Record of the Day Awards for Music Journalism and PR 2012
The full list of 2012 Record of The Day Award winners is as follows:
Best Online Music Content
Noisey
Best Music Book
The History Of The NME - Pat Long
Idea/innovation award in association with Deezer
The 405 - Discovery
Most Effective PR Campaign for a Live Event or a Festival
Converse Represent at the 100 Club - Cornerstone Agency
Communications Person of the Year
Adam White - UMI
Business Writer of the Year
Eamonn Forde – Freelance
Feature of the Year
Alex Marshall - The Stool Pigeon - Investigation: ATP
Live Reviews of the Year
Simon Price – Independent on Sunday
Record Reviews Writer of the Year
Alexis Petridis - The Guardian
Most Effective Breaking Music Writer
NME Radar – Matt Wilkinson
Editor of the Year
James McMahon – Kerrang!
Magazine of the Year
Q
Digital Publication of the Year
The Line of Best Fit
Best Blog
Crack in the Road
Most Effective Music Coverage in a Newspaper
Guardian Guide
Best PR Campaign for a Breakthrough Act
Alt-J – Adrian Read & Caroline Beashal – Inside/Out
Best PR Campaign for an Established Act
Bat for Lashes – Anna Mears – Dog Day Press
Best PR Campaign for a Reissue
Blur - 21 The Box
Best In-House PR Person
Duncan Jordan – Bella Union
Best In-House Online PR Person
Roz Mansfield – Atlantic
Best In-House PR Department
4AD
Best Independent PR Person
Adrian Read – Inside/Out
Best Independent Online PR Person
Debbie Ball – Create Spark
Best Independent PR Company
Dawbell
Student Choice: Best Publication
Pitchfork
Student Choice: Best Writer
Alexis Petridis
Best Student Writer
Sam Briggs – York
Outstanding Contribution to Music Photography
Jill Furmanovsky
Outstanding Contribution to Music PR
Regine Moylett
Outstanding Contribution to Music Journalism
Miranda Sawyer