Winners of the 2011 Australian Sports Commission (ASC) Media Awards were announced at the presentation gala dinner at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Tuesday 29 November.

The evening was a huge success with many great journalists, broadcasters and photographers being recognised for their tireless work in the sports media industry.

Respected journalist Roy Masters was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award for Contribution to Sports Journalism, and Greg Prichard and Chris Barrett from the Sydney Morning Herald won Best Reporting of an Issue in Sport with their coverage on the rugby league betting scandal.

For a full list of list of winners visit the winner’s page and to view a selection of images from the evening visit the photo gallery.

This year, a record number of nominations were received, with over 420 high-quality entries from mainstream media, general news and current affairs, which is recognition of the Awards’ growing profile in the industry.

Now in its tenth year, the ASC Media Awards are Australia’s premier sports media celebration and the only awards dedicated to recognising sports journalism, broadcasting and photography. They focus on analytical and insightful reporting and the presentation of sport and sporting issues, with the ultimate aim of fostering improved coverage of key issues within sport.