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Brendan Gannon
Senior Marketing Manager, Awards Programs
Ragan Communications
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PR Daily Announces 2026 Media Relations Awards Finalists
Finalists will be honored and category winners revealed December 2 at City Winery in New York City.
CHICAGO, Aug. 6, 2026 – PR Daily announced the finalists in its Media Relations Awards, recognizing the companies, organizations, agencies, teams and professionals behind the year’s most effective earned media and public relations work.
The finalist class represents work across media relations campaigns, crisis and reputation management, brand positioning, product launches, thought leadership, research, newsjacking, healthcare communications, community relations, events and other areas. These entries earned finalist recognition for the quality of their strategy, execution and results.
“A successful media result may appear as one headline or interview, but it reflects careful decisions made long before the story runs,” said Brendan Gannon, director of marketing at PR Daily. “This year’s finalists demonstrated the judgment, preparation and persistence required to earn attention and build trust. We congratulate them and look forward to recognizing their work in New York City.”
This year’s finalists include widely known companies, respected institutions and established communications agencies. Among those receiving recognition are:
- American Medical Association
- Bank of America
- ESPN
- Havas Formula
- Hilton
- Paul Getty Museum
- MullenLowe U.S. Public Relations
- Purdue University
- Samsung Electronics America
- T-Mobile
View the complete list of finalists here.
PR Daily will honor the finalists at PR Daily’s 2026 Media Relations Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, December 2, from 12-2:30 p.m. at City Winery in New York City. Every finalist will be recognized during the program, and category winners will be announced live.
The luncheon will bring together in-house communicators, agency teams, clients and industry leaders for an afternoon of recognition and conversation. Finalists are encouraged to attend with the colleagues, executives, spokespeople and partners who contributed to the work.
Individual seats and reserved tables of 10 are available. Tables give finalist organizations a shared place to celebrate their recognition and experience the winner announcements together. Space is limited, and teams are encouraged to reserve early.
View the finalists, event details and registration options here.
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