21st DAME Awards Night – 2012
| WINNER: | Saheed Olugbon, The Punch |
| CATEGORY: | ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY |
| SPONSOR: | Diamond Publications |
| WINNER: | Debo Oladimeji, The Guardian |
| CATEGORY: | AGRICULTURE REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | News Agency of Nigeria |
| WINNER: | Toyosi Ogunseye, The Punch |
| CATEGORY: | CHILD FRIENDLY REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | UNICEF & The Guild of Editors |
| WINNER: | Thisday |
| CATEGORY: | CHILD FRIENDLY MEDIA |
| SPONSOR: | UNICEF |
| WINNER: | Arukaino Umukoro, TELL |
| CATEGORY: | DEVELOPMENT REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | Tony Iyare in honour of Chief Anthony Enahoro |
| WINNER: | TELL |
| CATEGORY: | EDITORIAL WRITING |
| SPONSOR: | In memory of Tunji Oseni |
| WINNER: | Isioma Madike, National Mirror |
| CATEGORY: | HEALTH REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | Peninsula Resort Ltd |
| WINNER: | Gbenga Omotoso, The Nation |
| CATEGORY: | INFORMED COMMENTARY |
| SPONSOR: | Hadj. Alade Odunewu |
| WINNER: | Chris Ajaero, Newswatch |
| CATEGORY: | JUDICIAL REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | Hon. Justice Moronkeji Onalaja, OFR |
| WINNER: | Chris Ajaero, Newswatch |
| CATEGORY: | POLITICAL REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | Tell Communications in honour of Chief Anthony Enahoro |
| WINNER: | Cordelia Okpei, FRCN |
| CATEGORY: | RADIO PRESENTING |
| SPONSOR: | Voice of Nigeria |
| WINNER: | Olaitan Oye-Adeitan, FRCN, Ibadan |
| CATEGORY: | RADIO REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | Radio Nigeria |
| WINNER: | Eno Abasi Sunday, The Guardian |
| CATEGORY: | SPORTS REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | In memory of S. O. Idowu |
| WINNER: | Njide Ezeonyejiaku, Anambra State TV |
| CATEGORY: | TV DOCUMENTARY |
| SPONSOR: | National Broadcasting Commission |
| WINNER: | Genesis Studio |
| CATEGORY: | TV DRAMA |
| SPONSOR: | In memory of Elsie Olusola |
| WINNER: | Bodunrin Adebayo, AIT |
| CATEGORY: | TELEVISION REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | Mrs. Omobola Onajide |
| WINNER: | TELL |
| CATEGORY: | NEWSMAGAZINE OF THE YEAR |
| SPONSOR: | Nigerian Press Council |
| WINNER: | The Punch |
| CATEGORY: | NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR |
| SPONSOR: | Ogun State Government |
| WINNER: | Adeyeye Joseph, The Punch |
| CATEGORY: | EDITOR OF THE YEAR |
| SPONSOR: | Nigerian Guild of Editors |
The Trustees of the Diamond Awards for Media Excellence congratulate the 21st DAME winners honoured on Friday, December 14 at the Lagos Sheraton, Ikeja.