The event was hosted by BSME Chair Maria Pieri and Polly Vernon, along with Vice Chairs Gaby Huddart, Laura Rowe plus special guests Farrah Storr, Jaimie Kaffash and Vogue cover star, Anisa Omar.
The British Society of Magazine Editors (BSME) combed through hundreds of entries for the best writers, designers, sub-editors, production teams and support staff who make Britain's magazine industry the best in the world, say the organisers.
The BSME Talent Awards runs every summer for departmental heads, deputies and wider editorial team members, complementing the main annual BSME Awards for editors.
Maria Pieri, BSME Chair 2020 and National Geographic Traveller (UK) editorial director, said: “Congratulations to all of the winners and shortlisted entrants for the BSME Talent Awards for 2020. It cannot be underestimated how incredibly hard it has been for the judges as the standard of work has once again proven to be outstanding. There are so many talented, innovative individuals out there – it’s great to be able to champion the industry's rising stars. And, although we have not been able to celebrate with you in person this year, we look forward to returning to the new normal for future events, and raising a glass in celebration with you as soon as that’s possible.”
The winners:
BEST ART TEAM
Peter Barnes, Andy Franklin, Elliott Webb, Mark Riccioni
Top Gear, BBC Studios
Highly commended:
James Cutmore, Joe Eden, Steve Boswell, Jenny Price
BBC Science Focus Magazine, Immediate Media (Bristol)
BEST CAMPAIGN
Inside Housing editorial
End Our Cladding Scandal, Inside Housing, Ocean Media Group
Highly commended:
Rhiannon Evans, Anna Silverman
Ban The Rough Sex Defence campaign , Grazia, Bauer Media Group
BEST CONTENT IDEA – DIGITAL
James Manning
The 48 Best Cities In The World In 2019, Time Out
BEST DEPUTY
Jack Rix
Top Gear, BBC Studios
BEST DESIGNER
Elliott Webb
Top Gear, BBC Studios
BEST DIGITAL WRITER – CONSUMER
Ollie Kew, topgear.com, BBC Studios
Highly commended:
George Driver
elle.com/uk, Hearst Magazines UK
BEST EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
Amy Barrett
BBC Science Focus Magazine, Immediate Media (Bristol)
Highly commended:
Eleanor Philpotts, Pulse, Cogora
BEST FEATURE IDEA – PRINT
Kate Pasola
Meet The Scavengers, Cosmopolitan, Hearst Magazines UK
Highly commended:
Graham Lanktree
The Great Section 106 And Cil Scandal, Property Week, EMAP Publishing Ltd
BEST INNOVATION
Jack Bateman, Ben Youatt
BBC Countryfile: The Plodcast, BBC Countryfile Magazine, Immediate Media (Bristol)
BEST PICTURE EDITOR / RESEARCHER
Kate Edwards, Caroline Hunter
Guardian Weekend Magazine, Guardian Media Group
BEST PRINT WRITER - CONSUMER
Stuart McGurk
GQ, Conde Nast Britain
BEST SCOOP
Lea Legraien
GP Practices Closing, Pulse, Cogora
BEST SECTION EDITOR / TEAM
Lea Legraien, Sofia Lind, Nicola Merrifield, Emma Wilkinson, Anviksha Patel
News & Investigations Team, Pulse, Cogora
Highly commended:
Daniel Kilkelly
Soaps Editor, Digital Spy, Hearst Magazines UK
BEST SUBBING / PRODUCTION TEAM
Sarah Cohen, Kei Kikuchi, Chris Waywell
Time Out
BEST WRITER – BUSINESS
Gideon Spanier
Campaign, Haymarket Business Media
THE 2020 FIONA MACPHERSON NEW EDITOR
Laurence Mozafari
Digital Spy, Hearst Magazines UK
