
Pivot the top-nominated magazine at the 2021 National Magazine Awards: B2B
Pivot the top-nominated magazine at the 2021 National Magazine Awards: B2B
Published by SJC’s Strategic Content Labs (SCL) in partnership with CPA Canada, this is the third straight year Pivot has led the nominations. CAA magazine, published by CAA in partnership with SCL, earned five nominations.
Published by SJC’s Strategic Content Labs (SCL) in partnership with CPA Canada, this is the third straight year Pivot has led the nominations. CAA magazine, published by CAA in partnership with SCL, earned five nominations.

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!