The National Media Awards Foundation (NMAF) is delighted to announce the nominees for the 46th annual National Magazine Awards. Our incredible roster of 106 volunteer judges dedicated countless hours to evaluating entries from hundreds of magazines across the country. From their careful consideration of nearly 1000 entries, we are pleased to present this list of nearly 200 impressive finalists.
Awards Gala 🎉
This year’s winners will be announced at the National Magazine Awards Gala on June 2, 2023 at Arcadian Court in Toronto. This long-awaited event will be an amazing opportunity to celebrate the exceptional accomplishments of this year’s nominees while networking with the magazine industry’s leading creators, storytellers, editors, and publishers. Tickets are on sale now, so secure your spot today and mark your calendars for this unmissable industry event! We look forward to seeing you there.
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Top Nominees
| Publication | Nominations |
| Maclean’s | 18 |
| The Walrus | 13 |
| Toronto Life | |
| Nouveau Projet | 8 |
| Chatelaine | 7 |
| Cottage Life | |
| Maisonneuve | |
| BESIDE | 6 |
Individual Nominee Highlights
- Amélie Cléroux has two nominations for Service Journalism, for “Bonheur d’occasion” and “Recycler ne suffit plus”; both articles were published in Protégez-vous
- Aviva Coopersmith is nominated for the prestigious Best Emerging Writer award for “The Lie That Made Me,” published in Toronto Life; Aviva is also nominated in the Personal Journalism category for the same article
- Catherine Dubé is nominated in Feature Writing and in Long-Form Feature Writing, for “En avant pour l’environnement !” and “Violence conjugale : prévenir le pire,” respectively; both articles were published in Châtelaine
- Christina Frangou is nominated in Feature Writing for “When the Virus Moves In,” published in Maclean’s; Christina is also nominated for Long-Form Feature Writing for “The Only Woman in the Room,” published in Toronto Life
- Eva Holland has an impressive four nominations in four separate categories; “Giant Mine’s Toxic Legacy,” published in The Walrus, is nominated for Long-Form Feature Writing and Personal Journalism, and “The Hardest Climb,” published in Maclean’s, is nominated for Feature Writing and in Profiles
- Fabrice de Pierrebourg is nominated twice, for “Aux armes, Ukrainiens !” in Long-Form Feature Writing and for “Voyage au Talibanistan” in Photo Essay and Photojournalism; both articles were published in L’actualité
- Mathilde Roy has two nominations in Service Journalism, for “Panier d’épicerie” and “Déjouez le yoyo hormonal”; both articles were published in Protegez-vous
- Michelle Cyca’s much-read Maclean’s cover story “The Curious Case of Gina Adams” is nominated for Long-Form Feature Writing: 6000+ and for Investigative Reporting
- Nicholas Hune-Brown is also nominated twice—for Long-Form Feature Writing: 6000+ for “The $11-Billion Subway War,” published in Toronto Life, and in Profiles for “The Real MVP,” published in Report on Business Magazine
- Omar Mouallem has an impressive three nominations in three separate categories; “A Monster in the Classroom,” published in Maclean’s, is nominated for Investigative Reporting and Long-Form Feature Writing: 6000+, while “Canada’s Most Famous Chaplain,” published in Broadview, is a finalist in Profiles
- Ray Ford’s work in Cottage Life has two nominations—“You’re in for a World of Dirt” is a finalist in Service Journalism while “Friendly Fires” is nominated for Short Feature Writing
- Shannon Proudfoot’s profiles of two prominent political leaders, “The Ringleader” and “The Fixer,” are both finalists in the Profiles category; both were published in Maclean’s
- Wade Hudson’s work is nominated twice for Portrait Photography—“The Interview: Gabor Maté,” published in Maclean’s, and “Elamin Abdelmahmoud,” published in Queen’s Alumni Review
Writing & Visual Categories / Catégories Rédactionnelles & Visuelles
Long-Form Feature Writing: 6000+ / Meilleur article de fond : 6 000+ mots
L’effet MBC
L’actualité
Marie-Hélène Proulx
Collaborateur : Josée Désaulniers, rédactrice principale
A Monster in the Classroom
Maclean’s
Omar Mouallem
The Curious Case of Gina Adams
Maclean’s
Michelle Cyca
Endless Exile
The Walrus
Annie Hylton
Contributors: Harley Rustad, handling editor; Mashal Butt, fact checker; Jeremy Leung, illustrator
Libfeld vs. Libfeld vs. Libfeld vs. Libfeld
Toronto Life
Luc Rinaldi
The $11-Billion Subway War
Toronto Life
Nicholas Hune-Brown
Long-Form Feature Writing / Meilleur article de fond — long format
Violence conjugale : prévenir le pire
Châtelaine
Catherine Dubé
Collaborateurs : Daniel Chrétien et Johanne Lauzon, éditing; Imelda Jeuris, illustrations et design graphique
Aux armes, Ukrainiens !
