Awards

Al Jazeera has received prestigious awards from organisations across the globe. The network has been honoured for overall excellence in achieving its mission, in addition to praise for Al Jazeera’s individual reporters and their work. 

Below are some highlights of the awards won by Al Jazeera:

 Network

1-     Al Jazeera wins Corruption Reporting Award - June 07, 2017

2-     Al Jazeera wins Best Website at Online Media Awards - June 02, 2017

3-     Al Jazeera is nominated for 6 Webby’s awards - April 10, 2017

4-     Al Jazeera wins 2016 HR Brilliance Award - November 30, 2016

5-     HR receives Excellence award and recognition - November 20, 2016

6-     AJ Investigative won the Broadcast Award in London - October 31, 2016

7-     Al Jazeera is Nominated for 10 Emmys - July 23, 2016

8-     Al Jazeera Scoopes Two PromaxBDA Europe Awards - March 16, 2016

·       AJA

1-     Hadeel Al-Yamani wins Courage in Journalism Award - May 14, 2017

2-     Spanish journalists honour Abdullah Al-Shami  - May 3, 2017

3-     Al Jazeera wins NewscastStudio Award - Apr 26, 2017

4-     AJ.Net 6th source of news in the world - Mar 16, 2017

5-     Al Jazeera Information Security is ISO certified - Mar 14, 2017

6-     Ayad wins Arab Women award for TV presenting - December 20, 2016

7-     Al Jazeera wins 2016 HR Brilliance Award - Nov 30, 2016

8-     Al Jazeera wins ASBU BroadcastPro Award 2016 - November 21, 2016

9-     Al Jazeera wins two awards at the Promax Africa - November 05, 2016

10- Sabrine Fradj honored in Morocco - May 30, 2016

11- Mohamed Saleh is the “Arab’s Eloquent” - May 23, 2016

12- Al Jazeera Wins Five Awards at Dubai Lynx - Mar 10, 2016

13- Al Jazeera wins two ASBU BroadcastPro Awards - Nov 10, 2015

14- Palestine Remix Wins Two Awards - Jun 11, 2015

15- German Journalism Prize from the German Foundation Otto Brenner - Nov 2015

16-  (Agora Alazma Alyunania) Best Documentary Award at the Los Angeles Documentary Festival – Jun 2015

17- Royal Reel Award for the long documentary category at the Canada International Film Festival 2014

18-  The FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND EXPRESSION MEDAL, Netherland - 12 May 2012

19- Sheikh Salem Al Ali Award for Informatics in Kuwait - December 2014

20- The Arab Academy for Internet Award “Pan Arab Web Awards” 2013

21- The best websites in the Arab region, Muscat - June 2010.

22- Best Strategic Web Site, United Arab Emirates - 2009

·       AJE

2017

1-     NY Intl TV & Film Awards, Turkey Failed Coup, Silver World Medal

2-     2017 Natl Australian Cinematography Society Awards, Joel Lawrence for Mt Aso & Life in Kyushu Japan After 2016 Earthquake, Golden Tripod

3-     Manchester International Film Festival,  A Very Sicilian Justice, Winner

4-     NY Intl TV & Film Awards, 101 East - Good Morning Pakistan, Gold World Medal

5-     NY Intl TV & Film Awards, ISIL and the Taliban, Gold World Medal

6-     NY Intl TV & Film Awards, The Caliph: Foundation, Gold World Medal

7-     NY Intl TV & Film Awards, Faultlines - Left Behind, Gold World Medal

8-     NY Intl TV & Film Awards, Faultlines - The Dark Prison, Gold World Medal

9-     NY Intl TV & Film Awards, 101 East - Afghanistan: Medics Under Fire, Silver World Medal

10-  NY Intl TV & Film Awards, 101 East - Too Young to Wed   Silver World Medal

11-  NY Intl TV & Film Awards, Witness - Kisulu: The Climate Diaries, Silver World Medal

12-  NY Intl TV & Film Awards, Witness - Syria’s White Helmets, Silver World Medal

13-  NY Intl TV & Film Awards, My Nigeria - Sandra Aguebor: Lady Mechanic, Silver World Medal

14-  NY Intl TV & Film Awards, People & Power - Syria: Under Russia’s Fist, Silver World Medal

15-  NY Intl TV & Film Awards, The Caliph: Division, Silver World Medal

16-  NY Intl TV & Film Awards, The People’s Health: Thailand’s Remote Lifesavers, Silver World Medal

