We are pleased to reveal the Canadian creators who won Gold and Silver medals at this year’s National Magazine Awards. The gala was held at Arcadian Court in Toronto on June 2, 2023, and was hosted by NMA-winning writer Liz Harmer.
Silver and Honourable Mention certificates are available on request; please email staff@magazine-awards.com for details.
2023 Winners / Lauréats 2023
Best Emerging Writer / Meilleur auteur émergent
Sponsored by The Reader’s Digest Foundation of Canada
Gold / Médaillé d’or
Marina Wang for “A Community’s Quest to Document Every Species on Their Island Home,” published in Hakai Magazine
“In this thoughtful and thought-provoking story, Marina Wang takes the reader on a journey to not only unfurl the rarest moss in Canada (among other earthy treasures on B.C.’s Galiano Island) but the power of discovery in transforming a community’s relationship with nature. Marina weaves a profile with observations and expert insights to offer clarity and context on what is really being lost—from species to language to kinship. Kudos also to the Hakai Magazine Journalism Fellowship and editor J. B. MacKinnon for providing such important in-depth writing opportunities, mentorships, and support to emerging writers—including two of this year’s finalists.”
—NMA Jury
Honourable Mention / Mention honorable
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
Long-Form Feature Writing: 6000+ / Meilleur article de fond : 6 000+ mots
Gold / Médaillé d’or
L’effet MBC
L’actualité
Marie-Hélène Proulx
Collaborateur : Josée Désaulniers, rédactrice principale
Silver / Médaillé d’argent
The Curious Case of Gina Adams
Maclean’s
Michelle Cyca
Honourable Mention / Mention honorable
A Monster in the Classroom
Maclean’s
Omar Mouallem
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
Illustration (incl. Spot & Photo Illustration) / Illustrations
Gold / Médaillé d’or
Central Park During the Pandemic
Hazlitt
Winnie Truong
“The illustration holds a beautiful complexity of a stillness of lively, dynamic shapes. The botanical elements that at once seem to be growing off the flat paper, and at the same time, sitting flat, frozen in a moment, as some kind of classical still life painting. This trompe d’oeil is what really caught our attention—the simplicity of the approach is quite extraordinary: the play of the traditional illustrative medium with the three-dimensional layering of the tones and shapes.”
—NMA Jury
Silver / Médaillé d’argent
What Tourette’s Taught Me
The Walrus
Julien Posture
Contributor: Paul Kim, art director
Honourable Mention / Mention honorable
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
The Nightmare Nurse
Reader’s Digest Canada
Robert Carter
Plovers quarrel: a tiny, endangered bird returns to Sauble Beach to find sunbathers dug into the sand
The Narwhal
Hayden Maynard
Survival of the Funnest
The Walrus
Hudson Christie
Contributor: Paul Kim, art director
Textual Healing
The Walrus
Myriam Wares
Contributor: Paul Kim, art director
Long-Form Feature Writing / Meilleur article de fond — long format
Gold / Médaillé d’or
The Death Cheaters
Toronto Life
Courtney Shea
Silver / Médaillé d’argent
The Only Woman in the Room
Toronto Life
Christina Frangou
Honourable Mention / Mention honorable
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
Lifestyle Photography / Photographie : art de vivre
Gold / Médaillé d’or
Blue Monday
MONTECRISTO Magazine
Marcus Eriksson
Contributors: Sandra Zarkovic, Leila Bani
“Like any great photo series, Blue Monday envelops you in a story. The model and the settings interact seamlessly with one another. There is movement and mood. A lovely use of blues and gold and light and texture. The stained-glass shot is spectacular.”
—NMA Jury
Silver / Médaillé d’argent
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
“It isn’t easy to make familiar objects attractive and interesting but this is one of the most appealing food photo series we’ve seen. Love the bold use of lilac and orange, the intricate up-close shots (the salt on the chocolate!) as well as the sculptural arrangement and fine details. Eye-catching, creative, and memorable.”
