Times picks up 17 nominations for Press Awards

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The Times has received the highest number of nominations for this year's Press Awards, which recognise excellence in British newspaper journalism.

The paper has been shortlisted 17 times, including three columnist of the year nominations for Daniel Finkelstein, Caitlin Moran and Melanie Reid.

The Times iPad application is one of five nominees in the category of website of the year, alongside the Financial Times, Mail Online, The Sunday Times and Telegraph.co.uk

The news reporter of the year category is dominated by the Guardian, with three nominations for Rupert Neate, Paul Lewis and Nick Davies.

Nominations for the top prize of newspaper of the year will be announced later.

The awards, which are co-ordinated by the Society of Editors , will be announced at a ceremony in London on 20 March.

Chairman of the judges Bob Satchwell said in a release: "While 2011 may not go down in history as the newspaper industry's finest year its readers are still served by the world’s most vibrant and diverse national press.

"Despite unprecedented attention and negative comment the papers and their journalists produced many terrific stories that informed and entertained.

"Panels of independent judges and those nominated by their newspapers have pored over more than 650 entries to produce the shortlists. They have had the privilege of seeing and reading a mountain of brilliant journalism."

Young Journalist of the Year

George Arbuthnott, The Mail on Sunday Simon Boyle, Daily Mirror Laurie Penny, The Independent Laura Pitel, The Times Ruth Sherlock, The Daily Telegraph

Business & Finance Journalist of the Year Alex Brummer, Daily Mail John Gapper, Financial Times Andrew Hill, Financial Times James Quinn, The Sunday Telegraph Harry Wilson & Philip Aldrick, The Daily Telegraph

Political Journalist of the Year Matthew D’Ancona, The Sunday Telegraph Isabel Oakeshott, The Sunday Times Peter Oborne, The Daily Telegraph Rachel Sylvester, The Times Simon Walters, The Mail on Sunday

Foreign Reporter of the Year Ian Birrell, Freelance Martin Chulov, The Guardian Andrew Gilligan, The Daily/Sunday Telegraph Hala Jaber, The Sunday Times Roula Khalaf, Financial Times

Showbiz Reporter of the Year Nicola Methven, Daily Mirror Sara Nathan, Daily Mail Colin Robertson, The Sun Gordon Smart, The Sun Ben Todd, Daily Mail

Sports Journalist of the Year David Conn, The Guardian Martin Samuel, Daily Mail Mark Souster, The Times David Walsh, The Sunday Times Martyn Ziegler, Press Association

Specialist Reporter of the Year Amelia Gentleman, The Guardian Robert Hardman, Daily Mail Jeremy Laurance, The Independent Sarah O’Connor, Financial Times Jay Rayner, The Observer

Feature Writer of the Year – BROADSHEET John Arlidge, The Sunday Times Magazine Jon Henley, The Guardian Jon Ronson, The Guardian David James Smith, The Sunday Times Magazine Amy Turner, The Sunday Times Magazine

Feature Writer of the Year – POPULAR Paul Bracchi, Daily Mail Martin Fricker, Daily Mirror Oliver Harvey, The Sun David Jones, Daily Mail Ross Wynne-Jones, Daily Mirror

Interviewer of the Year – BROADSHEET Lynn Barber, The Sunday Times Magazine Robert Chalmers, The Independent on Sunday Camilla Long, The Sunday Times Magazine Deborah Ross, The Independent Rachel Sylvester & Alice Thomson, The Times

Interviewer of the Year – POPULAR Jane Fryer, Daily Mail Louise Gannon, The Mail on Sunday Angela Levin, The Mail on Sunday Beth Neil, Fabulous Melissa Thompson, Daily Mirror

Columnist of the Year – BROADSHEET Daniel Finkelstein, The Times Liz Jones, Mail on Sunday Caitlin Moran, The Times Peter Oborne, The Daily Telegraph Melanie Reid, The Times

Columnist of the year - POPULAR Craig Brown, Daily Mail Sue Carroll, Daily Mirror Richard Godwin, Evening Standard Ephraim Hardcastle, Daily Mail Melanie Phillips, Daily Mail

Critic of the Year Craig Brown, The Mail on Sunday AA Gill, The Sunday Times Henry Hitchings, London Evening Standard Caitlin Moran, The Times Brian Sewell, London Evening Standard Jim Shelley, Daily Mirror

Diarist of the Year Atticus, The Sunday Times Matthew Bell, The Independent on Sunday Richard Kay, Daily Mail Londoner’s Diary, London Evening Standard Robert Shrimsley, Financial Times

Photographer of the Year Chris Harris, The Times Jack Hill, The Times Dan Kitwood, Getty Images Pete Nicholls, The Times Oli Scarff, Getty Images

Sports Photographer of the Year Shaun Boterill, Getty Images Mike Egerton, Press Association John Giles, Press Association Andy Hooper, Daily Mail Richard Pelham, The Sun

Cartoonist of the Year Steve Bell, The Guardian Peter Brookes, The Times Matt Pritchett, The Daily Telegraph Chris Riddell, The Observer Gerald Scarfe, The Sunday Times

Campaign of the Year Daily Mail, Stephen Lawrence Financial Times, Care Homes London Evening Standard, Literacy The Sunday Telegraph, Forests The Times, Adoption

Supplement of the Year Culture, The Sunday Times Fabulous, The Sun FT Weekend Magazine, Financial Times Observer Food Monthly, The Observer Royal Wedding Special, The Daily Telegraph The Times Magazine, The Times

Website of the Year Financial Times Mail Online The Sunday Times The Telegraph Times iPad

Best of Humour Award Peter Brookes, The Times Craig Brown, Daily Mail Jeremy Clarkson, The Sunday Times Victoria Coren, The Observer Hugo Rifkind, The Times

News Reporter of the Year Sharon Churcher, The Mail on Sunday David Collins, Daily Mirror Nick Davies, The Guardian Paul Lewis, The Guardian Rupert Neate, The Guardian Andrew Norfolk, The Times

Cudlipp Award Daily Mirror: Real Britain series Daily Mail: Humbling of a Bank Giant Daily Mirror: Bombardier campaign London Evening Standard: Get London Reading campaign Daily Mail: Stephen Lawrence murder campaign The Sun: Get Britain Learning series