February 26, 2026
NEW YORK (February 26, 2026) — Bloomberg has earned six 2026 National Magazine Award nominations, one of journalism’s most prestigious honors. Finalists include entries from Bloomberg Businessweek, Bloomberg News and Bloomberg Markets across five categories. In addition, Bloomberg Businessweek received a nomination for Best News and Information Cover for the ASME Awards for Design, Photography and Illustration.
Bloomberg’s National Magazine Award finalists are:
Video
Bloomberg News for “Can’t Look Away,” produced and directed by Matthew O’Neill and Perri Peltz, based on reporting by Olivia Carville, April 4
Single-Topic Issue
Bloomberg Markets for “The Japan Issue,” October/November
Newsletters
Bloomberg News for three issues of “FOIA Files,” by Jason Leopold: “How Trump’s Presidency Is Impacting the FOIA,” February 21, “FBI Agents, FOIA Staff Pulling All Nighters Reviewing Jeffrey Epstein Files,” March 28, and “Trump Ordered a Mountain Name Change. It Could Be an Uphill Battle,” July 25
Reporting
Bloomberg Businessweek for “Erasing the Verdict: The Ongoing Shock of Trump’s Cocaine Kingpin Pardon,” by Monte Reel, December 26 at bloomberg.com
Public Interest
Bloomberg Businessweek for “America’s Hot Garbage Problem,” by Laura Bliss and Rachael Dottle, July 1 at bloomberg.com
Bloomberg News for “A Fatal Tesla Crash Shows the Limits of Full Self-Driving,” by Dana Hull and Craig Trudell, June 4, and “Tesla’s Dangerous Doors,” by Dana Hull, Emily Chang and Kara Carlson, September 10
Bloomberg’s ASME Awards for Design, Photography and Illustration finalist:
Best News and Information Covers
Bloomberg Businessweek for “A New Wall,” May
See the full list of National Magazine Award finalists here.
Winners will be announced at a presentation at the People Inc. Event Center at Brookfield Place in New York City on Tuesday, May 19. The annual awards are sponsored by the American Society of Magazine Editors in association with the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.