2026 Guild Awards finalists revealed
A behind-the-scenes team is now hard at work designing the 2026 version of the programme pictured above, for the Guild’s annual Dinner and Awards.
We can now reveal much of its content with the announcement of the shortlists for the much-coveted journalism Awards, which are as follows:
AlcoSense Campaigning for Motoring Award
Jack Carfrae
Louise Cole
Neil Kennett
Alpine General Photographic Award
Aston Parrott
Jonathan Fleetwood
Michael Stokes
BCA Feature Writer of the Year
Jack Carfrae
Nathan Chadwick
Richard Webber
Bentley Motors Editor of the Year
Graham Harris
Andrew Noakes
David Lillywhite
Continental Tyre Group Commercial Vehicle Writer of the Year
Louise Cole
Trinity Francis
Will Shiers
Geely Auto UK Award for Automotive Technology Journalism
Jack Carfrae
Andrew Noakes
Mark Smyth
Gordon Bruce Classic Writer of the Year
David Burgess-Wise
Giles Chapman
Sam Dawson
GOMW & WOMAC Award for Fundraising
The Worshipful Company of Coachmakers and Coach Harness Makers of London
Holme Moss Hill Climb
GRIDSERVE EV Journalist of the Year Award
Simon Harris
Matthew MacConnell
Will Stapley
Guild & MICA Young PR of the Year Award – sponsored by The British Motor Museum
Sarah Bowler
Thomas Davis
Oliver Funnel
Hagerty Award for the Montagu of Beaulieu Trophy
Maurice Hamilton
Russell Hayes
John Saltinstall
Prodrive Motorsport Cup
James Charman
Roger Smith
James Taylor
Prova PR Business Writer of the Year
Jack Carfrae
Jonathan Manning
Aimée Turner
Renault Group News Journalist of the Year
David Churchill
Steve Fowler
Theo Leggett
Charlie Martin
Subaru Motorsport Photography Award
Michael Hoyer
Jakob Ebrey
Drew Gibson
Toyota Young Writer of the Year Award
Yousuf Ashraf
Tom Hooker
Ken Pearson
The finalists for the Sir William Lyons Award were still being determined as this issue went to press and will be revealed in due course.
The programme of course will not reveal the winners of each Award – these will be announced and the trophies presented during the Guild Dinner, on the evening of Thursday 3rd December at the Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall London.
Alongside the journalism prizes we will also present the prestigious awards for Driver of the Year, Rider of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Motorsport and Special Contribution to Motoring during the evening.
News of the winners will be shared on the Guild social media feeds, Facebook, X (Twitter) and LinkedIn with the hashtag #GOMWAwards, while the next scheduled edition of News Briefs, planned to be published on 5th December, will be an Awards special detailing all the winners.
However if you would like to be part of an evening that is always the highlight of the Guild’s social year, tickets for the Dinner are still available.