L’actualité
Fabrice de Pierrebourg
Collaborateur : Josée Désaulniers, rédactrice principale
The Long History (and Scary Future) of Our Broken Health Care System
The Local
Simon Lewsen
Contributors: Nicholas Hune-Brown, handling editor; Nick Iwanyshyn, photographer
Plovers quarrel: a tiny, endangered bird returns to Sauble Beach to find sunbathers dug into the sand
The Narwhal
Fatima Syed
Contributors: Denise Balkissoon, Elaine Anselmi
Giant Mine’s Toxic Legacy
The Walrus
Eva Holland
Contributors: Carmine Starnino, handling editor; Leila El Shennawy, fact checker
Divine Intervention
The Walrus
Wendy Glauser
Contributors: Carine Abouseif, handling editor; Emily Baron Cadloff, fact checker; Sebastien Thibault, illustrator
The Only Woman in the Room
Toronto Life
Christina Frangou
The Death Cheaters
Toronto Life
Courtney Shea
Feature Writing / Meilleur article de fond
The People’s Forest
BESIDE
Mark Mann
Contributor: Catherine Métayer, editor-in-chief
Welcome to the Neighbourhood
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
The Hardest Climb
Maclean’s
Eva Holland
When the Virus Moves In
Maclean’s
Christina Frangou
Fracasser le mur du temps grâce à l’ADN
Québec Science
Raphaëlle Derome
Collaborateurs : Marine Corniou, Mélissa Guillemette
Fires, Plagues and Also High School
The Local
Katherine Laidlaw
Contributors: Nicholas Hune-Brown, handling editor; Galit Rodan, photographer
What will be the fate of Lake Superior’s last, lonely caribou?
