9th DAME Awards Night – 2000
| WINNER: | Bayo Ewuoso (The Punch) |
| CATEGORY: | ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY |
| SPONSOR: | Diamond Publications Ltd |
| DATE: | September 24, 2000 |
| WINNER: | Tell Magazine |
| CATEGORY: | BEST DESIGNED MAGAZINE |
| SPONSOR: | Wordsmithes Printing & Packaging Co. Ltd |
| DATE: | September 24, 2000 |
| WINNER: | Thisday |
| CATEGORY: | BEST DESIGNED NEWSPAPER |
| SPONSOR: | Mr Tunji Oseni |
| DATE: | September 24, 2000 |
| WINNER: | Muyiwa Moyela (Africa Today) |
| CATEGORY: | CAPITAL MARKET REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | Corporate and Financial |
| DATE: | September 24, 2000 |
| WINNER: | Ngerem Nathaniel (Vanguard) |
| CATEGORY: | EDITORIAL CARTOONING |
| SPONSOR: | Vanguard Media Ltd |
| DATE: | September 24, 2000 |
| WINNER: | Tempo |
| CATEGORY: | EDITORIAL WRITING |
| SPONSOR: | Mallam Ismaila Isa |
| DATE: | September 24, 2000 |
| WINNER: | Muyiwa Moyela (Africa Today) |
| CATEGORY: | ENERGY REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation |
| DATE: | September 24, 2000 |
| WINNER: | Louisa Ayonote (TELL) |
| CATEGORY: | ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | Ambassador Hassan Adamu |
| DATE: | September 24, 2000 |
| WINNER: | Jossy Nkwocha (Newswatch) |
| CATEGORY: | HEALTH REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | Peninsula Resort Ltd |
| DATE: | September 24, 2000 |
| WINNER: | Reuben Abati (The Guardian) |
| CATEGORY: | INFORMED COMMENTARY |
| SPONSOR: | Hadj Alade Odunewu |
| DATE: | September 24, 2000 |
| WINNER: | Tayo Odunlami (The News) |
| CATEGORY: | PRESS REPORTER OF THE YEAR |
| SPONSOR: | Nigerian Press Council |
| DATE: | September 24, 2000 |
| WINNER: | Prima Garnet’s ABC Wax |
| CATEGORY: | PRESS ADVERT (CONSUMER GOODS) |
| SPONSOR: | Nigeria Guild of Editors |
| DATE: | September 24, 2000 |
| WINNER: | Prima Garnet’s Ghana Airways |
| CATEGORY: | PRESS ADVERT (SERVICES) |
| SPONSOR: | Diamond Publications Ltd |
| DATE: | September 24, 2000 |
| WINNER: | Wale Hassan’s Fiery Fire (Eko FM) |
| CATEGORY: | RADIO DRAMA OF THE YEAR |
| SPONSOR: | In Memory of Sam Iyamu |
| DATE: | September 24, 2000 |
| WINNER: | SO and U’s STD Campaign |
| CATEGORY: | RADIO COMMERCIAL (SERVICES) |
| SPONSOR: | Prince Kehinde Adeosun |
| DATE: | September 24, 2000 |
| WINNER: | Prima Garnet’s ABC Wax |
| CATEGORY: | RADIO COMMERCIAL (CONSUMER GOODS) |
| SPONSOR: | Mr Biodun Shobanjo |
| DATE: | September 24, 2000 |
| WINNER: | Olukayode Thomas (The Comet on Saturday) |
| CATEGORY: | SPORTS REPORTING |
| SPONSOR: | Nestle Nig Plc |
| DATE: | September 24, 2000 |
| WINNER: | Prima Garnet’s ABC Wax |
| CATEGORY: | TELEVISION COMMERCIAL (CONSUMER GOODS) |
| SPONSOR: | Chief Akin Odunsi |
| DATE: | September 24, 2000 |
| WINNER: | Tajudeen Adepetu’s Everyday People |
| CATEGORY: | TV DRAMA OF THE YEAR |
| SPONSOR: | Ambassador Segun Olusola (In Memory of Elsie Olusola) |
| DATE: | September 24, 2000 |