"The PPA Awards are the Oscars for consumer magazines and business media," said PPA CEO Barry McIlheney. "As always, they celebrate the very best of the best in this wonderful creative industry of ours. Hats off to our winners, our runners-up and to all our nominees."
PPA Chairman and CEO of TI Media Marcus Rich said: “This is a very special night in the PPA calendar. These awards truly set the benchmark for excellence in our industry – and shine a light on those who are really pushing the boundaries and driving our sector forward.”
Television and Radio Broadcaster Edith Bowman hosted the evening. Edith previously wrote a monthly column for Clash, was British Airways High Life magazine’s Music and Audio Critic and was Elle’s Music Editor. She is now a columnist for Balance. In 2016, she launched the podcast Soundtracking, allowing her to combine her love of music and film.
From a field of 400 entrants, from more than 70 companies, the winners represent the best of the best in magazine publishing and business media, says the PPA.
The 2018 PPA Awards Winners:
BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Walk 1000 Miles 2017, Country Walking, Bauer Media
DESIGNER OF THE YEAR (BUSINESS MEDIA)
Sonny Dhamu, Inside Housing, Ocean Media Group
DESIGNER OF THE YEAR (CONSUMER MEDIA)
Tom Meredith, ELLE UK, Hearst Magazines UK
DIGITAL INNOVATION OF THE YEAR (BUSINESS MEDIA)
The Marketing Week Mini-MBA, Centaur Media
DIGITAL INNOVATION OF THE YEAR (CONSUMER MEDIA)
Beano.com, Beano Studios
COLUMNIST OF THE YEAR (BUSINESS MEDIA)
Mandy Rhodes, Holyrood, Dods Group
COLUMNIST OF THE YEAR (CONSUMER MEDIA)
Alison Graham, Radio Times, Immediate Media
Highly Commended: Polly Vernon, Grazia, Bauer Media
PUBLISHING INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR (BUSINESS MEDIA)
Luke Nicholls, Content Director, edie, Faversham House
PUBLISHING INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR (CONSUMER MEDIA)
Sophie Scott, Editor, Balance, EMP Publishing
EVENT OF THE YEAR (BUSINESS MEDIA)
Festival of Marketing, Centaur Media
Highly Commended: TTG Top 50 Travel Agencies, TTG Media
EVENT OF THE YEAR (CONSUMER MEDIA)
New Scientist Live 2017, New Scientist
TEAM LEADER OF THE YEAR (BUSINESS AND CONSUMER MEDIA)
Austin Collins/Oliver Collins, MDs, buyacar.co.uk, Dennis Publishing
WRITER OF THE YEAR (BUSINESS MEDIA)
Andrea Bell, WGSN Insight, Ascential
WRITER OF THE YEAR (CONSUMER MEDIA)
Roisín Dervish-O'Kane, Women's Health, Hearst Magazines UK
THE PPA GREAT LEAP FORWARD AWARD
Studio 1854, 1854 Media
Highly Commended: What Car?, Haymarket Automotive, Haymarket Media Group
EDITOR OF THE YEAR (BUSINESS MEDIA)
Cat Griffiths, The Lawyer, Centaur Media
Highly Commended: Sophie Griffiths, TTG, TTG Media
PPA CHAIRMAN’S AWARD
Edward Enninful, Editor-in-Chief, British Vogue
"Edward Enninful is a thoroughly deserving recipient of this year's PPA Chairman's Award," said McIlheney. "Through his pioneering work on diversity in Vogue he has put his unique stamp on a truly iconic title, making a remarkable impact in such a short period of time."
EDITOR OF THE YEAR (CONSUMER MEDIA)
Farrah Storr, Cosmopolitan, Hearst Magazines UK
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA BRAND OF THE YEAR
Time Out, Time Out Group
CUSTOMER MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
Slimming World Magazine, Slimming World
SPECIALIST CONSUMER MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
Country Living, Hearst Magazines UK
FRONT COVER OF THE YEAR
Country Life, TI Media
BUSINESS MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
The Architects' Journal, EMAP/Metropolis
Highly Commended: Inside Housing, Ocean Media Group
CONSUMER MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
Women's Health, Hearst Magazines UK
Highly Commended: Wallpaper*, TI Media
BUSINESS MEDIA BRAND OF THE YEAR
WGSN, Ascential
CONSUMER MEDIA BRAND OF THE YEAR
Mixmag, Wasted Talent
Highly Commended: BBC Gardeners' World, Immediate Media
PPA HALL OF FAME
Lord Bird MBE
"We are delighted and honoured to welcome Lord Bird as our sixth member of the PPA Hall of Fame," said McIlheney. "His passion for The Big Issue and for social reform has been an inspiration to all of us over the last 25 years."
