Nominations 2014 »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Tyler Hicks |
For his compelling pictures that showed skill and bravery in documenting the unfolding terrorist attack at Westgate mall in Kenya. |
| John Tlumacki |
For their searing photographs that captured the shock, chaos and heroism after the bloody Boston Marathon bombings. |
| David L. Ryan |
For their searing photographs that captured the shock, chaos and heroism after the bloody Boston Marathon bombings. |
| Goran Tomasevic |
For his sequence of photographs that chronicle two hours of fierce combat on the rebel frontline in Syria\u2019s civil war. |
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Nominations 2013 »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
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The Denver Post
For its skillful coverage of the mass shooting at a theater in Aurora, Colo., capturing the scope of the tragedy in a poignant portfolio of pictures. |
| Tyler Hicks |
For his powerful pictures chronicling deadly destruction in Gaza following a retaliatory bombing by Israel. |
| Rodrigo Abd |
For their compelling coverage of the civil war in Syria, producing memorable images under extreme hazard. |
| Manu Brabo |
For their compelling coverage of the civil war in Syria, producing memorable images under extreme hazard. |
| Narciso Contreras |
For their compelling coverage of the civil war in Syria, producing memorable images under extreme hazard. |
| Khalil Hamra |
For their compelling coverage of the civil war in Syria, producing memorable images under extreme hazard. |
| Muhammed Muheisen |
For their compelling coverage of the civil war in Syria, producing memorable images under extreme hazard. |
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Nominations 2012 »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Massoud Hossaini |
For his heartbreaking image of a girl crying in fear after a suicide bomber\u2019s attack at a crowded shrine in Kabul. |
| Carolyn Cole |
For their illumination of epic disasters in Japan, documenting the brutality of nature as well as the durability of the human spirit. |
| Brian vander Brug |
For their illumination of epic disasters in Japan, documenting the brutality of nature as well as the durability of the human spirit. |
| John Moore |
For their brave coverage of revolutionary protests known as the Arab Spring, capturing the chaos and exuberance as ordinary people glimpsed new possibilities. |
| Peter Macdiarmid |
For their brave coverage of revolutionary protests known as the Arab Spring, capturing the chaos and exuberance as ordinary people glimpsed new possibilities. |
| Chris Hondros |
For their brave coverage of revolutionary protests known as the Arab Spring, capturing the chaos and exuberance as ordinary people glimpsed new possibilities. |
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Nominations 2011 »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Carol Guzy |
For their up-close portrait of grief and desperation after a catastrophic earthquake struck Haiti. |
| Nikki Kahn |
For their up-close portrait of grief and desperation after a catastrophic earthquake struck Haiti. |
| Ricky Carioti |
For their up-close portrait of grief and desperation after a catastrophic earthquake struck Haiti. |
| Daniel Berehulak |
For their compelling portrayal of the human will to survive as historic floods engulfed regions of Pakistan. |
| Paula Bronstein |
For their compelling portrayal of the human will to survive as historic floods engulfed regions of Pakistan. |
| Carolyn Cole |
For her often haunting images of a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, capturing the harsh reality of widespread devastation. |
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Nominations 2010 »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Mary Chind |
For her photograph of the heart-stopping moment when a rescuer dangling in a makeshift harness tries to save a woman trapped in the foaming water beneath a dam. |
| Associated Press |
For its unforgettable images that take viewers to the frontlines of America\u2019s war in Afghanistan, recording a range of scenes and emotions, from mirth to pain and sorrow. |
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New York Daily News
For its compelling and remarkably complete photo coverage of the miraculous landing of a US Airways jetliner in the Hudson River off Manhattan without loss of life. |
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Nominations 2009 »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Associated Press |
For its haunting chronicle of death, destruction, heartbreak and renewal when an earthquake devastated Sichuan, China. |
| Carolyn Cole |
For her valorous on-the-spot coverage of political violence in Kenya, capturing the terror as rebellion and reprisals jolted the nation. |
| Patrick Farrell |
''A People in Despair: Haiti's Year Without Mercy.''
