GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Aug 20, CMC – Barbados emerged as the top-performing country at the 37th Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) Media Awards, securing 15 awards and eight special mentions.
The winners were announced Wednesday during an event at the Atlantic Suites at the Hyatt in Georgetown, Guyana, which was telecast and streamed to audiences across the region.
A total of 92 award and special mention winners were revealed, with entries from print, digital and broadcast media in 13 countries and territories across the English, French and Spanish Caribbean.
Presentations were made in 56 categories, 22 of which were themed categories supported by regional and international partners.
Barbados’ winning delegation included the Barbados Government Information Service, which secured seven awards and one special mention; The Nation Publishing Company, with three awards and four special mentions; Capital Media HD 99.3, which won three awards on its first appearance in the competition; and Starcom Network, with two awards and one special mention.
Plan A Productions and the National Transformation Initiative also received special mentions on their first appearances.
Jamaica followed with 14 awards and four special mentions. The RJRGLEANER Communications Group was the top media house overall, securing 13 awards and two special mentions.
The University of the West Indies Mona secured its first award in the new student categories, while the Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica received one special mention.
Trinidad and Tobago recorded six awards and nine special mentions. The Express Newspaper and CCN TV6 secured two awards and three special mentions, while TTT Ltd won two awards and two special mentions.
Guardian Media received one award and two special mentions, while Carnival Catwalk won an award on its first appearance. Parliament Channel received a special mention, as did Trinidad Newsday, which closed operations at the beginning of 2026.
Belize secured five awards and four special mentions, with Greater Belize Media accounting for all but one of the country’s awards. The National Channel received one special mention.
Host country Guyana secured four awards and three special mentions. News Room Inc accounted for all four awards and two special mentions, while Guyana Chronicle received one special mention.
The CBU also highlighted the performances of several first-time entrants.
Richès Karayib of Martinique secured two awards and two special mentions, while St Lucia Times won two awards and one special mention. API of St Vincent and the Grenadines secured one award and one special mention.
Compass TV of the Cayman Islands received three special mentions, while the British Virgin Islands Beacon received one special mention.
Among the 56 categories were awards for radio and television production, news, sports, documentaries, magazine programmes, investigative reporting and people’s choice categories.
The themed categories were supported by the Massy Group, the Caribbean Culture Fund, UN Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, UNICEF Belize, UNICEF Eastern Caribbean Area Office, The Nature Conservancy Caribbean Division, Sagicor and the Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management.
FULL LIST OF WINNERS
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS
Best News & Current Affairs Reel – Sponsored by Massy
AWARD – RJRGLEANER Communications Group
A Home Taken By The Sea
Romardo Lyons
Best Music Reel
AWARD – RJRGLEANER Communications Group
Accompong Laid Bare
Romardo Lyons
Best Comedy Reel
AWARD – RJRGLEANER Communications Group
Comic Relief in Black River
Romardo Lyons
Best Educational Reel – Sponsored by Massy
AWARD – RJRGLEANER Communications Group
Youth Urged To Vote
Romardo Lyons
PRODUCTION AWARDS (RADIO)
Best Documentary Programme
SPECIAL MENTION– Institute of Information and Social Communication (Cuba)
En El Dificil Camino
Elizabeth Alvarez Hernandez
AWARD – RJRGLEANER Communications Group (Jamaica)
Unsung Heroes – Who Cares for the Caregiver
Dadrian Gordon
Best Magazine Programme
AWARD – Institute of Information and Social Communication (Cuba)
Desde La Musica
Elizabeth Alvarez Hernandez
Best Drama Programme
AWARD – Capital Media HD 99.3 (Barbados)
Santa’s Sleigh Ride – Cuba
Capital Media HD 99.3, Wayne Le Blanc, Rebecca Fernandes
Best News Story
AWARD – Capital Media 99.3 (Barbados)
Did You Know – Ep Heritage Economy
Sir Henry Fraser, Donovan Clarke
Best Sports Story
SPECIAL MENTION– RJRGLEANER Communications Group
Sprinting Prowess
Denise Walters
Best Investigative Report
AWARD – RJRGLEANER Communications Group
Housing Crisis
Giovanni Dennis
PRODUCTION AWARDS (TELEVISION)
Best Documentary Programme
SPECIAL MENTION– Plan A Productions (Barbados)
A Rock And A Hard Place
Chantelle S. Evelyn, Plan A Productions
SPECIAL MENTION– Teleislas (San Andres Island, Colombia)
Flora Y Fauna Marina
Sociedad de Television de las Islas, TELEISLAS
SPECIAL MENTION– Parliament Channel (Trinidad & Tobago)
Evidence And Action: Climate Change and the Law
Parliament Channel, Ayanna Holder, Candice Dubarry, Colleen Holder, Christian Wright, Reshaud Alexander, Wayne Frederick, Atiba Wiltshire
AWARD – RJRGLEANER Communications Group (Jamaica)
Glamour Or Gamble: Unregulated Dentistry
Romardo Lyons – Reporter/ Producer; Ivan Shaw – Videographer; Uton West – Editor
Best Magazine Programme
SPECIAL MENTION– Guardian Media (Trinidad & Tobago)
Agenda 41
Bavita Gopaulchan, Kejan Haynes, Ryan Bachoo
SPECIAL MENTION– Compass TV (Cayman Islands)
Compass Christmas Eve Special
Mona Lisa Meade, Lesli Tathum, Tattiana Tibbetts, Reshma Ragoonath, Kayla Karim, Vanessa Hansen Allott, Tammi Sulliman, Richard O’Carroll, Tripp Donelly
SPECIAL MENTION– API (St. Vincent & the Grenadines)
Inside Story
API St. Vincent and the Grenadines
AWARD – TTT Ltd (Trinidad & Tobago)
Penny on Point (POP) Christmas Special
Producer Penny Gomez & Colin Greaves; Presenter Penny Gomez; Editor NH Productions TT; Distributor TTT Ltd
Best News Story
SPECIAL MENTION– Compass Media (Cayman Islands)
Energy Efficient Homes
Philipp Richter, Lesli Tathum, Kayla Karim, Reshma Ragoonath, Stephon Johnson, Vanessa Hansen Allott, Tammi Sulliman, Richard O’Carroll, Tripp Donelly
SPECIAL MENTION– Greater Belize Media
Captain and Passenger Save Flight From Hijacker
Reporter – Marion Ali, Videographer – Darrel Moguel, Graphics – Sheena Smith
AWARD – RJRGLEANER Communications Group
The Tough Journey To Irwin
Andrea Chisholm, Dean Sutherland, Hugh Clarke, Uton West
Best Sports Story
SPECIAL MENTION– Compass Media (Cayman Islands)
Boys to Men
Seaford Russell Jr., Kayla Karim, Reshma Ragoonath, Stephon Johnson, Vanessa Hansen Allott, Tammi Sulliman, Richard O’Carroll, Tripp Donnelly
SPECIAL MENTION– TTT Ltd (Trinidad & Tobago)
Woman Power Wednesday: Teniel Campbell Ep 19
Executive Producer TTT Ltd; Producer Nicole Greene; Junior Producer Mikhail Cooper; Editor Celeste Clarke
AWARD – News Room Inc (Guyana)
Between Scorecards and Stethoscopes
Vishani Ragobeer, Davin Ramnarine
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