The awards were presented by stand-up comedian and radio presenter Des Clarke. The winners of the PPA Scottish Magazine Awards 2018 were:
BEST SALES PERFORMANCE
Beano, DC Thomson
Highly Commended: Connect Scottish Dental Show Team, Connect
COLUMNIST OF THE YEAR
Mandy Rhodes, Holyrood, Dods Group PLC
DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Laura Tiliman, Scottish Wedding Directory, DC Thomson
WRITER OF THE YEAR - CONSUMER MAGAZINES
Jane Graham, The Big Issue
WRITER OF THE YEAR - SPECIALIST MAGAZINES
Teddy Jamieson, The RPS Journal, Think
EDITOR OF THE YEAR - CONSUMER MAGAZINES
Robert Wight, The Scots Magazine, DC Thomson
EDITOR OF THE YEAR - SPECIALIST MAGAZINES
Mandy Rhodes, Holyrood, Dods Group PLC
BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
The Scots Magazine, DC Thomson
DIGITAL INNOVATION OF THE YEAR
TES Portal, TES Scotland, TES Global
EMAIL COMMUNICATION OF THE YEAR
Domestic Sluttery, Gadabout Publishing
LAUNCH OF THE YEAR
NYT Scene, Think
NEWSPAPER SUPPLEMENT OF THE YEAR
The Menu, The Courier, DC Thomson
MEMBER MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
National Trust for Scotland Magazine, Think
SPECIAL EDITION OF THE YEAR
80 Years of Fun, Beano, DC Thomson
CUSTOMER MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
Escape, Think
EVENT OF THE YEAR
The Holyrood Garden Party & Political Awards, Dods Group PLC
Highly Commended: The Noisy Girls Club, She is Fierce
SPECIAL INTEREST MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
Scottish Wedding Directory, DC Thomson
Highly commended: The Great Outdoors, Terregles Media
SPECIALIST MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
The CA, Think
CONSUMER MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
Beano, DC Thomson
COVER OF THE YEAR
Scottish Wedding Directory, DC Thomson
SCOTTISH MEDIA BRAND OF THE YEAR
Beano, DC Thomson
PPA SCOTLAND HALL OF FAME
Mark Millar