
SJC Media leads the 2021 National Magazine Awards with 47 nominations
SJC Media leads the 2021 National Magazine Awards with 47 nominations
In celebration of excellence in Canadian journalism and storytelling, we are so proud of our writers, editors, photographers and creators who created excellent, meaningful work during a difficult year.
In celebration of excellence in Canadian journalism and storytelling, we are so proud of our writers, editors, photographers and creators who created excellent, meaningful work during a difficult year.

It’s nomination week for the National Magazine Awards (NMA). We are so proud of the writers, editors, photographers and creators who contributed to SJC Media’s 47 NMA nominations across six of our brands. Maclean’s and Toronto Life, with 17 and 15 nominations respectively, are in the top three list for most nominations overall and both are up for the Grand Prix: Best Magazine in the News, Business & General Interest category. Châtelaine (French) received three nominations and is up for Magazine of the Year in the Service & Lifestyle category. Also recognized with multi-category nominations are FASHION (5), Chatelaine (4) and Today’s Parent (3).
On June 11, 2021, the winners will be revealed during a virtual ceremony hosted by Sandra E. Martin.
Congratulations to all the nominees!
Browse our nominated work below for some of the best in Canadian journalism storytelling from a defining year of our times.
WRITING & VISUAL AWARDS
LONG-FORM FEATURE WRITING: 6000+ / MEILLEUR ARTICLE DE FOND (6 000+ MOTS)
The 30-year battle to stop the pandemic
Maclean’s
Paul Wells
Handling Editor: Colin Campbell
Heartbreaker
Toronto Life
Katherine Laidlaw
Handling Editor: Malcolm Johnston @malcjohnston
“Lovers make the easiest marks”: Profile of a romance scammer
Houses of Horror
Toronto Life
Jason McBride
Handling Editor: Emily Landau
LONG-FORM FEATURE WRITING / MEILLEUR ARTICLE DE FOND (LONG FORMAT)
The Long Shadow of Elizabeth Wettlaufer
Chatelaine
Katherine Laidlaw
Contributors: Aimee Nishitoba, Samantha De Kruyff, Flannery Dean
Handling Editor: Denise Balkissoon
The end of growth
Maclean’s
Sarmishta Subramanian
Handling Editor: Colin Campbell
FEATURE WRITING
A Whole New Kind of Grief
Maclean’s
Christina Frangou
Handling Editor: Dafna Izenberg
The pandemic has disrupted death and mourning in ways we don’t yet understand
‘It should not define us’
Maclean’s
Emily Baron Cadloff
Handling Editor: Charlie Gillis
Stealing Time
Maclean’s
Christina Frangou
Handling Editors: Alison Uncles, Dafna Izenberg
Birth Rights
Today’s Parent
Sahar Fatima
Handling Editor: Ariel Brewster
What is obstetric violence—and could it have happened to you?
A Family Massacre
Toronto Life
Katherine Laidlaw
Handling Editor: Emily Landau
He seemed like the perfect son. Then he confessed to slaughtering his family with a crowbar
SHORT FEATURE WRITING
COVID-19 Les acquis des travailleuses sont-ils en péril?
Châtelaine
Marie Bernier
Handling Editor: Nathalie Elliott
In defence of equalization
Maclean’s
Stephen Maher
Handling Editor: Colin Campbell
COLUMNS
Collecting
FASHION
Odessa Paloma Parker
Handling Editor: Bernadette Morra
Paul Wells
Maclean’s
Paul Wells
Handling Editor: Colin Campbell
ESSAYS / ESSAIS
Still Up in the Air
Chatelaine
Alicia Elliott
Contributor: Colleen Nicholson
Handling Editor: Denise Balkissoon
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
A Family Massacre
Toronto Life
Katherine Laidlaw
Handling Editor: Emily Landau
He seemed like the perfect son. Then he confessed to slaughtering his family with a crowbar
Heartbreaker
Toronto Life
Katherine Laidlaw
Handling Editor: Malcolm Johnston
“Lovers make the easiest marks”: Profile of a romance scammer
The Imposter
Toronto Life
Leah McLaren
Handling Editor: Emily Landau
PERSONAL JOURNALISM
They Called Me Prisoner 183645
Toronto Life
Ish Aderonmu
Handling Editor: Malcolm Johnston
PROFILES
Nenshi Falls Back to Earth
Maclean’s
Jason Markusoff
Handling Editor: Charlie Gillis
The Beloved ones
Maclean’s
Shannon Proudfoot, Nadine Yousif
Handling Editor: Colin Campbell
The Man with Plans
Maclean’s
Leah McLaren
Handling Editor: Colin Campbell
The Woman Who Built Queen West
Toronto Life
Katrina Onstad
Handling Editor: Emily Landau
SERVICE JOURNALISM
How to Green Your #2 Routine
Chatelaine
Ishani Nath
Handling Editor: Maureen Halushak
The Best New Takeout
Toronto Life
Caroline Aksich
Handling Editor: Rebecca Fleming
Where to Buy Planet Friendly Everything
Toronto Life
Various
Handling Editor: Emily Landau
PHOTOGRAPHY
Does Thomas Chan belong in prison?
