BBC News staff will this morning be spared the string of "furious" emails they received from their bosses after last year's Royal Television Society journalism awards shocker, when the corporation's news division walked away with just one prize - cameraman of the year.
Today they are more likely to get a glowing commendation after BBC News picked up seven gongs, amongst them presenter of the year for Newsnight's Jeremy Paxman and specialist journalist of the year for political editor Nick Robinson.
However, BBC News still missed out on two of the biggest categories, losing news programme of the year to the ITN-produced ITV Evening News and best news channel to Sky News.
The awards seem to show that while BBC reporters and presenters are some of the best in the industry, its actual programmes can still be bettered.
In an email to staff after last year's rout, News 24 morning editor Simon Waldman quoted head of television news Peter Horrocks who said the beeb needed to "concentrate on uncovering more exclusives" and "showcase" its stories better.
"Sky, apparently, decide in advance that some hours are to be 'RTS hours' - and they throw everything at them," Walkdman wrote. "Much scepticism over whether we should follow suit."
Seeing as News 24 lost again to Sky News, it seems they decided against this approach.
However, BBC news bulletins will get a new look in the spring which may help them at next year's ceremony.
In terms of ratings, the BBC's news shows have never been more popular, with the 10pm bulletin wiping the floor with its newly relaunched ITV1 counterpart News at Ten and BBC News 24 doing the same with Sky News.
The BBC's stable of presenters and reporters, including Paxman, Robinson, Evan Davis and George Alagiah are also some of the best in the business.
In terms of scoops, it has done well with business editor Robert Peston's Northern Rock exclusive and John Simpson's recent live report from deep inside Zimbabwe.
But then again, Sky News and ITN have also had strong years and these awards can often be swung on the most minor of perceptions.
The BBC complained last year that RTS juries were "stacked" against the corporation. Is its success this year the RTS's answer to that?
Horrocks also described last year's showing as "one of the grimmest nights in terms of BBC TV News performance". This morning he might just be a little bit happier.
Also worth noting was the Guardian's win in the international category for its Channel 4 News film Iraq: Apache Company - the first time a newspaper has won an RTS television journalism award.
And after a difficult few months, al-Jazeera English also had something to celebrate after winning its first RTS journalism award, with Hamish MacDonald named young journalist of the year.
Indeed, it seems there was something for everyone at last night's awards. Should anyone be unhappy this morning?
