SJC Media leads the 2023 National Magazine Awards with 46 nominations
SJC Media leads the 2023 National Magazine Awards with 46 nominations
See our round-up of recognized written and visual work across six of our brands.
See our round-up of recognized written and visual work across six of our brands.
The nominations were announced today for the 46th annual National Magazine Awards, hosted by the National Media Awards Foundation. SJC Media leads with a whopping 46 nominations across Maclean’s (leading the list with 18 nods), Toronto Life, Chatelaine, Canadian Business, Châtelaine and FASHION.
Up for top honours are Chatelaine for Cover Grand Prix, Canadian Business, Maclean’s and Toronto Life up for Issue Grand Prix, Maclean’s nominated for Best Magazine – News, Business and General Interest and Chatelaine one of 3 in the running for Best Magazine – Service & Lifestyle.
Congrats to all of this year’s nominees recognized for excellence in journalism in written and visual forms. We look forward to the awards gala, back in person on June 2, 2023!
Long-Form Feature Writing: 6000+
A Monster in the Classroom
Maclean’s
Omar Mouallem
The Curious Case of Gina Adams
Maclean’s
Michelle Cyca
Libfeld vs. Libfeld vs. Libfeld vs. Libfeld
Toronto Life
Luc Rinaldi
Toronto Life
Nicholas Hune-Brown
Long-Form Feature Writing
Violence conjugale : prévenir le pire
Châtelaine
Catherine Dubé
Collaborateurs : Daniel Chrétien et Johanne Lauzon, éditing; Imelda Jeuris, illustrations et design graphique
Toronto Life
Christina Frangou
Toronto Life
Courtney Shea
Feature Writing
Canadian Business
Katie Underwood
Contributors: Boldtron, illustrator; Emily Landau, editorial features director; Charlotte Herrold, editor-in-chief; Laura Hensley, digital director; Maryam Sanati, SVP, content and creative; Della Rollins, director of photography; Vanda Marasan, senior designer; Vanessa Wyse, creative director; Lucinda Wallace, associate creative director
Incest Survivors Need Their #MeToo Movement
Chatelaine
Julie S. Lalonde
Contributor: Denise Balkissoon, editor
They Wanted A Baby. They Turned To Facebook
Chatelaine
Alison Motluk
Contributors: Erica Lenti, editor; Sara Hashemi, fact checker
En avant pour l’environnement !
Châtelaine
Catherine Dubé
Collaborateurs : Daniel Chrétien et Johanne Lauzon, éditing
Maclean’s
Eva Holland
Maclean’s
Christina Frangou
Short Feature Writing
Violences sexuelles sur les campus: Un vent de changement salutaire
Châtelaine
Chloé Machillot
Collaborateurs : Johanne Lauzon et Daniel Chrétien, éditing
The grandmothers who stopped a pipeline
Maclean’s
Lindsay Jones
Contributors: Charlie Gillis, editor; Darren Calabrese, photographer
Investigative Reporting
Maclean’s
Omar Mouallem
The Curious Case of Gina Adams
Maclean’s
Michelle Cyca
Maclean’s
Stephen Maher
Personal Journalism
Toronto Life
Aviva Coopersmith
Toronto Life
Hamed Esmaeilion
Profiles
Maclean’s
Shannon Proudfoot
Maclean’s
Eva Holland
Maclean’s
Shannon Proudfoot
Toronto Life
Sarah Liss
Service Journalism
Toronto Life
Alex Baldinger, Rebecca Fleming, Liza Agrba
Best Emerging Writer
Aviva Coopersmith for “The Lie That Made Me,” published in Toronto Life
Portrait Photography
Maclean’s
Wade Hudson
Toronto Life
Vanessa Heins
Lifestyle Photography
Make Your Own Epic Seafood Tower
Chatelaine
Carmen Cheung
Contributors: Aimee Nishitoba, producer; Soo Kim, text and recipes; Matthew Kimura, food stylist; Madeleine Johari, prop stylist; Emily Chu, illustrator
Chatelaine
Erik Putz
Contributors: Aimee Nishitoba, producer; Irene Ngo, recipes; John Kruusi, food stylist; Madeleine Johari, prop stylist
