The James Beard Media Awards highlight excellence in books, broadcast media, and journalism covering food or drink-related content.

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2025 James Beard Media Awards
Congratulations to the 2025 James Beard Media Award winners!

Book Awards
The Book Awards recognize cookbooks and other nonfiction food or beverage-related books that were published in the U.S. in 2024.

Broadcast Media Awards
The Broadcast Media Awards recognize nonfiction works in English covering food and beverage topics and appearing widely for the first time in the U.S. in 2024.

Journalism Awards
The Journalism Awards recognize works in English and cover food or drink related content which were published—or self-published—in 2024 in any medium.