Meet the NMA Finalists for Best Online Video
A new category for this year’s National Magazine Awards, the award for Online Video will go to the best production by a magazine website or tablet magazine. This year there are 5 finalists, and the Gold and Silver winners will be revealed at the 36th NMA gala on June 7. [INFO & TICKETS]
And the nominees are:
1. “Condo Balcony Makeover” (Canadian House & Home):
What the judges said: “The perfect example of a how-to video. The hosts are casual and comfortable in their narration/explanation of the makeover. Visuals showing before and after are used to great effect. Strong editing and camera work carry this well-paced video that doesn’t leave out details and offers solutions in under three minutes.”
2. “Les coulisses du reportage mode Icônes” (ELLE Québec)
What the judges said: “Excellent use of interviews interspersed with behind-the-scenes footage to highlight this unique fashion shoot. The editing keeps the pace moving along quickly and the interview subjects are dynamic and interesting. It’s journalism with style.”
3. “Pagelicker 01: Irvine Welsh” (Hazlitt)
What the judges said: “A video that captures a moment and holds you there through intimate camera work, a contemplative soundtrack, and a sense of honesty fuelled by humour and one nervous-yet-together host, who draws out kernels of information a conventional interview would miss. Creative, quirky and excellent production quality.”
4. “Reboot on Life” (Ottawa Citizen Style)
What the judges said: “The pace of this short video is spot on, and the illustrator does a great job of moving the piece along to the voices of the narrators. Excellent sound quality. The overall communication is clear and well paced. Perfect length. Effective and memorable.”
5. “Toronto’s National Anthem” (The Grid)
What the judges said: “A strong example of what web video should be. Simple, clean, short, and communicates everything it needs to in under two minutes. This playful, well composed song’s apathetic tone is matched by playful visuals and packaged in a solid edit. A catchy tune that captures the spirit of the city.”
Congratulations to all the nominees in Online Video. The Gold and Silver winners will be revealed at the 36th annual National Magazine Awards gala on June 7 at The Carlu in Toronto. [INFO & TICKETS]
Meet the NMA Finalists for:
Art Direction for an Entire Issue
Photojournalism & Photo Essay
Best New Magazine Writer
Illustration
Magazine Covers
Meet the NMA Finalists for Magazine Covers
A great magazine cover attracts the reader with alluring images and solid display; the perfect blend of editorial and design that makes the magazine such a unique and special medium. At this year’s National Magazine Awards gala on June 7 [INFO & TICKETS] one of these 10 nominees will earn the right to be called Canada’s best magazine cover:
“Are We Happy Yet?” – Adbusters, Art Direction by Will Brown and Pedro Inoue
“March/April 2012″ – Azure, Art Direction by Concrete Design Communications
“The New Oilpatch” – Canadian Business, Art Direction by John Montgomery
“The Secret Khadr File” – Maclean’s, Art Direction by Stephen Gregory
“Issue 45″ – Maisonneuve, Art Direction by Anna Minzhulina
“Colombia” – Report on Business, Art Direction by Domenic Macri
“January 12, 2012″ – The Grid, Art Direction by Vanessa Wyse
“That Time We Beat the Americans” – The Walrus, Art Direction by Brian Morgan & Anita Kunz
“The Northwest Passage” – Up Here, Art Direction by John Pekelsky
“July/August 2012″ – Vancouver Magazine, Art Direction by Randall Watson
Congratulations to all the nominees in Magazine Covers. The Gold and Silver winners will be revealed at the 36th annual National Magazine Awards gala on June 7 at The Carlu in Toronto. [INFO & TICKETS]
Meet the NMA Finalists for:
Art Direction for an Entire Issue
Photojournalism & Photo Essay
Best New Magazine Writer
Illustration
Announcing the Nominees for the 36th National Magazine Awards!
Today the NMAF announces the nominees for the 36th annual National Magazine Awards!
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In the category Magazine of the Year the jury has selected four finalists:
Corporate Knights
Cottage Life
Uppercase
Urbania
Nominated for Tablet Magazine of the Year are Canadian House & Home (“The Colour Issue”), Maclean’s (“Canada’s Best Restaurants”) and Chez Soi (“Noël 100% déco”).
And the nominees for Magazine Website of the Year are Hazlitt, Maclean’s and Toronto Life.
