Your Guide to the 2020 NMA Winners’ Celebration – FAQs

The National Magazine Awards 2020: Winners’ Celebration (also: 43rd National Magazine Awards) will be held as a virtual event for the first time.

In lieu of our gala presentation, we are bringing you a virtual winners’ celebration, hosted by celebrated Canadian journalist and NMA winner, Sandra Martin.

On June 12 at 7pm ET, winners will be announced across all 30 categories, with special guest appearances and acceptance speeches shared throughout the show.

This event will be live-streamed on our Facebook page, with complementary content shared on our Twitter @MagAwards. 

Winners will also be announced by national press release, posted on our website and social media channels including Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

We encourage you to sign up for our e-newsletter here to stay in the loop and to get reminders about the 2020 NMA Winners Celebration.

Where to find us & helpful links:

Website: magazine-awards.com
E-newsletter sign up: magazine-awards.com/en/about/newsletter
Twitter: @magawards
Facebook: facebook.com/magawards
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/national-media-awards-foundation
Winners’ Celebration Program: Download here

The event will take place on June 12 at 7pm ET

For the first time, will be a virtual presentation (learn more here.)

Save the date! Add the event info to your iCal or Google calendar.

Join our Facebook Event here for a reminder on Facebook or sign up for our e-newsletter here to stay in the loop and to get reminders about the 2020 NMA Winners Celebration.

Are you nominated? We would love to hear acceptance speeches during the show. There are several options for accepting your award:

1. Get yourself show-ready and give a live acceptance speech during our broadcast by joining our Zoom meeting.
   
   Watch the show on Facebook and listen for your turn to join the Zoom meeting. Please only join in when your category is upcoming, as prompted by our host and listed in our program guide. 
   
   Join the Zoom meeting here.
   Password: 068900
   
   Need a Facebook account? Get one here and like the NMA page at facebook.com/magawards.
   
   
2. Zoom also provides a dial-in number if you prefer to give an audio-only acceptance speech. You simply dial the provided number and enter the meeting access code and password when prompted:
   
   Phone number: 1 647 558 0588
   Meeting ID: 860 7995 0811
   Password: 068900
   
   
3. Post on Twitter tag us @magawards or use hashtag #NMA20.  We will retweet!
   
   Need a Twitter account? Get one here and follow us @magwards.

Check out our nominees and press release for a full list of nominations and categories.

For the first time, we will be announcing the winners of the National Magazine Awards through a virtual presentation, broadcast on Facebook and Zoom. We encourage you to sign up for our e-newsletter here to stay in the loop and to get reminders about the 2020 NMA Winners Celebration.

You can also join our Facebook event to receive reminders on Facebook or sign up for our e-newsletter here.

Need a Facebook account? Get one here.

Zoom is a web-based video conferencing tool that allows users to meet online. Users can start or join a meeting, and share video or simply watch and listen.

You can download Zoom here.

Download Zoom for:
Desktop
Chrome
Firefox
Iphone/Tablet
Android

You can use Zoom to hold a watching party so that you can share your screen and watch with your friends and family.

Download our PDF guide with step-by-step instructions on how to use Zoom for your watching party.

Winners will be announced by our host, Sandra Martin, and special guests, following the order in our 2020 Program with acceptance speeches from winners who choose to share their comments or videos. 

Join the viewing party on our Facebook page on June 12 at 7pm ET: facebook.com/magawards

Announcements will also be shared over our Twitter @magawards.

Share with us during the broadcast! Support your favorite creators and publications during the event by using hashtag #NMA20 for the chance to be retweeted.

Need a Twitter account? Get one here

Then follow us @magwards (English) or @prixmag (French)

Need a Facebook account? Get one here.

The full list of winners will be posted on our website following the broadcast as well as through a national press release.

Zoom is a web-based video conferencing tool that allows users to meet online. Users can start or join a meeting, and share video or simply watch and listen.

You can download Zoom here.

Download Zoom for:
Desktop
Chrome
Firefox
Iphone/Tablet
Android

To join a meeting once you have Zoom downloaded, you just click on the invite link that we send you and it will begin.

The National Media Awards Foundation (NMAF) is a bilingual charity dedicated to Canada-Leafpromoting excellence in journalism and visual creation.

Since 1977, the Foundation has been awarding prizes to journalists, writers, photographers, illustrators and other professionals of the press, who are distinguished by the quality of their work.

Through its awards programs, the Foundation promotes the development of healthy journalism by encouraging both seasoned professionals and the next generation to continue their vital work for our society. A volunteer board of directors drawn from all regions and facets of the Canadian magazine industry governs the NMAF.

To help bring this year’s celebration to the industry across the country, the Foundation is requesting a pay-what-you-can donation (we suggest $25) in lieu of ticket costs.

As a small charitable organization, these donations are vital to the Foundation’s ability to honour this year’s winners and nominees through this virtual gala.

You can help by donating now through CanadaHelps. You can learn more about us here.

Follow us on Twitter @magwards (English) or @prixmag (French)

Follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/magawards