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Sky Sports wins four categories at British Sports Journalism Awards

Martin Tyler, Oliver Burley
Image: Martin Tyler (left) with Mark Lynch, Bryan Henderson and Oliver Burley from Sky Sports Cricket

Sky Sports won in no less than four categories at Monday night's SJA British Sports Journalism Awards.

The Sports Journalists' Association host the annual awards with nominations open to all sports writers, contributors to national, regional or weekly newspapers - as well as specialist sports magazines, news agencies and websites.

Sky Sports collected an impressive four awards - from six nominations - with Sky Sports Cricket winning three of them.

And the winners are...

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 23:  Sky Sports cricket analyser Ian Ward looks on prior to day three of the 5th Investec Ashes Test match between England and Aus
Image: Ian Ward won Best Broadcast Sports Presenter

Best Broadcast Sports Presenter - Ian Ward

Ian Ward picked up Best Broadcast Sports Presenter for his work with our Sky Sports Cricket department. Head of Cricket Bryan Henderson, accepted on his behalf with a note from Ian.

He said: "As anyone who has worked in front of camera knows - we have the easy job. It is the people behind the camera that do the hard yards.

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"I will be forever grateful to the Sky Sports Cricket department. There are so many people I would like to thank for their help in my transition from cricketer to presenter."

Alastair Cook and his England team celebrate winning the Ashes after day four of the 5th Investec Ashes Test match v Australia at The Kia Oval
Image: England celebrate winning the Ashes

Television Sport Live Broadcast - The Ashes

Head of Cricket Bryan Henderson was again collecting an award, the second in as many weeks following their success at the Broadcast Awards.

Multi-Media Sports Package - Sky Sports Ashes

Sky Sports Cricket complete their hat-trick for their multi-platform output during the 2015 Ashes series. 

Martin Tyler
Image: Martin Tyler was described as 'the voice of football'

Broadcast Sports Commentator - Martin Tyler

Martin Tyler was described by the judges as "the voice of football".

Other nominations:

  • Broadcast Sports Presenter - Jeff Stelling
  • Laureus Sports Website of the year - SkySports.com