METRO NEWSPAPERS/ WIRE SERVICE
CONTINUING COVERAGE
First Place: David A. Mann & Business First Staff Business First Of Louisville
“Henryville Tornado Coverage”
“Exceptional coverage that tells readers stories that will directly impact them (the business community). Coverage goes beyond the dollars and cents of rebuilding.”
Second Place Joe Sonka LEO Weekly
“Sen. Mitch McConnell Coverage”
Third Place: David Mann & Stephanie Clouser Business First of Louisville
“GE Invests in Louisville Operations”
ENTERPRISE REPORTING
First Place: James Bruggers The Courier Journal
Heat and Climate Coverage
“An outstanding series that reflects exhaustive research and reporting. A captivating look at the many different ways global warming is impacting Louisville and surrounding areas.”
Second Place: Joe Sonka LEO Weekly
“Dismas Charities Investigation”
Third Place: Kevin Eigelbach Business First of Louisville
“Charitable Gaming”
BUSINESS REPORTING
First Place: Cary Stemle Business First
Regional Roundup: Southern Indiana/ Bullitt County
Up Close: Logistics and Trucking
“A wealth of details on core topics impacting everyone from suits to homeowners helped breathe life into this package of stories.”
Second Place: John R. Karman III Business First of Louisville
“Tax Commission”, “UK/UL”, “Bourbon Street”
Third Place: Kevin Eigelbach Business First of Louisville
“Apartments”
HEALTH CARE REPORTING
First Place: Cary Stemle Business First of Louisville
“Technological Treatment” “Fitness Up Close”
“Great look at fitness in the corporate suite. Adding tips for triathlon coach not only offers expert insight, but a service to the readers as well.”
Second Place: David Mann Business First of Louisville
“Aging Care” “Cancer Care” “KentuckyOne/ U-of-L”
MINORITY/ WOMEN’S AFFAIRS REPORTING
First Place: Anne Marshall LEO Weekly
“Derby Traffic”
“Vivid details, in-depth research and great writing brought this story to life. Well done Ms. Marshall.”
Second Place: John R. Karman III Business First of Louisville
“Cathe Dykstra” “La Quandra Nesbitt”
FEATURE WRITING
First Place: Anne Marshall LEO Weekly
“In the Path” “The Sisters”
Marshall paints an indelible portrait of a region torn apart — and bound together — by a tornado. With deft pacing, she delivers moments of terror as well as humor, but most of all humanity. That same touch informs her timely look at a group of Catholic sisters and their ministry. A pleasure to read.”
Second Place: Peter Berkowitz LEO Weekly
“Carry Him Forward”
Third Place: Andrew Robinson Business First of Louisville
“Donna Hargens” “Derby Week Morning” “Say Cheese”
COLUMN WRITING
First Place: Al Cross The Courier Journal
“Cross’ columns offer insight on local and national topics, taking huge topics and breaking them down so folks can swallow their politics with a spoonful of critical thinking. Outstanding issues, smooth writing.”
Second Place: Sara Havens LEO Weekly
“The Bar Belle”
SPORTS REPORTING
First Place: John R. Karman III Business First of Louisville
“ An interesting and comprehensive look at three facilities that drive Louisville’s sports industry.”
NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY
First Place: Ron Bath Business First of Louisville
“Henryville tornado”
FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY
First Place: Ron Bath Business First of Louisville
“All Lit Up”, “Office Design Up Close”, “Kmetz”
Gorgeous photos, well-lit and composed in interesting ways. The angle of the “lit up” photo added a nice energy to the subject—and to the page. It is one of the most interesting photos of someone at his desk that I’ve seen in awhile. “
REVIEW/ CRITICISM
First Place: Sara Havens LEO Weekly
Film Reviews: “The Queen of Versailles” “Moonrise Kingdom” “Wanderlust”
The critic takes us into the pieces she’s reviewing and supplies just enough dialogue and exposition to support her conclusions without revealing too much to readers. Sassy tone and sometimes blunt wording give the pieces punch.”
Second Place: Jo Anne Triplett LEO Weekly
“Cinderella” “A Glass Act” “The Way of the Samurai”
GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION
First Place: Brooke Timmons Business First of Louisville
“40 under 40” “Road Construction Map” “Google+”
“These graphic illustrations offer clean, information-packed graphics on highly relevant topics. The graphics are easy to follow and concisely written.”
