2026 Visit USA UK Media Awards 

THE VISIT USA UK MEDIA AWARDS CELEBRATES THE UK’S CHAMPIONS OF US TRAVEL JOURNALISM

The prestigious Visit USA Media Awards celebrates the year’s finest writing on travel to, in and around the USA and is open for entries from travel media or Visit USA UK Members.

THE WINNERS

Thank you so much to all our entrants - we have loved reading all your brilliant articles on the USA! We are delighted to announce our winners as follows:

Broadcast Campaign

Sophie Morgan – Joy Diversion - California

Alison Hammond / Rock Oyster Media – Florida Unpacked

Consumer Magazine Feature

Siobhan Grogan, Luxury London

From the Ashes, How LA is enticing back visitors after the wildfires     

Consumer Travel Magazine Feature

Jacqui Agate, Wanderlust

After the Storm

Content Creator Campaign

Grace Kelly, Grace's Adventures

Florida: Solo RV Roadtrip - Crystal River & Fort Myers

National Newspaper Feature – Broadsheet

Nigel Tisdall, The Telegraph

Route 66: How to tackle the world’s greatest road trip

Chris Haslam, The Sunday Times

Taking it all in

National Newspaper – Tabloid

Jo Kessel, Daily Mail

I visited the cowboy capital of the world

Photographic Feature

Simon Urwin, National Geographic Traveller

Songs of the Delta

Regional Press Feature

Ben Borland, Grimsby Telegraph

Utah Very Much

Trade Press Feature

Rhodri Andrews, Aspire magazine

Houston – Tex Mix

Travel for Good

Annabel Grossman, The Independent

You’ve probably never heard of Mitchelville – but it might be the most important place you visit in

Headline Sponsor Award

JRNY America Team

 Rising Star

Rory Buccheri

Lifetime Achievement

Mary Moore Mason

Voice of Inclusion

Uwern Jong

Editorial Excellence

Steve Hartridge

Destination Champion

Ellie Seymour