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A night to remember at the London Palladium! Photos from the SJA British Sports Journalism Awards

Browse galleries and access links to download images from the gala night for the SJA British Sports Journalism Awards, sponsored by Canon, held for the first time at the London Palladium…

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The Athletic’s editor-in-chief Laura Williamson, with the parents of Adam Crafton, who won SJA Sports Journalist of the Year.

The gala night for the SJA British Sports Journalism Awards, sponsored by Canon, was held for the first time at the London Palladium.

The historic venue made for an extra-special occasion, as the very best of UK sports media in 2025 was recognised in Photography, Writing, Open Media, Broadcast and Upcoming Talent sections.

Here is a selection of images from Monday night’s celebrations, with thanks to our photographers, Tom Dulat and Ralph Pope.

Access images and download via the links below – please use with credit, tagging the SJA accounts on social media and using the hashtag #SJA2025.

Images by Tom Dulat

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Copa 90 won the TV Documentary Award for ‘This Is Palermo’.
Hosts Bela Shah and Joel Beya.
Alice Daniell, Jamie Ward, Alice Jackson, Annabel Lee-Ellis and Charlotte Daly with their SJA Upcoming Talent trophies.
There was a great atmosphere in the London Palladium auditorium.
SJA Doug Gardner Award winner Bob Martin (second from left) with his family.
Opta Analyst won the Specialist Sports Publisher category.
It was the first time the SJA Awards gala had been held at the London Palladium.
SJA President Darren Lewis, SJA committee member Carrie Brown and SJA Awards producer Lynda Moyo.
Suited and booted for the SJA Awards! Committe member Mayowa Quadri (right) and friends
SJA Sports Journalist of the Year winner Adam Crafton wasn’t able to be at the Palladium – his parents collected the John Bromley Trophy on his behalf.
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Images by Ralph Pope

Backstage at the SJAs – Sportsbeat’s James Toney celebrates his team’s Content Agency award win.
BBC’s Match of the Day won the TV Show category for the first time.
Adebayo Akinfenwa (right) was a winner with Footballco for The Beast Mode On Podcast, in YouTube Newcomer.
White and Jordan (talkSPORT) was named Audio Show of the Year.
Canon’s Jakki Moores with the winner of the Ed Lacey Trophy for SJA Sports Photographer of the Year, Julian Finney of Getty Images.
Tumaini Carayol and Will Woodward collected the Sports Publisher award for The Guardian.
Charlotte Daly of Daily Mail Sport with the Ian Wooldridge Trophy for ‘Ones to Watch – Writing’.
P1 with Matt and Tommy (Stak) won the Audio Podcast of the Year ‘Always On’ category.
Sunset+Vine’s UEFA Women’s Euros coverage earned them the TV Live Event Coverage Award.
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