—NMA Jury
Honourable Mention / Mention honorable
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
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
Save Your Tears
MONTECRISTO Magazine
Marley Hutchinson
Contributors: Sandra Zarkovic, Toyo Tsuchiya
Short Feature Writing / Meilleur Article Court
Gold / Médaillé d’or
New Looks
ELLE Canada
Alex Viens
Contributor: Théo Dupuis-Carbonneau, assigning editor
Silver / Médaillé d’argent
The Orange Tent
Alberta Views Magazine
Bonnie Larson
Honourable Mention / Mention honorable
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
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
Photo Essay & Photojournalism / Photojournalisme et essais photographiques
Gold / Médaillé d’or
A life — and death — in Fort Chipewyan, downstream from the oilsands
The Narwhal
Ian Willms
Silver / Médaillé d’argent
Days of Destruction
Maclean’s
Philip Cheung
Honourable Mention / Mention honorable
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
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
Feature Writing / Meilleur article de fond
Gold / Médaillé d’or
They Wanted A Baby. They Turned To Facebook
Chatelaine
Alison Motluk
Contributors: Erica Lenti, editor; Sara Hashemi, fact checker
Silver / Médaillé d’argent
When the Virus Moves In
Maclean’s
Christina Frangou
Honourable Mention / Mention honorable
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
En avant pour l’environnement !
Châtelaine
Catherine Dubé
Collaborateurs : Daniel Chrétien et Johanne Lauzon, éditing
The Hardest Climb
Maclean’s
Eva Holland
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
Poetry / Poésie
Gold / Médaillé d’or
Tears of Things
The Walrus
Susan Musgrave
“Tears of Things is sensually layered, with casually tossed bon mots, a poem offering the polyglot detritus of a life straddling multiple cultures in its painfully memorialized minutiae.”
—NMA Jury
Silver / Médaillé d’argent
or both
Arc Poetry Magazine
Morgan Christie
Honourable Mention / Mention honorable
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
Essays / Essais
Gold / Médaillé d’or
Child Unwittingly Promised
The New Quarterly
Emily Urquhart
Contributor: Pamela Mulloy, handling editor
Silver / Médaillé d’argent
The Plague Came With No Directions
The New Quarterly
thom vernon
Contributor: Pamela Mulloy, handling editor
Honourable Mention / Mention honorable
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
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
Portrait Photography / Photographie : portraits
Gold / Médaillé d’or
Elamin Abdelmahmoud
Queen’s Alumni Review
Wade Hudson
Silver / Médaillé d’argent
The Interview: Gabor Maté
Maclean’s
Wade Hudson
Honourable Mention / Mention honorable
Ikwéwak
Maisonneuve
Caroline Monnet
The New Hollywood North covers
Toronto Life
Vanessa Heins
Investigative Reporting / Journalisme d’enquête
Gold / Médaillé d’or
The Curious Case of Gina Adams
Maclean’s
Michelle Cyca
“Michelle Cyca’s investigation into the true identity of Gina Adams is a compelling story of a complex and complicated topic. Driven by Cyca’s own experiences and disorientations within the academy, her article unravels a mysterious set of deceptions. It is an overall engaging presentation with significant impacts at the personal, institutional, and national levels. Cyca’s work invites Canadian society in general—and institutions in particular—to take a long, hard look internally for complicity within a system that enables and facilitates such manipulations.”
—NMA Jury
Silver / Médaillé d’argent
A Monster in the Classroom
Maclean’s
Omar Mouallem
Honourable Mention / Mention honorable
Murder at Sea
Hakai Magazine
Sarah Tory
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
Gold / Médaillé d’or
One Woman’s Memories
Maisonneuve
Billy-Ray Belcourt
“Captivating storytelling at its best. Expansive and intimate, this is a story that lingers in one’s memory. History can isolate, but family can rescue. A lyrical, intimate, and moving piece of work.”
