The James Beard Media Awards highlight excellence in books, broadcast media, and journalism covering food or drink-related content.
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Buy tickets to the 2026 James Beard Media Awards ceremony!
The 2026 James Beard Media Awards will take place on Saturday, June 13th 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 2025.
Broadcast Media Awards
The Broadcast Media Awards recognize nonfiction works in English covering food and beverage topics and appearing widely for the first time in the U.S. in 2025.
Journalism Awards
The Journalism Awards recognize works in English and cover food or drink related content which were published—or self-published—in 2025 in any medium.
