The James Beard Foundation Awards are annual awards presented by the James Beard Foundation to recognize culinary professionals in the United States. [1] The awards recognize chefs, restaurateurs, authors and journalists each year, and are generally scheduled around James Beard's May birthday. [2]
Annually since 1998, the foundation has awarded the designation of America's Classic for local independently-owned restaurants that reflect the character of the community. [3]
The 2010 James Beard Foundation Awards were presented on May 3, 2010, at New York's Lincoln Center, in a ceremony hosted by Alton Brown, Lidia Bastianich, and Wolfgang Puck. [4] The media and book awards were presented one nigher earlier in a ceremony at Espace, hosted by Kelly Choi and Andrew Zimmern. [5]
The 2011 James Beard Awards were presented on May 9, 2011, at New York's Lincoln Center, hosted by Tom Colicchio, Ming Tsai and Traci Des Jardins. [8]
The James Beard Awards were presented on May 7, 2012, at New York's Lincoln Center. [12] The book, broadcast, and journalism winners were announced at Gotham Hall on May 4, 2012. [12]
The James Beard Awards were presented on May 6, 2013, at New York's Lincoln Center. [15] The book, broadcast, and journalism winners were announced at Gotham Hall on May 3, 2013. [15]
The James Beard Awards were presented on May 5, 2014, at New York's Lincoln Center. [19] The book, broadcast, and journalism winners were announced at Gotham Hall on May 2, 2014. [19] [20]
The 2015 James Beard Awards were presented on May 4, 2015, at the Civic Opera House. [22] The Book, Broadcast and Journalism Award winners were announced in New York on April 24. [23]
The 2016 James Beard Awards were presented on May 2, 2016, at the Civic Opera House, hosted by Carla Hall. [26] The Book, Broadcast and Journalism Award winners were presented at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers in New York City, hosted by Ming Tsai. [26]
The 2017 James Beard Awards were presented on May 1, 2017, at the Civic Opera House, hosted by Jesse Tyler Ferguson. [31] The Book, Broadcast and Journalism Award winners were announced in New York on April 25, hosted by Andrew Zimmern. [31]
The 2018 James Beard Awards were presented on May 7, 2018, at the Civic Opera House, hosted by Carla Hall. [37] The Media Awards were presented on April 27 at Chelsea Piers in New York City. [38]
The 2019 James Beard Awards were presented on May 6, 2019, at the Civic Opera House in Chicago, hosted by Jesse Tyler Ferguson. [43] The Media Awards were presented on April 26 at Chelsea Piers in New York City, hosted by Tyra Banks. [44] [45]
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The James Beard Foundation Awards are annual awards presented by the James Beard Foundation to recognize culinary professionals in the United States. The awards recognize chefs, restaurateurs, authors and journalists each year, and are generally scheduled around James Beard's May birthday.
The James Beard Foundation Awards are annual awards presented by the James Beard Foundation to recognize culinary professionals in the United States. The awards recognize chefs, restaurateurs, authors and journalists each year, and are generally scheduled around James Beard's May birthday.
The James Beard Foundation Awards are annual awards presented by the James Beard Foundation to recognize culinary professionals in the United States. The awards recognize chefs, restaurateurs, authors and journalists each year, and are generally scheduled around James Beard's May birthday.