SJC Media wins 21 National Magazine Awards including two Golds for Best Magazine

SJC Media wins 21 National Magazine Awards including two Golds for Best Magazine

Chatelaine and Maclean’s won Best Magazine in their category. Toronto Life and Canadian Business also took home top honours and SJC’s custom published Pivot magazine stood out for B2B.

Chatelaine and Maclean’s won Best Magazine in their category. Toronto Life and Canadian Business also took home top honours and SJC’s custom published Pivot magazine stood out for B2B.

June 5, 2023

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

September 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

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