PAGE DESIGN
First Place: Brooke Timmons Business First of Louisville
“Idea Fest” “Market Space” “Walnut Ridge”
No judges’ comments were received for this winning entry
NON METRO/ COMMUNITY PAPERS
CONTINUING COVERAGE
First Place: Amanda Beam News and Tribune
“Triumph and Tears”; ( Indiana towns continue their recovery )
Compelling stories about people from different walks of life recovering slowly and being there for one another after the crisis. Good use of quotes and narrative style to draw the reader in and really show these stories, rather than just tell.
Second Place: Jessica Able The Record
Storm Response
ENTERPRISE REPORTING
First Place: John Herndon The Anderson News
“ From the days of leather helmets to the suicides of former NFL players, John Herndon’s well-researched and well-written series shines a light on the woes of one of America’s favorite pastimes: the consequences of repeated blows to the head that have left a lasting scar.”
Second Place: Michael L. Jones
The Highlander Neighborhood Monthly
“A Thousand Trees”
Third Place: Jessica Able The Record
“Summer Hunger” “Relic Bones”
BUSINESS REPORTING
First Place: Michael L. Jones
Mary Jean Kirtley, Brian Bohannon, Dorothy Taylor
The Highlander Neighborhood Monthly
“Teamwork Makes the Dream Work”
“Michael Jones weaved together great details to shed light on this important topic: beefing up economic development in a large area that, as one notable voice said, doesn’t even have a bookstore or a white tablecloth restaurant.”
Second Place: Sally McMahon Ben Keeton, Chelsea Nichols, Melanie Wachsman
IGE Media
“Medical News”
Third Place: Janelle Oliver RoundAbout
“Made to Order”
HEALTH CARE REPORTING
First Place: Sally McMahon, Ben Keeton, Chelsea Nichols, Melanie Wachsman
IGE Media
Medical News
“Medical News is essential reading for the health care industry, chock-full of timely stories and insight.”
Second Place: Michael L. Jones
The Highlander Neighborhood Monthly
“A Place Called Home”
Third Place: Sally McMahon, Ben Keeton, Chelsea Nichols, Melanie Wachsman
IGE Media
“Medical News for You”
MINORITY/ WOMENS AFFAIRS REPORTING
First Place: Sally McMahon, Ben Keeton, Chelsea Nichols, Melanie Wachsman
IGE Media
“Medical News for You”
“A unique, but valuable issue that shines a light on minority health and the disparities that exist between different minority groups. Informative and well-written stories focused on important issues, such breast feeding initiatives in the African-American community and the emergence of bilingual physician offices. Superb angles, excellent breakouts and informative topics.”
Second Place: Jessica Able The Record
“Refugees and Celebrations”
SERVICE REPORTING
First Place: Marnie McAllister The Record
“The Annulment Process”
Beautifully written. A complicated topic explained in a concise and clear manner. Each point clarified without being wordy.
Second Place: Sally McMahon, Ben Keeton, Chelsea Nichols, Melanie Wachsman
IGE Media
“Medical News for You”
Third Place: Sally McMahon, Ben Keeton, Chelsea Nichols, Melanie Wachsman
IGE Media
“Medical News”
FEATURE WRITING
First Place: Meaghan Downs The Anderson News
“A Promise to God”
Writer humanizes the subjects with insightful quotes and moving lead that goes beyond conventionally boring news feature narratives. A lot of useful information follows, dispensed in an engaging fashion.
Second Place: Janelle Oliver RoundAbout
“Spirit World”
Third Place: Cindy Lamb
The Highlander Neighborhood Monthly
“Catch and Relief”
EDITORIAL WRITING
First Place: Glenn Rutherford
“Remembering Our Sacred Spaces” “Staying the Course” “We Need a War on Hunger”
The three submitted editorials are well-written and well-structured opinion pieces which are carefully researched, employ helpful data, and include relevant quotations from observers.
Second Place: Ben Keeton IGE Media
“Why We Print A Newspaper”
COLUMN WRITING
First Place: Amanda Beam The News and Tribune
“All in the Family” “Fanning for the Future” “All We Need is Love”
Amanda Beam draws you into her columns like she’s your best friend, balancing humor, humility and the little lessons in life that resonate with the reader. She shares painful, poignant and humorous insights of her life and on the job. Excellent writing and pacing.
