Category A
Winners 2026
A1 - General Music Programme
Gold » Mícheál, Shane & Ella on iRadio » iRadio
Silver » Ray Foley on Today FM » Today FM
Bronze » Dave Moore on Today FM » Today FM
A2 - Specialist Music Programme
Gold » Stephen McCauley » BBC Radio Ulster
Silver » Céilí House: Edwina Guckian and the Gralton Big Band » RTÉ Radio 1
Bronze » Weekend Classics with Claudia Boyle » RTÉ lyric fm
A3 - Breakfast Programme
Gold » Breakfast at the Ploughing » Midlands 103
Silver » 98FM’s Big Breakfast with Rebecca & Brendan » 98FM
Bronze » SPINS Fully Charged with Ed & Valerie » SPIN SOUTH WEST
A4 - Music Special / Music Event
Gold » Top 100 Greatest Irish Songs Live Finale » Today FM
Silver » SPIN – Live at Longitude 2025 » SPIN 1038
Bronze » 30 Years Settling The Score » Midlands 103
A5 - Irish Music Programme or Initiative
Gold » The Full Score Spring Lunchtime Concert Series with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra » RTÉ lyric fm
Silver » New Moves with Niamh Daly » Radio Kerry
Bronze » The All-Irish Hour » Radio Nova
Category B
Winners 2026
B1 - News Story/News Event
Gold » Fuel Protests » RTÉ Radio 1
Silver » It started with a phone call – The Kerry CAMHS Scandal » Radio Kerry
Bronze » The Citywest Riots » Newstalk
B2 - News Programme - Full Service
Gold » Soldier F – The Verdict » BBC Radio Ulster
Silver » Morning Ireland: A morning of great despair and overwhelming joy » RTÉ Radio 1
Bronze » Breakfast Briefing » Newstalk
B3 - News Programme - Local/Regional
Gold » North West Today: The murder of Amy Doherty » BBC Radio Foyle
Silver » FYI Galway » Galway Bay FM
Bronze » Cork’s 96FM News » Cork’s 96FM
B4 - Current Affairs Programme - Full Service
Gold » Drivetime » RTÉ Radio 1
Silver » The Claire Byrne Show » Newstalk
Bronze » This Week » RTÉ Radio 1
B5 - Current Affairs Programme - Local / Regional
Gold » The Morning Mix with Alan Corcoran » South East Radio
Silver » Déise Today – The Fuel Crises 2026 » WLR FM
Bronze » The Agenda » LMFM
B6 - Sports Story
Gold » All Roads Lead to Prague » RTÉ Radio 1
Silver » Tales from the Dreaper Yard » RTÉ Radio 1
Bronze » Bringing Liam Home » Tipp FM
B7 - Sports Programme - Full Service
Gold » Off The Ball » Newstalk
Silver » Inside Sport – FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Live » RTÉ Radio 1
Bronze » Inside Sport » RTÉ Radio 1
B8 - Sports Programme - Local/Regional
Gold » Dublin Sport Today » Dublin’s Q102
Silver » Radio Kerry Weekend Sport » Radio Kerry
Bronze » Live 95’s Limerick Sport » Live 95
Category C
Winners 2026
C1 - Documentary
Gold » The Hidden Disability » Clare FM
Silver » Assume Nothing: The Radiation Holiday » BBC Radio Ulster
Bronze » This Land Is Your Land » Newstalk
C2 - Music, Arts & Culture Documentary
Gold » ‘Beauty or Beast’ » Clare FM
Silver » The Lyric Feature – Out of the Marvellous » RTÉ lyric fm
Bronze » Oasis Forever » Today FM
C3 - Short Feature
Gold » Words Matter » Radio Kerry
Silver » Did You Know? » 98FM
Bronze » Síofra Mulqueen The Business Reports » RTÉ Radio 1
C4 - Magazine Programme
Gold » Travels Through a Kingdom: Forever19 » Radio Kerry
Silver » Saturday with John Toal » BBC Radio Ulster
Bronze » Courage – The Saturday Supplement » Radio Kerry
C5 - Drama
Gold » Jó Johnny Joe » RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
Silver » RTÉ Drama on One: 30 Acres » RTÉ Radio 1
Bronze » RTÉ Drama on One: Chalk & Cheese by Isolde Fenton » RTÉ Radio 1
C6 - Specialist Speech Programme
Gold » Unfiltered- Éist Linn » RTÉ 2fm
Silver » Just Who Was Peter Bergmann? » Ocean FM
Bronze » The Business with Richard Curran » RTÉ Radio 1
C7 - Craoltóireacht le Gaeilge
