Andrew Cornaga received the Supreme Award at tonight’s Sir Terry McLean National Sports Journalism Awards held in Auckland.

The Photosport photographer was one of 13 category winners recognised at the annual Awards event and also received awards for best photography portfolio and best single photo. His photo of Daniel Vettori taking a one-handed catch at the cricket world cup was voted the best of the year.

Other notable award recipients were Herald on Sunday reporter Andrew Alderson, who took out the New Zealand Sports Journalists Association (NZSJA) Award for Best Single Sports Story, and Hawkes Bay Today reporter Anendra Singh, who received the NZSJA Award for Best Provincial/Community Journalist.

The Sport New Zealand Lifetime Contribution to Sport through Journalism Award went to senior New Zealand Herald Rugby Writer Wynne Gray, who is one of New Zealand’s most respected sports journalists and has covered the All Blacks for more than a quarter of a century.

This year’s two Sir John Wells Sport New Zealand Journalism Scholarships were awarded to Radio Live’s Nick Bewley and Radio Sport’s Charlie Bristow. Open to New Zealand sports journalists with up to five years of experience, the recipients will meet senior leaders and policy makers in New Zealand sports governance and gain a greater understanding of what happens ‘behind the scenes’ in New Zealand sport.

These were the 35^th NZSJA Awards and bear the Sir Terry McLean name in recognition of the fact that ‘TP McLean’ was widely regarded as the doyen of New Zealand sports journalists.

The 2015 TP McLean National Sports Journalism Awards winners, by award category, were:

Bankstream Award for Sports News Reporting - Print and Online

Dana Johannsen, NZ Herald

Wilson Award for Best Community Sports/Recreational/Adventure reporting

Dylan Cleaver, NZ Herald

Bankstream Award for Sports Column/Opinion

Dana Johannsen, NZ Herald

CBL Award for Sports Broadcast Feature

Barbara Dreaver & Louisa Cleave, TVNZ

Wilson Award for Sports Broadcasting - Radio

John Day, Radio Live

Sileni Wine Estates Award for Sports News Reporting - Television

Kimberlee Downs, TVNZ

NZME Award for Sports Feature - Print

Dylan Cleaver, NZ Herald

NZSJA Award for Best Provincial/Community Journalist

Anendra Singh, Hawkes Bay Today

NZSJA Award for Sports Photography

Andrew Cornaga, Photosport

Sport NZ Award for Community Sports/Recreational/Adventure Photography

Brett Phibbs, NZ Herald

New Zealand Herald DJ Cameron Young Journalist Award

Patrick Dawkins, Marlborough Express

Gary Frew Memorial Award for Contribution to Provincial Journalism

Andrew Love, Radio BOP Tauranga

CBL Insurance Award for Best Single Photo

Andrew Cornaga, Photosport

NZSJA Award for Best Single Story

Andrew Alderson, Herald on Sunday

CBL Insurance Supreme Sports Journalist of the Year

Andrew Cornaga, Photosport

Sport New Zealand Lifetime Contribution to Sport Through Journalism Award

Wynne Gray, NZ Herald