National Pictures of the Year (NPOY) Winners

 

2021

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Photojournalist Of The Year: Cole Burston/Freelance

Photograph Of The Year: Chris Helgren/Reuters

Student Photographer Of The Year: Alex Lupul/Loyalist College

Spot News: Nick Lachance/Freelance for the Toronto Star

General News: Ben Nelms/CBC

Feature: Steve Russell/Toronto Star

Social Issues: Chris Helgren/Reuters

Portrait: Chad Hipolito/Freelance for The Globe and Mail

Personality: Mikaela MacKenzie/Winnipeg Free Press

Sports Action:  Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press

Sports Feature: Mathieu Belanger/Freelance for Le Journal de Quebec

Picture Story News: Darryl Dyck/Freelance for The Canadian Press

Picture Story Feature: Michelle Berg/The StarPhoenix

Single Multimedia:

The River is Hungry: A Journey to the Saskatchewan River Delta – Matt Smith/Saskatoon Star Phoenix

Team Multimedia:
Can a river have rights? Quebec waterway deemed a person to guard against future development
Edited by Deborah Baic
Produced by Deborah Baic and Patrick Dell
Camera by Stephanie Foden
Interview and reporting by Joel Balsam
The Globe and Mail

 

2020

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Photojournalist Of The Year: Darren Calabrese / Independent

Photograph Of The Year: Carlos Osorio for Reuters

Student Photographer Of The Year: Alex Lupul / Loyalist College

Clip Contest Winner: Darryl Dyck / Independent

Spot News: Darryl Dyck for The Canadian Press

General News: Ben Nelms / CBC

Feature: Carlos Osorio for Reuters

Social Issues: Valerian Mazataud / Le Devoir

Portrait: Darren Calabrese / Independent

Personality: Darren Calabrese / Independent

Sports Action: Nick Iwanyshyn for Canadian Cycling Magazine

Sports Feature: Leah Hennel for The Globe and Mail

Picture Story News: Jesse Winter for Vice

Picture Story Feature: Darren Calabrese / Independent

Single Multimedia: Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press

Team Multimedia: Director, videographer, editor – Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail; Director, editor – Timothy Moore / The Globe and Mail; Additional video – Renada D’Aliesio / The Globe and Mail; Additional video – Billy Beardy / Independent; Additional video – Bryn Lipinski / Full Circle Visuals.

 

 


2019

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Photojournalist Of The Year: Ben Nelms / CBC

Photograph Of The Year: Mark Blinch for Getty Images/NBAE

Student Photographer Of The Year: Alex Filipe / Loyalist College

Clip Contest Winner: Darryl Dyck / Independent

Spot News: Cole Burston for Getty Images

General News: Eric Demers / Independent

Feature: Justin Tang for The Canadian Press

Social Issues: Ian Willms / Independent

Portrait: Fred Lum / The Globe and Mail

Personality: Maggie MacPherson / CBC

Sports Action: Mark Blinch for Getty Images/NBAE

Sports Feature: Leah Hennel / Independent

Picture Story News: Darren Calabrese / Independent

Picture Story Feature: Chris Donovan / Independent

Photos and Article: Jesse Winter / Torstar

Single Multimedia: Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press

Team Multimedia: Director of Photography: Tyler Anderson. Videographer: Johan Hallberg-Campbell. Videographer: Alex Cassels. Editor: Anne-Marie Jackson.

Student Multimedia: Not awarded

 


2018

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Photojournalist Of The Year: Chris Donovan / Independent