Second Place: Amy Gesenhues The News and Tribune
“The Funny Thing About Birth Control”
Third Place: Mack Dryden The Highlander Neighborhood Monthly
“Rockin’ My World”
SPORTS WRITING
First Place: John Herndon The Anderson News
“Taking One for the Team “Real Reversal for State-Bound Mat Cat”
“Student Athletes Deserve Better Than 10:30 Start”
Herndon’s range as both a columnist and feature writer made this body of work stand out.
Second Place: Amanda Beam The News and Tribune
“A Hometown Takes On Hoops and Heels”
Third Place: Janelle Oliver RoundAbout
“Derby Contender”
FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY
First Place: Brian Bohannon, Eve Lee, Dorothy Taylor, Mary Jean Kirtley
Highlander Neighborhood Monthly
“Schnitzelburg’s Centenary Convenience Store”
Photos, especially the cover photo, do a nice job of capturing the true nature of the store, its history and traditions.
MAGAZINES
BUSINESS REPORTING
First Place: Judith Berzof, Allison Stines, Laura Hagan, Andrew Robinson, Kevin Eigelbach,
John R. Karman III, Ed Green & David Mann
Business First of Louisville
“Fast 50”, “CFO”, “Business of the Year”
Extremely strong entries. Clear writing, story organization and in-depth interviewing make each story about a CFO or business a must-read.
FEATURE WRITING
First Place: Dr. Matthew Bessen Sophisticated Living
“Timeless” “Exquisite Temptation” “Mission Metamorphosis”
Dr. Besson’s punchy prose and detailed descriptions take a simple restaurant visit and turn it into a raconteur’s amusement park ride. Each well-wrought paragraph gets us salivating in anticipation for the next exploration of this dining experience.
Second Place: Kane Webb Louisville Magazine
“The Heretic” “Vinyl Gets Its Groove Back” “Being Sandy Gulick”
Third Place: Joe Manning The Paper
“Restorative Justice”
EDITORIAL WRITING
NO WINNERS AWARDED:
Judges felt the entries did not fit the category criteria.
EDITORIAL CARTOON
First Place: Josh Moss and Steve Bowman Louisville Magazine
“The Passion of the Pitino”
Hilarious and well-drawn.
COLUMN WRITING
First Place: Jack Welch Louisville Magazine
“Just Sayin’” Columns : “Ready for Kindergarten” “The David at 21c”
“Monitoring Student Athlete Facebook and Twitter posts”
Jack Welch packs a lot of humor into a small space. His writing offers a slice of life and a laugh while actually providing valuable information.
Second Place: Bridget Williams Sophisticated Living
“From the Editor-in-Chief”, “Imperial Adventure”, “Becoming Mom”
Third Place: Scott Harper Sophisticated Living
“Aged Wines” “Franciacorta and Ca del Bosco”
SPORTS WRITING
First Place: Josh Moss Louisville Magazine
“Jockey Schooled”
A great use of the first-person. Story sets an outstanding atmosphere of life behind the glory of the track.
FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY
First Place: Chris Witzke Louisville Magazine
“The Portrait”
This entry stood out for the range of memorable images, each arresting and engaging in its own way.
Second Place: Casey Chalmers The Paper
“Meet Your Maker; Matt Weir”
Third Place: Mickey Winters Louisville Magazine
“MMJ Tells All”, “Death in the Family”, “Life in Paradise”
PHOTO PACKAGE
First Place: Sarah Lyon Louisville Magazine
“Underground Louisville”
A gorgeous and sinister photo essay on Underground Louisville, beautifully displayed in black and white. A solid, tight edit that draws the viewer into every haunted nook and cranny. A glimpse into a place where few venture.
Second Place: Ted Tarquinio Louisville Magazine
“Whiskey Row Resurrection” “Nine Local Landmarks”
Third Place: Andrew Kung Sophisticated Living
“RSVP: Celebrate the Season” “Family Ties”
SERVICE REPORTING
First Place: Louisville Magazine Staff Louisville Magazine
“Beer is the New Bourbon” “The Music edition” “The Real Estate edition”
“The beer package is fabulous. I suppose it’s near heresy to declare that beer is the new bourbon in Kentucky, but that was just the first thing that drew me in. The writing was funny and engaging and packed with information. I learned several things I didn’t know
about beer. This package was exhaustively reported; it’s clear the writer has a passion for beer.
