First place
– Chris Baker for Arts/Entertainment Writing: Why artists bypass America’s musical epicenters to record in Armory Square
– Glenn Coin and Michael Dupras for Illustration/Graphic: How much will it snow?
– Marnie Eisenstadt for Feature Writing: From Holy Trinity Church to Mosque of Jesus, Son of Mary
– Matthew Fairburn for Sports Columns, for several pieces on the Buffalo Bills, including this one.
– Mike Greenlar for Photo Story: A day at the House of Hair
– James Mulder for Business Reporting: The business of health care
– Susan Santola for Page Design: Front page, March 8, 2015
– Donnie Webb for Sports Reporting: Fowler QB Mikaj Weaver stares down death, now stares down Falcon opponents
Second place
– Peter Allen and Michael Dupras for Illustration/Graphic: Your guide to every food vendor at the State Fair — all 134 of them
– Glenn Coin for Feature Writing: You’re never too old to become a nude model
– Tim Knauss for Business Writing: The closing of the FitzPatrick nuclear plant
– Marie Morelli for Editorial Writing: a collection of editorials, including this one on the Syracuse University NCAA case.
– John O’Brien for Enterprise Reporting: Who killed Heidi Allen?
– Kevin Rivoli for Video: James Williamson – Living alone while living among us in Syracuse
– Kevin Rivoli for Feature Photo: Love in the digital age
Third place
– Matt Adams for Video: Buffalo Bills drumline
– Chris Baker for Arts/Entertainment Writing: A reunion jam 37 years in the making
– Donna Ditota for Sports Story: See Lizzie run
– Mark Libbon for Headline Writing: “Welcome to New Pork”
– Marie Morelli for Editorial Writing: collection of editorials on state government issues, including this one.
– Teri Weaver for Enterprise Reporting (We live in the state of New Pork) and Investigative Reporting (How New York state loses millions with State Fair musicians)