The winner of the Foundation Award for Outstanding Achievement, announced on April 30, is Stephen Trumper.
Leading all magazines with 29 nominations for this year’s National Magazine Awards is Toronto Life, followed by L’actualité (24), The Walrus (23), The Grid (22), Maclean’s and Report on Business (20 each).
Top Nominated Magazines for the 36th National Magazine Awards:
| Magazine |
Written |
Integrated |
Visual |
Special |
Total |
| Toronto Life |
19 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
29 |
| L’actualité |
20 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
24 |
| The Walrus |
15 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
23 |
| The Grid |
8 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
22 |
| Maclean’s |
17 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
20 |
| Report on Business |
13 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
20 |
| Maisonneuve |
10 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
14 |
| Cottage Life |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
| Eighteen Bridges |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| Sportsnet |
9 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
| enRoute |
3 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
9 |
| The New Quarterly |
7 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
Magazine of the Year Finalist
Nine magazines are nominated for National Magazine Awards for the first time:
Chez Soi
Globe Style Advisor (3 nominations)
Hazlitt (4 nominations)
Infopresse
Le Must
New Trail
Nouveau Projet (2 nominations)
Ottawa Citizen Style
Write Magazine
Chris Turner leads all individual finalists with 4 nominations in written categories for his work in Canadian Geographic, Marketing and The Walrus. Garnering 3 individual nominations are Catherine Dubé (L’actualité), Dan Robson (Sportsnet), Iain Marlow (Report on Business) and Dominique Forget (ELLE Québec, Jobboom and L’actualité).
Magazine of the Year Finalist
The article “Building with the Brigadier” (Report on Business) by Greg McArthur and Graeme Smith has the distinction of being nominated in 3 categories: Business, Investigative Reporting and Politics & Public Interest.
The 10 finalists for the best Canadian Magazine Cover of 2012 come from Adbusters, Azure, Canadian Business, Maclean’s, Maisonneuve, Report on Business, The Grid, The Walrus, Up Here and Vancouver.
There are 8 finalists for the award for Best Single Issue: Cottage Life (“June 2012”), enRoute (“The Food Issue”), LE Must (“Santé alimentaire”), Maisonneuve (“Tenth Anniversary Issue”), The Feathertale Review (“Issue 9”), The Grid (“May 10”), The Walrus (“November 2012”) and Toronto Life (“The Loneliest Man in Toronto”).
The 3 finalists for Best New Magazine Writer are Chris Hampton (for “The Place Where Art Sleeps”; Maisonneuve), Sierra Skye Gemma (for “The Wrong Way”; The New Quarterly), and May Jeong (“The Cult of Pastor Song”; Toronto Life).
Magazine of the Year Finalist
In addition to the new category Tablet Magazine of the Year, for 2012 the NMAF created 2 other new categories for digital content. In the new integrated category Online Video, the 5 finalists are “Balcony Makeover” (Canadian House & Home), “Les coulisses du reportage mode Icône” (ELLE Québec), “Pagelicker 01: Irvine Welsh” (Hazlitt), “Reboot on Life” (Ottawa Citizen Style), and “Toronto’s National Anthem” (The Grid).
Of the 10 finalists in the new written category Blogs, 6 are from Maclean’s, 2 from Torontoist, and 1 each from L’actualité and Today’s Parent.
Congratulations to all the finalists!
[PDF Nominations List]
Magazine of the Year Finalist
The 36th annual National Magazine Awards Gala
Join us for the 36th annual National Magazine Awards, Friday June 7 at the fabulous Carlu in Toronto. [Tickets]
Gold and Silver awards will be handed down on June 7 in 24 written categories, 12 visual categories and 6 integrated categories. All other finalists will receive Honourable Mention. Winners will also be celebrated in 5 special categories: Outstanding Achievement, Best New Magazine Writer, Magazine Website of the Year, Tablet Magazine of the Year, and Magazine of the Year.
Gold winners in written, visual and integrated categories (except Best Single Issue) receive a cash prize of $1000; Silver winners $500. The winner of Best New Magazine Writer receives a cash prize of $500.
Credit Changes
If you are a National Magazine Award nominee, please let us know of any credit changes to your nomination no later than Thursday May 9, 2013.
Thank you!
