Maclean’s wins five gold, five silver in awards week

Topping off a remarkable year of telling the big stories important to Canadians across a litany of digital platforms, Maclean’s was honoured this week to win five gold and five silver awards from the prestigious National Magazine Awards and their first-ever online editions, the Digital Publishing Awards.

With 18 nominations at Friday night’s NMAs and another field-leading 11 nods for the Thursday night DPAs—including in the evening’s top honour, for best digital publication—Maclean’s victories reflect the breadth of our lean but agile newsroom’s varied skill set, from in-depth profiles and podcasts to cover design and columns. "I am gratified by the National Magazine Awards Foundation’s awards," said Mark Stevenson, Maclean’s editor-in-chief. "Maclean’s did great work last year, and it’s wonderful to see it get recognized."

So here’s to last year. Now, on to what comes next.

NATIONAL MAGAZINE AWARDS

Editorial package: Gold

Space IssueMaclean’s Staff

Best cover: Gold

Hurry Up and Die AlreadyStephen Gregory and Mark Stevenson

Columns: Gold

Thank You, Margaret Wente, for Exposing Rape CultureAnne Kingston

Health and Medicine: Silver

Slipping AwayShannon Proudfoot

Politics and Public Interest: Silver

The Making of a Prime MinisterPaul Wells

Profiles: Silver

The Great EscapeNicholas Kohler

DIGITAL PUBLISHING AWARDS

Best Podcast Series: Gold

The ThrillEditors, producers, hosts Julia De Laurentiis Johnson, Adrian Lee, Emma Teitel

Best Blog or Online Column: Gold

Question Period LiveReporterNick Taylor-Vaisey

Best Online Video: Silver

Elton McDonald: The Tunnel DiggerEditor David ZelikovitzProducers Andrew Tolson, Colin CampbellVideographer David ZelikovitzContributors Mark Stevenson, Alison Uncles, Stephen Gregory, Levi Nicholson

Best News Coverage of a Single Topic or Event: Silver

Federal Election 2015The Maclean’s newsroom