Maclean’s
Clay Stang
Contributors: Liz Sullivan, director of photography; Stephen Gregory, art director
LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHY
Face Forward
FASHION
Timothy Hung, George Antonopoulos
The One & Only Winnie
FASHION
Greg Swales, George Antonopoulos
Winnie Harlow Talks Ontario Beginnings and Opening the Door for Others
PHOTO ESSAY AND PHOTOJOURNALISM
The Queen of Eskasoni
Chatelaine
Lindsay Jones, Darren Calabrese
Contributors: Sun Ngo, Maureen Halushak
Inside An Indigenous Beauty Pageant That Celebrates Sisterhood And Cultural Pride
Saving the right
Maclean’s
Nick Hawkins
Contributors: Liz Sullivan, director of photography; Stephen Gregory, art director; Lauren Cattermole, designer
ONE OF A KIND STORYTELLING
At the corner of Loss & Renewal
Maclean’s
Amber Bracken, Jason Markusoff, and Drew Maynard
Contributors: Stephen Gregory, art director; Liz Sullivan, director of photography
Handling editor: Charlie Gillis
Life and Death in the ICU
Toronto Life
Omar Mouallem
Handling Editor: Malcolm Johnston
EDITORIAL AWARDS
ART DIRECTION OF A SINGLE ISSUE
CAFA Awards 2020
FASHION
Danielle Campbell
Veggie Delight
Today’s Parent
Stephanie Han Kim
Contributors: Simone Olivero, handling editor; The Chatelaine Kitchen, recipe production; Erik Putz, photographer; Madeleine Johari, prop styling
The Best New Restaurants
Toronto Life
Christine Dewairy, Brian Wong, Daniel Neuhaus
BEST EDITORIAL PACKAGE
Des mots pour traverser la crise
Châtelaine
Œuvre collective, par Michel Tremblay, Nancy Huston, Fanny Britt, David Goudreault, Arlette Cousture, Perrine LeBlanc, Catherine Mavrikakis / Conception : Johanne Lauzon et Daniel Chrétien / direction artistique : Michel C. Tremblay
Letters to America
Maclean’s
Maclean’s staff and contributors
COVER GRAND PRIX
On the front lines (Maclean’s, June 2020)
Maclean’s
Stephen Gregory, art director; Liz Sullivan, director of photography; Dawn Lim, photographer
Handling Editors: Alison Uncles, editor-in-chief; Colin Campbell, deputy editor
Breastfeeding: What it feels like, signs it’s going well and where to get help
Today’s Parent
Emily Vezer, art director; Kim Shiffman, editor; Hannah Spencer, photographer
Contributors: Siarre Massey & baby Archer, models
Influentials
Toronto Life
Christine Dewairy, Luis Mora
ISSUE GRAND PRIX
Mental Health Issue
FASHION
Bernadette Morra, Danielle Campbell, Eliza Grossman, George Antonopoulos, Lindsay Cooper, Maddison Glendinning, Natasha Bruno, Odessa Paloma Parker, Pahull Bains
Letters to America
Maclean’s
Maclean’s team
The Pandemic Diaries
Toronto Life
Various
GRAND PRIX: BEST MAGAZINE AWARDS
BEST MAGAZINE: NEWS, BUSINESS, GENERAL INTEREST / MEILLEUR MAGAZINE : ACTUALITÉ, AFFAIRES, INTÉRÊT GÉNÉRAL
BEST MAGAZINE: SERVICE AND LIFESTYLE / MEILLEUR MAGAZINE : SERVICE ET ART DE VIVRE
For a list of all nominees of the 2021 National Magazine Awards, click here.
SJC’s Strategic Content Labs was also recognized with 18 nominations at the National Magazine Awards: B2B earlier this week.