The Picture Editors' Guild Awards 2011 – in pictures

Nikon Sports Photographer of the Year winner: Mike Egerton – AC Milan's Gennaro Gattuso (right) grabs the throat of Tottenham Hotspur's first team coach Joe Jordan (left) Photograph: Mike Egerton/EMPICS Sport

British Airways Royal Photographer of the Year winner: Matt Dunham – as bridesmaid Grace van Cutsem (left) covers her ears from the noise of the crowd, Britain's Prince William kisses his wife Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, on the balcony of Buckingham Palace Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP

News photographer of the year winner: Carl Court – A police officer coaxes Larry, the Downing Street cat, indoors Photograph: Carl Court/AFP

Celebrity photographer of the year winner: Dave Benett – Poppy Delevigne, Donna Air, Aaron Paul, Alexa Chung, Douglas Booth, Sarah Jessica Parker and Serena Williams attend the Burberry Prorsum Spring/Summer 2011 fashion show during London fashion week Photograph: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images Europe

Bloomberg Business photographer of the year winner: Christopher Ratcliffe – Nicolas Petrovic, chief executive officer of Eurostar Group (second right) shakes hands with Philip Hammond, UK secretary of state for transport (second left) in front of a Eurostar 320 train Photograph: Christopher Ratcliffe /Bloomberg

Newscast Young Photographer of the Year winner: – English Defence League supporters chant during a demonstration in Bradford city centre Photograph: Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images Europe

Regional Photographer of the Year winner: Anthony Chappel-Ross – the annual Illuminating York event in Deans Park Photograph: Anthony Chappel-Ross/The Press, York

Fotolia Photo Essay winner: Dan Kitwood – a warmblood horse is checked after mouth surgery at Newmarket Equine Hospital Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Europe

BT Citizen Photographer of the Year winner: Ben Jacobson – still from a video of the moment that hero gran Ann Timson foiled a gang of armed robbers in Northampton Photograph: Ben Jacobson /SWNS

SABMiller Photographer of the Year winner: Matt Dunham – Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall react as their car is attacked by protesters in Regent Street, London Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP