The nominations for the third annual National Magazine Awards: B2B were announced today. We’re excited to share that Pivot magazine, published by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) in partnership with SJC’s Strategic Content Labs (SCL), received 13 nominations, the most of any publication.

SCL partnered with CPA Canada to relaunch, rename and re-envision the association’s members magazine in 2018. Pivot has led the B2B National Magazine Awards nominations for the last three years and at the 2020 awards won three Gold medals and six Silver medals, the highest tally of wins.

This year, Pivot is one of three titles up for best magazine, the program’s most prestigious award.

“Pivot was an unexpectedly playful magazine, impressing with its interesting content and well-executed artistic direction. “ — NMA Jury

Here are the 13 nominations for Pivot spanning editorial and visual categories:

BEST COLUMN OR REGULARLY FEATURED DEPARTMENT

Purpose Driver: The Giver; Sweet Success; The Next Generation
Pivot, CPA Canada
Rebecca Fleming, Melissa Buote, Jason Kirby
Handling Editor: Lara Zarum

BEST PROFILE OF A COMPANY

Magazine article. May contain sentences.
Pivot, CPA Canada
Shawn Micallef
Handling Editor: Lara Zarum

All that Glitters
Pivot, CPA Canada
Peter Shawn Taylor
Handling Editor: Luc Rinaldi

Unbroken
Pivot, CPA Canada
Denis Trottier, Lara Zarum
Handling Editor: Luc Rinaldi

BEST FEAURE ARTICLE: PROFESSIONAL

All that Glitters
Pivot, CPA Canada
Peter Shawn Taylor

BEST NEWS COVERAGE

From the Ashes
Pivot, CPA Canada
Luc Rinaldi
Handling Editor: Lara Zarum

The Changeup
Pivot, CPA Canada
Matthew Hague
Handling Editor: Luc Rinaldi

BEST PHOTOGRAPHY

Mr. Clean
Pivot, CPA Canada
Troy Moth

BEST HOW TO ARTICLE OR SERIES

The Trust Crisis: The Trust Crisis; Mr. Clean; Gimme Shelter
Pivot, CPA Canada
Peter Shawn Taylor, Adrienne Tanner, Micah Toub
Handling Editor: Luc Rinaldi

BEST SERIES

The Future of Work: Signed, Sealed, Delivered; No Fixed Address, Safe Spaces
Pivot, CPA Canada
Jason McBride
Handling Editor: Lara Zarum

BEST ILLUSTRATION

Factory Farming
Pivot, CPA Canada
Matthew Billington

BEST ART DIRECTION: SINGLE ARTICLE OR OPENING SPREAD

Magazine article. May contain sentences.
Pivot, CPA Canada
Adam Cholewa

CAA Magazine, published by CAA in partnership with SCL, received five nominations:

BEST ART DIRECTION: SINGLE ARTICLE OR OPENING SPREAD

CAA East, Spring 2020
Second to None
CAA Magazine
Mya McNulty

CAA West (Sask), Fall 2020
Beautiful Belize
CAA Saskatchewan Magazine
Mya McNulty

BEST COVER

CAA East (SCO), Summer 2020
The Ultimate Canadian Bucket List
CAA Magazine
Mya McNulty, Angela Southern

BEST ART DIRECTION OF A COMPLETE ISSUE

CAA East (Atlantic), Spring 2020
25 Great Places Waiting to Be Discovered
CAA Magazine
Mya McNulty

BEST ISSUE

CAA East (SCO), Summer 2020
The Ultimate Canadian Bucket List
CAA Magazine
Paul Ferriss, Mya McNulty, Claire Cooper, Cindy Lubinc

Stay tuned for the winners to be announced via social media on May 27, 2021!