The Narwhal
Emma McIntosh
Contributors: Denise Balkissoon, Emma Gilchrist
Short Feature Writing / Meilleur Article Court
The Orange Tent
Alberta Views Magazine
Bonnie Larson
Violences sexuelles sur les campus: Un vent de changement salutaire
Châtelaine
Chloé Machillot
Collaborateurs : Johanne Lauzon et Daniel Chrétien, éditing
Faire son épicerie dans les poubelles
Clin d’oeil
Sabrina Myre
Friendly Fires
Cottage Life
Ray Ford
Contributor: Liann Bobechko
New Looks
ELLE Canada
Alex Viens
Contributor: Théo Dupuis-Carbonneau, assigning editor
Dites «cheese»
ELLE Québec
Gabrielle Lisa Collard
Collaborateur : Théo Dupuis-Carbonneau, chef de contenu beauté
The grandmothers who stopped a pipeline
Maclean’s
Lindsay Jones
Contributors: Charlie Gillis, editor; Darren Calabrese, photographer
How to Skin a Muskrat
Maisonneuve
Samantha Nock
Contributors: Madi Haslam and Sarah Ratchford, editors
Water Ways
MONTECRISTO Magazine
Barb Sligl
Contributor: Kamil Bialous, photographer
Essays / Essais
Signs of Life
Hazlitt
Raksha Vasudevan
Contributors: Glenn Harvey, art; Haley Cullingham, editing
The World We’re Losing
Hazlitt
Larissa Diakiw
Muslims and the Media
Literary Review of Canada
Haroon Siddiqui
Contributor: Kyle Wyatt, editor
The Prescription
Maisonneuve
Fawn Parker
The Sum of Its Parts
Maisonneuve
Allison LaSorda
Child Unwittingly Promised
The New Quarterly
Emily Urquhart
Contributor: Pamela Mulloy, handling editor
The Plague Came With No Directions
The New Quarterly
thom vernon
Contributor: Pamela Mulloy, handling editor
Yelling Fire
The New Quarterly
Alex Merrill
Contributor: Pamela Mulloy, handling editor
Food Fight
The Walrus
Samia Madwar
Contributors: Harley Rustad, handling editor; Leila El Shennawy, fact checker; Janice Wu, illustrator
Tomorrow’s News
The Walrus
Jessica Johnson
Contributors: Carmine Starnino, handling editor; Aaliyah Dasoo, fact checker; Romain Lasser, illustrator
Investigative Reporting / Journalisme d’enquête
Murder at Sea
Hakai Magazine
Sarah Tory
A Monster in the Classroom
Maclean’s
Omar Mouallem
The Curious Case of Gina Adams
Maclean’s
Michelle Cyca
An Act of Evil
Maclean’s
Stephen Maher
Rights and Wrongs
The Walrus
Martin Patriquin
Contributors: Carmine Starnino, handling editor; Emma Wilkie, fact checker; Kenya-Jade Pinto, photographer
Fiction
The Coming of the Tempest
Cottage Life
Lisa Moore
Contributor: Liann Bobechko
Moon in Fragments
EXILE Quarterly
Christina Brobby
One Woman’s Memories
Maisonneuve
Billy-Ray Belcourt
Mentir, venir de loin
Nouveau Projet
Paul Serge Forest
The Museum of Winter
Prairie Fire
Willy Blomme
Personal Journalism / Journalisme personnel
A National Crime
Canada’s History
Miles Morrisseau
Contributors: Mark Reid, Kate Jaimet, John Lorinc, Defining Moments Canada, Phil Koch, Danielle Chartier, and Nelle Oosterom, editing; James Gillespie, art direction
Penance
EVENT
Cayenne Bradley
Death of an Author
Literary Review of Canada
Sandra Martin
Contributors: Kyle Wyatt, editor
The Path Forward
Maisonneuve
Ben Libman
Solidarité organique: j’ai donné mon rein à un·e inconnu·e
Nouveau Projet
Élise Desaulniers
La perfection
Nouveau Projet
Jean-Philippe Lehoux
The Love Letter
The Walrus
Stephen Trumper
Contributors: Samia Madwar and Harley Rustad, handling editors; Connor Garel, fact checker; Michelle Paterok, artist
Giant Mine’s Toxic Legacy
The Walrus
Eva Holland
Contributors: Carmine Starnino, editor; Leila El Shannawy, fact checker
The Lie That Made Me
Toronto Life
