Michael Kelly Award


The Michael Kelly Award is a journalism award sponsored by the Atlantic Media Company. It is given for "the fearless pursuit and expression of truth"; the prize is $25,000 for the winner and $3,000 for the runners-up. It is named for Michael [Kelly |Michael Kelly], an American journalist killed covering the Iraq War.
In 2003 the University of New Hampshire, Department of English, established the Michael Kelly Memorial Scholarship Fund, which awards a sophomore or junior student "who is passionate about journalism".
YearWinnerFinalists
2004Anthony ShadidDan Christensen; Tom Junod; John Lantigua; George Packer
2005Nicholas D. KristofDavid Grann; Kim Murphy; Maximillian Potter; Elizabeth Rubin
2006Sharon LaFraniereKurt Eichenwald; James Risen; Eric Lichtblau; Chris Rose; Cam Simpson
2007C. J. ChiversRukmini Maria Callimachi; Jesse Hamilton; William Langewiesche; Charles Forelle, James Bandler, and Mark Maremont; Steve Stecklow
2008Loretta TofaniKelly Kennedy; Joshua Kors; Tom Vanden Brook; Peter Eisler; Blake Morrison
2009Barry Bearak; Celia W. Dugger; Richard Behar; Peter Godwin
2010David S. RohdeKen Bensinger and Ralph Vartabedian; Sheri Fink; Jeffrey Gettleman
2011Mandy Locke and Joseph NeffEmily Bazelon; John Bowe; Jonathan M. Katz
2012Sarah StillmanRukmini Maria Callimachi; Kathy Dobie; A.M. Sheehan and Matt Hongoltz-Hetling
2013Brian MockenhauptAlberto Arce; David Barboza; Michael Phillips
2014Rukmini Maria CallimachiMatthieu Aikins; David Phillips; Megan Twohey
2015Rania AbouzeidMatthieu Aikins; Alex Campbell; Dexter Filkins
2016Alissa J. RubinMartha Mendoza, Margie Mason, Robin McDowell, Esther Htusan; Ian Urbina; James Verini
2017Shane BauerHannah Dreier; David Fahrenthold; Selam Gebrekidan, Stephen Grey, Amina Ismail
2018Dionne SearceyKristen Gelineau, Todd Pitman, Esther Htusan; Carol Marbin Miller, Audra D.S. Burch; John Woodrow Cox
2019Maggie Michael, Nariman Ayman El-Mofty, Maad al-ZikryHannah Dreier; Christine Kenneally, Connor Sheets
2020Azam AhmedTom Warren, Katie J.M. Baker, Kyle Hopkins; Craig Whitlock
2021Nadja DrostMargie Mason, Robin McDowell, Tony Plohetski; Megha Rajagopalan; Alison Killing; Christo Buschek
2022Ian UrbinaJessica Contrera, Leah Sottile, Andrew Quilty
2023Lynzy BillingWilliam Wan, Mstyslav Chernov, Evgeniy Maloltka, Vasilisa Stepanenko, Lori Hinnant, Terence McCoy