The Awards were co-hosted by BSME Chair Alex Mead, Content Director, eric, and comedian Rachel Parris.
The dinner menu was specially devised for the evening by three chefs: Anna Hansen of The Modern Pantry, José Pizarro and Simon Ulph, Head Chef at St. Leonard’s and musician Hailey Tuck entertained the guests.
The list of 2018 Winners, Highly Commended and Shortlisted editors, art directors and columnists were:
EDITORS OF THE YEAR:
BUSINESS & FINANCE
Harry Rose, Which? Money, Which? Ltd
TRADE & PROFESSIONAL
Keely Stocker, Drapers, EMAP
BRANDED CONTENT
Ellie Hughes, Healthy for Holland & Barrett, The River Group
Highly Commended: Sarah Warwick, N by Norwegian, Ink
CULTURE
Jane Ferguson, The Observer New Review, Guardian Media Group
CURRENT AFFAIRS & POLITICS
Tom Clark, Prospect, Prospect Publishing Ltd
Highly Commended: Jason Cowley, New Statesman, Progressive Media
ENTERTAINMENT & CELEBRITY
Colin Tough, What's On TV, TI Media
Highly Commended: Rosie Nixon, HELLO!, HELLO! Ltd
FOOD & DRINK
Laura Rowe, olive, Immediate Media
GARDENS & COUNTRY
Lucy Bellamy, Gardens Illustrated, Immediate Media
SPORT, FITNESS & HEALTH
Claire Sanderson, Women's Health, Hearst Magazines UK
HOMES & INTERIORS
Susy Smith, Country Living, Hearst Magazines UK
Highly Commended: Ben Spriggs, ELLE Decoration, Hearst Magazines UK
MEN’S & WOMEN’S
Farrah Storr, Cosmopolitan, Hearst Magazines UK
Highly Commended: Jill Wanless, Hello! Fashion Monthly, HELLO! Ltd
MOTORING
Ben Miller, CAR, Bauer Media Group
NEWSPAPER MAGAZINE
Melissa Denes, Guardian Weekend Magazine, Guardian Media Group
SPECIALIST
Kelly Wilks, Girltalk, Immediate Media
Highly Commended: Peter Hart, BBC Top of the Pops, Immediate Media
INDEPENDENT
John L. Walters, Eye, Eye Magazine Limited
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Greg Williams, Wired, Condé Nast Britain
TRAVEL
Melinda Stevens, Condé Nast Traveller, Condé Nast Britain
Highly Commended: Ed Grenby, The Sunday Times Travel Magazine, News UK
DIGITAL
Marcus Fairs, Dezeen, Dezeen Limited
ART DIRECTORS OF THE YEAR:
ART DIRECTOR – B2B
Aubrey Smith, Supply Management for the Chartered Institute of Procurements and Supply, Haymarket
Highly Commended: Sam Walker, Modus for The Royal institution of Chartered Surveyors, Sunday
ART DIRECTOR - CONSUMER
Maggie Murphy, Guardian Weekend Magazine, Guardian Media Group
ART DIRECTOR – BRANDED CONTENT
Paul Yelland, WHN? for Hyundai, ScratchCreate
ART DIRECTOR – INDEPENDENT
Simon Esterson, Eye, Eye Magazine Limited
ART DIRECTOR – DIGITAL
Gemma Stark, Porter Digital, Yoox-Net-A-Porter
LAUNCH OF THE YEAR
Vivien Jones, Kookie, Missprint Media
COLUMNISTS OF THE YEAR:
COLUMNIST – B2B
Mark Ritson, Marketing Week, Centaur Media
COLUMNIST - CONSUMER
Polly Vernon, Grazia, Bauer Media Group
Highly Commended: Helen Lewis, New Statesman, Progressive Media
THE MARK BOXER AWARD
Jeremy Leslie, Founder, MagCulture
THE CHAIR’S SPECIAL AWARD
Sue Peart
THE 2018 EDITORS’ EDITOR OF THE YEAR
Anna Bassi, The Week Junior, Dennis Publishing
The winners of the two COVER OF THE YEAR categories were voted on by guests attending the Awards Dinner. The winners are:
COVER OF THE YEAR B2B
Ravi Naidoo, Pulse, Cogora
COVER OF THE YEAR CONSUMER
Graeme James, The Economist, The Economist Group