| Lifetime Achievement Award | Chairman's Award |
- Jorge Ramos and María Elena Salinas of Noticiero Univision
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| Regularly Scheduled Newscast | News Magazine |
| Coverage of a Breaking News Story* Gadhafi Speaks, ABC News Special Report/Nightline Continuing Coverage of a News Story* Crisis in Libya, ABC World News Feature Story* American Valor: The Land of the Brave, Nightline Investigative Journalism* Gunwalker: Fast and Furious, CBS Evening News Business And Economic Reporting* The Center for Public Integrity and ABC News Brian Ross Investigates: Green Energy: Contracts, Connections and the Collapse of Solyndra, Good Morning America, ABC World News & Nightline | Coverage of a Breaking News Story* Revolution in Cairo, Frontline * Syria Undercover, Frontline Continuing Coverage of a News Story* Grave Injustice, 48 Hours Feature Story* Gospel for Teens, 60 Minutes Investigative Journalism* Brian Ross Investigates: Peace Corps—A Trust Betrayed, 20/20 Business And Economic Reporting* The Next Housing Shock, 60 Minutes News Discussion And Analysis* Bullying: It Stops Here, Anderson Cooper 360° |
| Long Form | Interview |
| Live Coverage of a Current News Story* Revolution in Egypt: President Mubarak Steps Down, CNN/CNN International Continuing Coverage of a News Story* Where Soldiers Come From, POV Investigative Journalism* Enemies of the People, POV Informational Programming* The Tillman Story, Passion Pictures Historical Programming* Reagan, HBO Documentary Films Business And Economic Reporting* Last Train Home, POV | Sandusky Speaks, Rock Center with Brian Williams |
| Programming | Best Story In A Regularly Scheduled Newscast |
| Arts & Culture* The Woodmans, Independent Lens Science And Technology* Decoding Immortality, Nature* My Life as a Turkey, Nature | American Valor: The Land of the Brave, Nightline |
| Best Report In A News Magazine | Best Documentary |
| Brian Ross Investigates: Peace Corps—A Trust Betrayed, 20/20 | Beyond 9/11: Portraits of Resilience, |
| New Approaches To News & Documentary Programming: | Individual Achievement In A Craft: |
| Current News Coverage* Crisis Guide: Iran Documentaries* Beyond 9/11: Portraits of Resilience, Arts, Lifestyle & Culture* Touch of Evil | Writing* Hard Times Generation ‑ Families in Cars, 60 Minutes Research* Hard Times Generation ‑ Families in Cars, 60 Minutes Cinematography - Nature* Survivors, Wild Pacific Cinematography - News Coverage / Documentaries* Human Planet Editing* 60 Minutes' Gospel for Teens Editing–Documentary & Long Form* POV: Armadillo Graphic Design & Art Direction* Rising: Rebuilding Ground Zero - Stories from the Pile Music & Sound* HBO Documentary Films: Saving Pelican 895 Lighting Direction & Scenic Design* NBC News' Education Nation Summit Video Journalism – News* Rescue in the Mountains, Dateline NBC |
| Promotional Announcement | Regional News Story |
| Institutional* New Generation Explorers Campaign Episodic* Rising: Rebuilding Ground Zero | Spot News* A Day of Weather, WFAA News 8 at 10pm Investigative Reporting* Reality Check: Where Are The Jobs?, WTHR Eyewitness News Nightbeat ' |