17-  NY Intl TV & Film Awards, People & Power- Borderless: Undercover with the People Smugglers, Silver World Medal

18-  NY Intl TV & Film Awards, The Stream - Ethiopia’s Crackdown on Protests, Silver World Medal

19-  NY Intl TV & Film Awards, 101 East - Guns, Goons & The Presidency, Bronze World Medal

20-  NY Intl TV & Film Awards, 101 East - Hong Kong: Aged and Abandoned, Bronze World Medal

21-  NY Intl TV & Film Awards, 101 East - India’s Miracle Babies, Bronze World Medal

22-  NY Intl TV & Film Awards, ISIL and the Taliban, Bronze World Medal

23-  NY Intl TV & Film Awards, People & Power - Borderless: Undercover with the People Smugglers, Bronze World Medal

24-  NY Intl TV & Film Awards, Faultlines - The Poison in Our Walls, Bronze World Medal

25-  Croly Award, 101 East - Good Morning Pakistan, Winner

26-  Hong Kong 21st Human Rights Awards, 101 East - Malaysia Babies, Winner

27-  Society of Environmental Journalists, Faultlines -Carbon Wars, Winner

28-  AIB - Association for International Broadcasting  101 East - Duterte: A President’s Report Card, Winner

29- Al Jazeera wins Broadcaster of the Year award at NYF - April 26, 2017

2016

30- African Achievers Awards 2016: Al Jazeera English Channel, AAA Win for Media Organization Making a Difference in Africa

31- Native American Journalists Association: Desperate Journeys, First Place for Associate Category - Best Feature Story

32- UNCA (UN Correspondent Association): James Bays, Bronze for The Ricardo Ortega Memorial Prize

33- NY 2016 International TV & Film Awards: 101 East - Afghanistan’s Billion Dollar Drug War, Gold World Medal for Best Investigative Report & Human Concerns

34- NY 2016 International TV & Film Awards: 101 East - Afghanistan’s Billion Dollar Drug War/Steve Chao, Gold World Medal for Best Reporter/Correspondent

35- NY 2016 International TV & Film Awards: 101 East - Myanmar’s Jade Curse, Gold World Medal for National/International Affairs

36- NY 2016 International TV & Film Awards: 101 East - Malaysia’s Unwanted, Gold World Medal for Current Affairs

37- Human Rights Press Award: 101 East - Sabah’s Children, Winner for Human Rights

38- Overseas Press Club of America Award: ISIL and the Taliban (ISIS in Afghanistan) PBS Frontline Co-production, Winner for The Edward R. Murrow Award

39- 75th Documentary Peabody Award: ISIL and the Taliban (ISIS in Afghanistan) PBS Frontline Co-production, Winner for Documentary

40- One World Media Award: Witness - Afghanistan’s Own Battle aka Tell Spring Not To Come This Year - co-production with Dr Saeed TaljiFarouky & Michael McEvoy, Winner for Feature Documentary Award

41- International Gold Panda Documentary Festival Award: Pakistan: No Place Like Home, Winner for Best Society Concern Documentary

42- 37th News & Documentary Emmy Award: ISIL and the Taliban (ISIS in Afghanistan) PBS Frontline Co-production, Winner for Outstanding Continuing Coverage of A News Story in a News Magazine

43- 37th News & Documentary Emmy Award: ISIL and the Taliban (ISIS in Afghanistan) PBS Frontline Co-production, Winner for Best Report in a News Magazine

44- FPA Foreign Press Association UK @FPALondon: The Cure - “Operation Gaza”, Winner for Science Story of the Year

45- Asian TV Awards 2017: Witness - China’s Fake Boyfriends, Winner for Best Social Awareness Programme

46- Asian TV Awards 2017: Witness - China’s Fake Boyfriends - Daniel Holmes, Winner for Best Diretion (Non-Fiction)

47- NY 2016 International TV & Film Awards: Mexico’s Disappeared / Fault Lines, Gold World Medal for Current Affairs

48- NY 2016 International TV & Film Awards: Fault Lines, Gold World Medal for National/International Affairs

49- NY 2016 International TV & Film Awards: Death of Aging / Fault Lines, Gold World Medal for Science & Technology

50- NY 2016 International TV & Film Awards: Life on Hold, Gold World Medal for Online News Program

51- UNDPI Award: Life on Hold, UNDPI Gold for UNDPI

52- The Gabriels Award: One Woman’s Strength is Helping Refugees in Macedonia, Winner for New Media