Second Place: James Nold Kentucky Living
“Focus on Childrens’ Health”
Third Place: Mary Welp Louisville Magazine
“Loaded for Buerre”
MINORITY/ WOMEN’S AFFAIRS REPORTING
First Place: Allison Stines, Laura Hagan Business First of Louisville
“Diversity Works” “Business Women First”
Excellent package filled with inspiring stories about women and minorities. Strong writing, concise breakouts and easy-to-read bios.
Second Place: Jessica Smith Today’s Woman
“Build Your Personal Brand”
HEALTH CARE REPORTING
First Place: Jenni Laidman Louisville Magazine
“The Story That Almost Didn’t Break:The Merger Between Catholic Health Initiatives
and University Hospital”
Solid investigative reporting on an unusual situation. Story shows exhaustive effort to get the entire story.
Second Place: Ed Green, Allison Stines, Laura Hagan Judith Berzof Business First of Louisville
“Partners in Health Care” “Healthiest Employees”
Third Place: Yelena Sapin Today’s Transitions
“Sharpen Your Senses”
HEADLINE WRITING
First Place: Jack Welch Louisville Magazine
“The Story That Almost Didn’t Break” “Deep-Sixing 732”
“Making It With The Chicks”
Headlines are engaging to the reader and reflect the nature of the story. The hed, “Making it with the Chicks” is outstanding.
Second Place: Bridget Williams Sophisticated Living
“Farm Fresh”, “Middle-Aged Marvel”, “See Worthy”
GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION
First Place: Silvia Cabib Today’s Woman
“Little Red Riding Hood”
This work is an irresistible graphical treatment of the danger of heart disease among women. It presented important, relevant information in an interesting, cheerful way that draws the reader to follow from page to page.
Second Place: Bart Galloway Louisville Magazine
“138 Reasons Why We Love Derby”
Third Place: Robby Davis Louisville Magazine
PAGE DESIGN
First Place: Matt Dobson The Paper
“Final Frame: Film-based Projectionists in the Digital Landscape”
Pages augment a unique story. Photos and typography are simple, but highly effective.
Second Place: Brooke Timmons Business First of Louisville
“40 After 40” “At Home” “Business Women First”
Third Place: Jason Yann Sophisticated Living
“Hotel Confidential” “Summer Soiree” “See Worthy”
COVER DESIGN
First Place: April Allman, Melissa Donald, Anita Oldham, Kathy Bolger
Today’s Family
Covers offer great use of photography and positioning of type and art. The December/January cover really tells the story in a delightful way.
Second Place: Suki Anderson Louisville Magazine
August and December covers
Third Place: Pamela Brooks Laura Snyder Nfocus Magazine
February, May and November covers
COLLEGE
BEST NEWS STORY
First Place: Becca Clemons Kentucky Kernel
“In The Wake of the Storms”
Outstanding coverage. Exceptional storytelling. You beautifully capture the magnitude of the impact on the victims.
Second Place: Laura Azahar The Louisville Cardinal
“New Kentuckians Take Over the Capitol”
Third Place: Wesley Kerrick The Louisville Cardinal
“It Takes the ‘Ville To Change It”
BEST FEATURE STORY
First Place: Wesley Kerrick The Louisville Cardinal
“Paying It Forward, Paying It Back”
Compelling story, strong quotes, vivid reconstruction of actual scenes and excellent detail and description of student’s home. Reporter captures the motivation and excitement of the student paying it forward.
Second Place: Anna Meany & Jessica Knebel The Louisville Cardinal
“Exploring the Hite”
ONLINE (NON AFFILIATED—WITH NEWSPAPER OR BROADCAST STATION)
BEST WEB SITE
First Place: Zach Everson Louisville.com
“louisville.com”
A beautiful site with lots of search functions and some well designed interfaces for submitting events. Congratulations on a great site. It is stunning.