Aviva Coopersmith
The Fight of My Life
Toronto Life
Hamed Esmaeilion
Poetry / Poésie
or both
Arc Poetry Magazine
Morgan Christie
Shore Leave
Arc Poetry Magazine
Joseph Kidney
Moving, Again
CV2 Magazine
Yilin Wang
Misipawistik
Prairie Fire
Duncan Mercredi
Neighbour Haunt & Hamsas Around My Neck
The Fiddlehead
Izza Hassan
Tears of Things
The Walrus
Susan Musgrave
Profiles / Portraits
Canada’s Most Famous Chaplain
Broadview
Omar Mouallem
Contributors: Kristy Woudstra, handling editor; Elena Gritzan, fact-checker
L’effet MBC
L’actualité
Marie-Hélène Proulx
Josée Désaulniers, rédactrice principale
The Fixer
Maclean’s
Shannon Proudfoot
Contributor: Charlie Gillis, handling editor
The Hardest Climb
Maclean’s
Eva Holland
The Ringleader
Maclean’s
Shannon Proudfoot
Contributor: Colin Campbell, handling editor
Amitié, nom féminin
Nouveau Projet
Safia Nolin
The real MVP
Report on Business magazine
Nicholas Hune-Brown
The Other Jason: Nixon’s Rocky Ascent To Power
The Sprawl
Taylor Lambert
If I Had Me a Porsche
The Walrus
Marcello Di Cintio
Contributors: Carmine Starnino, handling editor; Nikky Manfredi, fact checker
Liu Time
Toronto Life
Sarah Liss
Service Journalism / Journalisme de service
Canada’s Best New Restaurants 2022
Air Canada enRoute
Nancy Matsumoto, writer; Virginie Gosselin, photographer
Contributors: Katie Sehl, editorial director; Stefanie Sosiak, art director; Lori Morgan, photo editor; Renee Morrison, managing editor; Nicolas Venturelli, graphic designer; Felipe Batista Nunes, production manager; Louise Upperton, content director; with support from the entire Spafax Creative Team
The Usual Suspects
Cottage Life
Jackie Davis
You’re in for a World of Dirt
Cottage Life
Ray Ford
Contributor: Alysha Vandertogt
Comment vieillir riche en couple
L’actualité
Marc-André Sabourin
Collaborateur : Josée Désaulniers, rédactrice principale
Bonheur d’occasion
Protegez-vous
Amélie Cléroux
Collaborateur : Marie-Ève Bergeron
Déjouez le yoyo hormonal
Protegez-vous
Mathilde Roy
Panier d’épicerie
Protegez-vous
Mathilde Roy
Collaborateur : Linda Gauthier
Recycler ne suffit plus
Protegez-vous
Amélie Cléroux
Where To Eat Now
Toronto Life
Alex Baldinger, Rebecca Fleming, Liza Agrba
40 Things You Have To Get Used To Living in the North
Up Here
Dana Bowen and Meaghan Brackenbury
Best Emerging Writer / Meilleur auteur émergent
Sponsored by The Reader’s Digest Foundation of Canada
The Reader’s Digest Foundation of Canada contributes financially to the support of university-level journalism education as well as national organizations directly involved in advancing fundamental journalistic principles and standards.
The National Magazine Award for Best Emerging Writer goes to a writer whose early work in magazines shows the highest degree of craft and promise. This year, judges have selected four impressive writers as finalists for this coveted award:
Marina Wang for “A Community’s Quest to Document Every Species on Their Island Home,” published in Hakai Magazine
Vanessa Minke-Martin for “The Hail Mary Hatcheries,” published in Hakai Magazine
Sakeina Syed for “End of the Line,” published in Maisonneuve
Aviva Coopersmith for “The Lie That Made Me,” published in Toronto Life
Illustration (incl. Spot & Photo Illustration) / Illustrations
Alter Eco
Bombardier Experience
Lauren Tamaki
Contributor: Anna Minzhulina, art director
The Moment Everything Changed
Broadview
Kate Traynor
Contributor: Carol Moskot, art director