53- The Drum Online Media Awards: AJE Website, Winner for Award for Best Website

54- The Drum Online Media Awards: Sorin Furcoi, & Mohammed Haddad, Banished: Why Menstruation Can Mean Exile in Nepal, Winner for Best Use of Photography

55- The Drum Online Media Awards: Alaa Batayneh, Al Jazeera Newsroom Toolbox (ANT), Winner for Most Effective Media Tool

56- The Drum Online Media Awards: Yasir Khan, Winner for Online Editor of the Year

57- The Drum Online Media Awards: Reem Haddad & Mohammed Haddad, Life on Hold, Winner for Best Designed Site

58- Asian TV Awards 2017: Menstruation Man, Winner for Best Digital Fiction & Non-Fiction Programme Series

2015

59- Amnesty International Award: 101 East - Afghanistan: No Country for Old Women for Best Film in Journalism

60- The Global Knowledge Network Award: Investigative Unit - Broken Dreams: 787 for Best Current Affairs Documentary

61- World Media Summit Award: Mandela: The Father of the Rainbow Nation for New Media Reporting Award

62- New York Festivals Award: 101 East - The Return of the Lizard King, Gold Award for Best Film

63- New York Festivals Award: 101 East - We Built this City, Bronze Medal for National/International Affairs

64- New York Festivals Award: 101 East - The Dolphin Hunters, Gold Award for Cultural Issues

65- New York Festivals Award: 101 East - Stray Bullets, Gold Award for Current Affairs

66- New York Festivals Award: Steve Chao for Best News Reporter

67- Mohamed Amin Africa Media Awards: Africa Investigates - Liberia: Living with Ebola for Best Documentary

68- One World Media Award: Witness - Casablanca Calling for Best Transmedia Project

69- The Drum Media Awards: Palestine Remix for Outstanding Digital Team

70- The Drum Media Awards: Palestine Remix for Best Technical Innovation

71- Broadcast Grand Prize: 101 East - A war on Witches

72- FCC The Foreign Correspondencts’ Club, Hong Kong: Portrait of a Yogi for Best Use of Photography

73- One World Media: Pirate Fishing for Best Digital Media

74- One World Media: Witness - Casablanca Calling for Women’s Rights in Africa Award

75- NAJA Native American Journalists Association: Shihab Rattansi & Anar Virji, Havasupai Water Story for Best Feature Story

76- NAJA Native American Journalists Association: Shihab Rattansi & Anar Virji, Tar Creek for Best News Story

2014

77- Women’s Empowerment Journalism Awards: Broadcast Story Of The Year for 101 East, Nepal’s Slave Girls

78- The George Foster Peabody Award: Fault Lines, Haiti in a Time of Cholera

79- The George Foster Peabody Award: Fault Lines, Made in Bangladesh

80- Webbys People Voice Award: Best Online Film in the News and Politics category for The Stream, Meme-ifying Black Interviewees

81- Hong Kong Human Rights Awards: Al Jazeera English took home the highest number of awards this year, with four for 101 East programmes, and for Witness’s Wukan, Flame of Democracy

82- ChopShots Documentary Film Festival: Best International Documentary for Wukan

83- Monte Carlo TV Festival: Golden Nymph for Best News Documentary, Identity and Exile

84- Online Media Awards: Simon Hooper, Best Freelance Journalist

85- Online Media Awards: Outstanding Digital Team Commendation, AJE Interactives

86- Peabody Awards:Fault Lines, Haiti in a Time of Cholera, and Made In Bangladesh

87- International Emmys: Fault Lines, Haiti in a Time of Cholera

88- World Media Summit award: 101 East for Exemplary News Team in Developing Countries

89- 2014 New York Festivals: Gold for 101 East’s It’s a Man’s World, Murder in a God’s Name, and Everest 60th Anniversary

2013

90- CINE Golden Eagle Award: What Killed Arafat for Best Investigative Journalism

91- CINE Golden Eagle Award: Syria, Songs of Defiance for Best Investigative Journalism

92- CINE Golden Eagle Award: So Close So Far Away for Best Television Documentary

93- Gracie Award for Outstanding News Talk Show: The Stream

94- EMMY Award for Outstanding Investigation: Fault Lines, Haiti In a Time of Cholera

95- Peabody Award: Fault Lines, Haiti In a Time of Cholera

96- Peabody Award: Fault Lines, Made In Bangladesh

97- Webbys People Voice Award: for Best News (Tablet), in the Mobile Apps category, Al Jazeera English Online Magazine

