A judging panel of 72 senior industry executives whittled down more than 500 entries to provide shortlists for the 23 categories up for grabs.
A second and final round of judging will take place in June to decide the winners in all categories apart from Front Cover of the Year, which will be decided by an online public vote at www.ppa.co.uk/theppaawards.
Barry McIlheney, CEO of the PPA, said: "Congratulations to all the companies, brands, and individuals that have made it through to this year's fantastic shortlist. The breadth of skills and sheer quality of the talent on display here is a true reflection of the world-class creativity and innovation within the UK's magazine brands in 2014."
The winners of The PPA Awards 2014 will be announced on July 10 at a ceremony at The Grosvenor House Hotel in London's Mayfair.
The shortlist in full:
BUSINESS MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
Accounting Technician, Think
Architects' Journal, EMAP
BMJ, The BMJ Publishing Group
economia, Progressive Customer Publishing
Estates Gazette, Reed Business Information
Health Service Journal, EMAP
Marketing, Haymarket Media Group
People Management, Haymarket Network
The Drum, Carnyx Group
The Grocer, William Reed Business Media
BUSINESS MEDIA BRAND OF THE YEAR
Dezeen, Dezeen
Estates Gazette, Reed Business Information
Farmers Guardian, Briefing Media
Health Service Journal, EMAP
Marketing, Haymarket Media Group
Procurement Leaders, Sigaria
Retail Week, EMAP
StrategicRISK, Newsquest Specialist Media
The Drum, Carnyx Group
COLUMNIST OF THE YEAR (BUSINESS MEDIA)
Steve Cassidy, PC Pro, Dennis Publishing
Sally Donovan, Community Care, Reed Business Information
Rory Olcayto, Architects' Journal, EMAP
Dr Phil Peverley, Pulse, Cogora
Mark Ritson, Marketing Week, Centaur Media
Bethann Siviter, Primary Health Care, RCN Publishing
Dr Des Spence, BMJ, The BMJ Publishing Group
Jeremy Swain, Inside Housing, Ocean Media Group
COLUMNIST OF THE YEAR (CONSUMER MEDIA)
Giles Coren, Mother & Baby, Bauer Media
Victoria Coren, ELLE, Hearst Magazines UK
Helen Czerski, BBC Focus, Immediate Media Co
AA Gill, Esquire, Hearst Magazines UK
Alison Graham, Radio Times, Immediate Media Co
Gaby Hinsliff, Grazia, Bauer Media
Lucy Mangan, Stylist, Shortlist Media
Brendan O'Neill, The Big Issue, The Big Issue
Polly Vernon, Grazia, Bauer Media
Danny Wallace, ShortList, Shortlist Media
Michael Wolff, GQ, The Condé Nast Publications
CONSUMER MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
Empire, Bauer Media
Good Housekeeping, Hearst Magazines UK
GQ, The Condé Nast Publications
Harper's Bazaar, Hearst Magazines UK
Men's Health, Hearst-Rodale
Prospect, Prospect Publishing
Radio Times, Immediate Media Co
Red, Hearst Magazines UK
Stylist, Shortlist Media
Woman & Home, IPC Media
Women's Health, Hearst-Rodale
CONSUMER MEDIA BRAND OF THE YEAR
Auto Express, Dennis Publishing
BBC Good Food, BBC Worldwide/Immediate Media Co
ELLE UK, Hearst Magazines UK
Grazia, Bauer Media
Mollie Makes, Future
Motorcycle News, Bauer Media
Stylist, Shortlist Media
T3, Future
Time Out London, Time Out Group
WIRED, The Condé Nast Publications
Woman & Home, IPC Media
CUSTOMER MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
Completely London, August Media
economia, Progressive Customer Publishing
