Winners of the 2008 SA Media Awards follow:

Gold Awards

• Journalist of the Year
  Michael Sexton, ABC
• Hall of Fame
  Stewart Cockburn

Silver Awards

• Best Print Journalist 
  Greg Barila, The Independent Weekly
• Best Photographer 
  Alice Prokopec, The Advertiser 
• Best Radio Broadcaster
  Peter Goers, ABC
• Best TV Broadcaster 
  Michael Sexton, ABC
• Best Young Journalist
  Caroline Kelly, Channel Seven Adelaide
• Julie Duncan Memorial Award for Most Outstanding Student Journalism
  Jessica Marshallsay

Bronze Awards

• Print, Online & Wire Best News Report
  Elissa Doherty, Sunday Mail, "Women\'s and Children\'s Hospital"
• Print, Online & Wire Best News Feature 
  Hendrik Gout, The Independent Weekly, "To hell and halfway back"
• Print, Online & Wire Best Lifestyle Feature
  Brad Crouch, Sunday Mail, "This vision splendid"
• Print, Online & Wire Best Three Headings
  Derek Pedley, The Advertiser, "Addicted to Idioms"
• Print, Online & Wire Best Page Layout
  Shaun Hollis, Messenger Community News, "Rental Games"
• Best News Photo or Photo Series
  Alice Prokopec, The Advertiser, "Polly bites pollie"
• Best Sport Photo or Photo Series
  David 'Lenny' Robinson, The Islander, "Desperado"
• Best Feature Photo or Photo Series 
  Sarah Reed, The Advertiser, "Winter Wonderland"
• Best Radio News & Current Affairs Reporting
  Nance Haxton ABC, "Mining boom"
• Best Radio Feature, Documentary or Broadcast Special
  Annie Hastwell, Freelance Journalist, "Waiting for a heart"
• Best Television News Report 
  Jessica Schacht, ABC, "Water Politics"
• Best Television Current Affairs Report
  Jason Om, ABC, "Mental review"
• Best Television Feature, Documentary or Special
  Jeremy Boylen, ABC, "Ripples from Wave Hill" 
  Elton Rosas, ABC, "Ripples from Wave Hill"
• Best Television News or Current Affairs Camera
  Rob Brown, Channel Seven Adelaide, "Afghanistan Drug Eradication"
• Best Editorial Artist
  Ray Hirst, The Advertiser
• Comentary, Analysis, Opinion & Critique 
  Don Riddell, Freelance, for his columns in The Independent Weekly 
• Best Coverage of Suburban Affairs
  Eszter Vasenszky, Messenger Community News, "Park a haven for stolen generation"
• Best Coverage of Rural/Regional Affairs
  Matt Neagle, Southern Cross GTS/BKN, "Water wars"
• Best Coverage of Social Equity Affairs
  Lauren Novak, The Advertiser, " Where Brett lay dying"
• Best Coverage of Sport
  Nance Haxton, ABC, "International Rules"
• Best Coverage of Youth Affairs
  Michael Sexton, ABC, "Siblings support"
• Best Public Relations Campaign 
  Miranda Starke, Art Gallery of SA, "A century in focus"
• Best Freelance Contribution
  Annie Hastwell, Freelance journalist, "Waiting for a heart"