Photograph Of The Year: Leah Hennel / Postmedia Calgary

Student Photographer Of The Year: Andrej Ivanov / Loyalist College

Clip Contest Winner: Darryl Dyck / Independent

Spot News: Jonathan Hayward / The Canadian Press

General News: Leah Hennel / Postmedia Calgary

Feature: Andy Clark / Independent

Social Issues: Chris Donovan / for Maclean’s

Portrait / Personality: Darryl Dyck / for The Globe and Mail

Pictorial: Darryl Dyck / for The Canadian Press

Sports Action: Kevin Light / for the CBC

Sports Feature: Chris Donovan / Independent

Picture Story News: Chris Donovan / Independent

Picture Story Feature: Mark Blinch / for The Globe and Mail

Picture Story International: Chris Donovan / Independent

Single Multimedia: Mikaela Mackenzie / Winnipeg Free Press

Team Multimedia: Foster Visuals: Director: Brent Foster; Producer: Tammy Foster; Director of Photography: Pawel Dwulit; Fixers: Evelyn Kahungu & George Kihara; Gaffer/Key Grip: Maciej Kulpa; Sound Recordist: Ednah Bonareri Momanyi; Editor: Shane Patrick Ford; Music: David Chapdelaine.

Student Multimedia: Shelby Lisk / Loyalist College

 


2017

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Photojournalist Of The Year: Chris Donovan / Independent

Photograph Of The Year: Chris Donovan / Independent

Student Photographer Of The Year: Andrew Ryan / Loyalist College

Eastern Clip Contest Winner: Bernard Brault / La Presse

Western Clip Contest Winner: Darryl Dyck / Independent

Spot News: Tyler Anderson / National Post

General News: Larry Wong / Edmonton Journal

Feature: Leah Hennel / Calgary Herald / Sun

Social Issues: Chris Donovan / Independent for the CBC

Portrait / Personality: Chris Donovan / Independent

Pictorial: Justin Tang / Independent for The Canadian Press

Sports Action: Mathieu Belanger / Independent

Sports Feature: Tijana Martin / Lethbridge Herald

Picture Story News: Ian Willms / Boreal Collective

Picture Story Feature: Chris Donovan / Independent for the CBC

Picture Story International: Pieter de Vos / Independent

Single Multimedia: Anne-Marie Jackson / Toronto Star

Team Multimedia: Anne-Marie Jackson / Toronto Star; Brendan Kennedy / Toronto Star; Ainsley Ashby-Snyder.

Student Multimedia: Vanessa Tignanelli / Loyalist College

 


2016

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Photojournalist Of The Year: Melissa Renwick / Toronto Star

Photograph Of The Year: Zachary Prong / Independent

Student Photographer Of The Year: Chris Donovan / Loyalist College

Eastern Clip Contest Winner: Mark Blinch / Independent

Western Clip Contest Winner: Darryl Dyck / Independent

Spot News: Cole Burston / Independent for AFP

General News: Jonathan Hayward / The Canadian Press

Feature: Lars Hagberg / Independent for The Canadian Press

Social Issues: Melissa Renwick / Toronto Star

Portrait / Personality: Zachary Prong / Independent

Pictorial: Colin Horabin / Independent

Sports Action: Leah Hennel / Calgary Herald

Sports Feature: Jean Levac / Ottawa Citizen

Picture Story News: Cole Burston / Independent for AFP

Picture Story Feature: Darren Calabrese / Independent

Single Multimedia: Nick Iwanyshyn / Maclean’s

Team Multimedia: Toronto Star: Melissa Renwick, Kelsey Wilson and Marina Jimenez.

Student Multimedia: Vivian Tabar / Loyalist College

 


2015

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Photojournalist Of The Year: Melissa Renwick / Toronto Star

Photograph Of The Year: Craig Glover / The London Free Press

Student Photographer Of The Year: Jesse Winter / Carleton University

Eastern Clip Contest Winner: Mark Blinch / Independent

Western Clip Contest Winner: Darryl Dyck / Independent

Spot News: Craig Glover / The London Free Press

General News: Amber Bracken / for the Edmonton Journal

Feature: Annie Sakkab / Independent

Social Issues: Rafal Gerszak / Boreal Collective

Portrait / Personality: Marta Iwanek / Toronto Star

Pictorial: David Bloom / Postmedia

Sports Action: Jason Franson / The Canadian Press

Sports Feature: Carlos Osorio / Toronto Star

Picture Story: Melissa Renwick / Toronto Star

Single Multimedia: Marta Iwanek / Toronto Star

Team Multimedia: Foster Visuals: Brent Foster, Preston Kanak, Peter Schnobb and Tammy Foster.