A grand thank you to all of our judges who evaluated this year’s entries to the National Magazine Awards. From nearly 2,000 individual entries nationwide, the NMAF’s 251 volunteer judges nominated a total of 365 submissions from 87 different Canadian magazines for awards in 47 written, visual, integrated and special categories.
Acknowledgements
The National Magazine Awards Foundation acknowledges the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Periodical Fund of the Department of Canadian Heritage, as well as financial support from the Ontario Arts Council, an agency of the Government of Ontario, and the Ontario Media Development Corporation. The National Magazine Awards Foundation gratefully acknowledges its suppliers and its contributors who donated gifts in kind to support the awards program. We thank them for their generosity, interest and expertise.
A Brief Guide to entering Digital Content in the National Magazine Awards
The National Magazine Awards are open to content from all Canadian consumer magazines, whether they are published in print, online or in a tablet edition.
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Where previously we distinguished between Print and Digital Magazines, this year we are further clarifying the difference between three types of magazine publishing:
- Print Magazine
- Magazine Website (companion site or online-only magazine)
- Tablet Magazine
Most categories are open to content from any of these types, though specific categories have certain restrictions. For all clarifications, see the list of categories and rules and eligibility.
There is now a Special Award for each of these three types:
- Magazine of the Year
- Magazine Website of the Year
- Tablet Magazine of the Year
A single publication may enter any and all of these 3 special categories if they meet the eligibility and category criteria.
CATEGORIES EXCLUSIVELY FOR DIGITAL CREATIONS
There are six categories open exclusively to content from either Magazine Websites or Tablet Magazines, or both:
Blogs: This written category is open to a regular series of original written content produced by a Magazine Website that has a recognizable unifying voice or theme. Entries may consist of up to ten (10) blog posts by one or more authors.
Online Video: This integrated category is open to a single video produced by a Magazine Website or Tablet Magazine.
Magazine Website Design (formerly Best Digital Design): This visual category will reward a Magazine Website with the most successful and original overall combination of visual and graphic design elements with functionality and user experience.
Editorial Package—Web (formerly Best Multimedia Feature): This integrated category is open to any original package of related or thematic editorial content produced by a Magazine Website that best serves its intended audience by maximizing the potential of web-based publishing, and that reflects collaboration by editors and content creators. Elements may include but are not limited to written content, blogs, video, photography, data visualization, illustration, social media and user-generated content.
Tablet Magazine of the Year: This special category is open to any single issue of a Tablet Magazine that successfully fulfills its editorial mission by representing the highest journalistic standards and effectively serving its intended audience by maximizing the possibilities afforded by the medium of tablet publishing.
Magazine Website of the Year: This special category is open to any Magazine Website that successfully fulfills its editorial mission by representing the highest journalistic standards and effectively serving its intended audience by maximizing the possibilities afforded by the medium of web-based publishing.
ENTERING DIGITAL CONTENT IN OTHER CATEGORIES
Except where noted in specific category restrictions, content from Magazine Websites and Tablet Magazines is eligible in all National Magazine Awards categories.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Check out our Digital FAQ for more information about how we define digital magazines, how to submit content from tablet editions, how the judging process works, and more.
ABOUT THE PROCESS
Each year the National Magazine Awards Foundation conducts surveys, solicits feedback and hosts round-table discussions with key stakeholders in order to ensure that our awards program is in tune with developments in the Canadian magazine industry.
Any changes that are made to the program reflect the consideration of numerous experts from relevant fields as well as the Judging Committee and Board of Directors of the NMAF.
The NMAF is grateful to those who volunteered their time to provide us with feedback and sit on our 2012 Digital Round Table and other committees.
With any additional questions please feel free to contact us.
Visit magazine-awards.com to submit. The deadline is January 16, 2013.
Meet the NMA Finalists for Best Single Issue
Next Thursday — June 7 — the NMAF will reveal the winners of the 2011 National Magazine Awards at our 35th anniversary gala. This year there are 5 finalists in the integrated category Best Single Issue, sponsored by Mag+.
This award goes to the magazine that has published the best single issue of the year in terms of the overall quality and originality of the content and its relevance to the intended readers.