Heather O’Neill
Canadian Geographic
Jacqui Oakley
In Fine Form
Cottage Life
Aliya Ghare
Central Park During the Pandemic
Hazlitt
Winnie Truong
The Nightmare Nurse
Reader’s Digest Canada
Robert Carter
Survival of the Funnest
The Walrus
Hudson Christie
Contributor: Paul Kim, art director
Textual Healing
The Walrus
Myriam Wares
Contributor: Paul Kim, art director
What Tourette’s Taught Me
The Walrus
Julien Posture
Contributor: Paul Kim, art director
Portrait Photography / Photographie : portraits
The Interview: Gabor Maté
Maclean’s
Wade Hudson
Ikwéwak
Maisonneuve
Caroline Monnet
Elamin Abdelmahmoud
Queen’s Alumni Review
Wade Hudson
The New Hollywood North covers
Toronto Life
Vanessa Heins
Lifestyle Photography / Photographie : art de vivre
Make Your Own Epic Seafood Tower
Chatelaine
Carmen Cheung
Contributors: Aimee Nishitoba, art director; Soo Kim, text and recipes; Matthew Kimura, food stylist; Madeleine Johari, prop stylist; Emily Chu, illustrator; Nicole Duplantis Wilkin, retoucher
Simply Sweet
Chatelaine
Erik Putz
Contributors: Aimee Nishitoba, art director; Irene Ngo, recipes; John Kruusi, food stylist; Madeleine Johari, prop stylist; Nicole Duplantis Wilkin, retoucher
Palais royal
Clin d’oeil
Leda & St.Jacques
Collaborateurs : Julie Buchinger, directrice de publication; Florence O. Durand, stylisme; Anthony Mitropoulos, directeur mode; Elsa Rigaldies, directrice artistique)
Belle Gang
Clin d’oeil
Blanchet & Duval
Collaborateurs : Anthony Mitropoulos, directeur mode; Julie Buchinger, directrice de publication
At ease with the Bees
Cottage Life
Taylor Roades
Contributors: Alysha Vandertogt, editor; Taylor Kristan, art direction
Carte blanche, au vert
Dinette magazine
Mathieu Lachapelle
Rebel With A Cause
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
Halifax’s Heyday
Maclean’s
Daniel Neuhaus
Blue Monday
MONTECRISTO Magazine
Marcus Eriksson
Contributors: Sandra Zarkovic, Leila Bani
Save Your Tears
MONTECRISTO Magazine
Marley Hutchinson
Contributors: Sandra Zarkovic, Toyo Tsuchiya
Photo Essay & Photojournalism / Photojournalisme et essais photographiques
Evidence of Habitation
Alberta Views Magazine
Pieter De Vos
The Cowboy Exclaims
Canadian Geographic
Guillaume Nolet
Contributors: Marcello Di Cintio, writer; Michela Rosano, associate editor
Voyage au Talibanistan
L’actualité
Fabrice de Pierrebourg
Days of Destruction
Maclean’s
Philip Cheung
A life — and death — in Fort Chipewyan, downstream from the oilsands
The Narwhal
Ian Willms
After the collapse: checking for vital signs on a fading Arctic icescape
The Narwhal
Dustin Patar
« Eka metshetet pemeteteu », là où le crabe abonde
URBANIA
Jean Bourbeau
One of a Kind Storytelling / Unique et hors catégorie
The Shape of Water
Canadian Geographic
Chris Brackley
Contributors: Javier Frutos, brand and creative director; Christy Hutton, graphic designer; Michela Rosano, handling editor
Tauttuq
Inuit Art Quarterly
Taqralik Partridge, poetry; Katherine Takpannie, photography
Contributor: Britt Gallpen, editor
L’apiculture de loisir, la fausse bonne idée ?
Nouveau Projet
Mélika Bazin et Catherine Bernard
Collaborateurs : l’équipe du magazine Nouveau projet
Journey Into Fear
Taddle Creek
Jay Stephens
Invisible Walls: A Decentred Hermit Crab Sticky Note Narrative
The Fiddlehead
Shirley Harshenin
Editorial Categories / Catégories Éditoriales
Art Direction of a Single Article / Meilleure direction artistique d’un article
The Pill Is Good. Why Isn’t It Better?
