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The Hollywood Reporter Leads 2026 SoCal Journalism Awards With 20 First-Place Wins, More Than Any Other Outlet
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Culture/The Apex Times/Jun 29, 10:25 AM EDT

The Hollywood Reporter Leads 2026 SoCal Journalism Awards With 20 First-Place Wins, More Than Any Other Outlet

The entertainment news outlet took 44 awards overall, including top honors for website coverage, journalist-of-the-year recognition, film criticism and audio hosting.

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The Hollywood Reporter said it topped the 2026 SoCal Journalism Awards with 20 first-place wins, the most by any outlet, and earned 44 total prizes during the awards program held Sunday night, according to reporting published June 29, 2026.

Among the first-place recognitions highlighted by the publication were awards for best website and journalist of the year. The journalist-of-the-year honors were attributed to Gary Baum and Seth Abramovitch in separate categories, the outlet said.

The Hollywood Reporter also reported a first-place finish for best film critic, naming David Rooney, and a first-place award for best audio anchor or host, naming Scott Feinberg, as part of its overall haul.

In addition to the first-place awards, the publication said it collected a broader set of honors, bringing its combined total to 44 prizes for the night, which it described as a category-leading figure compared with other participating outlets.

The story comes as regional journalism awards continue to recognize reporting and editorial work across multiple platforms, including digital web coverage, criticism and audio programming.

The Hollywood Reporter’s awards list, as described in the June 29 report, underscores the range of coverage across entertainment journalism formats, with first-place honors spanning written criticism and beat reporting, along with hosting and audio presentation.

Organizers for the SoCal Journalism Awards typically compile results across outlets and categories, and the publication’s reported numbers indicate which individual journalists and media teams were credited with top work in 2026.

Why It Matters

  • Recognition at regional journalism awards can affect newsroom visibility, audience interest and staffing priorities as outlets build and maintain coverage on multiple platforms.
  • Top finishes across web, audio and criticism categories reflect how entertainment journalism is evaluated not only by beats, but also by format.
  • Individual awards for journalists and hosts can influence professional reputations and career opportunities within media and production networks.
  • The large number of first-place wins reported by a single outlet may shift how peer organizations evaluate internal workflows and investment in editors and specialty coverage for the next cycle.

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Key Facts

  • The Hollywood Reporter reported leading the 2026 SoCal Journalism Awards with 20 first-place wins.
  • The outlet said it earned 44 total prizes overall during an awards program held Sunday night.
  • First-place honors cited in the report included best website.
  • The report said journalist of the year honors went to Gary Baum and Seth Abramovitch.
  • The report said first-place best film critic went to David Rooney.
  • The report said first-place best audio anchor or host went to Scott Feinberg.
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