FASHION magazine
Greg Swales
Contributors: George Antonopoulos, Leila Bani, Erin Klassen, Win Liu, Bree Avery, Alex Guiry, Mackenzie Walker, Hana Pesut, Andy Chapin, Angelyne Martin, Bret Correll
Maclean’s
Daniel Neuhaus
Photo Essay & Photojournalism
Maclean’s
Philip Cheung
Editorial Categories
Art Direction of a Single Article
Canadian Business
Contributors: Studio Wyse — Vanda Marasan, Della Rollins, Vanessa Wyse; Andrew B. Myers, photography; Charlotte Herrold, editor
Best Editorial Package
Canadian Business
Contributors: Adrienne Matei, writer; Andrea Yu; writer; Carolina Andrade, photographer; Chris Donovan, photographer; Jackie Dives, photographer; Kelsey McMillan, photographer; Oumayma Ben Tanfous, photographer; Charlotte Herrold, editor-in-chief; Laura Hensley, digital director; Emily Landau, editorial features director; Maryam Sanati, SVP, content and creative; Della Rollins, director of photography; Vanda Marasan, senior designer; Vanessa Wyse, creative director, Lucinda Wallace, associate creative director
Chatelaine
Contributors: Stephanie Han Kim, Sun Ngo, and Aimee Nishitoba, producers; Irene Ngo, recipes; Erik Putz and Christie Vuong, photographers; Ashley Denton, food stylist; Madeleine Johari, prop stylist
Toronto Life
Contributors: Liza Agrba, Caitlin Walsh Miller, Mathew Silver, Anthony Milton, Daniel Neuhaus, Weld Williams, Rebecca Fleming, Stephanie Firka, Erin Leydon, Ebti Nabag
Toronto Life
Contributors: Ali Amad, Giordano Ciampini, Alex Cyr, Jared Lindzon, Morgan Cameron Ross, Haley Steinberg, Caitlin Walsh Miller, Andrea Yu, Luc Rinaldi, Stephanie Firka
Cover Grand Prix
Coming in Hot!
Contributors: Sun Ngo, creative director; Christie Vuong, photographer; Sage Dakota, food stylist; Madeleine Johari, prop stylist
November 2022
Contributor: Christine Dewairy
Issue Grand Prix
Spring 2022: The Cannabis Crash
Contributors: Charlotte Herrold, editor-in-chief; Laura Hensley, digital director; Emily Landau, senior editor; Maryam Sanati, SVP, content and creative; Della Rollins, director of photography; Vanda Marasan, senior designer; Vanessa Wyse, creative director, Lucinda Wallace, associate creative director; Jenna King, studio manager; Liza Agrba, Navneet Alang, Kenisha Alexander, Martha Beach, Carla Ciccone, Taisha Garby, Danielle Groen, Kelli María Korducki, Sarah Laing, Emily Latimer, Omar Mouallem, Ciara Rickard, Kelsey Rolfe, Peter Saltsman, Isabel B. Slone, Katie Underwood, Ingrie Williams, Andrea Yu; Marine Buffard, Darren Calabrese, Duane Cole, Kelsey Dake, Grant Harder, Kate Ince, Erin Leydon, Andrew B. Myers, Kyle Jeffers, David Sparshott, Allie Sullberg, May Truong, Rose Wong
December 2022
September 2022
No, Chef
Best Magazine: News, Business, General Interest
“Maclean’s underwent an ambitious transformation in 2022 with a renewed focus on exceptional editorial design and long-form storytelling. With a fresh, minimalist layout, understated typography, and a commitment to in-depth, insightful reporting, Maclean’s is asking the important questions, leading the conversation in Canadian media, and offering readers an engaging, informative, and well-paced reading experience.” —NMA Jury
Best Magazine: Service & Lifestyle
“Chatelaine gets high marks for fresh, bold content and smartly packaged art direction. From the eye-catching covers through to the gorgeously shot service features, Chatelaine made us want to read every page down to the subheads, sidebars and captions! It’s everything a service magazine should offer.” —NMA Jury