Best Health
Contributors: Nicola Hamilton, art director; Rebecca Philps, editor; Rebecca Gao, writer; Vicky Lam, photographer
The Cannabis Crash
Canadian Business
Contributors: Studio Wyse — Vanda Marasan, Della Rollins, Vanessa Wyse; Andrew B. Myers, photography; Charlotte Herrold, editor
The Really Great Outdoors
Cottage Life
Contributor: Bradley Reinhardt
Hall of Presidents
Queen’s Alumni Review
Contributor: Wendy Treverton, designer
Lake Effects
Queen’s Alumni Review
Contributor: Wendy Treverton, designer
Rewilding of the Castle
Queen’s Alumni Review
Contributor: Wendy Treverton, designer
This is your brain on K
Report on Business magazine
Contributor: Brennan Higginbotham
The real MVP
Report on Business magazine
Contributor: Domenic Macri
Best Editorial Package / Meilleur dossier thématique
Canada’s Best New Restaurants 2022
Air Canada enRoute
Contributors: Nancy Matsumoto, writer; Virginie Gosselin, photographer; Katie Sehl, editorial director; Stefanie Sosiak, art director; Lori Morgan, photo editor; Renee Morrison,managing editor; Nicolas Venturelli, graphic designer; Felipe Batista Nunes, production manager; Louise Upperton, content director; Ian Gamache, digital product manager; Billie Gagné-Lebel, social media manager; with support from the entire Spafax Creative Team and our roster of talented contributors.
Indigenous Vision
Broadview
Contributors: Murray Pruden, guest editor; Patty Krawec, Susan McPherson Derendy, Harlan Pruden, Sheila Cook, Kaylee Wood, Susan Nerberg, Mike Alexander, Beatrice Ekoko, Penny Smoke, Emily Standfield, David Kim-Cragg, Jackson Pind, writers; Mer Young, Philip Cote, Nevada Lynn, artists; Jessica Deeks and Niv Shimshon, photographers; with Broadview editorial staff
The New Foodies
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
Crunch Month
Chatelaine
Contributors: Stephanie Han Kim, Sun Ngo, and Aimee Nishitoba, art directors; Irene Ngo, recipes; Erik Putz and Christie Vuong, photographers; Ashley Denton, food stylist; Madeleine Johari, prop stylist; Nicole Duplantis Wilkin, retoucher
Colour: Chromatic North
Inuit Art Quarterly
Contributors: Katherine Takpannie, photography; assinajaq, Taqralik Partridge, Jocelyn Piiraainen, writers; Sue Carter, Napatsi Folger, Lisa Frenette, Britt Gallpen, Leanne Inuaruk-Dall, Taqralik Partridge, Jessica MacDonald, Rachel Taylor, editors; Tiffany Larter, copy editor; Amy Prouty, fact checker; Maegan Fidelino, art director
The Most Shareable Magazine Ever
The Feathertale Review
Contributors: Brett Popplewell, Lee H. Wilson, Jenn Lawrence, Kara Pyle, Benson Lee, Corina Milic
Living With It
The Local
Contributors: Nicholas Hune-Brown, handling editor and writer; Inori Roy, handling editor and writer; Chloë Ellingson, photographer; Nick Iwanyshyn, photographer; Salva Modarres, illustrator; Radiyah Chowdhury, writer; Graham Isador, writer; Emma Healey, writer; Simon Lewsen, writer
Help Wanted
Toronto Life
Contributors: Liza Agrba, Caitlin Walsh Miller, Mathew Silver, Anthony Milton, Daniel Neuhaus, Weld Williams, Rebecca Fleming, Stephanie Firka, Erin Leydon, Ebti Nabag
Big Heart, Little Ukraine
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
What If…?
University of Toronto Magazine
Contributors: Scott Anderson, Catherine Annau, Sharon Aschaiek, Ty Burke, Don Campbell, Nathan Cyprys, Dan Falk, Choi Haeryung, Wade Hudson, Nick Iwanyshyn, Marcia Kaye, Kurt Kleiner, Brent Ledger, Patricia Lonergan, Raquel A. Russell, Derek Shapton, Andrea Yu
Art Direction Grand Prix / Grand prix de la direction artistique
Numéro 12: Quels pouvoirs voulons-nous?
