And the Nominees Are... The National Media Awards Foundation (NMAF) is delighted to announce the nominees for the 48th annual National Magazine Awards. Our diverse roster of volunteer judges dedicated countless hours to evaluating entries from hundreds of magazines across the country. From their careful consideration of almost 1000 entries, we are pleased to present nearly 170 impressive finalists. |
Awards Gala This year’s winners will be announced at the National Magazine Awards Gala on June 13, 2025 at Arcadian Court in Toronto, hosted by award-winning writer Eva Holland. This must-attend event will be a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the exceptional accomplishments of this year’s nominees while reconnecting with the magazine community’s creators, storytellers, editors, and publishers. Tickets are on sale now, so secure your spot today! |
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Eva Holland is a freelance writer and editor based in Whitehorse, Yukon. She's a longtime, frequent contributor to Outside magazine, and her work has also appeared stateside in the New York Times Magazine, WIRED, Bloomberg Businessweek, National Geographic, Esquire, Travel + Leisure, AFAR, Grantland, Smithsonian, and High Country News, where she has recently worked as a contributing editor focused on conservation in Alaska. At home in Canada, she has written for The Walrus, Canadian Geographic, Chatelaine, Maclean's, Hazlitt, enRoute, The Narwhal, Cottage Life, Hakai, and Up Here, among others. Her stories have been anthologized in The Best American Science and Nature Writing, The Best Women's Travel Writing, and The Best Canadian Sports Writing, and she is the author of two nonfiction books: No Sleep 'Til Fairbanks, a collection of magazine features about the North, and Nerve: A Personal Journey Through the Science of Fear. |
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Top Nominees Toronto Life leads the pack with an impressive 16 nominations across a wide range of categories, followed by Maclean’s with 11 nominations and The Local and The Walrus, with 8 nominations each. Other top nominees include L’actualité and The New Quarterly, with 6 nominations each, and Broadview, Cottage Life, Dinette, lstw, Nouveau Projet, and Report on Business magazine, with 5 nominations each. Publications earning 4 nominations include Les Affaires, Literary Review of Canada, Québec Science, Serviette, and Zoomer magazine. |
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Credit Changes To request any credit changes, corrections, or additions, please send details to staff@magazine-awards.com with “NMA Credit Change” in the subject line. The deadline for credit changes is Friday, May 9, 2025. |
The Magazines Canada Award for Best Advertising Campaign The Magazines Canada Award for Best Ad Campaign celebrates excellence in advertising that appears in Canadian magazines. Campaigns may be print-only or cross-platform and must be finalized for publication in a Canadian consumer, B2B, or arts & literary magazine. Submissions are free for 2025 thanks to the support of Ontario Creates. All that’s required is a completed form and a single PDF file of the campaign. Winning campaigns will be selected based on creativity, originality, effective brand messaging, and strategic use of magazine media. Nominees will be announced in mid-May. Each finalist campaign will receive complimentary tickets to attend an industry reception and onstage recognition at the National Magazine Awards gala, June 13, 2025 at Arcadian Court in Toronto, courtesy of Ontario Creates. Why Submit? - Earn national recognition for smart, creative campaigns that use Canadian magazines — print or digital — in standout ways.
- Show your clients the value of magazine media by spotlighting campaigns that deliver results.
- Support Canadian media at a time when visibility and investment in local platforms matters more than ever.
- Get your work seen by Canadian magazines, agencies, clients, and media buyers — everyone in the national media ecosystem.
- Free to enter this year — quick submission, no fee, big upside.
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We are delighted to announce that Lisa Whittington-Hill, the publisher of This Magazine, is the recipient of the 2025 Foundation Award for Outstanding Achievement! Learn more "Lisa Whittington-Hill has been a stalwart of the Canadian magazine industry for many years. She can do it all. There is almost literally no one else who can so wonderfully fill the roles of publisher, editor, fundraiser, teacher, advocate, mentor, and inspirer-in-chief. At a time when the industry is in peril—and small magazines, in particular, seem perpetually on life support—we need journalists like Lisa more than ever. She swoops in, rolls up her sleeves, and makes publishing possible, all while cultivating the next generation of magazine contributors. The very definition of outstanding, Lisa is definitely one of the most deserving winners of this award." —NMA Jury |
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About Us As a charitable organization, the National Media Awards Foundation is dedicated to acknowledging, fostering, and championing excellence in Canadian print and digital content creation. Our mandate includes annual awards programs, professional development initiatives, and nationwide publicity efforts, all aimed at celebrating and nurturing outstanding achievements in Canadian media. The Foundation produces three distinct, bilingual award programs: the National Magazine Awards, the Digital Publishing Awards, and the National Magazine Awards: B2B. DONATE: Charitable Registration Number 10776 2163 RR0001 |
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