This past Friday was a memorble night for SJC Media at the National Magazine Awards Gala. Our brands took home 17 awards across all categories: written and visual editorial, B2B and branded content. Five SJC Media brands received Gold, including one for Best Magazine.
Before diving into the full list below, don't forget to check out our interview series on LinkedIn and Instagram with some of our editors, writers and designers; they speak to what defined their nominated pieces, and why they are proud to be working in magazine journalism today.
And the awards go to…
Maclean's for Best Magazine: News, Business and General Interest
Maclean’s for Best Issue
July 2025
Maclean’s for Profiles
Jenni Byrne’s Big Gamble
Writer: Simon Lewsen
Chatelaine for Service Journalism
Let’s Talk About Sex After 40
Writers: Eden Boudreau, Gillian Grace, Maureen Halushak, Ziya Jones, Erica Lenti
Contributors: Maureen Halushak, handling editor; Erica Lenti, handling editor; Rebecca Gao, fact-checker; Raquel Romero, illustrator
Chatelaine for Art Direction of Single Article
The Great Canadian Cookie Road Trip
Art Director: Aimee Nishitoba
Contributors: Camilla Wynne, recipe developer; Jacqui Oakley, illustrator; Christie Vuong, photographer; Eshun Mott, food stylist; Madeleine Johari, prop stylist
Toronto Life for Portrait Photography
Doug Dynasty
Photographer: Markian Lozowchuk
FASHION for Lifestyle Photography
Shape Shifters
Photographer: Natasha Gerschon
Contributors: George Antonopoulos, creative direction; Ashley Galang, stylist; Danielle Campbell, associate art director; Deidre Marinelli, publisher; Liz Guber, editor-in-chief; Ryan McGovern, hair; Leandro Avanço, makeup; Chhata Gupta, fashion assistant; Elektra Nadalin, fashion intern; Aaron Hearn and Mel Yanga, models
Châteleine for Feature Writing
« Les enragées — Un reportage sur la rage maternelle »
Auteure : Mélissa Guillemette
FASHION and Chatelaine x Dove for Branded Content Collaboration
Y2K’s Toxic Beauty Standards: Then vs. Now
Editor: Alicia Cox Thomson
Writers: Leah Rumack; Emily MacCulloch; Ingrie Williams
PM: Carlo Atangan Designer: Steven Lee Account rep: Kym Wyatt
Pivot for News Coverage, B2B
When Your Neighbour Starts a Trade War
Writer: John Lorinc
Contributors: Douglas Dunlop, Paul Ferriss, Stephanie Matas, Adam Cholewa, Dan Parsons
Pivot for Topical Reporting: AI & Tech
Look Again: Deepfakes and the Trust Problem with AI
Writer: John Lorinc
Contributors: Paul Ferriss, Stephanie Matas
SILVER
Toronto Life for Long-Form Feature Writing: 6000+
Toronto Life for Profiles
Edward the Conqueror
Writer: Trevor Cole
Toronto Life for Editorial Package
Brave New Year
Contributors: Ali Amad, Stephanie Firka, Naomi Harris, Graham Isador, Maddy Mahoney, Anthony Milton, Larissa Primeau, Ryan Snook, Stephanie Verge
Maclean’s for Art Direction of a Single Article
Live Now, Pay Later
Art Director: Lauren Cattermole
Contributors: Christine Dewairy, creative director; Rachel Wine, director of photography
Chatelaine x Manulife for Best Branded Content Collaboration
A Working Woman’s Guide to Navigating Your Health Through Four (Wild!) Life Stages
Editors: Ashley Keenan; Alicia Cox Thomson
Writers: Melissa Greer; Colleen Seto; Amanda Scriver; Alexandra Donaldson; Rebecca Gao
PM: Carlo Atangan
Designer: Leo Tapel
Account rep: Wendy Silva
Toronto Life x Stella Artois for Best Integrated Branded Campaign
Stella Artois Perfect Serve Awards
Editor: Steph Matas
Writer: Renee Sylvestre-Williams
PM: Nadia Romain
Designer: Leo Tapel
Account rep: Laura McPhee
Congratulations to all of this year’s National Magazine Awards and B2B Awards winners. Your exceptional work stands as a powerful reminder of the enduring need for trusted, high-quality journalism and impactful storytelling. SJC Media extends its gratitude to the National Magazine Awards Foundation for recognizing this work, and celebrates the entire team for continuing to elevate the standard of media excellence. See the full list of 2026 winners.
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