For distinguished criticism, Five thousand dollars ($5,000).

Awarded to Blair Kamin of Chicago Tribune for his lucid coverage of city architecture, including an influential series supporting the development of Chicago's lakefront area.

Columbia University Provost Jonathan R. Cole (right) presents Blair Kamin with the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism.

Finalists

Nominated as finalists in this category were: Henry Allen of The Washington Post for his illuminating criticism of photography and painting, Gail Caldwell of The Boston Globe for her compelling observations on books and popular culture, and Justin Davidson of Newsday, Long Island, NY, for his fresh and vivid writing on classical music and its makers.