Barry McIlheney, PPA CEO, said: “It has been another incredibly competitive year for the PPA Awards. The sheer breadth of talent that shines out across the shortlists reflects how our industry is adapting and evolving to new challenges through creativity, innovation, and a professional commitment to creating content of the highest standard. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners and highly commended entries.”
The winners of the 2017 PPA Awards were:
BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Grazia X Facebook Live Edition, Bauer Media
BUSINESS INFORMATION BRAND OF THE YEAR
Groundsure, Ascential
BUSINESS MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
Times Higher Education, TES Global
BUSINESS MEDIA BRAND OF THE YEAR
The Lawyer, Centaur Media
COLUMNIST OF THE YEAR (BUSINESS MEDIA)
Helen Edwards, Campaign, Haymarket Media Group
COLUMNIST OF THE YEAR (CONSUMER MEDIA)
Monty Don, BBC Gardener’s World Magazine, Immediate Media
CONSUMER MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
Women’s Health, Hearst-Rodale
CONSUMER MEDIA BRAND OF THE YEAR
The Week, Dennis Publishing
CUSTOMER MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
Sainsbury’s Magazine, Seven
DESIGNER OF THE YEAR (BUSINESS MEDIA)
Tom Carpenter, The Architectural Review, EMAP
DESIGNER OF THE YEAR (CONSUMER MEDIA)
Andrew Diprose, WIRED, The Condé Nast Publications
DIGITAL INNOVATION OF THE YEAR (BUSINESS MEDIA)
HSJ Solutions, Wilmington
DIGITAL INNOVATION OF THE YEAR (CONSUMER MEDIA)
Fabled by Marie Claire, Time Inc. UK
EDITOR OF THE YEAR (BUSINESS MEDIA)
Pippa Jacks, TTG Magazine, TTG Media
EDITOR OF THE YEAR (CONSUMER MEDIA)
Marianne Jones, Stella Magazine, Telegraph Media Group
EVENT OF THE YEAR (BUSINESS MEDIA)
Pulse LIVE, Cogora
EVENT OF THE YEAR (CONSUMER MEDIA)
New Scientist Live, New Scientist
FRONT COVER OF THE YEAR
ShortList, Shortlist Media
INTERNATIONAL CONSUMER MEDIA BRAND OF THE YEAR
TopGear, BBC Worldwide/Immediate Media
PUBLISHING INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR (ANNUAL TURNOVER UNDER £10M)
British Journal of Photography, 1854 Media
SPECIALIST CONSUMER MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
BBC Countryfile Magazine, Immediate Media
TEAM LEADER OF THE YEAR (BUSINESS & CONSUMER MEDIA)
Sharon Douglas, Hearst Magazines UK
THE PPA GREAT LEAP FORWARD AWARD
Pete Wootton, Dennis Publishing
WRITER OF THE YEAR (BUSINESS MEDIA)
Kate Magee, Campaign, Haymarket Media Group
WRITER OF THE YEAR (CONSUMER MEDIA)
Stuart McGurk, GQ, The Condé Nast Publications