Gold » Barrscéalta » RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
Silver » An Club le hAindriú agus Hugh » RTÉ 2fm
Bronze » Blas Ceoil: Oireachtas na Samhna i mBéal Feirste » BBC Gaeilge
C8 - Interactive Speech Programme
Gold » The Stephen Nolan Show » BBC Radio Ulster
Silver » Liveline: the Epstein Float » RTÉ Radio 1
Bronze » Lunchtime Live » Newstalk
C9 - Sustainability
Gold » What The Woods Told Me » Ocean FM
Silver » 28 Ways to Save the World » Newstalk
Bronze » Countrywide » RTÉ Radio 1
Category D
Winners 2026
D1 - Community/Social Action
Gold » Many Voices One Kingdom » Radio Kerry
Silver » The RedFM Rebel Rebuild » Cork’s RedFM
Bronze » RedFM Breakfast with KC – Coffee Shop Rave » Cork’s RedFM
D2 - On-Air Competition / Promotion
Gold » Radio Nova’s Poker Run with 123ink.ie » Radio Nova
Silver » Good Luck Jessie » Radio Kerry
Bronze » Graham & Nathan – Hard At Work Charity Calendar » Dublin’s FM104
D3 - Station Imaging
Gold » Today FM
Silver » 98FM
Bronze » RTÉ 2fm
D4 - Entertainment Inserts
Gold » Gift Grub – The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show » Today FM
Silver » iMornings with Cooper & Oonagh » iRadio
Bronze » April Fools Dave » SPIN 1038
D5 - Digital & Social Innovation
Gold » iRadio’s iSPY » iRadio
Silver » #ProudOfJessie » Radio Kerry
Bronze » Today FM’s 100 Greatest Irish Songs » Today FM
D6 - Radio Station Podcast of the Year
Gold » Let Me Explain » Newstalk
Silver » Show Me The Science with Professor Luke O’Neill » Newstalk
Bronze » Mi Casa, Su Casa – A Love Island Podcast from SPIN » SPIN 1038
Category E
Winners 2026
E1 - Music & Entertainment Presenter of the Year
Gold » Emma Nolan » SPIN 1038
Silver » Ray Foley » Today FM
Bronze » Graham O’Toole » Dublin’s FM104
E2 - Radio DJ of the Year
Gold » Leanne Hanafin » 98FM
Silver » Brian McEvoy » Cork’s 96FM
Bronze » Simon Murdoch » Cork’s 96FM
E3 - Specialist Music Broadcaster of the Year
Gold » Dónall Mac Ruairí – Cóisir Cheoil » RTÉ Raidió Na Gaeltachta
Silver » Dara Quilty » Today FM
Bronze » Dec Pierce – Block Rockin Beats » Today FM
E4 - News Broadcaster of the Year
Gold » Justin McCarthy » RTÉ Radio 1
Silver » Richard Morgan » BBC Radio Ulster
Bronze » Sarah McInerney » RTÉ Radio 1
E5 - News Reporter of the Year
Gold » Brian O’Connell » RTÉ Radio 1
Silver » Barry Lenihan » RTÉ Radio 1
Bronze » Henry McKean » Newstalk
E6 - Sports Broadcaster of the Year - Full Service
Gold » John Duggan » Newstalk
Silver » Eoin Sheahan » Newstalk
Bronze » Marie Crowe » RTÉ Radio 1
E7 - Sports Broadcaster of the Year - Local / Regional
Gold » Oisín Kelly » Highland Radio
Silver » Hazel Nolan » Dublin’s Q102
Bronze » Austin O’Callaghan » Ocean FM
E8 - Speech Broadcaster of the Year - Full Service
Gold » Brendan O’Connor » RTÉ Radio 1
Silver » Kieran Cuddihy » RTÉ Radio 1
Bronze » Katie Hannon » RTÉ Radio 1
E9 - Speech Broadcaster of the Year - Local / Regional
Gold » Neil Prendeville » Cork’s RedFM
Silver » Valerie McHugh » iRadio
Bronze » John Morley » Galway Bay FM
E10 - The Gay Byrne Award - Newcomer of the Year
Gold » Jamie Ryan » East Coast FM
Silver » Nathan Edgar » BBC Radio Ulster
Bronze » Eimear Hallahan » Cork’s RedFM
Category F
Winners 2026
F1 - Radio Moment of the Year
Gold » Brenda Fricker on Brendan O’Connor » RTÉ Radio 1
Silver » He’s All I Have Left » Cork’s RedFM
Bronze » Our Lives of Horror » Ocean FM
F2 - Local Station of the Year
Gold » Shannonside Northern Sound
Silver » Midlands 103
Bronze » Radio Kerry
F3 - Music Station of the Year
Gold » SPIN 1038
Silver » 98FM
Bronze » iRadio
F4 - National Station of the Year
Gold » Today FM
Silver » RTÉ Radio 1
Bronze » BBC Radio Ulster
