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

The doomed 30-year battle to stop a pandemic

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

How Ontario’s long-term care homes became houses of horror

 

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 Long Shadow Of Elizabeth Wettlaufer

The end of growth
Maclean’s
Sarmishta Subramanian
Handling Editor: Colin Campbell

The end of economic growth

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

COVID-19 : les acquis des travailleuses sont-ils en péril ?

In defence of equalization
Maclean’s
Stephen Maher
Handling Editor: Colin Campbell

In defence of equalization

COLUMNS

Collecting
FASHION
Odessa Paloma Parker
Handling Editor: Bernadette Morra

Paul Wells
Maclean’s
Paul Wells
Handling Editor: Colin Campbell

The Nova Scotia murders: End the farce. Call the inquiry.

 

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

The Bay Street ex-con who fooled his investors—twice

 

PERSONAL JOURNALISM

They Called Me Prisoner 183645
Toronto Life
Ish Aderonmu
Handling Editor: Malcolm Johnston

The inside of an ICE detention centre is as horrific as you think. I know because I spent 45 days in one

 

PROFILES

Nenshi Falls Back to Earth
Maclean’s
Jason Markusoff
Handling Editor: Charlie Gillis

Naheed Nenshi falls back to earth

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

Mark Carney heads to Ottawa

The Woman Who Built Queen West
Toronto Life
Katrina Onstad
Handling Editor: Emily Landau

The woman who built Queen West

SERVICE JOURNALISM

How to Green Your #2 Routine
Chatelaine
Ishani Nath
Handling Editor: Maureen Halushak

Why You Should Consider Giving Up Toilet Paper

The Best New Takeout
Toronto Life
Caroline Aksich
Handling Editor: Rebecca Fleming

Toronto’s top takeout spots

Where to Buy Planet Friendly Everything
Toronto Life
Various
Handling Editor: Emily Landau

How to enjoy life without screwing the next generation

 

PHOTOGRAPHY

Does Thomas Chan belong in prison?
Maclean’s
Clay Stang
Contributors: Liz Sullivan, director of photography; Stephen Gregory, art director

Does Thomas Chan belong in prison?

 

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

Saving the right whales

 

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

Life and death in the ICU: an oral history

 

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

Letters to America from Black Canadians

 

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

Maclean’s
Toronto Life

BEST MAGAZINE: SERVICE AND LIFESTYLE / MEILLEUR MAGAZINE : SERVICE ET ART DE VIVRE

Châtelaine

 

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.