Harrods Magazine, Harrods Publishing
High Life, Cedar Communications
John Lewis Edition, John Brown Media
My VIP, John Brown Media
n by Norwegian, Ink
People Management, Haymarket Network
Scotland in Trust, Think
Slimming World, Slimming World
Strategies for Growth, Seven
DESIGNER OF THE YEAR (BUSINESS MEDIA)
Chris Barker, People Management, Haymarket Network
Sarah Barnett, economia, Progressive customer Publishing
Simon Campbell, Strategies for Growth, Seven
John Cottle, #studentfarmer, NFU
Simon Esterson and Alexander Ecob, The Architectural Review, EMAP
Chris Gardner, EuroProperty Trends, Estates Gazette, Reed Business Information
Ross Lesley-Bayne, The Drum, Carnyx Group
Jan Warren, Coutts 2014 Today & Tomorrow, John Brown Media
DESIGNER OF THE YEAR (CONSUMER MEDIA)
Giles Arbery, Stylist, Shortlist Media
Marissa Bourke, Harper's Bazaar, Hearst Magazines UK
Andrew Diprose, WIRED, The Condé Nast Publications
Kevin Fay, ShortList, Shortlist Media
Chris Lupton, Empire, Bauer Media
David McKendrick, Esquire, Hearst Magazines UK
Mark Neil, NME, IPC Media
Michael Thomson, Top Santé, Bauer Media
Helena Tracey, Mollie Makes, Future
Tom Usher, Marie Claire, IPC Media
Pete Winterbottom, Condé Nast Traveller, The Condé Nast Publications
DIGITAL INNOVATION OF THE YEAR (BUSINESS MEDIA)
Celebrity Intelligence, Centaur Media
Estates Gazette, Reed Business Information
ihsjanes360.com, IHS
magvault.com, Magvault
Tech City News, The Publishing Group
DIGITAL INNOVATION OF THE YEAR (CONSUMER MEDIA)
CarBuyer.co.uk, Dennis Publishing
Discover TV, Immediate Media Co
goodtoknow.co.uk: My Recipe Book, IPC Media
GTAVoclock, Future
Immediate Media Co's App Publishing System (APS), Immediate Media Co
Never Underdressed, Shortlist Media
Vue Magazine, Publicis Blueprint
Wallpaper.com, IPC Media
EDITOR OF THE YEAR (BUSINESS MEDIA)
Claire Beale, Marketing, Haymarket Media Group
Marcus Fairs, Dezeen, Dezeen
Fiona Godlee, BMJ, The BMJ Publishing Group
Robert Jeffery, People Management, Haymarket Network
Steve Nowottny, Pulse, Cogora
Jennifer Richardson, C+D, UBM
Danny Rogers, Campaign, Haymarket Media Group
Ruth Smith, Community Care, Reed Business Information
Damian Wild, Estates Gazette, Reed Business Information
Gordon Young, The Drum, Carnyx Group
EDITOR OF THE YEAR (CONSUMER MEDIA)
Tim Arthur, Time Out, Time Out Group
Lorraine Candy, ELLE UK, Hearst Magazines UK
Steve Fowler, Auto Express and Carbuyer, Dennis Publishing
Mark Hedges, Country Life, IPC Media
Sue James, Woman & Home, IPC Media
Dylan Jones, GQ, The Condé Nast Publications
Bronwen Maddox, Prospect, Prospect Publishing
Peter Muir, Cyclist, Dennis Publishing
Ben Preston, Radio Times, Immediate Media Co
Lisa Smosarski, Stylist, Shortlist Media
Farrah Storr, Women's Health, Hearst-Rodale
Toby Wiseman, Men's Health, Hearst-Rodale
EVENT OF THE YEAR (BUSINESS MEDIA)
Big Questions Live, Haymarket Media Group
Company Car in Action 2013, Bauer Media
Engineering Design Show 2013, Findlay Media
Festival of Marketing, Econsultancy
Internet Retailing Expo 2013, SJP Business Media
Pulse Live, Cogora
Salon Smart, Alfol
The Drum Live!, Carnyx Group
The TTG Travel Awards 2013, TTG Media
The World's 50 Best Restaurants, William Reed Business Media
EVENT OF THE YEAR (CONSUMER MEDIA)
BBC Good Food Shows, River Street Events
