A year ago Clive Mason of Getty Images swept the board at the British Sports Journalism Awards, winning the Ed Lacey Trophy for SJA Sports Photographer of the Year, sponsored by Canon, and also taking the Sports Picture of the Year and Specialist Sports Portfolio awards. 
This year’s shortlist is published today and ten-time SJA award winner Mason figures again in Specialist Portfolio. There are familiar and new names on show, and a once-in-four-years category to recognise the Olympic/Paralympic cycle while the Sports News Picture is back after an eight-year absence. There is also a new chair of photography judges, Alastair Grant of Associated Press.
“It was a difficult year to be a photographer,” said Grant. “For the second year running access was curtailed due to the ongoing pandemic. That meant pooling of positions, photographers struggling to get work, but I hope you will see here that it was possible to achieve some amazing images. And all who entered I thank you and please continue to do so for it makes the judges job harder. And that’s a good thing.”
After last year’s virtual ceremony, we are back to normal! The winners will be announced at a gala ceremony taking place at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge on Monday 7 March 2022. Tickets and tables are available to purchase now via the awards website.
www.BritishSportsJournalismAwards.co.uk
All the shortlisted entries are available to view via the awards website: click here
CANON SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
The Ed Lacey Trophy is awarded to the photographer who, in the opinion of the judges, has been the overall best sports photographer of 2020 and has demonstrated an outstanding range of photographic skills. This will be judged on submitted entries into the categories listed below. All other awards are subject to entered submissions which are then put before our panel of judges.
CANON SPORTS PORTFOLIO
Alex Davidson – Getty Images
Carl Recine – Reuters / Action Images
Dave Shopland – Shutterstock
Justin Setterfield – Getty Images
Lee Smith – Reuters / Action Images
Ramsey Cardy – Sportsfile
FOOTBALL PORTFOLIO
Alex Livesey – Getty Images
Carl Recine – Reuters / Action Images
Chloe Knott – Danehouse Photography
Eddie Keogh – Getty Images
Laurence Griffiths – Getty Images
Marc Aspland – The Times & Sunday Times
OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC PORTFOLIO
Alex Pantling – Getty Images
Carl Recine – Reuters / Action Images
Molly Darlington – Reuters / Action Images
Oli Scarff – Freelance
Ramsey Cardy – Sportsfile
Richard Heathcote – Getty Images
SPECIALIST SPORTS PORTFOLIO
Cameron Smith – Freelance
Clive Mason – Getty Images
David Davies – PA Media
Julian Finney – Getty Images
Mark Robinson – Freelance
Morgan Harlow – Freelance
SPORTS NEWS PICTURE
Ella Ling – Shutterstock
Jeff Gilbert – Freelance
Kevin Quigley – Daily Mail
Lee Smith – Reuters / Action Images
Mike Egerton – PA Media
Oli Scarff – Freelance
SPORTS PICTURE
Andrew Boyers – Reuters / Action Images
Andrew Couldridge – Reuters / Action Images
Clive Brunskill – Getty Images
Daniel Mullan – Getty Images
Julian Finney – Getty Images
Ramsey Cardy – Sportsfile
YOUNG SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHER
Alex Davidson – Getty Images
Joseph Portlock – Getty Images
Molly Darlington – Reuters / Action Images
Morgan Harlow – Freelance
Oisín Keniry – Getty Images
Zac Goodwin – PA Media
The winner of the Young Sports Photographer of the year will be announced on the SJA website on February 28. The winner and all those shortlisted will be invited to attend the awards as a guest of the SJA.
- What happened in 2020
- About the British Sports Journalism Awards
- Past winners
- Broadcast shortlists
- Writing shortlists