025.
Freelance broadcasters Alison Mitchell and Conor McNamara; TNT Sports’ Premier League commentator Darren Fletcher; and ITV duo Sam Matterface (also representing talkSPORT) and Seb Hutchinson make it a magnificent seven in total.
Last year’s SJA Awards saw the introduction of several new Content Creator and YouTube categories.
All of those categories return to the running order, and Miles Addy, Jordan Macauley and Charlotte Daly will be looking to land trophies on Awards night in consecutive years.
A dynamic dozen are shortlisted across the two Ones to Watch rosters of ‘On Air’ and ‘Off Air’, while SJA members will once again be called upon to choose the Pundit of the Year. The last three winners – Roy Keane, Ian Wright and Ally McCoist – feature among 10 contenders, with Olympic gold medalist Ruby Tui a newcomer after her Women’s Rugby World Cup contributions.
Finally, there is plenty of variety in the three TV categories – Live Event, Show and Documentary. In the latter, Noah Media Group have won three times in the past, while the BBC – winners in 2022 – have a triple shot this time around.
The winners of the SJA British Sports Journalism Awards will be announced at a gala ceremony, taking place at the London Palladium on Monday, April 27, 2026.
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SJA BRITISH SPORTS JOURNALISM AWARDS 2025 – BROADCAST CATEGORY SHORTLISTS
AUDIO DOCUMENTARY
Head Before Wicket – talkSPORT
Iconic: The Rise of the Women in Red – BBC Cymru Wales
Mohamed Salah: Egyptian King – BBC Sport
Romanov: Czar of Hearts – BBC Sport Scotland
The Ashes 2005: Settling the Score – BBC
The Underground World of Illegal Streaming – The Athletic
AUDIO LIVE EVENT COVERAGE
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025 – IMG / BBC Radio 5 Live
British & Irish Lions Tour 2025 – talkSPORT
The Grand National – BBC Radio 5 Live
UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 – talkSPORT
UEFA Women’s Euros 2025 – BBC Radio 5 Live
Usyk v Dubois II – talkSPORT
AUDIO SHOW
GameDay – talkSPORT
Not by the Playbook – BBC
Premier League Sunday – BBC
Saturday’s 5 Live Sport – BBC Radio 5 Live
talkSPORT Drive – talkSPORT
Test Match Special – BBC
White & Jordan – talkSPORT
BROADCAST JOURNALIST
Alex Aljoe – Freelance
Dan Roan – BBC Sport
Patrick Davison – Sky Sports
Rob Harris – Sky News
Sirayah Shiraz – Freelance
Steve Scott – ITV News
AUDIO PODCAST – ‘ALWAYS ON‘
Football Clichés – Football Clichés
No Balls – BBC
P1 with Matt & Tommy – Stak
Rugby Union Weekly – BBC Radio 5 Live
Sky Sports Cricket Podcast – Sky Sports
The Guardian Football Weekly – The Guardian
The Sports Agents – Global Media Group
AUDIO PODCAST – LIMITED SERIES
After The Lights Go Out – talkSPORT
Bloodgate – BBC Radio 5 Live
Defiant – Stak
FIFA Club World Cup Podcast – IMG
Romanov: Czar of Hearts – BBC Sport Scotland
The Red Lions – The Times & Sunday Times
COMMENTATOR
Alison Mitchell – Freelance
Conor McNamara – Freelance
Darren Fletcher – Warner Bros. Discovery
John Murray – BBC Radio 5 Live
Peter Drury – Sky Sports
Sam Matterface – ITV Sport / talkSPORT
Seb Hutchinson – ITV Sport
CONTENT CREATOR
Alex Bailess – Freelance
Charlotte Daly – Daily Mail
Emma Middleton – BBC Sport
Jon Mackenzie – The Athletic
Jordan Macauley – The Long Play
Miles Addy – The Content Club
Sanny Rudravajhala – Freelance
CONTENT CREATOR EXCLUSIVE
Anthony Joshua Interview – Charlotte Daly, Daily Mail
Changing Lives Through Football: A Day With Arsenal Legends In Sierra Leone – GFN Network Limited London
Counter Pressed Meets: Nikki Doucet, CEO of WSL Football – Counter Pressed
Jürgen Klopp: Would You Go Back To Manage LFC…? – The Diary of a CEO
Sir Jim Ratcliffe – The Overlap With Gary Neville
Wayne Pinnock exclusive – Lillian Okolie, The Inside Lane
Wayne Rooney: Where United’s Decline Began – Rio Ferdinand Presents
ONES TO WATCH – OFF AIR
Alice Daniell – Sky Sports
Beau McCormick-Roddis – talkSPORT
Romario Webster – talkSPORT
Rupa Ghelani – Sky Sports
Sophie Penney – Global Media Group
Susan Fagbohun – ITV Sport
ONES TO WATCH – ON AIR
Elizabeth Conway – BBC Sport
Ellen Ellard – Freelance
Emily Herbert – Freelance
Jamie Ward – Matchroom Boxing
Nicky Anderson – Stak
Uma Gurav – Freelance
The winners of the Ones to Watch categories were announced on the SJA website on April 13.
