Bridgetown, Barbados — The Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) is pleased to announce the nominees for the 36th edition of the CBU Media Awards, marking a historic year for the regional competition. A total of 551 entries were submitted across 61 categories by 30 organisations representing 11 countries and territories, as well as one pan-regional entity. This represents a 13 percent increase in submissions compared to 2024.
The entries, which span the Dutch, English, and Spanish-speaking Caribbean, once again reflect the vibrant diversity and excellence in Caribbean media.
Ongoing Support from Themed Category Sponsors
This year’s awards continue to benefit from the strong support of international development partners, regional organisations, and commercial sponsors. The 36th edition welcomes seven sponsors for the themed categories.
Returning sponsors include:
- The Healthy Caribbean Coalition
- The Nature Conservancy – Caribbean Division
- The Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management
- SAEDI Consulting (Barbados) Inc.
- Sagicor Financial Company Limited
New sponsors joining the Awards this year are:
- UNICEF Belize
- The Caribbean Culture Fund
People’s Choice Award Sees Record Engagement
In a revamped format focused on short-form digital content, the People’s Choice Award centred on social media reels in the areas of News and Current Affairs, Music, Comedy, and Education. Public voting took place across the CBU’s platforms on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
A total of 13,339 likes were recorded across 24 entries submitted from five territories: Barbados, Belize, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, and San Andres Island (Colombia).
Top Performing Nominees from Across the Region
Greater Belize Media has emerged as the leading nominee in 2025 with 103 entries, surpassing RJRGLEANER Communications Group of Jamaica, which secured 95 nominations. Jamaica led all countries with 112 nominations from five participating organisations, including two new entrants: Our Today and the Ministry of Health & Wellness.
Trinidad & Tobago had the highest number of participating organisations—six in total—with The Express Newspaper and CCN TV-6 collectively earning 39 nominations. They were followed by TTT Ltd (25 nominations), WESN Content Capital (16), and The Guardian (14).
In Barbados, four local media houses earned 55 nominations. The Government Information Service led with 24, followed by Starcom and the Nation newspaper of the Nation Group (16) and CBC (15).
Other noteworthy highlights include:
- Guyana: Three organisations, including first-time entrant Guyana Chronicle, contributed to a total of 28 nominations.
- Antigua & Barbuda: Two organisations – J.C. Hillhouse and ABS-TV – earned eight nominations collectively.
- Cuba: Traditional powerhouse ICS achieved 18 nominations, while Teleislas from San Andres Island earned six.
- Suriname: Dutch-speaking CBU member ATV-Telesur garnered three nominations.
- Radio Turks and Caicos as a first timer and NBC St. Vincent and the Grenadines returning after a few years out of competition with two nominations each.
- Caribbean Investigative Journalism Network (CIJN): The pan-regional outlet secured three nominations.
AGA 56 Registration Fee Waived for Nominees
To facilitate participation in the Awards Gala, the conference registration fee (USD 300) for CBU AGA 56 has been waived for all nominees. Interested nominees should contact cbumediaawards@caribroadcastunion.org to request a discount code for registration.
The presentation of trophies to the winning entries will take place at the 36th CBU Media Awards Gala, hosted at the Hilton Barbados Resort on the evening of August 20, 2025.
CBU extends its congratulations to all nominees and looks forward to celebrating their outstanding achievements in Caribbean media.
36th CBU MEDIA AWARDS NOMINEES
- CARIBBEAN INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM NETWORK
- BEST INVESTIGATIVE REPORT – RADIO
- BEST INVESTIGATIVE ITEM – DIGITAL
- EXCELLENCE IN RESPONSIBLE COVERAGE OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS – DIGITAL
- ANTIGUA & BARBUDA BROADCASTING SERVICES
- BEST DOCUMENTARY – TV
- BEST MAGAZINE PROGRAMME – TV
- BEST ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME – TV
- BEST PRODUCER – TV
- JOANNE C. HILLHOUSE (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)
- EXCELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING ON CORAL REEFS – DIGITAL
- EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA COVERAGE OF CARIBBEAN ARTS & CULTURE– DIGITAL
- BARBADOS GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICE
- PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD – BEST EDUCATIONAL REEL
- BEST DOCUMENTARY – RADIO
- BEST MAGAZINE – RADIO
- BEST DOCUMENTARY – TV
- BEST NEWS STORY – TV
- BEST NEWS STORY – DIGITAL
- BEST SPORTS STORY – DIGITAL
- BEST ENTERTAINMENT ITEM – DIGITAL
- BEST PSA – DIGITAL
- COVERAGE OF HEALTHY NUTRITION FOOD POLICY – TV
- BEST SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT CREATOR
- BEST PRODUCER – TV
- BEST DIRECTOR – TV
- BEST SOUND ENGINEER – RADIO
- CARIBBEAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
- BEST DOCUMENTARY – RADIO
- BEST COMEDY ITEM – RADIO
- BEST DOCUMENTARY – TV
- BEST MAGAZINE – TV
- BEST ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME – TV
- BEST COMMERCIAL – RADIO
- EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA COVERAGE OF CARIBBEAN ARTS & CULTURE – TV
- BEST PRODUCER – TV
- NATION PUBLISHING COMPANY
- COVERAGE OF HEALTHY NUTRITION FOOD POLICY – PRINT
- EXCELLENCE IN RESPONSIBLE REPORTING ON YOUTH INVOLVEMENT IN CRIME
- STARCOM NETWORK INC
- PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD – BEST EDUCATIONAL REEL
- BEST DOCUMENTARY – RADIO
- BEST NEWS STORY – RADIO
- BEST NEWS STORY – DIGITAL
- BEST INVESTIGATIVE ITEM – DIGITAL
- BEST ENTERTAINMENT ITEM – DIGITAL
- BEST COMMERCIAL – DIGITAL
- EXCELLENCE IN RESPONSIBLE REPORTING ON YOUTH INVOLVEMENT IN CRIME – RADIO
- GREATER BELIZE MEDIA
- PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD – BEST NEWS & CURRENT AFFAIRS REEL
- PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD – BEST MUSIC REEL
- PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD – BEST COMEDY REEL
- PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD – BEST EDUCATIONAL REEL
- BEST DOCUMENTARY – TV
- BEST MAGAZINE – TV
- BEST NEWS STORY – TV
- BEST SPORTS STORY – TV
- BEST INVESTIGATIVE REPORT – TV
- BEST ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME – TV
- BEST NEWS STORY – DIGITAL
- BEST SPORTS STORY – DIGITAL
- BEST INVESTIGATIVE ITEM – DIGITAL
- BEST COMMERCIAL – TV
- EXCELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING ON MANGROVE/ SEAGRASS – TV
- CHILD RIGHTS CHAMPION: INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING – TV
- CHILD RIGHTS CHAMPION: ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN – TV
- CHILD RIGHTS CHAMPION: CHILDREN WHO INSPIRE – TV
- COVERAGE OF HEALTHY NUTRITION FOOD POLICY – TV
- EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA COVERAGE OF CARIBBEAN ARTS & CULTURE – TV
- BEST PRODUCTION ON LAND DEGRADATION NEUTRALITY – TV
- FINANCIAL LITERACY JOURNALISM – TV
- EXCELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING ON CORAL REEFS – DIGITAL
- EXCELLENCE IN COVERAGE OF CARIBBEAN ARTS & CULTURE – DIGITAL
- BEST VIDEOGRAPHER
- BEST PRODUCER – TV
- BEST DIRECTOR – TV
- THE NATIONAL CHANNEL
- BEST ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME – TV
- 7 NEWS BELIZE
- BEST NEWS STORY – TV
- GUYANA CHRONICLE
- BEST NEWS STORY – PRINT
- BEST ENTERTAINMENT ITEM – PRINT
- NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
- BEST DOCUMENTARY – TV
- BEST NEWS STORY – TV
- BEST ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME – TV
- EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA COVERAGE OF CARIBBEAN ARTS & CULTURE – TV
- NEWS ROOM INC
- BEST DOCUMENTARY – TV
- BEST NEWS STORY – TV
- BEST NEWS STORY – DIGITAL
- EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA COVERAGE OF CARIBBEAN ARTS & CULTURE – DIGITAL
- BEST VIDEOGRAPHER
- BEST PRODUCER – TV
- IRIE FM
- BEST DOCUMENTARY – RADIO
- BEST NEWS STORY – RADIO
- MINISTRY OF HEALTH & WELLNESS JAMAICA
- BEST DOCUMENTARY – TV
- OUR TODAY
- BEST NEWS STORY – DIGITAL
- BEST SPORTS STORY – DIGITAL
- BEST INVESTIGATIVE ITEM – DIGITAL
- BEST ENTERTAINMENT ITEM – DIGITAL
- PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF JAMAICA
- BEST DRAMA – TV
- BEST NEWS STORY – TV
- BEST PSA – TV
- BEST PRODUCTION ON LAND DEGRADATION NEUTRALITY – TV
- FINANCIAL LITERACY JOURNALISM – TV
- BEST PRODUCER – TV
- RJRGLEANER COMMUNICATIONS GROUP
- PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD: BEST NEWS & CURRENT AFFAIRS REEL
- PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD: BEST MUSIC REEL
- PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD: BEST EDUCATIONAL REEL
