We are thrilled to share the results of Friday's National Magazine Awards celebration.Going in with 46 nominations, SJC Media took home top honours in many categories, serving as a testament to our brands' commitment to outstanding journalism and compelling storytelling.Maclean's won 5 Silver and 4 Gold awards, including Grand Prix Gold for Best Issue (September 2022) and the highly coveted Grand Prix Gold for Best Magazine: News, Business, General Interest. Chatelaine also had a big night with 1 Silver and 2 Gold awards including the Grand Prix Gold for Best Magazine: Service and Lifestyle. And Toronto Life took home a Silver and 2 Gold awards.Earlier in the day at the Digital Publishing Awards, Canadian Business earned a Gold award for Best Editorial Newsletter and Chatelaine won Silver for Best Column. At the National Magazine Awards' B2B portion, Pivot magazine, published by SJC in partnership with CPA Canada, received 2 Silver and 2 Gold awards.Châtelaine and FASHION also earned Honourable Mentions.
"These awards across multiple of our brands and multiple platforms are a true testament to our teams' exceptional talent, creativity, originality and editorial strength," says Tony Gagliano, CEO of SJC. "They serve as inspiration to continue pushing boundaries and creating impactful content that resonates with our audience. My heartfelt congratulations to each of our teams."
And the SJC Winners are…
NATIONAL MAGAZINE AWARDS
Long-Form Feature Writing, 6,000 words +
SILVER: The Curious Case of Gina Adams Maclean’s, Michelle Cyca
Long-Form Feature Writing
GOLD: The Death Cheaters Toronto Life, Courtney Shea
SILVER: The Only Woman in the Room Toronto Life, Christina Frangou
Feature Writing
GOLD: They Wanted A Baby. They Turned To Facebook Chatelaine, Alison Motluk; Contributors: Erica Lenti, editor; Sara Hashemi, fact checker
SILVER: When the Virus Moves In Maclean’s, Christina Frangou
Lifestyle photography
SILVER: Simply Sweet Chatelaine, Erik Putz; Contributors: Aimee Nishitoba, producer; Irene Ngo, recipes; John Kruusi, food stylist; Madeleine Johari, prop stylist
Photo Essay & Photojournalism
SILVER: Days of Destruction Maclean’s, Philip Cheung
Portrait Photography
SILVER: The Interview: Gabor Maté Maclean’s, Wade Hudson
Investigative Reporting
GOLD: The Curious Case of Gina Adams Maclean’s, Michelle Cyca
SILVER: A Monster in the Classroom Maclean’s, Omar Mouallem
Personal Journalism
GOLD: The Lie That Made Me Toronto Life, Aviva Coopersmith
Profiles
The Ringleader Maclean’s, Shannon Proudfoot
Issue Grand Prix
GOLD
December 2022 Maclean’s
Grand Prix/Best Magazine: News, Business, General Interest
GOLD
“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
Grand Prix/Best Magazine: Service & Lifestyle
GOLD
“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
DIGITAL PUBLISHING AWARDS
Best Newsletter
GOLD: The Evolution Canadian Business; Contributors: Srivindhya Kolluru, newsletter editor; Laura Hensley, digital director; Charlotte Herrold, editor-in-chief; Mubashir Baweja, designer; Cynthia Budhu, producer; Sarah Laing, writer; Andrew Cruickshank, writer
Columns
SILVER: Cooking The Book Chatelaine, Chantal Braganza
NATIONAL MAGAZINE AWARDS: B2B
Best Feature Article Professional
SILVER: Next In Line, Pivot
Best Profile of a Person
SILVER: The Show Must Go On, Pivot
Best Profile of a Company
GOLD: BlackBerry’s Rebound, Pivot
Best Issue
Gold: May/June 2022, Pivot