PRESENTER
Ed Chamberlin – ITV Sport
Gabby Logan – BBC Sport
Kelly Cates – BBC Sport / Sky Sports
Mark Chapman – BBC Sport / Sky Sports
Mark Pougatch – ITV Sport
Simon Thomas – Sky Sports
PUNDIT
Ally McCoist – talkSPORT / Warner Bros. Discovery
Brian O’Driscoll – Warner Bros. Discovery
Ian Wright – ITV Sport
Jamie Carragher – Sky Sports
Karen Carney – ITV Sport / Warner Bros. Discovery
Michael Vaughan – BBC
Nasser Hussain – Sky Sports
Nico Rosberg – Sky Sports F1
Roy Keane – ITV Sport
Ruby Tui – Whisper Cymru
The Pundit winner was decided by a vote of SJA members – VOTE NOW CLOSED
TELEVISION DOCUMENTARY
Cricket’s Forgotten Team – BBC Sport
Football, Cancer & Me – Sky Sports News
Football’s Financial Shame: The Story of the V11 – Noah Media Group for BBC Storyville
King of Lies – Matthew Lorenzo Productions, Dash Pictures and Sky
Saints Ascending: Uncovering the next Henry Pollock – BBC
Sir Chris Hoy: Cancer, Courage & Me – BBC
This is Palermo – COPA90
TELEVISION LIVE EVENT COVERAGE
British & Irish Lions v Australia – 2nd Test Sky Sports
Cheltenham Festival Day One – ITV Sport
Euro 2025 – ITV Sport
Ricky Hatton’s Funeral – Sky Sports News
The 2025 Ryder Cup – Sky Sports
UEFA Women’s Euro – Sunset+Víne
TELEVISION SHOW
CNN World Sport – CNN
Match of the Day – BBC Sport
Monday Night Football – Sky Sports
Premier League Friday – Sky Sports News
Sunday Supplement – Sky Sports News
The Opening Show – ITV Sport
YOUTUBE CHANNEL
Daily Mail Boxing – Daily Mail
Rio Ferdinand Presents – New Era
SPORTbible – SPORTbible (LADbible Group)
talkSPORT – talkSPORT
talkSPORT Boxing – talkSPORT
The United Stand – The United Stand
YOUTUBE NEWCOMER
CJ Needham (Deluded Gooner) – Freelance
Playbook Boxing YouTube – The Gold Studios
Counter Pressed – Spotify
Sky Sports – WSL Channel Sky Sports
Talk of the Devils – The Athletic
The Beast Mode On Podcast – Footballco with Adebayo Akinfenwa
YOUTUBE SHOW
Daily Mail Boxing – Daily Mail
Fan Debates – SPORTbible (LADbible Group)
Rio Ferdinand Presents – New Era
talkBOXING – talkSPORT
Bundesliga – That’s Football
The Athletic’s Week In Football – The Athletic