The National Magazine Awards, the annual industry event co-sponsored by the American Association of Magazine Editors (ASME) and Columbia Journalism School, were announced tonight over dinner at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square.
So, which publication gets to bring the statue shaped like a modernist elephant (they are called ‘Ellies’ for a reason) back to its office tomorrow?
Fast Company was named magazine of the year, beating out The Atlantic, Bon Appétit, Esquire and last year’s winner, New York.
But even though New York didn’t get that coveted title this year, the newly bi-weekly magazine didn’t do too badly. New York scored in the categories of general interest, design and website. The New York Times won the reporting award for Luke Mogelson’s November cover story on refugees trying to get to Christmas Island.
The New Yorker won four awards, all for writing. Last year, the august title didn’t win any awards for the first time since 2007.
Bon Appétit snagged two awards, one for photography and one for style and design. National Geographic also took home two awards: multimedia and tablet. Steven Brill’s Time cover story on the medical industry won the award for public interest reporting.
Glamour won for video over new digital publications like The Atavist and The Verge, as well as other legacy print magazines. Cosmopolitan won its first ever award for its guide to contraception (the category was Personal Service). Modern Farmer was also a first time winner for its “Modern Farmer Handbook.” But since the quarterly magazine debuted last year, it makes sense that it has never won before.
Sadly for Jake Silverstein,The New York Times Magazine’s soon-to-be editor in chief (and outgoing Texas Monthly editor in chief), Oprah’s O Magazine “Hair Extravaganza” beat out the Austin-based publication’s guide to BBQ in the “Leisure Interests” category.
Silver-haired Vanity Fair editor in chief Graydon Carter was given the magazine editor’s hall of fame award. Last year, that honor went to Anna Wintour.
Here’s the full list of winners (for a full list of the finalists, click here):
National Magazine Awards 2014 Winners
General Excellence
General Interest
Honors magazines covering politics, business, technology, sports and entertainment
New York, Adam Moss, Editor in Chief, September 16, November 18 and December 9 Print and iPad Editions, nymag.com
Service and Lifestyle
Honors magazines covering family, the home, food, fashion and relationships
Sunset, Peggy Northrop, Editor in Chief, September, October and December
Style and Design
Honors magazines covering fashion, decorating, dining, entertaining and travel
Bon Appétit, Adam Rapoport, Editor in Chief, January, July and September
Active Interest
Honors magazines covering active sports, outdoor recreation and health and fitness
Field & Stream, Anthony Licata, Editor in Chief, May, June and December 2013/January 2014
Special Interest
Honors magazines serving highly defined reader communities
Inc., Eric Schurenberg, President and Editor, June, September and December 2013/January 2014
Literature, Science and Politics
Honors smaller-circulation general-interest magazines as well as publications covering the arts
Poetry, Christian Wiman, Editor for February and September Print Editions and June Print and iPad Editions, Don Share, Editor for November and December iPad Editions, poetryfoundation.org
Design
Honors overall excellence in print magazine design
New York, Adam Moss, Editor in Chief and Thomas Alberty, Design Director, April 8, May 20 and September 16
Photography
Honors overall excellence in print magazine photography
Bon Appétit, Adam Rapoport, Editor in Chief, Alex Grossman, Creative Director and Alex Pollack, Photo Director, July, September and December
Single-Topic Issue
Honors print magazines that have devoted a single issue to the comprehensive examination of one subject
Bloomberg Businessweek, Josh Tyrangiel, Editor, “Five Years From the Brink,” September 16-22
Magazine Section
Honors front- or back-of-the-book departments or sections regularly published in print
Modern Farmer, Ann Marie Gardner, Chief Executive Officer and Editor in Chief, “Modern Farmer Handbook,” Spring, Fall and Winter
Personal Service
Honors the use of print to serve readers’ needs and aspirations
Cosmopolitan, Joanna Coles, Editor in Chief, “Your Cosmo Guide to Contraception,” September
Leisure Interests
Honors the use of print to provide practical information about recreational activities and special interests
O, The Oprah Magazine, Oprah Winfrey, Founder and Editorial Director and Lucy Kaylin, Editor in Chief, “Hair Extravaganza!” September
Website
Honors magazine websites and digital-only magazines
New York, Adam Moss, Editor in Chief and Ben Williams, Editorial Director, nymag.com
Tablet Magazine
Honors magazines published on tablets and e-readers, including digital-only magazines
National Geographic, Chris Johns, Editor in Chief, August, October and November iPad Editions
Multimedia
Honors digital storytelling and the integration of magazine media
National Geographic, Chris Johns, Editor in Chief, “The Last Chase,” by Robert Draper, November Print and iPad Editions
Video
Honors the outstanding use of video by magazine websites and digital-only magazines
Glamour, Cynthia Leive, Editor in Chief, “Confronting Cancer: BRCA1 & BRCA2 Gene Mutations,” October 9, “Recovery: Meds. And Love,” October 23, and “Life Post-Surgery: Back on Stage,” October 30, from “Screw You Cancer” series
Public Interest
Honors magazine journalism that illuminates issues of national importance
TIME, Rick Stengel, Managing Editor, “Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us,” by Steven Brill, March 4
Reporting
Honors reporting excellence as exemplified by one article or a series of articles
The New York Times Magazine, Hugo Lindgren, Editor in Chief, “The Dream Boat,” by Luke Mogelson, Photographs by Joel van Houdt, November 17
Feature Writing
Honors original, stylish storytelling
The New Yorker, David Remnick, Editor and Pamela Maffei McCarthy, Deputy Editor, “A Loaded Gun,” by Patrick Radden Keefe, February 11 & 18
Feature Photography
Honors the use of original photography in a feature story, photo-essay or photo portfolio
W, Stefano Tonchi, Editor in Chief, “Stranger Than Paradise,” photographs by Tim Walker, May
Essays and Criticism
Honors interpretative and critical journalism
The New Yorker, David Remnick, Editor and Pamela Maffei McCarthy, Deputy Editor, “Thanksgiving in Mongolia,” by Ariel Levy, November 18
Columns and Commentary
Honors political and social commentary; news analysis; and reviews and criticism
The New Yorker, David Remnick, Editor and Pamela Maffei McCarthy, Deputy Editor, Three columns by Emily Nussbaum: “Shark Week,” February 25; “Difficult Women,” July 29; and “Private Practice,” October 7
Fiction
Honors fiction originally published in magazines
The New Yorker, David Remnick, Editor and Pamela Maffei McCarthy, Deputy Editor, “The Embassy of Cambodia,” by Zadie Smith, February 11 & 18
Magazine of the Year
Honors magazines for print and digital editorial excellence and the success of out-of-book programs and services
Fast Company, Robert Safian, Editor, Florian Bachleda, Creative Director and Noah Robischon, Executive Director of Digital, March, May and October Print Editions and May, June and July/August iPad Editions
Publication dates are 2013 and refer to print editions unless otherwise noted. Editors listed in winners’ citations held those positions when content was published.