TheWrap Wins Top Honors at the National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards

TheWrap won top honors at the National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards on Sunday, including best entertainment blog and best feature photo.

In addition, TheWrap took second place for both Best Entertainment Website and Best Entertainment Publication, behind The Hollywood Reporter. TheWrap also won second place for its series “The Sony Hack: One Year Later,” by Matt Donnelly, Itay Hod and Beatrice Verhoeven in the hard news category.

The awards are given by the Los Angeles Press Club.

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The WaxWord column by Sharon Waxman, founder and CEO of TheWrap, was recognized as best entertainment blog of the year.

In addition, creative director Ada Guerin and the NYC-based husband-wife photography duo HollenderX2 picked up the feature photo prize for an image of “Mr. Robot” star Rami Malek.

The 9th annual NAEJ Awards were presented during a ceremony at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel.

TheWrap was nominated for 13 awards, including for awards editor Steve Pond and reviews editor Alonso Duralde.

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In addition to awards for print, broadcast and entertainment journalism, the L.A. Press Club offered three honorary awards.

Songwriter Diane Warren accepted the Visionary Award for her humanitarian work, Chelsea Handler collected the Luminary Award for career achievement and Angela Lansbury received the Legend Award for lifetime achievements and contributions to society.

The Scene at TheGrill 2016: TheWrap's Media Leadership Conference (Photos)

TheWrap's seventh annual media, tech and entertainment conference TheGrill kicks off at the Montage Beverly Hills.
TheWrap's Sharon Waxman introduces TheGrill 2016.
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Redef CEO Jason Hirschhorn speaks to TheWrap's Sharon Waxman.
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Redef CEO Jason Hirschhorn speaks on stage at the Montage Beverly Hills.
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Jam City CEO Chris DeWolfe and Niantic CTO Phil Keslin discuss the wild success of "Pokemon Go."
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YouTuber and professional gamer Adande Thorne, a.k.a. sWooZie, discusses gaming at TheGrill.
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Chris DeWolfe, Phil Keslin and Adande Thorne speak to TheWrap's Tim Molloy.
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PWC's Derek Smith presents exclusive research on the rise of Hispanic media consumption.
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Virtual reality execs Peter Girardi, Nonny de la Peña, Anthony Batt, Clint Kisker and Ted Schilowitz speak to TheWrap's Sharon Waxman.
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Vertebrae founder and CEO Vince Cacace discusses VR marketing.
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LiveLike co-founder and chief technology officer Saswat Panda presents his live sports VR platform.
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Azoff MSG Entertainment Chairman and CEO Irving Azoff discusses YouTube streaming with TheWrap's Sharon Waxman.
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The audience at the Montage Beverly Hills for TheGrill 2016
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Filmmaker Cameron Crowe interviews legendary rock photographers Joel Bernstein and Neal Preston.
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Sony Entertainment's CEO Michael Lynton speaks to TheWrap's Sharon Waxman in a keynote conversation.
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IMAX Entertainment's CEO Greg Foster speaks on the future of moviegoing in theaters, online and overseas.
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Adam Aron, CEO of AMC Entertainment Holdings, joins IMAX Entertainment CEO Greg Foster and STX Entertainment Motion Picture Group Chairman Adam Fogelson to discuss the future of moviegoing.
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Adam Fogelson, Chairman of STX Entertainment Motion Picture Group, Adam Aron, CEO of AMC Entertainment Holdings, and Greg Foster, CEO of IMAX Entertainment, speak with TheWrap's Thom Geier.
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Will Palmer, co-founder and CEO of Movio, and Luke Xiang, Vice President of Beijing Weying Technology speak to TheWrap's Matt Pressberg about online movie ticketing in China.
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Media and guests at the Montage Beverly Hills for TheGrill 2016.
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President and General Manager of BBC America, Sarah Barnett discusses the state of TV.
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David Nevins, the CEO of Showtime Networks, Sarah Barnett, the President and General Manager of BBC America, and John Landgraf, the CEO of FX Networks and FX Productions, join TheWrap's Scott Collins to discuss the state of TV.
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John Landgraf, CEO of FX Networks and FX Productions, speaks during TheWrap's 7th Annual TheGrill at Montage Beverly Hills.
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Guests enjoy the Virtual Reality Open Demos at TheWrap's 7th Annual TheGrill at Montage Beverly Hills.
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Lawyer Nina Shaw, partner at Del Shaw Moonves Tanaka Finkelstein and Lezcano, discusses dealmaking in the digital age.
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Schuyler Moore, partner at Stroock and Stroock and Lavan LLP, joins Nina Shaw on stage to speak on deal making in the digital age.
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Bonnie Eskenazi, Entertainment Partner at Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman and Machtinger LLP, and Susan Zuckerman Williams, Partner at Loeb and Loeb, also speak on dealmaking in the digital age.
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Sharon Waxman speaks with Rafi and Benny Fine during lunch TheWrap's 7th Annual TheGrill at the Montage in Beverly Hills.
Andy Howard, partner at Shamrock Capital Advisors, Carlos Jimenez, Managing Partner at Moelis and Company, Andrew Siegel, Executive Vice President at Advance Publications, and Dan Schechter, Managing Director L.E.K Consulting, discuss "What Lies Beyond the $4 Billion Media M&A Move."
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Aric Ackerman, COO of The Cavalry Productions, and Brenda Robinson, partner at Greenburg Glusker, at lunch during TheWrap's 7th Annual TheGrill at the Montage in Beverly Hills.
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VoteBlast's Ardy Falaki speaks during TheWrap's 7th Annual TheGrill at the Montage in Beverly Hills.
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Van Toffler, CEO of Gunpowder & Sky, and Charlie Corwin, CEO of Endemol Shine, speak to Sharon Waxman about the magic of story development.
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Instagram star Chantel Jeffries speaks during the Innovators Panel at TheWrap's 7th Annual TheGrill at the Montage in Beverly Hills.
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Rob Goldberg, CEO and founder of Fresno Inc, speaks at the Innovators Panel.
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Tim Staples, CEO of Shareability, Mark Popkiewicz CEO of Mirriad, internet personality Chantel Jeffries, Mike Hopkins, CEO of Hulu, Rob Goldberg, CEO and founder of Fresno Inc. all speak at the Innovators Panel.
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