BESIDE
Pier-Philippe Rioux, directeur artistique
Collaborateurs : Gabrielle Deronde, designer graphique; Eliane Cadieux, cheffe de la création
Macadam
Bookzine Macadam
Charles DesGroseilliers
Vert — 023
Dînette
Hélène Mallette
lstw no7
lstw
Carolyne De Bellefeuille
Périphérie #1 | La filiation dans la création
Périphérie
Émile Painchaud
The Most Shareable Magazine Ever
The Feathertale Review
Jenn Lawrence, Kara Pyle, Lee H. Wilson
Editor Grand Prix / Grand prix de la rédaction
“Catherine Métayer is a hands-on editor, working with her writers and staff to produce a beautiful and well-curated collection. BESIDE, under her leadership, is full of great writing, gentle and philosophical, with astute interpretations of the zeitgeist.”
—NMA Jury
—NMA Jury“Rigorous and politically minded, Briarpatch fills a rare and essential niche in Canada’s editorial landscape, where Saima Desai has helped this 50-year-old publication grow in the last few years, increasing pay to artists and remaining accessible to its audience.”
“Nicolas Langelier and his team at Nouveau Projet continue to produce some of the best and most exciting media in the country. Under his leadership, Nouveau Projet has created a veritable community and has expanded into exciting new realms where all of the various…projets…have one thing in common: editorial excellence, relevance, and vigor.”
—NMA Jury
Cover Grand Prix / Grand prix de la page couverture
Start The Day Right
Best Health
Contributors: Nicola Hamilton, art director; Rebecca Philps, editor
Coming in Hot!
Chatelaine
Contributors: Sun Ngo, creative director; Christie Vuong, photographer; Sage Dakota, food stylist; Madeleine Johari, prop stylist
106-Douleur | Pain
Esse arts + opinions
Collaborateur : FEED
Colour: Chromatic North cover
Inuit Art Quarterly
Contributors: Maegan Fidelino, art director; Katherine Takpannie, photography; Taqralik Partridge, poetry; Britt Gallpen, editorial director
Fits for a King
Literary Review of Canada
Contributors: David Parkins, illustrator; Kyle Wyatt, art director
November 2022
Maclean’s
Contributor: Christine Dewairy
Nouveau Projet 21
Nouveau Projet
Collaborateurs : Jean-François Proulx, design; Maxyme G. Delisle, photo
Fall 2022
Queen’s Alumni Review
Contributor: Wendy Treverton, designer
The Next Chapter Begins
Ryerson University magazine (now Toronto Met University magazine)
Contributors: Vanessa Wyse, Studio Wyse; Colleen Mellor, editor
Autumn 2022
University of Toronto Magazine
Contributors: Studio Wyse, Michelle Yee, Scott Anderson
Issue Grand Prix / Grand prix du numéro
Numéro 13: La maison
BESIDE
Collaborateurs : Catherine Métayer, rédactrice en chef; Eliane Cadieux, cheffe de la création et cofondatrice; Catherine Fortin, chargée de projets; Caroline R. Paquette, rédactrice en chef adjointe; Mark Mann, rédacteur en chef adjoint; Pier-Philippe Rioux, directeur artistique et designer graphique; Gabrielle Deronde, designer graphique
Spring 2022: The Cannabis Crash
Canadian Business
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
Maclean’s
September 2022
Maclean’s
HE THE NORTH, November 2022
Report on Business magazine
Contributors: Report on Business magazine staff and contributors
February 2022
Serviette
The Most Shareable Magazine Ever
The Feathertale Review
Contributors: Brett Popplewell, Lee H Wilson, Jenn Lawrence, Kara Pyle, Benson Lee, Corina Milic
No, Chef
Toronto Life
Publisher Grand Prix / Grand prix de l’éditeur
“JD Petit’s team at BESIDE is proof that everything can be—and is—content, and that all consumer touchpoints should be related. They are building (no pun intended) a movement more than a media, a community that continues to grow and shows no signs of slowing down, and a well-focussed brand that will endure.”
