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2025 Award Categories

Every year at the National Student Media Convention, CBI announces the National Student Production Award winners. The awards recognize excellence in student media production across high schools and higher education institutions. Students nationwide compete for top honors in multiple categories, with entries judged by industry professionals and student media advisors.

This year, submission will open April 1 and close May 15.

See the list of nominees and winners from the past several years here –
Past National Student Production Awards

Here’s a Sneak Peak at some of our categories!

 

Audio Categories

Best DJ
Best Promo
Best Public Service Announcement
Best Newscast or Sportscast
Best Hard News Reporting
Best Feature News Reporting
Best Special Broadcast
Best Documentary
Best Podcast
Best Sports Show
Best Sports Reporting
Best Sports Play-By-Play
Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program
Best Station Imaging
 

Combined Categories

Best Student Media Website
Best Social Media Presence

Video Categories

Best Comedy
Best Promo
Best PSA
Best Newscast
Best Hard News Reporting
Best Feature News Reporting
Best Special Broadcast
Best Documentary Long Form
Best Documentary Short Form
Best Sportscast
Best Sports Reporting
Best Live Sports Broadcast
Best Live Production
Best General Entertainment Program
Short Film Fiction
Long Film Fiction
Digital Shorts
Best Station Imaging

For Denver 2025!

Best Video Music Production
Best Audio Music Production
Best Video Interview
Best Audio Interview
Radio Station of the Year
Video Channel of the Year