For 2011 the nominees are:
“Protecting Our Water” by Canadian Geographic (June, 2011)
About this issue of Canadian Geographic:
The June 2011 issue of Canadian Geographic is a call to arms to all Canadians: paying more attention to our water is already vital, and will become even more important in the years ahead. This edition explores issues such as the campaign to restore Toronto’s Don River, Lake Winnipeg’s algae problems, and the mounting development pressure in the Yukon’s Peel River watershed, perhaps the most pristine in Canada. The editors have included an action guide inspiring readers to get involved in protecting watersheds where they live. The issue also spreads out a photo essay documenting shoreline cleanup in Nova Scotia, and a profile of water scientist Monique Dubé.
“Our Biggest Issue Ever” – Maclean’s (May 16, 2011)
About this issue of Maclean’s:
Who could have predicted that a Canadian federal election delivering a majority government, a royal wedding that became a global event and the assassination of the world’s most loathed terrorist, Osama Bin Laden, would all take place within a single week? Not Maclean’s, but they didn’t miss a beat covering this remarkable week in news in a way that ensured none of these three momentous events would be short-shifted. The issue—the biggest in Maclean’s’ 106-year-history—is a tour de force for a week like no other.
“Undiscussibles” – Rotman Magazine (Spring 2011)
About this issue of Rotman:
We have all participated in conversations where we keep critical information, feelings, or ideas to ourselves, for a wide variety of reasons. “Undiscussables” are more than just sensitive topics: they can be incredibly disruptive to trust and to the whole process of getting work done. Rotman believes that leaders must do more to get tough, uncomfortable issues onto the table for discussion. In the spring 2011 issue, the goal was to enable readers to lift the veil on the undiscussables in their organizations and to provide some tools for dealing with difficult issues in productive ways.
“The North Poll” – Up Here (April/May 2011)
About this issue of Up Here:
The cornerstone of the April/May 2011 is the exclusive North Poll–a national survey the magazine commissioned whose results reveal how dramatically ignorant southern Canadians are about the geography and culture of the territories. As Up Here‘s first-ever national survey, the North Poll was picked up by thousands of media outlets nation-wide, including dozens of newspapers and online news sites, and a plethora of radio shows. Anticipating public attention, the magazine strove to make the entire issue its best.
“Gros” – Urbania (Winter, 2011)
About this issue of Urbania:
With its special “Fatness” issue, Urbania investigates a question considered taboo in Quebec: Is it okay to be fat? The editors have made a concerted effort not to give voice to the nutritionists and healthy-living zealots who would tell us for the umpteenth time that in order to be healthy and happy we must eat less and exercise more. Instead, in words and pictures, they present the voices of “les Gros,” and in the process of researching the flip side of fatness, Urbania has discovered a world where being large is celebrated, where there are indeed happy, healthy “Gros.”
The winner of Best Single Issue will be revealed June 7 at the 35th anniversary National Magazine Awards. Tickets are on sale now.
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Meet the NMA Finalists for Single Service Article Package
The 35th anniversary National Magazine Awards are just around the corner (June 7, to be exact, at the corner of Yonge and College Streets). This year there are 6 finalists in the integrated category Single Service Article Package, sponsored by Impresa Communications, Ltd.
This award will go to a single service article that displays superior packaging of visual and written components–including but not limited to annotations, illustrations, photography, sidebars and captions–and that reflects collaboration by the editorial team.
For 2011 the finalists are:
“Thrifty Ideas” – Canadian House & Home
“Grill Guide: Great Grilled Fish & Seafood” – Cottage Life
“Restaurant Trends” – enRoute
“58 Ways to Do Summer Better” – explore
“Camping 101″ – explore
“A Chef’s Guide to Toronto” – The Grid
The winner will be revealed June 7 at the 35th anniversary National Magazine Awards. Tickets are on sale now.
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Meet the NMA Finalists for Words & Pictures
Sixteen days from now (on June 7) the NMAF will reveal the winners of the 2011 National Magazine Awards at our 35th anniversary gala. This year there are 7 finalists in the integrated category Words & Pictures, sponsored by CDS Global.
The award for Words & Pictures will go to an article that relies for its impact on the successful integration of text and visuals as inseparable elements.
