In recognition of the phenomenal talent showcased on dailyplanetdc.com in 2025, we’ll be awarding our contributors and collaborators their own digital honor!
Created in 2020, the Siegel & Shuster Award of Excellence is an original accolade put together by the Daily Planet. It’s named after Superman and Lois Lane co-creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster and features authentic digitally composited autographs from Noel Neil’s Lois Lane, Jackie Cooper’s Perry White, and Clark Kent’s signature featured in a 1940s fan club newsletter.
All but one award is a reader’s choice, meaning the final tally is determined by votes from the general public—those who read, watch, or listen to our pieces daily.
Voting will close on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at 12:00 a.m., and winners will be announced on Monday, January 12, 2026.
The “Top Story” award will be decided by the number of views an individual article has received in 2025. This will be the only award not impacted by the general public vote.
There are 12 different award categories for 2025. We ask our readers to vote below. Explore each section and choose your favorite.
Readers can vote on each category more than once if they refresh the page.
Best original photography, art & design
Over the past year, many talented artists and designers have made notable contributions. Our “Best Original Art & Design” award will recognize their outstanding work. Click each image to view the full piece and vote for your favorite below.
Best Breaking News Story
Breaking news stories can be difficult to cover, especially if you’re not faster than a speeding bullet. This category recognizes the efforts, hard work and determination put in by authors who saw a story and reported on it.
Best News Feature
The Daily Planet’s News section is the most popular category, featuring the year’s top stories. Below are our Editor’s picks for the best news articles from 2024. Feel free to browse the previewed articles below.
Best Entertainment Feature
This section of the Daily Planet revolves around entertainment. Movie news, TV updates, book readings, and so much more are immortalized here. Vote your choice below.
Best Feature from The Planet
Earth is our home, and there is much happening here. The Daily Planet’s “The Planet” section covers nature, technology, lifestyle and more. It is also where you can find memorials for those we’ve lost. Vote for your favorite below.
Best Voices Feature
This section of the Daily Planet features exclusive interviews, opinions and statements from across the Planet. Vote for your favorite below.
Best Culture Feature
This section is the Daily Planet’s most celebrated category. Our “Best Culture Feature” award will congratulate the hard work and determination shown in each article.
Best Comics Feature
What would the Planet be without comics?! The “Best Comics Feature” award will celebrate the work of passionate authors who write about one of their favorite subjects, actors who portray their favorite characters and shows/movies that depict them!
Awesome Audio
The Planet currently collaborates with several separate podcasts. To thank them for their contributions, we’d like to offer each of them a chance to receive our “Awesome Audio” award. Check them out and vote for your favorite!
Best Multimedia Story
Multimedia stories are articles that feature multiple facets of storytelling. Content includes audio, video, and/or any other form of storytelling that helps convey the author’s message in a creative way.
Best Superman Feature
There would be no Daily Planet without Superman. This category celebrates our favorite hero by recognizing the extraordinary talent that has written about the Man of Steel.
