Record of the Day Awards for Music Journalism and PR 2011
The full list of 2011 Record of The Day Award winners is as follows:
Best Student Music Writer 
Adam Bychawski, University of York.
 Student choice: Best Publication
The 405
 Student choice: Best Writer
Peter Robinson, Popjustice 
 Best Online PR Company
Anorak
 Best Blog:
Abeano
 Most Effective Music Coverage in a Newspaper
The Guardian Film & Music
 Idea or Innovation Award
Jude Rogers and Ian Wade for their ‘My Band T-shirt’ blog
 Most Effective PR Campaign for a Festival
Get Involved for their work on Bestival
 Communications Person of the Year
Adam Webb – UK Music 
 Live Reviews: Writer of the Year
Simon Price, The Independent On Sunday 
 Best Independent PR Person
Matt Learmouth – Alchemy
 Business Writer of the Year
Eamonn Forde 
 Record Reviews: Writer of the Year
Alexis Petridis - The Guardian
 Most Effective Breaking Music Writer of the Year
 NME’s Matt Wilkinson
 Best Reissue PR Campaign 
Dawbell, Division and Bad Moon for the 20th anniversary of Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’
 Digital Publication of the Year
The Quietus
 Best In-House PR Department
4AD
 Best PR Campaign for an Established Act
Purple PR for their work on Bjork
 Best Independent PR Company
Purple PR
 Best PR Campaign for a Breakthrough Act
Atlantic Records 
 Best In-House PR Person
Annette Lee at 4AD
 Best In-House Online PR 
Tasha Anderson [PIAS]
 Editor of the Year
Mark Ellen – The Word 
 Magazine of the Year
Clash
 Outstanding Contribution to Music Photography 
Gered Mankowitz 
 Outstanding Contribution to Music PR
Murray Chalmers
 Outstanding Contribution to Music Journalism
Nick Kent
If you have any questions regarding the awards, please do not to hesitate to contact dan@recordoftheday.com
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