—NMA Jury
“Explore continues to be one of this country’s most successful media brands. It has not only thrived during the age of media disruption but it has expanded its market with smart, relevant extensions—proof that remaining true to your brand values and increasing your reach are not contradictory but essential.”
—NMA Jury
“Caty Berubé and her team at Editions Pratico-Pratique have built up a content machine—a vast and integrated media system that perfectly understands its audience. All this is demonstrated by their readership and user numbers, by their sales and by their continued success. She has created and led one of the most quantifiably successful media operations in the country.”
—NMA Jury
Best Magazine: News, Business, General Interest / Meilleur magazine : actualité, affaires, intérêt général
“BESIDE’s stunning minimalist design encourages readers to take their time and savour every page. The captivating mix of written and visual content creates a feast for the senses, and BESIDE provides a refreshing escape from the fast-paced digital world. It is truly a work of art.”
—NMA Jury
“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
“Nouveau Projet seamlessly blends exceptional design with thought-provoking written content. Its generous page count and elegant layout make room for creative visual storytelling and explorations of diverse topics. The essays not only offer insightful content but also give pause due to the creative use of photography and illustration.”
—NMA Jury
Best Magazine: Service & Lifestyle / Meilleur magazine : service et art de vivre
“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
“ELLE Canada shows how combining elegant restraint with excellence in content packaging and art direction results in a tight, modern and highly readable magazine. ELLE still takes risks to grow with its audience. Well done.”
—NMA Jury
“Serviette delivered delicious content served up with a large side of travel. So satisfying! This new offering allows us to appreciate the evolution of the service magazine and makes us euphoric for the future.”
—NMA Jury
Best Magazine: Art, Literary, & Culture / Meilleur magazine : art, littérature et culture
“Fête Chinoise beautifully illuminates Chinese Canadian stories and contributions to global and local culture. The minimalist layout emphasizes featured photography and illustrations to great effect.”
—NMA Jury
“smART Magazine is a medley of insightful features on the visual and performing arts. Their vibrant and unique visual identity on the page and online complements the high-quality stories they tell.”
—NMA Jury
“With attention-getting design and clever clustering of ideas, The Site draws in its existing audience (and entices new ones) to the world of Canadian architecture, design, and urbanism. Every issue feels like a tour de force!”
—NMA Jury
Best Magazine: Special Interest / Meilleur magazine : intérêt spécial
“Delivering exceptional storytelling about social justice, ethics and spirituality, and setting high standards for creativity and design, Broadview should be considered one of Canada’s best special interest magazines.”
—NMA Jury
“As a bilingual print magazine that serves a niche audience, lstw defies stereotypes and consistently sustains its audience’s interest. It gives emerging voices an innovative platform, excites its readership and generates new perspectives through unique, authentic storytelling and design treatments.”
—NMA Jury
“You can’t find a better publication to showcase Alberta’s embarrassment of riches. Mountain Life Rocky Mountains sets the standard for niche media, taking us on epic mountain adventures that use next-level photography and inspiring design to tell fascinating stories. Exceptional quality of content and design—a standard rarely seen in a community magazine.”
—NMA Jury
“Providing a platform for science, tech, engineering, art and math, Root + STEM is changing how Canadians think about STEAM education by sharing diverse stories from experts, knowledge keepers and artists.”
—NMA Jury
Acknowledgements
The National Media Awards Foundation is extremely grateful for the support of the Government of Canada, the Ontario Arts Council, Ontario Creates, and The Reader’s Digest Foundation of Canada.
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