For 2011 the finalists are:
“A Happy Makeshift Vision” – Cottage Life (George Bowering, Kim Zagar, Derek Shapton, Penny Caldwell, Blair Eveleigh)
“What’s the Story, Morning Glory?” – enRoute (Jean-François Légaré, Ellen Himelfarb, Alexandra Forbes, Nathalie Cusson, Angus Fergusson, Susan Campos, Sasha Seymour)
“Signs of Literary Life in Vancouver” – Geist (Michal Kozlowski, Mauve Pagé, Rebecca Dolan, Mary Schendlinger)
“Japan: Special Report” – Maclean’s (Nancy Macdonald, Nicholas Köhler, Stephen Gregory, Mark Stevenson, Erica Alini, Kate Lunau)
“Toronto’s Waterfront Is…” – The Grid (Lara Zarum, Jacqueline Perlin, Vanessa Wyse, Nikki Ormerod, Diana Monge, Nana Arbova, Laas Turnbull)
“Portraits of the War” – The Walrus (Joanne Tod, Brian Morgan, Amy Macfarlane)
“Going Mobile” – Toronto Life (Nicholas Hune-Brown, Christine Dewairy, Lee Towndrow, Sarah Fulford, Mark Pupo)
The winner will be revealed June 7 at the 35th anniversary National Magazine Awards. Tickets are on sale now.
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Meet the NMA Finalists for Magazine Covers
On June 7 the NMAF will announce the winners of the 2011 National Magazine Awards at our 35th anniversary gala. One of the most coveted prizes is that of Magazine Covers. Previous winners include Weekend Magazine, Quest, The Idler, Shift, Equinox, Saturday Night and Azure, among others.
For 2011 there are 10 finalists for the National Magazine Award for best Magazine Cover:
“Blackberry is Toast / A Toast to Blackberry” – Canadian Business – Art Direction by Una Janicijevic; Contributors: Jason Logan, Ronit Novak, Shanghoon
This is the third time that Canadian Business has been nominated for Magazine Covers.
“Earn Your Stripes on Canada’s Wildest Slopes” – enRoute – Art Direction by Nathalie Cusson
enRoute has now been nominated nine times for Magazine Covers; they won Gold in 1994.
“Jeff Mallett” – Report on Business – Art Direction by Domenic Macri
This year marks the eighth Magazine Covers nomination for Report on Business and seventh for Art Director Domenic Macri since 2003. They won Gold in 2005 and 2009.
“Got Spunk?” – The Grid – Art Direction by Vanessa Wyse
Launched in May 2011, The Grid has been nominated for seventeen total NMAs in its first year at the awards, including twice for Magazine Covers.
“Beyond Gay” – The Grid – Art Direction by Vanessa Wyse
“The Future of Food” – The Walrus – Art Direction by Brian Morgan
This is the seventh nomination for The Walrus in Magazine Covers since 2003. They won Silver in 2006 and 2007.
“45th Anniversary Special” – This Magazine – Art Direction by David Donald
Its 45th anniversary cover is the fourth nomination all time for This Magazine in Magazine Covers.
“The Truth about Tim Hudak” – Toronto Life – Art Direction by Christine Dewairy
Toronto Life is a four-time Gold winner for Magazine Covers, most recently in 2008. They also won the Gold here at the very first National Magazine Awards in 1977.
“Bébés” – Urbania – Art Direction by Philippe Lamarre
Urbania won Silver in this category last year, and has been nominated a total of four times since 2005.
“101 Things to Taste” – Vancouver Magazine – Art Direction by Randall Watson
For Vancouver Magazine and Art Director Randall Watson, this is their sixth nomination for Magazine Covers since 2004.
The winner will be revealed June 7 at the 35th anniversary National Magazine Awards. Tickets are on sale now.
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National Magazine Award-winning Covers 2007-2010
National Magazine Award-winning Covers 2007-2010
As we count down to the announcement — May 1 — of the nominees for the 35th anniversary National Magazine Awards, we’re taking a look back at some of the award-winning creative from the past four years. Today: Gold award winners in the category Magazine Covers.
2007
Maisonneuve, Winter 2007; Creative direction by Anna Minzhulina
2008
Toronto Life, August 2008; Creative direction by Jessica Rose
2009
Report on Business, May 2009; Creative direction by Domenic Macri
2010
"Issue #6" - The Feathertale Review. Creators: Lee H. Wilson, Dani Crosby, Brett Popplewell
The 35th anniversary National Magazine Awards will be held on June 7. Nominations and ticket information coming May 1 at www.magazine-awards.com.
