Spot News

1 Eric Gregory, Lincoln Journal Star

2 Lane Hickenbottom, Grand Island Independent 

3 William Lauer, Lincoln Journal Star 

General News

1 Kent Sievers, Omaha World-Herald

2 Nati Harnik, Associated Press 

3 Rebecca S. Gratz, Omaha World-Herald 

HM Kent Sievers, Omaha World-Herald

Feature

1 Kiley Cruse, Omaha World-Herald 

2 Rebecca S. Gratz, Omaha World-Herald

3 Lane Hickenbottom, Grand Island Independent

HM Scott Kingsley, Grand Island Independent

HM Eric Gregory, Lincoln Journal Star

HM Eric Gregory, Lincoln Journal Star

HM Matt Miller, Omaha World-Herald 

HM Lane Hickenbottom, Grand Island Independent

Pictorial

1 Matt Miller, Omaha World-Herald

2 Barrett Stinson, Grand Island Independent

3 Lane Hickenbottom, Grand Island Independent 

HM Lane Hickenbottom, Grand Island Independent

HM Robert Becker, Lincoln Journal Star

Portrait/Personality

1 Matt Miller, Omaha World-Herald

2 Eric Gregory, Lincoln Journal Star 

3 William Lauer, Lincoln Journal Star

HM Barrett Stinson, Grand Island Independent 

HM Laura Inns, Omaha World-Herald 

HM Eric Gregory, Lincoln Journal-Star

HM Rebecca S. Gratz, Omaha World-Herald

Illustration

1 Matt Miller, Omaha World-Herald 

2 Lane Hickenbottom, Grand Island Independent 

3 Kent Sievers, Omaha World-Herald

Sports Action

1 Jeff Beiermann, Omaha World-Herald 

2 Jill Peitzmeier, Lincoln Journal Star

3 William Lauer, Lincoln Journal Star 

HM Jeff Beiermann, Omaha World-Herald 

HM William Lauer, Lincoln Journal Star

HM William Lauer, Lincoln Journal Star 

HM William Lauer, Lincoln Journal Star 

HM Matt Miller, Omaha World-Herald 

Sports Feature

1 Matt Miller, Omaha World-Herald

2 Barrett Stinson, Grand Island Independent 

3 Michael McNamara, Lincoln Journal Star

HM Chris Machian, Freelance 

HM Rebecca S. Gratz, Omaha World-Herald 

HM Michael McNamara, Lincoln Journal Star 

HM Jeff Beiermann, Omaha World-Herald  

HM Laura Inns, Omaha World-Herald –

HM Lane Hickenbottom, Grand Island Independent

Multiple Picture Package

1 Lane Hickenbottom, Grand Island Independent 

2 Kent Sievers, Omaha World-Herald 

3 Laura Inns, Omaha World-Herald

HM Lane Hickenbottom, Grand Island Independent

Picture Story

1 Laura Inns, Omaha World-Herald 

2 Scott Kingsley, Grand Island Independent 

3 Matt Miller, Omaha World-Herald 

HM Matt Miller, Omaha World-Herald 

HM Matt Miller, Omaha World-Herald

HM Barrett Stinson, Grand Island Independent 

Photographer of the Year – Matt Miller, Omaha World-Herald

Runner-up Photographer of the Year – Laura Inns, Omaha World-Herald

2006 Professional Winners

Slide Shows

Single Categories/Multiple Picture Package

Picture Stories

Photographer of the Year