—NMA Jury
Silver / Médaillé d’argent
The Museum of Winter
Prairie Fire
Willy Blomme
Honourable Mention / Mention honorable
The Coming of the Tempest
Cottage Life
Lisa Moore
Contributor: Liann Bobechko
Moon in Fragments
EXILE Quarterly
Christina Brobby
Mentir, venir de loin
Nouveau Projet
Paul Serge Forest
Personal Journalism / Journalisme personnel
Gold / Médaillé d’or
The Lie That Made Me
Toronto Life
Aviva Coopersmith
Silver / Médaillé d’argent
Giant Mine’s Toxic Legacy
The Walrus
Eva Holland
Contributors: Carmine Starnino, editor; Leila El Shannawy, fact checker
Honourable Mention / Mention honorable
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
The Fight of My Life
Toronto Life
Hamed Esmaeilion
Service Journalism / Journalisme de service
Gold / Médaillé d’or
The Usual Suspects
Cottage Life
Jackie Davis
“This piece knows what it’s up to—it gives good advice about the critters you might encounter in cottage country, with humour, with an assumption of goodwill all around. It was well-packaged—it had a good headline, strong illustrations—and was well-written throughout. We laughed as we learned.”
—NMA Jury
Silver / Médaillé d’argent
You’re in for a World of Dirt
Cottage Life
Ray Ford
Contributor: Alysha Vandertogt
Honourable Mention / Mention honorable
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
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
Profiles / Portraits
Gold / Médaillé d’or
The Ringleader
Maclean’s
Shannon Proudfoot
Contributor: Colin Campbell, handling editor
Silver / Médaillé d’argent
Amitié, nom féminin
Nouveau Projet
Safia Nolin
Honourable Mention / Mention honorable
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 Hardest Climb
Maclean’s
Eva Holland
The Fixer
Maclean’s
Shannon Proudfoot
Contributor: Charlie Gillis, handling editor
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
One of a Kind Storytelling / Unique et hors catégorie
Gold / Médaillé d’or
Invisible Walls: A Decentred Hermit Crab Sticky Note Narrative
The Fiddlehead
Shirley Harshenin
Silver / Médaillé d’argent
Journey Into Fear
Taddle Creek
Jay Stephens
Honourable Mention / Mention honorable
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
Art Direction of a Single Article / Meilleure direction artistique d’un article
Gold / Médaillé d’or
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
Silver / Médaillé d’argent
Hall of Presidents
Queen’s Alumni Review
Contributor: Wendy Treverton, designer
Honourable Mention / Mention honorable
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
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
Gold / Médaillé d’or
The Most Shareable Magazine Ever
The Feathertale Review
Contributors: Brett Popplewell, Lee H. Wilson, Jenn Lawrence, Kara Pyle, Benson Lee, Corina Milic
Silver / Médaillé d’argent
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
Honourable Mention / Mention honorable
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
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, and 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
Gold / Médaillé d’or
Macadam
Bookzine Macadam
Charles DesGroseilliers
“Macadam is a luxe magazine packaged in the Xeroxed style of the zines of the past. Their design is bold, hard, and sometimes frantic, all of which perfectly matches the content.”
—NMA Jury
Silver / Médaillé d’argent
Vert — 023
Dînette
Hélène Mallette
Honourable Mention / Mention honorable
Numéro 12: Quels pouvoirs voulons-nous?
BESIDE
Pier-Philippe Rioux, directeur artistique
Collaborateurs : Gabrielle Deronde, designer graphique; Eliane Cadieux, cheffe de la création
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
Issue Grand Prix / Grand prix du numéro
Gold / Médaillé d’or
September 2022
Maclean’s
“This issue was well-designed throughout, with nice stylistic differentiation between features and departments. Content was engaging and easy to read, provoking both thought and imagination. Overall the issue was very inviting and delivered well on the Maclean’s mandate of ‘reflecting the Canada we see around us’ by presenting a variety of stories from multiple viewpoints. It presented a wonderful breakdown of smaller topics making up the cover story—serving to maintain a comfortable flow and provide the reader with a well-balanced understanding of the cover theme.”
