The James Beard Media Awards highlight excellence in books, broadcast media, and journalism covering food or drink-related content.

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The 2027 James Beard Media Awards will take place on Saturday, June 12th at the Art Institute of Chicago, honoring excellence in books, broadcast media, and journalism covering food or drink-related content.

Book Awards
The Book Awards recognize cookbooks and other nonfiction food or beverage-related books that were published in the U.S. in 2026.

Broadcast Media Awards
The Broadcast Media Awards recognize nonfiction content available in English covering food and beverage topics and appearing widely for the first time in the U.S. in 2026.

Journalism Awards
The Journalism Awards recognize nonfiction food- or beverage-related content published or widely distributed in the U.S. in 2026.