Second Place: Zach Everson Eater Louisville
“Eater Louisville”
BEST BLOG
First Place: Zach Everson Eater Louisville
“eater.com louisville”
Fun blog covering a variety of unique restaurants.
ONLINE (AFFILIATED WITH NEWSPAPER OR BROADCAST STATION)
BEST WEB SITE
First Place: Mike Dever, Travis Kircher, Dave Creek WDRB TV
“wdrb.com”
A nice overall site. Bottom line for mobile: WDRB wins. While the Business Journal has a beautiful iPad site and WDRB has some issues serving ads to mobile, there is a beauty to the WDRB Droid site. I wish we were using this design. Nice job guys.
Second Place: Business First Staff Business First Of Louisville
“Bizjournals.com/louisville”
BREAKING NEWS REPORTING
First Place: John R. Karman III Business First bizjournals.com/louisville
“Cafe Press to Relocate to Louisville”
“ A strong series that puts all the information front and center. We can all agree that a growing internet company creating nearly 600 jobs in a community is big news.”
Second Place: Mike Dever, Travis Kircher, Dave Creek WDRB TV
“wdrb.com: “ Reporter’s First-hand Account of Riding Out a Tornado”
“Three Dead, Three Hurt in West Louisville Shootings”
“Train Derailment in West Point”
Third Place: Kevin Eigelbach Business First bizjournals.com/louisville
A series on liquor laws in Louisville
BEST BLOG
First Place: Joe Sonka leoweekly.com
“Fat Lip; The LEO News Blog”
These posts demonstrate a voice that I would find attractive. I’d return to it or put it on a feed. Cynical, hell yes. Point at the elephants in the room. Good for you.
Second Place: Eric Crawford wdrb.com
“Eric Crawford’s WDRB Sports Blog”
Third Place: Rick Bozich wdrb.com
Rick Bozich’s WDRB Sports Blog”
BEST SLIDE SHOW
First Place: Ron Bath Andrew Robinson bizjournals.com/louisville
“Ford” “Thunder” “Henryville”
Glimpse inside Ford’s retooled Louisville Assembly Plant. Photographer Ron Bath has done some excellent work here, shots are intimate, clear genuine, all difficult things in an industrial setting, lighting and focus spot on. The slide show at 31 runs a bit long editing it down to 25 would tighten it up.
BEST POLITICAL COMMENTARY
First Place: Eric Crawford wdrb.com
“Responding To An Absolute Evil” (the Sandy Hook school shootings)
Creative people find road blocks in some events, Sandy Hook, the Watertown house by house search and OJ Simpson’s slow chase all come to mind. Those events move our minds from the focus they have to a new focus. I want to keep this, read this in private, when it is quiet and the darkness is gathering. Perhaps it will shed some light on things. Thanks
BEST SPORTS COVERAGE
First Place: Tom Lane, Rick Bozich, Eric Crawford, Steve Andress, Pat Doney wdrb.com WDRB Sports
“Rogers, Bridgewater connection (Crawford w/ Doney) Touching, brings a story of how these young athletes sometimes have stunning examples of life for us.
UofL Conference change (Crawford) A behind-the-scenes, business-of-sports story that helps fans and others understand the operations of their team There are several submissions demonstrating how Rick Bozich and Eric Crawford have formed a bond with the community. Whether it is Twitter, Facebook or on-air town halls, we as writers are learning the value of user-generated content.”
BEST FEATURE STORY
First Place: Eric Crawford wdrb.com
“Korir Doesn’t Need Olympics To Find Gold”
Taking a story about possible loss and giving it a twist. It was timely in view of the news this month
TELEVISION
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
First Place: John Boel Doug Druschke WAVE TV
“Beecher Drug Dealing” “Begging and Busted”
Outstanding reporting with a professional and ethical approach incorporating sensitivity and balance. Responsible reporting with very difficult undercover techniques.
Second Place: Adam Walser WHAS TV
“Sheriff Breaking Bid Laws”
Third Place: Bennett Haeberle and Sarah Haeberle WDRB TV
“The Opana Problem”
SPOT NEWS REPORTING
First Place: WDRB News
“Toxic Train Derailment”
Excellent team coverage reporting on all critical issues with this disaster.
Second Place: Jaimie Weiss WAVE TV “32nd Street Shooting”
GENERAL NEWS REPORTING
First Place: Katie Bauer Dean O’Neal WAVE TV
“Like A Million”
Fascinating story with great video and interviews.