98- Grierson – Best Documentary on a Contemporary Theme: Law of the Jungle

99- The George Foster Peabody Award: Sheikh Jarrah, My Neighbourhood

100-                  AIBD TV AWARD 2013: The Best TV Programme on Cross-Cultural Exchange, Camels In the Outback

101-                  Online Media Awards: Best Technical Innovation: Syria Defector Tracker

102-                  Online Media Awards: Outstanding Digital Team Commendation, The Stream

103-                  Online Media Awards: Best World News Website Commendation, Al Jazeera English Online

104-                  Online Media Awards: Best Crowd Sourcing Commendation, Al Jazeera English Online Kenyan election coverage

105-                  Online Media Awards: Best Twitter Feed Commendation, The Stream

106-                  New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards: Bronze Prize for 101 East, Australia’s Lost Generation

107-                  New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards: Silver Prize for Lockerbie: Case Closed

108-                  Human Rights Press Awards: 101 East, Nowhere To Go

109-                  Human Rights Press Awards: 101 East, Battered and Bruised

110-                  Foreign Press Association Award: The Cure, Doctors on Everest best science story

111-                  Foreign Press Association Award: Earthrise, Urban Oil Men best environment

112-                  Asia TV Awards: 101 East, Best Current Affairs Programme

2012

113-                  Webby People’s Choice Award: for News and Politics in the online film and video category, The Stream

114-                  Royal Television Society: News Channel for the Year

115-                  Royal Television Society: Most Innovative Programme, The Stream

116-                  George Polk Award for Television Documentary: Bahrain: Shouting in the Dark

117-                  The Franklin D Roosevelt Four Freedoms Awards: Freedom of Speech and Expression Medal

118-                  Alfred I DuPont Award, Best Documentary: Haiti: Six Months On

119-                  Foreign Press Association Awards (FPA): Best Environmental Story of the Year for Bee Fence: Earthrise episode 1 (series 2)

120-                  CINE Golden Eagle Award: Burma Boy for History Programming, Profession Telecast Non-fiction Category

121-                  CINE Golden Eagle Award: Bahrain: Shouting in the Dark for Investigative Programming, Profession Telecast News Division

122-                  CINE Golden Eagle Award: The Crying Forest for Investigative Programming, Professional Telecast News Division

123-                  CINE Golden Eagle Award: Witness: Dream on Hold for Informational Programming, Professional Telecast News Division

124-                  Monte Carlo TV Festival: Golden Nymph for Best News Documentary Bahrain: Shouting in the Dark

125-                  Amnesty International Media Award: Bahrain: Shouting in the Dark for International TV and Radio

126-                  Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award: Bahrain: Shouting in the Dark for International Television

127-                  Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award: Grand Prize, Bahrain: Shouting in the Dark

128-                  One World Media Award: Tanzania: Spell of the Albino for Children’s Rights

129-                  The George Foster Peabody Award: Al Jazeera’s Coverage of the Arab Awakening

130-                  Scripps Howard Award for Television/Cable In-Depth Reporting: Bahrain: Shouting in the Dark

131-                  International Gold Panda Award: Best Short Documentary for 101 East: Bangladesh - Too Young to Work

132-                  New York Festival: Silver Medal for 101 East: Nepal – Children for Sale

2011

133-                  Rory Peck Award: Best Feature, Libya: Through the Fire

134-                  Foreign Press Association: Documentary of the Year, Bahrain: Shouting in the Dark

135-                  Huffington Post Ultimate Media Gamechanger Award

136-                  Freesat Award: Best News Channel of the Year

137-                  Freesat Award: Coverage of a Single News Event, Al Jazeera’s Arab Awakening coverage

138-                  Arab British Culture and Society Award

139-                  Wincott Award: Best Television Coverage of a Business Issue, Nablus: The Business of Occupation

140-                  Columbia University Journalism Award

141-                  Promax Arabia Awards: Gold for Best in House Station Image

142-                  Promax Arabia Awards: Gold for Best Promo Campaign

143-                  Promax Arabia Awards: Gold for Counting the Cost

144-                  TIME magazine: Top 100 most influential people, Ayman Mohyeldin

145-                  Fast Company magazine: Most creative thinker of the year, Wadah Khanfar

2010

146-                  Association of International Broadcasters: Clearest Coverage of a Single News Event

147-                  Freesat Award: Best News Channel of the Year

148-                  Monte-Carlo TV Festival: Best Television News Item, Mexico in the Crossfire