 


2014

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Photojournalist Of The Year: Nathan Denette / The Canadian Press

Photograph Of The Year: Michelle Siu / Independent

Student Photographer Of The Year: Annie Sakkab / Loyalist College

Eastern Clip Contest Winner: Mark Blinch / Independent

Western Clip Contest Winner: Darryl Dyck / Independent

Spot News: Wayne Cuddington / Ottawa Citizen

General News: Nathan Denette / The Canadian Press

Feature: Peter Power / Independent

Social Issues: Tim Smith / Brandon Sun

Portrait / Personality: Michelle Siu / Independent

Pictorial: Daniel Hayduk / AFP

Sports Action: Mark Blinch / for Reuters

Sports Feature: Vaughn Ridley / for Getty Images

Picture Story: Michelle Siu / Independent

Single Multimedia: Melissa Tait / Winnipeg Free Press

Team Multimedia: Foster Visuals: Brent Foster, Tammy Foster and Gerald Mabee.

 


2013

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Photojournalist Of The Year: John Lehmann / The Globe and Mail

Photograph Of The Year: Jordan Verlage / for The Canadian Press

Student Photographer Of The Year: Hannah Yoon

Eastern Clip Contest Winner: Mark Blinch / Freelance

Western Clip Contest Winner: Darryl Dyck / for The Canadian Press

Spot News: Jordan Verlage / for The Canadian Press

General News: John Lehmann / The Globe and Mail

Feature: Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press

Social Issues: Kevin Van Paassen / The Globe and Mail

Portrait / Personality: Darren Calabrese / National Post

Pictorial: Tim Smith / Brandon Sun

Sports Action: Jonathan Hayward / The Canadian Press

Sports Feature: Peter Power / The Globe and Mail

Picture Story: Michelle Siu / Freelance

Single Multimedia: Taehoon Kim / Freelance

Team Multimedia: Winnipeg Free Press: Joe Bryksa and Melissa Tait.

 


2012

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Photojournalist Of The Year: John Lehmann / The Globe and Mail

Photograph Of The Year: David Bloom / Edmonton Sun

Student Photographer Of The Year: Justin Tang / Loyalist College

Eastern Clip Contest Winner: Mark Blinch / Reuters

Western Clip Contest Winner: John Lehmann / The Globe and Mail

Spot News: Christinne Muschi / Reuters

General News: Deborah Baic / The Globe and Mail

Feature: Tyler Anderson / National Post

Social Issues: David Bloom / Edmonton Sun

Portrait / Personality: Chris Young / The Canadian Press

Pictorial: Chris Pike / The National

Sports Action: Mark Blinch / Reuters

Sports Feature: John Lehmann / The Globe and Mail

Picture Story: Ben Nelms / Canadian Geographic / Reuters

Single Multimedia: Patrick Callbeck / Freelance

Team Multimedia: Winnipeg Free Press: Ruth Bonneville and Melissa Tait.

 


2011

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Photojournalist Of The Year: Steve Russell / Toronto Star

Photograph Of The Year: Jason Payne / The Province & Vancouver Sun

Student Photographer Of The Year: Chloë Ellingson / Loyalist College

Eastern Clip Contest Winner: Mark Blinch / Reuters

Western Clip Contest Winner: John Lehmann / The Globe and Mail

Spot News: Jason Payne / The Province & Vancouver Sun

General News: Benoît Gariépy / Le Journal de Quebec

Feature: Carlos Osorio / Toronto Star

Social Issues: Moe Doiron / The Globe and Mail

Portrait / Personality: John Lehmann / The Globe and Mail

Pictorial: Todd Korol / Reuters

Sports Action: Steve Russell / Toronto Star

Sports Feature: Nathan Denette / The Canadian Press

Picture Story: Jason Payne / The Province & Vancouver Sun

Single Multimedia: Mark Blinch / Reuters

Team Multimedia: The Halifax Chronicle.: Eric Wynne, photography; Jayson Taylor, producer; Patricia Brooks-Arenburg, reporting; Randy Jones, editor.

