Multimedia & Web
- Online Project Winner – Whitney Bryen, Oklahoma Watch
- News Feature Video Winner – Sterling Zoe Rubottom, Cicely Rubottom, Gabriel Jaggernauth, The Oracle – Oral Roberts University
- Multimedia Graphic, Project or Series – Yutao Chen, Cynthia Howell, Arkansas Democrat- Gazette
- Best Website Design, Project – Staff, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Magazines
- News Writing – Betty Casey, Tulsa Kids Magazine
- Feature Writing – Doug Meigs, Omaha Magazine
- Profile Writing – Doug Meigs, Omaha Magazine
- Column Writing – Nathan Gunter, Oklahoma Today
- Lifestyle Writing – Julius Frederick, Omaha Magazine
- Food Feature Writing – Greg Elwell, Oklahoma Today
- Reader Service – Nathan Poppe, The Curbside Chronicle
- Arts & Culture Writing – Nathan Poppe, The Curbside Chronicle
- Graphic/Illustration – Joshua Boydston, The Curbside Chronicle
- Page Design, Profile – Matt Wieczorek, Omaha Magazine
- Page Design, Lifestyle – Mady Besch, Omaha Magazine
- Page Design, Reader Service – William Muschinske, The Curbside Chronicle
- Page Design, General – Matt Wieczorek, Omaha Magazine
- Page Design, Portfolio – Meera Nagarjan, Allyson Mace, Sauce Magazine
- Magazine Cover – Nathan Gunter, Lori Duckworth, Steven Walker, Oklahoma Today
Photography
- Specialty Photography, Newspaper – Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman
- Newspaper Portrait Photography – Mike Simons, Tulsa World
- General News Photography – Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
- Spot News Photography – Staton Breidenthal, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
- News Photography, Multiple – Matt Gade, The Daily Republic
- Feature Photography, Single – Mike Simons, Tulsa World
- Sports Action Photography – Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
- Sports Feature Photography – Ian Maule, Tulsa World
- Magazine Portrait – Bill Sitzmann, Omaha Magazine
- Magazine Specialty Photography – Ryan West, The Curbside Chronicle
- Magazine Photography, Multiple – Nathan Poppe, The Curbside Chronicle
- Magazine Lifestyle Photography – Bill Sitzmann, Omaha Magazine
- Magazine Fashion Photography – Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman
- Magazine Photography, Feature – Eric Francis, Hail Varsity
Newspapers
- News Package – Ashley Parrish, James Royal, Andrea Eger, Ian Maule, Tulsa World
- Project/Investigative Reporting – Henry Cordes, Erin Duffy, Omaha World-Herald
- General News Reporting – Emily Nitcher, Joe Dejka, Omaha World-Herald
- General News Continuing Coverage – Lisa Hammersly, Ginny Monk, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
- Narrative Story/Series – Dirk Chatelain, Omaha World-Herald
- Beat Reporting – Bart Pfankuch, South Dakota News Watch
- Feature Writing – Erin Grace, Omaha World-Herald
- Business Feature – Henry Cordes, Erin Duff, Omaha World-Herald
- Business Reporting – Bart Pfankuch, South Dakota News Watch
- Sports Reporting – Joe Mussatto, The Oklahoman
- Sports Feature – Chris Heady, Omaha World-Herald
- Sports Column – Dirk Chatelain, Omaha World-Herald
- Review – Brandy McDonnell, The Oklahoman
- Food – Denise Neil, Wichita Eagle
- Entertainment Feature – Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
- Specialty Feature – Michael Smith, Tulsa World
- Special Section – Staff, Omaha World-Herald
- News Page Design – Tammy Yttri, Omaha World-Herald
- Feature Page Design – Jessica Thompson, Omaha World-Herald
- Sports Page Design – Jeff Patterson, The Oklahoman
- Graphic/Illustration – Matt Haney, Omaha World-Herald
- Editorial Cartoon – John Deering, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
- Editorial Portfolio – Wayne Greene, Tulsa World
- News Column – John Brummett, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
- Headline – Cory Gilinsky, Omaha World-Herald
Best of Great Plains
- Student Broadcast of the Year – DITV, The Daily Iowan
- Student Website of the Year – dailyiowan.com, The Daily Iowan – The University of Iowa
- Student Newspaper of the Year – The University Daily Kansan, The University of Kansas
- Website of the Year – 40/29 News, 4029tv.com
- Magazine Photographer of the Year – John Snyder, 605 Magazine
- Magazine Writer of the Year – Jordan Hickey, Arkansas Life Magazine
- Magazine of the Year – Oklahoma Today
- Designer of the Year – Tammy Yttri, Omaha World-Herald
- Newspaper Photographer of the Year – Ian Maule, Tulsa World
- Newspaper Writer of the Year – Peter Salter, Lincoln Journal Star
- Newspaper of the Year – Omaha World- Herald
Dan Harrison Memorial Scholarships
- Student Photographer or the Year – Katina Zentz, The Daily Iowan – The University of Iowa
- Student Writer of the Year – Julia Shanahan, The Daily Iowan – The University of Iowa
- Student Editor-in-Chief of the Year – Marissa Payne, The Daily Iowan – The University of Iowa
- Student Designer of the Year – Jim Geerdes, The Daily Iowan – University of Iowa
- Student Broadcaster of the Year – Keely Drew McCormick, KUJH – The University of Kansas