James Beard Foundation Announces 2026 Media Award Winners
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On June 13, the James Beard Foundation announced the winners of the 2026 James Beard Media Awards during a ceremony at the Art Institute of Chicago. The awards recognize cookbooks, food- or beverage-related books, radio productions, podcasts, documentaries, social media, and more. Sallie Ann Robinson was inducted into the Book Awards Hall of Fame. The Restaurant and Chef Awards are scheduled for June 15 in Chicago. The full list of finalists is available online.
What’s reported
The ceremony took place on June 13 at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Sallie Ann Robinson was inducted into the Book Awards Hall of Fame.
The Restaurant and Chef Awards will be held on June 15 in Chicago.
Book Awards winners include "Baking and the Meaning of Life" by Helen Goh (Baking and Desserts) and "Soju Party" by Irene Yoo (Beverage with Recipes).
Broadcast winners include "Heard Podcast: Become a Better Chef" (Audio Programming) and "Chef’s Table: Legends" (Docuseries Visual Media).
Journalism winners include Craig Sauers for "Spiritual Awakening" (Beverage) and Robert Lopez for "California’s Child Farmworkers" (Investigative Reporting).
The article notes that some Vox Media staff are part of the voting body for the awards.
Key figures
Sallie Ann Robinson (author inducted into Book Awards Hall of Fame)
Helen Goh (winner, Baking and Desserts)
Irene Yoo (winner, Beverage with Recipes)
Craig Sauers (winner, Beverage Journalism)
Robert Lopez (winner, Investigative Reporting)
Nasim Lahbichi (Emerging Voice in Broadcast Media)
Jasmine Michel (Emerging Voice in Journalism)
Sources: eater.com