 


2010

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Photojournalist Of The Year: Tyler Anderson / National Post

Photograph Of The Year: Tim Smith / Brandon Sun

Student Photographer Of The Year: Galit Rodan / Loyalist College

Eastern Clip Contest Winner: Mark Blinch / Reuters

Western Clip Contest Winner: Darryl Dyck / The Canadian Press

Spot News: Eduardo De Oliveira / Independent Photojournalist

General News: John Lehmann / The Globe And Mail

Feature: Tim Smith / Brandon Sun

Social Issues: Jimmy Jeong / Independent Photojournalist

Portrait / Personality: Tim Smith / Brandon Sun

Pictorial: Tim Smith / Brandon Sun

Sports Action: Mathieu Belanger / Reuters

Sports Feature: John Lehmann / The Globe And Mail

Picture Story: Peter Power / The Globe And Mail

Olympic Action: Wendell Phillips / Independent Photojournalist

Olympic Feature: Harrison Ha / Sing Tao Daily

Single Multimedia: Bernard Weil / Toronto Star

Team Multimedia: Edmonton Journal: Ryan Jackson and Ben Gelinas.

 


2009

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Photojournalist Of The Year: Andy Clark / Reuters

Photograph Of The Year: Rafal Gerszak / Aurora Photos

Student Photographer Of The Year: Cole Burston / Loyalist College

Eastern Clip Contest Winner: Tyler Anderson / National Post

Western Clip Contest Winner: Darryl Dyck / The Canadian Press

Spot News: Steve Russell / Toronto Star

General News: Rafal Gerszak / Aurora Photos

Feature: Leah Hennel / Calgary Herald

Social Issues: Wayne Glowacki / Winnipeg Free Press

Portrait / Personality: Christopher Pike / Independent Photojournalist

Pictorial: Mark Blinch / Reuters

Sports Action: Mike Cassese / Reuters

Sports Feature: Jonathan Hayward / The Canadian Press

Picture Story: Philip Cheung / The National

Single Multimedia: Peter Power / The Globe And Mail

Team Multimedia: Toronto Star: Pawel Dwulit, Scott Simmie, Randy Risling and Isabel Teotonio.

 


2008

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Photojournalist Of The Year: Louie Palu / Zuma Press

Photograph Of The Year: Darren Calabrese / Independent Photojournalist

Student Photographer Of The Year: John Hanley / Loyalist College

Eastern Clip Contest Winner: Tyler Anderson / National Post

Western Clip Contest Winner: Darryl Dyck / Independent Photojournalist

Spot News: Benoît Gariépy / Le Media Matin Quebec

General News: Mark Blinch / Reuters

Feature: Andy Clark / Reuters

Social Issues: Darren Calabrese / Independent Photojournalist

Portrait / Personality: Jennifer Roberts / The Globe and Mail

Pictorial: Mathieu Belanger / Reuters

Sports Action: Shaun Best / Reuters

Sports Feature: Jason Franson / Edmonton Sun

Picture Story: Rafal Gerszak / Aurora Photos

Single Multimedia: Bernard Weil / Toronto Star

Team Multimedia: Toronto Star: Lucas Oleniuk, photography; Michelle Shepard, writing; Randy Risling, editing.

 


2007

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Photojournalist Of The Year: Bernard Brault / La Presse

Photograph Of The Year: Bernard Brault / La Presse

Student Photographer Of The Year: Aaron Vincent Elkaim / Loyalist College

Eastern Clip Contest Winner: Derek Ruttan / London Free Press

Western Clip Contest Winner: Darryl Dyck / Edmonton Sun

Spot News: David Chidley / The Canadian Press

General News: Ryan Taplin / The Halifax Daily News

Feature: Jason Franson / Edmonton Sun

Portrait / Personality: Bernard Brault / La Presse

Pictorial: Phil Hossack / Winnipeg Free Press

Sports Action: Ryan Pfeiffer / Cornwall Standard-Freeholder

Sports Feature: Jason Kryk / Windsor Star

Picture Story: John Lehmann / The Globe And Mail

Multimedia: The Globe And Mail: Peter Power and Jayson Taylor.