- BEST DOCUMENTARY – RADIO
- BEST MAGAZINE – RADIO
- BEST NEWS STORY – RADIO
- BEST SPORTS STORY – RADIO
- BEST DOCUMENTARY – TV
- BEST MAGAZINE – TV
- BEST DRAMA – TV
- BEST NEWS STORY – TV
- BEST INVESTIGATIVE REPORT – TV
- BEST ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME – TV
- BEST NEWS STORY – PRINT
- BEST SPORTS STORY – PRINT
- BEST ENTERTAINMENT ITEM – PRINT
- BEST INVESTIGATIVE ITEM – PRINT
- BEST SPORTS STORY – DIGITAL
- BEST INVESTIGATIVE ITEM – DIGITAL
- BEST ENTERTAINMENT ITEM – DIGITAL
- EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA COVERAGE OF CARIBBEAN ARTS & CULTURE – RADIO
- EXCELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING ON MANGROVE/ SEAGRASS – TV
- COVERAGE OF HEALTHY NUTRITION FOOD POLICY – TV
- EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA COVERAGE OF CARIBBEAN ARTS & CULTURE – TV
- BEST PRODUCTION ON LAND DEGRADATION NEUTRALITY – TV
- FINANCIAL LITERACY JOURNALISM – TV
- EXCELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING ON CORAL REEFS – DIGITAL
- EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA COVERAGE OF CARIBBEAN ARTS & CULTURE – DIGITAL
- COVERAGE OF HEALTHY NUTRITION FOOD POLICY – PRINT
- COVERAGE OF GENDER RESPONSIVE CLIMATE ACTION – PRINT
- EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA COVERAGE OF CARIBBEAN ARTS & CULTURE – PRINT
- BEST PRODUCTION ON LAND DEGRADATION NEUTRALITY – PRINT
- HEALTH EDUCATION JOURNALISM – PRINT
- BEST PRODUCER – TV
- TELEISLAS
- PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD – BEST EDUCATIONAL REEL
- BEST DOCUMENTARY – TV
- BEST MAGAZINE – TV
- NATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION SVG
- BEST COMMERCIAL – RADIO
- BEST PRODUCER – RADIO
- ATV – TELESUR
- BEST DOCUMENTARY – TV
- CCN-TV 6 / TRINIDAD EXPRESS
- BEST NEWS STORY – TV
- BEST INVESTIGATIVE REPORT – TV
- BEST PRODUCTION ON LAND DEGRADATION NEUTRALITY – TV
- BEST NEWS STORY – PRINT
- BEST ENTERTAINMENT ITEM – PRINT
- BEST INVESTIGATIVE ITEM – PRINT
- BEST NEWS STORY – DIGITAL
- BEST SPORTS STORY – DIGITAL
- BEST INVESTIGATIVE ITEM – DIGITAL
- BEST ENTERTAINMENT ITEM – DIGITAL
- EXCELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING ON CORAL REEFS – DIGITAL
- EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA COVERAGE OF CARIBBEAN ARTS & CULTURE – DIGITAL
- COVERAGE OF HEALTHY NUTRITION FOOD POLICY – PRINT
- EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA COVERAGE OF CARIBBEAN ARTS & CULTURE – PRINT
- BEST PRODUCTION ON LAND DEGRADATION NEUTRALITY
- CLIMATE ANALYTICS CARIBBEAN
- BEST DOCUMENTARY – TV
- CNC3-TV / GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER
- BEST NEWS STORY – TV
- BEST COMEDY ITEM – TV
- BEST NEWS STORY – PRINT
- BEST SPORTS STORY – PRINT
- BEST ENTERTAINMENT ITEM – PRINT
- BEST INVESTIGATIVE ITEM – PRINT
- EXCELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING ON CORAL REEFS – DIGITAL
- COVERAGE OF HEALTHY NUTRITION FOOD POLICY – PRINT
- EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA COVERAGE OF CARIBBEAN ARTS & CULTURE – PRINT
- HEALTH EDUCATION JOURNALISM – PRINT
- NEWSDAY
- BEST NEWS STORY – PRINT
- BEST ENTERTAINMENT ITEM – PRINT
- BEST INVESTIGATIVE ITEM – PRINT
- COVERAGE OF LAND DEGRADATION NEUTRALITY – PRINT
- TTT LTD
- PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD: BEST NEWS & CURRENT AFFAIRS REEL
- BEST ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME – RADIO
- BEST DOCUMENTARY – TV
- BEST MAGAZINE – TV
- BEST NEWS STORY – TV
- BEST COMEDY ITEM – TV
- BEST ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME – TV
- BEST ENTERTAINMENT ITEM – DIGITAL
- COVERAGE OF HEALTHY NUTRITION FOOD POLICY – TV
- EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA COVERAGE OF CARIBBEAN ARTS & CULTURE – TV
- EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA COVERAGE OF CARIBBEAN ARTS & CULTURE – DIGITAL
- WESN CONTENT CAPITAL
- BEST DOCUMENTARY – TV
- BEST MAGAZINE – TV
- BEST SPORTS STORY – TV
- BEST COMEDY ITEM – TV
- BEST ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME – TV
- BEST COMMERCIAL – TV
- EXCELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING ON MANGROVE/ SEAGRASS – TV
- COVERAGE OF HEALTHY NUTRITION FOOD POLICY – TV
- EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA COVERAGE OF CARIBBEAN ARTS & CULTURE – TV
- BEST PRODUCTION ON LAND DEGRADATION NEUTRALITY – TV
- FINANCIAL LITERACY JOURNALISM – TV
- RADIO TURKS & CAICOS
- BEST ENTERTAINMENT ITEM – DIGITAL
- BEST COMMERCIAL – RADIO
