20th DAME Awards Night – 2011
| WINNER: | Babatunde Ogundeji of Nigerian Compass |
| CATEGORY: | ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY |
| SPONSOR: | In memory of Hakeen Shitta |
| WINNER: | Tony Manuaka, Tell |
| CATEGORY: | AGRICULTURE REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | News Agency of Nigeria |
| WINNER: | The Punch |
| CATEGORY: | BEST DESIGNED NEWSPAPER |
| SPONSOR: | Com Graphics |
| WINNER: | Festus Akanbi of Thisday |
| CATEGORY: | CAPITAL MARKET REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | C & F Porter Novelli (in memory of Chika Nwaubani) |
| WINNER: | Armsfree Ajanaku Onomo of The Guardian |
| CATEGORY: | CHILD FRIENDLY REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | UNICEF & Nigerian Guild of Editors |
| WINNER: | Ayodeji Adeyemi of TELL |
| CATEGORY: | DEVELOPMENT REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | Tony Iyare in memory of Chief Anthony Enahoro |
| WINNER: | Ayo Akinkuotu of TELL |
| CATEGORY: | EDITOR OF THE YEAR |
| SPONSOR: | Nigerian Guild of Editors |
| WINNER: | The Guardian |
| CATEGORY: | EDITORIAL WRITING |
| SPONSOR: | In memory of Tunji Oseni |
| WINNER: | Ayo Aderele Solaade of Sunday Punch |
| CATEGORY: | HEALTH REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | Peninsula Resort Ltd. |
| WINNER: | Sam Omatseye of The Nation |
| CATEGORY: | INFORMED COMMENTARY |
| SPONSOR: | Hadj. Alade Odunewu, OFR, fnge |
| WINNER: | Olatunji Ololade of The Nation |
| CATEGORY: | JUDICIAL REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | Hon. Justice Omotayo Onalaja, OFR |
| WINNER: | TELL |
| CATEGORY: | NEWSMAGAZINE OF THE YEAR |
| SPONSOR: | Nigerian Press Council |
| WINNER: | The Punch |
| CATEGORY: | NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR |
| SPONSOR: | Ogun State Government |
| WINNER: | Richard Nwaogbe of Metro FM |
| CATEGORY: | RADIO PRESENTING |
| SPONSOR: | Voice of Nigeria |
| WINNER: | Cordelia Okpei of Metro FM |
| CATEGORY: | RADIO REPORTER OF THE YEAR |
| SPONSOR: | Radio Nigeria |
| WINNER: | SO & U (Saatchi & Saatchi)’s Guinness: Some things are without equal |
| CATEGORY: | PRESS ADVERT, CONSUMER GOODS |
| SPONSOR: | Guardian Newspapers Ltd. |
| WINNER: | Rosabel (Leo Burnett)’s Mobitel Customer care Ad |
| CATEGORY: | PRESS ADVERT, SERVICES |
| SPONSOR: | Guardian Newspapers Ltd. |
| WINNER: | SO & U (Saatchi & Saatchi)’s Guinness 45 cl |
| CATEGORY: | RADIO COMMERCIAL, CONSUMER GOODS |
| SPONSOR: | Mr. Biodun Shobanjo, frpa |
| WINNER: | Ayodeji Adeyemi of TELL |
| CATEGORY: | SPORTS REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | In Memory of S. O. Idowu |
| WINNER: | Noah’s Ark’s Indomie Mama do Good |
| CATEGORY: | TV COMMERCIAL, CONSUMER GOODS |
| SPONSOR: | Chief Akin Odunsi, frpa |
| WINNER: | SO & U Saatchi & Saatchi’s Access Bank Holiday |
| CATEGORY: | TV COMMERCIAL, SERVICES |
| SPONSOR: | Diamond Publications |
| WINNER: | Deji Bademosi of Channels Television |
| CATEGORY: | TELEVISION REPORTER OF THE YEAR |
| SPONSOR: | Ambassador Hassan Adamu, CFR |
| WINNER: | The Guardian & The Punch |
| CATEGORY: | NEWSPAPER OF THE DECADE |
| SPONSOR: | Media Review |
| WINNER: | Prof. Alfred Opubor and Mr. Alex Ibru. |
| CATEGORY: | Lifetime Award winners (Posthumous) |
The Trustees of the Diamond Awards for Media Excellence, Africa’s most consistent media awards scheme, congratulate the awardees who were honoured at a dinner on Sunday, December 11, 2011