BSME Talent Awards 2026: winners announced

The future of British magazine and digital publishing took centre stage last week as the British Society of Magazine Editors celebrated some of the industry’s rising stars at the BSME Talent Awards 2026 at Quaglino’s.

Hosted by BSME Chair Dan Green and Broadcaster Kemi Rodgers, the awards recognised the writers, editors, designers, creators and innovators redefining what modern publishing can look like – across magazines, digital brands, newsletters, podcasts and social media, says the BSME.

Fourteen individual winners and ten teams picked up awards across twenty-four categories, with four further entries receiving Highly Commended honours.

Dan Green said: “The BSME Talent Awards are a reminder that this industry is packed with extraordinary people doing bold, original and inventive work. At a time when media is evolving faster than ever, it’s exciting to celebrate the new voices, fresh thinking and creative energy shaping its future – and to keep pushing for an industry that truly reflects the audiences it serves.”

WINNERS

Winner: Andrew Saxton, Nathalie Kernot - British GQ

Winner: Which? team supplements: Shefalee Loth, Jessica Carson, Kate Carter, Megan Thomas, Daniella Delaney Mendes, Dave Greenfield - Which? Online, Which? magazine

Winner: The Planning Insights team: Samantha Eckford, Carolyn Avery, Felicity McDonald, Natasha Norris, Riya Spreadbury - Planning

Winner: Immediate Media food group design team: Rachel Bayly, Gillian McNeill, Gabby Harrington, Freddie Stewart, Laurie Newman, Jordan Edmonds-Moore - Good Food, olive

Winner: Joanna Moran - Empire

Winner: Mike Cathro - British GQ

Winner: Charlotte Gurr - The Pharmaceutical Journal

Winner: Alison Eldridge - What on Earth! Magazine

Winner: John Morgan - Research Professional News

Winner: Hatty Willmoth - BBC Science Focus

Winner: Pippa Neill - ENDS Report

Winner: Bill Goodwin - Computer Weekly

Winner: Nessa Humayun - Marie Claire

Winner: Alex Godfrey - Empire

Winner: Katharine Swindells - Inside Housing

Winner: Scott Duke-Giles - Rugby Journal

Winner: The Guardian Filter: Monica Horridge, Lily Smith, Emily Goddard, Ella Jinadu - The Guardian Filter

Winner: Boy Wasted: Tess Colley, Pippa Neill, Jamie Carpenter, Dan Ashby, Lucy Taylor, Adnan Khan and Jarek Zaba - ENDS Report

Winner: Samuel Goldsmith, Brittany Collie, Samuel Leale-Green - Good Food

Winner: Good Health by Good Food: Natalie Hardwick, Isabella Keeling, Melissa Kuman, Emma Hartfield, Lily Barclay - Good Food

Winner: Video team: Joshua Reeves, Lucia Ariano, Emma Gray, Erica McKoy, James Rowe, Kat Cereda, Matthew Harms, Oliver Auguste, Rob Lilley-Jones - Which? video

Winner: Rebecca Norris - Saga Magazine

Winner: MIMS Learning Editorial Team: Pat Anderson, Rhiannon Ashman, Sangeeta Krishnan, Dawn Powell, Hayley Taylor - MIMS Learning

Winner: “5 of the Best Gadgets for Gifting” by Natalie Bass - Good Food

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Highly Commended: Tom Howarth - BBC Science Focus

Highly Commended: Bella Webb - Vogue Business

Highly Commended: Third Sector podcast team: Lucinda Rouse, Nav Pal, Ollie Peart, David Robinson - Third Sector

Highly Commended: Ghislain Pascal, Graeme Smith - BOYS! BOYS! BOYS!

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