Second Place: Adam Walser WHAS TV
“Obama Phones In Kentucky”
Third Place: Bennett Haeberle and Reed Nelson WDRB TV
“Unusual Commute”
FEATURE REPORTING
First Place: Rachael Collier, Dominik Fuhrmann WDRB TV
“The Ability of Brian”
Wonderful inspiring story with excellent reporting coverage of this young man’s determination and character.
Second Place: Bennett Haeberle & Sarah Haeberle WDRB TV
“Justin”, “The Town That Lives Only One Day A Year”, “Cyclouvia”
Third Place: Tamara Evans Reed Nelson WDRB TV
“Forever Yours, Agnes”
BUSINESS REPORTING
First Place: Bill Francis & Dominik Fuhrmann WDRB TV
“NCAA Coming to Louisville”
Great business story about a sports classic. Loved the bouncing ball.
HEALTH CARE REPORTING
First Place: John Boel & Doug Druschke WAVE TV
“Incidence of Indigence”
( No judge comments received on this entry )
Second Place: Bill Francis WDRB TV
“Humana Health Care Reaction”
Third Place: Valerie Chinn & Jeff Gordon WDRB TV
“Metro Corrections Health Care”
MINORITY/ WOMEN’S AFFAIRS REPORTING
First Place: John Boel Doug Druschke WAVE TV
“A Matter of Convenience”
Great story with thorough reporting and follow-up.
SPORTS REPORTING
First Place: John Boel Doug Druschke George Cronen WAVE TV
“Ironman 2012”
This was incredible. Respectable reporter involvement in the story without overdoing it. Congratulations on capturing what the Ironman is about and on finishing the race.
Second Place: Pat Doney WDRB TV
“Gridiron Soldier”
Third Place: Steve Andress WDRB TV
“Foretitude; Bone Cancer To Birdies”
BEST NEWSCAST
First Place: Aaron Ellis & David McDonald WAVE TV
“WAVE 3 News @ 11; The Henryville Tornadoes
Excellent team coverage with solid spot reporting and follow-up. Well done.
Second Place: Jessica Demczar WDRB TV
“WDRB Local Evening News”
Third Place: Carla Catlett WDRB TV
“WDRB News @ 4”
SERIES REPORTING
First Place: Adam Walser WHAS TV
“Kentucky’s Dangerous Daycares”
Good use of public records. Powerful revelations about problems with day care centers involving imminent danger to children. Also documents compelling examples of lax oversight.
Second Place: Valerie Chinn & Neil Johnson WDRB TV
“Bullying and Suicide”
Third Place: Steve Burgin WLKY TV
“Ignatow Files”
EDITORIAL/ COMMENTARY
First Place: Bill Lamb WDRB TV
“Point of View”
Editorials offer passionate and unabashed views about some of the major issues of the day—tragedy, controversy and education—while also raising serious questions for debate.
GENERAL NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY
First Place: Sarah Haeberle WDRB TV
“The Opana Problem”
This entry used a wide range of angles and focal lengths. It is impressive to see someone work so hard to get down low, compose good foreground-background relationships and USE A TRIPOD. The tight shots were terrific with great detail. The photographer here did a very good job of capturing natural sound… I’m sure there was no audio person.
Second Place: Dominik Fuhrmann WDRB TV
“NCAA Tournament Coming to Louisville”
Third Place: Doug Druschke WAVE TV
“Mark Was A Child Of God”
FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY
First Place: Dominik Fuhrmann WDRB TV
“Medieval Jousting” “The Ability of Brian” “B-17: The Memphis Belle”
The video in these first place winning entries, in my opinion, had great effects where they needed to be to transition from one shot to another. The nat sound was up enough to where I heard it, but it didn’t overtake the rest of the interview. The photog brought the story to me, and made it seem like I was there. Great stuff!
Second Place: Sarah Haeberle WDRB TV
“Justin” “The Town That Lives Only One Day A Year” “Cyclouvia”
Third Place: Doug Druschke WAVE TV
“Mike’s March”
SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY
First Place: Dominik Fuhrmann WDRB TV
“Ironman”
(No judges’ comments were submitted with this award)