149-                  Amnesty International Award: International Television and Radio Award, People and Power

150-                  CONCENTRA Award: for Breaking News, Casey Kauffman’s “Baby Feras”

2009

151-                  International Emmy Awards Nomination: Finalist in Documentary Category, Shooting the Messenger

152-                  International Emmy Awards Nomination: Finalist in News and Current Affairs, “Russia-Georgia War” and Witness’s “Return to Nablus”

153-                  Concentra Award: for Breaking News, “Up the Irrawaddy Delta”

154-                  International Digital Emmy Award: nominee non-fiction ,2008 US election special

2008

155-                  Foreign Press Association: News Story of the Year by a full member, Jonah Hull’s “Russia-Georgia War”

156-                  Association of International Broadcasters Editors Award: Sami Al Haj, suffering endured and courage shown

157-                  Amnesty International Media Awards Best International TV Documentary: Tony Birtley’s “The Lost Tribe - Secret Army of the CIA”

158-                  YouTube European Partners Awards: Community Champion Award, Al Jazeera Network

159-                  Monte-Carlo TV Festival: Golden Nymph Award - Best 24 Hour News Programme, on Gaza siege

160-                  CONCENTRA Award (2008): Breaking News, Tony Birtley’s “Inside Myanmar - The Crackdown”

161-                  Royal Television Society Journalism Awards: Young Journalist of the Year, Hamish Macdonald

162-                  Asian Television Awards: Best Current Affairs Programme, Tony Birtley’s “Inside Myanmar - The Crackdown”

2007

163-                  Asian Television Awards: Best News Report, Kylie Grey’s “Agent Orange”

164-                  Association of International Broadcasters: Editors Award, “Everywoman”

2006

165-                  Association of International Broadcasters: Best Magazine or Documentary Programme, Abdallah el-Binni’s “Prisoner 345”

·       AJD

1-     Best Director  (A Memory in Khak) - 2017

2-      (A Memory in Khaki)  The Mayor’s Prize - 2017

3-     (Bloody Seine)  Audience Award for Best Documentary – 2017

4-     (Bloody Seine) Special jury award for best documentary – 2017

5-     (Bloody Seine)  Moroccan Radio and Television Award for Best Documentary – 2017

6-     (REFUGEE MOTHERS) Social Awareness Award - 2017

7-     AJD wins two awards in Japan and Sweden - October 16, 2017

8-     AJD wins an Award in Spain - October 10, 2017

9-     AJD wins SNRT Award in Europe Orient Festival - October 01, 2017

10- AJD wins the People Award in Croatia Festival - September 12, 2017

11- Audience Award – Sep 2017

12- AJD wins the Jury Award in Annaba Festival - October 14, 2016

13- Al Jazeera wins two awards at the Promax Africa - Nov 5, 2016

14- International “Gold Panda” Awards For Documentary - 2014

15- Best Origial Logo Design, BDA ARABIA – 2012

16- Best Promo Never Made It On-Air, PROMAXBDA ARABIA AWARES – 2012

17- Best Use Of Arabic Typography, BDA ARABIA – 2011

18- Best Promo Never Made It On-Air, PROMAXBDA ARABIA – 2011

19- Something For Nothing, PROMAX ARABIA - 2009

20- Best Origial Logo Design, BDA ARABIA – 2009

21-  Best Origial Logo Design, BDA ARABIA – 2008

·

1-     AJB wins special journalism award ‘Srđan Aleksić’ - October 01, 2017

2-     AJB is 2nd Most Desirable Employers in 2017 - May 17, 2017

3-     AJB’s Bajramović among Top 100 Influential 3D Artists - November 23, 2016

·       Al Jazeera Turk

1-     Al Jazeera Turk receives two awards - June 07, 2016

·AJ+

1-     AJ+ wins Webby Award for Best News & Information - May 18, 2017

2-     Tubular Labs names AJ+ among top digital publishers - March 22, 2017

3-     Dena Takruri wins Professional Excellence Award - February 15, 2017

4-     AJ+ wins ONA award -September 17, 2016

5-     AJ+ Wins Shorty Award for Best Facebook Presence - March 23, 2016

·     Al Jazeera Center for Studies

1-     Sidi Ahmed awarded by African Studies Association - November 27, 2016

·    AJ Café

1-     AJ Café crowned “Best Café” in Qatar by Fact for 2016 - April 13, 2016

2006

·         Association of International Broadcasters, Best Magazine or Documentary Programme, Abdallah el-Binni’s “Prisoner 345”