—NMA Jury
Silver / Médaillé d’argent
The Most Shareable Magazine Ever
The Feathertale Review
Contributors: Brett Popplewell, Lee H Wilson, Jenn Lawrence, Kara Pyle, Benson Lee, Corina Milic
“This issue of The Feathertale Review was presented with a vivid, bright visual style, paired with thoughtful, original content. The design included distinct and unique illustrative elements page-over-page, yet successfully maintained a cohesive style cover-to-cover. It challenged the reader’s view of what a magazine can be, while simultaneously challenging the reader to include a tactile experience in our modern culture of media/knowledge-sharing. And it inspired action through its uniquely thoughtful structure, which encouraged readers to rip out and mail the content to others.”
—NMA Jury
Honourable Mention / Mention honorable
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
HE THE NORTH, November 2022
Report on Business magazine
Contributors: Report on Business magazine staff and contributors
February 2022
Serviette
No, Chef
Toronto Life
Cover Grand Prix / Grand prix de la page couverture
Gold / Médaillé d’or
Colour: Chromatic North cover
Inuit Art Quarterly
Contributors: Maegan Fidelino, art director; Katherine Takpannie, photography; Taqralik Partridge, poetry; Britt Gallpen, editorial director
“It is so hard to innovate in print these days, and Inuit Art Quarterly has managed to do exactly that with this eye-catching cover. (Not to mention innovating with paper at a time when getting any paper at all is a challenge.) But they aren’t relying on a trick here to do the heavy lifting; the whole concept is smart and thought-provoking. And so beautiful!”
—NMA Jury
Silver / Médaillé d’argent
Fits for a King
Literary Review of Canada
Contributors: David Parkins, illustration; Kyle Wyatt, art direction
“How fun! This is an unexpected comical take from a magazine that is typically perceived as ‘serious.’ The madcap, Mad-magazine inspired visuals are engaging and playful, a memorable way to mark the change of reigns in the British monarchy without being earnest. And putting the art across the entire cover folio is delightful—we wanted to put this on our fridges as you would a cheerful comic. Well done.”
—NMA Jury
Autumn 2022
University of Toronto Magazine
Contributors: Studio Wyse, Michelle Yee, Scott Anderson
“We were impressed by how this cover uses so many words and yet manages to feel light and airy. Even though there is so much going on, it doesn’t feel busy—it feels totally authentic and representative of the subject matter. Great move to blur the human face with the code; a choice that says a lot without using words. Smart and stylish.”
—NMA Jury
Honourable Mention / Mention honorable
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
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
Editor Grand Prix / Grand prix de la rédaction
Gold / Médaillé d’or
“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 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
Honourable Mention / Mention honorable
Catherine Métayer, BESIDE
Saima Desai, Briarpatch Magazine
Publisher Grand Prix / Grand prix de l’éditeur
Gold / Médaillé d’or
“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
Honourable Mention / Mention honorable
Jean-Daniel Petit, BESIDE
David Webb, Explore Magazine
Best Magazine: News, Business, General Interest / Meilleur magazine : actualité, affaires, intérêt général
Gold / Médaillé d’or
“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
Honourable Mention / Mention honorable
Best Magazine: Special Interest / Meilleur magazine : intérêt spécial
Gold / Médaillé d’or
“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
Honourable Mention / Mention honorable
Broadview
Mountain Life Rocky Mountains
Root & STEM
Best Magazine: Art, Literary, & Culture / Meilleur magazine : art, littérature et culture
Gold / Médaillé d’or
“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
Honourable Mention / Mention honorable
Best Magazine: Service & Lifestyle / Meilleur magazine : service et art de vivre
Gold / Médaillé d’or
“Chatelaine gets the gold star 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
Honourable Mention / Mention honorable
Magazine Grand Prix
Gold / Médaillé d’or
Honourable Mention / Mention honorable
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.