1936
for Editorial Writing, by Felix Morley and George B. Parker (The Washington Post and Scripps-Howard Newspapers, respectively) for distinguished editorial writing during the year.

1947
for Telegraphic Reporting (National), by Edward T. Folliard (The Washington Post) for his series of articles published during 1946 on the Columbians, Inc.

1949
for Editorial Writing, by Herbert Elliston (The Washington Post) for distinguished editorial writing during the year.

1954
for Editorial Cartooning, by Herbert L. Block (Herblock) (The Washington Post and Times-Herald) for a cartoon depicting the robed figure of Death saying to Stalin after he died, "You were always a great friend of mine, Joseph."

1968
for International Reporting, by Alfred Friendly (The Washington Post) for his coverage of the Middle East War of 1967.

1970
for Editorial Writing, by Philip L. Geyelin (The Washington Post) for his editorials during 1969.

1971
for International Reporting, by Jimmie Lee Hoagland (The Washington Post) for his coverage of the struggle against apartheid in the Republic of South Africa.

1973
for Commentary, by David S. Broder (The Washington Post) for his columns during 1972.

for Public Service, by The Washington Post for its investigation of the Watergate case.

1975
for Feature Photography, by Matthew Lewis (The Washington Post) for his photographs in color and black and white.

1976
for Criticism, by Alan M. Kriegsman (The Washington Post) for his critical writing about the dance during 1975.

1977
for Commentary, by George F. Will (The Washington Post Writers Group) for distinguished comment on a variety of topics.

for Criticism, by William McPherson (The Washington Post) for his contribution to Book World.

1978
for Editorial Writing, by Meg Greenfield, deputy editorial page editor (The Washington Post).

1979
for Editorial Cartooning, by Herbert L. Block (The Washington Post) for the body of his work.

1983
for International Reporting, by Thomas L. Friedman and Loren Jenkins (The New York Times and The Washington Post, respectively) for their individual reporting of the Israeli invasion of Beirut and its tragic aftermath.

for Local Investigative Specialized Reporting, by Loretta Tofani (The Washington Post) for her investigation of rape and sexual assault in the Prince George's County, Maryland, Detention Center.

1987
for Commentary, by Charles Krauthammer (The Washington Post Writers Group) for distinguished editorial writing during the year.

for Editorial Cartooning, by Berke Breathed (The Washington Post Writers Group).

1988
for Criticism, by Tom Shales (The Washington Post) for his television criticism.

1989
for International Reporting, by Glenn Frankel (The Washington Post) for sensitive and balanced reporting from Israel and the Middle East.

1990
for Explanatory Journalism, by David A. Vise and Steve Coll (The Washington Post) for stories scrutinizing the Securities and Exchange Commission and the way it has been affected by the policies of its former chairman, John Shad.

1991
for Commentary, by Jim Hoagland (The Washington Post) for searching and prescient columns on events leading up to the Gulf War and on the political problems of Mikhail Gorbachev.

for International Reporting, by Caryle Murphy (The Washington Post) for her dispatches from occupied Kuwait, some of which she filed while in hiding from Iraqi authorities.

1993
for Criticism, by Michael Dirda (The Washington Post) for his book reviews.

for Feature Writing, by George Lardner Jr. (The Washington Post) for his unflinching examination of his daughter's murder by a violent man who had slipped through the criminal justice system.

for National Reporting, by David Maraniss (The Washington Post) for his revealing articles on the life and political record of candidate Bill Clinton.

1994
for Commentary, by William Raspberry (The Washington Post) for his compelling commentaries on a variety of social and political topics.

1995
for Explanatory Journalism, by Leon Dash, staff writer, and Lucian Perkins, photographer, (The Washington Post) for their profile of a District of Columbia family's struggle with destructive cycles of poverty, illiteracy, crime and drug abuse.

for Spot News Photography, by Carol Guzy (The Washington Post) for her series of photographs illustrating the crisis in Haiti and its aftermath.

1999
for Public Service, by The Washington Post for its series ["Deadly Force"] that identified and analyzed patterns of reckless gunplay by city police officers who had little training or supervision.

2000
for Public Service, by The Washington Post notably for the work of Katherine Boo that disclosed wretched neglect and abuse in the city's group homes for the mentally retarded, which forced officicals to acknowledge the conditions and begin reforms.

for Criticism, by Henry Allen (The Washington Post) for his fresh and authoritative writing on photography.

for Feature Photography, by Carol Guzy, Michael Williamson and Lucian Perkins (The Washington Post) for their intimate and poignant images depicting the plight of the Kosovo refugees.

2002
for Investigative Reporting, by Sari Horwitz, Scott Higham and Sarah Cohen (The Washington Post) for a series that exposed the District of Columbia's role in the neglect and death of 229 children placed in protective care between 1993 and 2000, which prompted an overhaul of the city's child welfare system.

for National Reporting, by The Washington Post Staff , (The Washington Post) for its comprehensive coverage of America's war on terrorism, which regularly brought forth new information together with skilled analysis of unfolding developments.

2003
for International Reporting, by Kevin Sullivan and Mary Jordan (The Washington Post) for their exposure of horrific conditions in Mexico's criminal justice system and how they affect the daily lives of people.

for Commentary, by Colbert I. King (The Washington Post) for his against-the-grain columns that speak to people in power with ferocity and wisdom.

for Criticism, by Stephen Hunter (The Washington Post) for his authoritative film criticism that is both intellectually rewarding and a pleasure to read.