Winners of the 2009 SA Media Awards follow:

Gold Awards

• Journalist of the Year 
  Hendrik Gout, The Independent Weekly 
• Hall of Fame 
  Patricia Dunstan 
  Don Riddell

Silver Awards

• Best Print Journalist 
  Hendrik Gout, The Independent Weekly
• Best Photographer 
  Sean McGowan, The Islander
• Best Radio Broadcaster
  Peter Goers, ABC
• Best TV Broadcaster 
  Ian Henschke, ABC
• Best Young Journalist
  Pia Akerman, The Australian
• Julie Duncan Memorial Award for Student Journalism 
  Catherine Graue 
  Stephanie Boltje

Bronze Awards

• Print, Online & Wire Best News Report
  Jamie Walker, The Australian, "Death in Afghanistan"
• Print, Online & Wire Best News Feature 
  Peter Hackett, The Advertister, "The Grapes of Wrath"
• Print, Online & Wire Best Lifestyle Feature
  Elissa Doherty, Sunday Mail, "Saving Adam"
• Print, Online & Wire Best Three Headings
  Hendrik Gout, The Independent Weekly, Various
• Print, Online & Wire Best Page Layout
  Shaun Hollis, Messenger Community News, "Domestic Silence"
• Best News Photo or Photo Series
  Dean Martin, The Advertiser, "Heartache"
• Best Sport Photo or Photo Series
  Luke Hemer, Messenger Community News, "Striving through the mud "
• Best Feature Photo or Photo Series 
  Sean McGowan, The Islander, "Declan\'s Dawn"
• Best Radio News & Current Affairs Reporting
  Alexandra Parry, ABC, "Riverland current affairs"
• Best Radio Feature, Documentary or Broadcast Special
  Nance Haxton, ABC, "Drought Exit Packages changing Murray Darling"
• Best Television News Report 
  Selga Berzins, Channel 9 South Australia, "Fishing Tragedy"
• Best Television Current Affairs Report
  Michael Sexton, ABC, "Sorry Day"
• Best Television Feature, Documentary or Special
  Prue Adams, ABC, "Food Miles"
• Best Television News or Current Affairs Camera
  Rob Brown, Channel Seven Adelaide, "Inside Burma"
• Best Editorial Artist
  Ray Hirst, The Advertiser, Various
• Comentary, Analysis, Opinion & Critique 
  Mike Smithson, Sunday Mail, Political Analysis 
• Best Coverage of Suburban Affairs
  Eszter Vasenszky, Messenger Community News, "Don\'t be a drop out"
• Best Coverage of Rural/Regional Affairs
  Melissa Vander Haak, Southern Cross GTS/BKN, Various
• Best Coverage of Social Equity Affairs
  Eszter Vasenszky, Messenger Community News, " Ray faces a life on the street"
• Best Coverage of Sport
  Reece Homfray, Messenger Community News, "Footy on the Front Page"
• Best Coverage of Youth Affairs
  Prue Adams, ABC, "Lone Scouts"
• Best Public Relations Campaign 
  Julie Gregory, David Primer, Peter Morrison, Primary Industries & Resources SA, "Fruit Fly Community Awareness Campaign"
• Best Freelance Contribution
  Sharon Mascall, Freelance journalist, Various