Cosmopolitan’s Ultimate Women Awards, Hearst Magazines UK
Livingetc House Tours, IPC Media
London Motorcycle Show, Bauer Media
Mr Hyde National Burger Day, Shortlist Media
Radio Times 90th Anniversary, Immediate Media Co
The 31st Golden Joysticks Awards, Future
The List Festival Party, The List
Time Out Covent Garden Takeover, Time Out Group
FRONT COVER OF THE YEAR
Cosmopolitan, Hearst Magazines UK
Country Life, IPC Media
Esquire, Hearst Magazines UK
Harper's Bazaar, Hearst Magazines UK
Metal Hammer, Team Rock
Radio Times, Immediate Media Co
#studentfarmer, NFU
Stylist, Shortlist Media
The Big Issue, The Big Issue
BBC Top Gear, BBC Worldwide/Immediate Media Co
GAME CHANGER OF THE YEAR
Adnostic, Dennis Publishing
Archant App Publishing Platform, Archant
Celebrity Intelligence, Centaur Media
Cosmo Universe, Hearst Magazines UK
Cyclist, Dennis Publishing
Dennis Media Factory, Dennis Publishing
Never Underdressed, Shortlist Media
The ELLE Fashion Cupboard, Hearst Magazines UK
INTERNATIONAL CONSUMER MEDIA BRAND OF THE YEAR
Evo, Dennis Publishing
Jamie Magazine, Jamie Magazine
MusicRadar, Future
Time Out, Time Out Group
Women's Fitness, Dennis Publishing
PUBLISHER/MANAGER OF THE YEAR (BUSINESS & CONSUMER MEDIA)
Andy Baker, Health Service Journal, EMAP
Simon Carrington, BBC Top Gear, BBC Worldwide/Immediate Media Co
Kathy Day, Radio Times, Immediate Media Co
Claire Jenkinson, Community Care, Reed Business Information
Phil Johnson, BMJ, The BMJ Group
Julie Lavington, Look, IPC Media
Glenda Marchant, Stylist, Shortlist Media
Meribeth Parker, ELLE, Hearst Magazines UK
Matthew Pierce, N-Photo, Future
Linda Swidenbank, Woman & Home, IPC Media
Alun Williams, Women's Health, Hearst-Rodale
PUBLISHING INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR (UNDER £10M)
Apptitude Media
Dezeen, Dezeen
Diane Young, The Drum/Carnyx Group
PA Life, Forum Events Media
Procurement Leaders, Sigaria
Progressive Customer Publishing
The Slow Journalism Company
Think
SPECIALIST CONSUMER MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
BBC Top Gear, BBC Worldwide/Immediate Media Co
Country Homes & Interiors, IPC Media
Country Life, IPC Media
Country Living, Hearst Magazines UK
Cyclist, Dennis Publishing
FourFourTwo, Haymarket Media Group
N-Photo, Future
Prog, Team Rock
Runner's World, Hearst-Rodale
The Week, Dennis Publishing
WRITER OF THE YEAR (BUSINESS MEDIA)
Sarah Calkin, Health Service Journal, EMAP
Alistair Driver, Farmers Guardian, Briefing Media
Sophia Furber, Estates Gazette, Reed Business Information
Martin Hilditch, Inside Housing, Ocean Media Group
Maisie McCabe, Campaign, Haymarket Media Group
Andy McNicoll, Community Care, Reed Business Information
Noella Pio Kivlehan, Estates Gazette, Reed Business Information
Dave West, Health Service Journal, EMAP
Emily Wright, Estates Gazette, Reed Business Information
Alexandra Wynne, New Civil Engineer, EMAP
WRITER OF THE YEAR (CONSUMER MEDIA)
Nick Compton, Wallpaper*, IPC Media
Giles Coren, Esquire, Hearst Magazines UK
Andy Davidson, Motor Cycle News, Bauer Media
Dan Davies, Esquire Weekly, Hearst Magazines UK
Tim Lewis, Esquire, Hearst Magazines UK
Annabel Meggeson, Red, Hearst Magazines UK
Nikki Osman, Woman, IPC Media
Nev Pierce, Empire, Bauer Media
Lizzie Pook, Stylist, Shortlist Media
Nick Redman, The Sunday Times Travel Magazine, News UK