For his provocative, impeccably composed images of despair after Hurricane Ike and other lethal storms caused a humanitarian disaster in Haiti. |
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Nominations 2008 »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Adrees Latif |
For his dramatic photograph of a Japanese videographer, sprawled on the pavement, fatally wounded during a street demonstration in Myanmar. |
| Mahmud Hams |
For his picture of a missile, caught in mid-air, as it falls on a target in the Gaza Strip while young Palestinians scramble for safety. |
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Los Angeles Times
For its powerful and often unpredictable photos that captured wildfires devastating California. |
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Nominations 2007 »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Oded Balilty |
For his powerful photograph of a lone Jewish woman defying Israeli security forces as they remove illegal settlers in the West Bank. |
| Associated Press |
For its breathtaking images of brutal warfare between Israel and Hezbollah. |
| Michael Bryant |
For his poignant photographs of the devastating injury to Barbaro, the famed racehorse. |
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Nominations 2006 »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
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The Dallas Morning News
For its vivid photographs depicting the chaos and pain after Hurricane Katrina engulfed New Orleans. |
| Carolyn Cole |
For their spellbinding coverage of Israel's emotion-packed withdrawal from Gaza. |
| Brian vander Brug |
For their spellbinding coverage of Israel's emotion-packed withdrawal from Gaza. |
| Eric Gay |
For his multifaceted coverage of the human suffering in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina flooded the city. |
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Nominations 2005 »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Associated Press |
For its stunning series of photographs of bloody yearlong combat inside Iraqi cities. |
| Arko Datta |
For his picture that captured a woman's anguish in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami. |
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The Palm Beach Post
For its imaginative and panoramic coverage of hurricanes that struck Florida. |
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Nominations 2004 »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| David Leeson |
For their eloquent photographs depicting both the violence and poignancy of the war with Iraq. |
| Cheryl Diaz Meyer |
For their eloquent photographs depicting both the violence and poignancy of the war with Iraq. |
| Associated Press |
For its evocative, panoramic portrayal of the war in Iraq. |
| Chris Hondros |
For his powerful and courageous coverage of the bloody upheaval in Liberia (moved by the jury from the Feature Photography category). |
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Nominations 2003 »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
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Rocky Mountain News
For its powerful, imaginative coverage of Colorado's raging forest fires. |
| Carolyn Cole |
For her extraordinarily intimate depiction of the siege of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. |
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The Washington Times
For its vivid capturing of the events and emotions stirred by the sniper killings in the Washington, D.C., region. |
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Nominations 2002 »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Thomas E. Franklin |
For his memorable photograph of three firefighters raising an American flag amidst the wreckage of the World Trade Center towers. |
| Tyler Hicks |
For their comprehensive portfolio of dramatic yet humane images from the war in Afghanistan. |
| James Hill |
For their comprehensive portfolio of dramatic yet humane images from the war in Afghanistan. |
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The New York Times
For its consistently outstanding photographic coverage of the terrorist attack on New York City and its aftermath. |
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Nominations 2001 »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Alan Diaz |
Associated Press
For his photograph of armed U.S. federal agents seizing the Cuban boy Elián Gonzalez from his relatives' Miami home. |
| Chris Gerald |
Agence France-Presse
For his photograph of a Palestinian youth triumphantly raising his bloodstained hands after two Israeli soldiers were killed. |
| Rachel Ritchie |
The Providence Journal
For her photograph of an armed man who shot four people at a local street fair. |
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Nominations 2000 »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
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Rocky Mountain News
For its powerful collection of emotional images taken after the student shootings at Columbine High School. |
| Lacy Atkins |
For her exuberant portrait of U.S. athlete Brandi Chastain after she scored the winning goal of the Women's World Cup Soccer Final. |
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The Seattle Times
For its photos of the rioting that disrupted the annual conference of the World Trade Organization. |
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