By Stacy M. Brown
NNPA Newswire 

Winners of this year’s NNPA Fund Messenger Awards included The Washington Informer, Texas Metro News, Houston Forward Times, Houston Defender, Insight News, Minneapolis Spokesman-Recorder, Los Angeles Sentinel, New York Amsterdam News, and Seattle Medium. (Courtesy image)
Amelia Uduafemeh 1st Place winner for her Youth & Children article, Aria Brent, Digital Web Editor 1st Place Winner W. A. Scott II Award Community Engagement award for AFRO Cooking Live, and Dana & Kevin Peck for their production of the AFRO promo video in partnership with Comcast RISE
AwardPlaceWinners
Health – Emory O. Jackson Award
First PlaceAtlanta Voice
Second PlaceHouston Forward Times
Third PlaceSt. Louis American
Education – Frank L. Stanley Award
First PlaceWashington Informer
Second PlaceThe Observer Newspapers
Third PlaceMichigan Chronicle
Layout & Design (Tabloid) – Robert L. Vann Award
First PlaceThe Observer Newspapers
Second PlaceThe New York Amsterdam News
Third PlaceBirmingham Times
Special Edition – Leon W. Washington Award
First PlaceBirmingham Times
Second PlaceSt. Louis American
Third PlaceSeattle Medium
Layout & Design (Broadsheet) – Robert L. Vann Award
First PlaceSt. Louis American
Second PlaceNew Pittsburg Courier
Third PlaceInsight News
Editorial & Opinion – Robert S. Abbott Award
First PlaceHouston Forward Times
Second PlaceFinal Call
Third PlaceSt. Louis American
Environment – Wilbert L Holloway
First PlaceThe New York Amsterdam News
Second PlaceAtlanta Voice
Third PlaceFinal Call
Business
First PlaceThe New York Amsterdam News
Second PlaceHouston Forward Times
Third PlaceNew Pittsburg Courier
Facebook Campaign
First PlaceMichigan Chronicle
Second PlaceSt. Louis American
Third PlaceHouston Defender
Instagram Campaign
First PlaceThe Observer Newspapers
Second PlaceThe New York Amsterdam News
Third PlaceSt. Louis American
Newspaper Excellence – John H. Sengstacke Award
First PlaceSt. Louis American
Second PlaceBirmingham Times
Third PlaceThe Philadelphia Tribune
Entertainment – Armstrong Ellington Award
First PlaceSt. Louis American
Second PlaceMichigan Chronicle
Third PlaceHouston Forward Times
Fashion, Beauty & Lifestyle – Ada S. Franklin Award
First PlaceAtlanta Voice
Second PlaceThe Philadelphia Tribune
Third PlaceSt. Louis American
Social & Criminal Justice – Ida B. Wells Award
First PlaceThe Observer Newspapers
Second PlaceThe New York Amsterdam News
Third PlaceHouston Forward Times
Website Excellence – A. Philip Randolph Award
First PlaceHouston Defender
Second PlaceMichigan Chronicle
Third PlaceInsight News
Original Photography – Best Use of Photographs
First PlaceThe Observer Newspapers
Second PlaceAtlanta Voice
Third PlaceMichigan Chronicle
Youth & Children
First PlaceAfro American Newspaper(Baltimore)
Second PlaceSt. Louis American
Third PlaceHouston Defender
Newsletter Excellence Award
First PlaceInsight News
Second PlaceNew Pittsburg Courier
Third PlaceTexas Metro News
Community Engagement – W. A. Scott II Award
First PlaceAfro American Newspaper(Baltimore)
Second PlaceLA Sentinel
Third PlaceThe Baltimore Times
Community Service – Carl Murphy Award
First PlaceHouston Defender
Second PlaceLA Sentinel
Third PlaceSeattle Medium
Sports – Don King Award
First PlaceThe Baltimore Times
Second PlaceTexas Metro News
Third PlaceHouston Forward Times
Faith & Religion Award
First PlaceMinnesota Spokesman Recorder
Second PlaceAtlanta Voice
Third PlaceThe Observer Newspapers
Video Campaign Award
First PlaceHouston Forward Times
Second PlaceHouston Defender
Third PlaceAfro American Newspaper(Baltimore)
Original Advertising Campaign – E. Washington RhodesAward
First PlaceThe Baltimore Times
Second PlaceSt. Louis American
Third PlaceAtlanta Voice
JOHN BROWN RUSSWURMSt. Louis American
Publisher of the YearJoy Bramble -The Baltimore Times