This year, in keeping with longstanding tradition, the duPont-Columbia Jury selected the 2026 Silver Baton winners directly, without selecting finalists. Winners have been notified. The honorees will be announced publicly at the ceremony in late January.

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The duPont-Columbia Awards

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At the 2025 duPont Ceremony

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See how some of our 2025 Winners reacted to the news that they had won!

You can watch the 2025 duPont-Columbia Awards here!

The Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards


Founded by Jessie Ball duPont in honor of her late husband Alfred I. duPont, for 80 years the duPont awards have set the standard for audio and video reporting, in broadcast, documentary and online.

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