James Beard Foundation Awards 2025: Winners, News, and Updates

Everything you need to know about the restaurant, chef, and media awards

To many, the annual James Beard Foundation Awards represent the pinnacle of American food world honors. The annual awards rollout begins at the top of the year with the restaurant and chef awards long list of semifinalists, announced January 22 this year. That list will then be whittled down to a list of restaurant and chef finalists on April 2, with the full list of restaurant and chef awards winners revealed in a Chicago ceremony on June 16. The America’s Classics Awards, which celebrate local institutions “with timeless appeal,” will be announced February 26.

The James Beard Foundation also awards medals to honorees in food media, including cookbooks, TV shows, and journalism. Those nominees will be announced May 7 with the winners revealed June 14. Check back here for the latest on the awards throughout the year.

Disclosure: Some Vox Media staff members are part of the voting body for the James Beard Awards.

Additional photo illustration credits: Getty Images for the James Beard Foundation