The National Media Awards Foundation jury is now evaluating entries for the 2026 National Magazine Awards: B2B. Thank you to everyone who entered work this year.
There are two special categories that are still accepting entries:
- B2B Leadership Award, recognizing outstanding career achievement, contributions to the industry, and overall leadership of a member of the Canadian B2B media industry.
- Best Branded Content Collaboration — B2B, honouring an outstanding branded content initiative produced by or in collaboration with a B2B magazine, publisher, or content studio, where the work effectively serves a trade or professional audience while maintaining editorial and creative integrity.
The deadline to submit to the special categories is February 27, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Entries should be emailed to staff@magazine-awards.com. Incomplete submissions will be disqualified.
Submissions are open to Canadian print and digital publications that self-identify as trade, professional, or alumni magazines, and to Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents (landed immigrants) whose work appeared in eligible publications during the 2025 calendar year.
Full category details and submission requirements for the special categories are available on the Categories page.
Deadlines
- Special Categories Final Submission Deadline: February 27, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
National Magazine Awards
If your content does not fit the National Magazine Awards: B2B, consider submitting to the National Magazine Awards, which recognizes excellence in Canadian print and digital magazines.
Submissions are currently open for three categories:
- Foundation Award for Outstanding Achievement, recognizing an individual’s innovation and creativity through contributions to the Canadian magazine industry.
- Best Branded Content Collaboration, recognizing collaborative storytelling created with a brand, agency, or client.
- Best Integrated Branded Campaign, celebrating multi-platform branded initiatives spanning at least two channels within a magazine’s ecosystem.
Digital Publishing Awards
For digital storytelling across numerous formats, consider submitting to the Digital Publishing Awards.
Submissions are currently open for two categories:
- Digital Publishing Leadership Award, recognizing an individual whose career contributions to Canadian digital publishing deserve recognition and celebration.
- General Excellence in Digital Publishing: Small, Medium, and Large Publications, recognizing the publications that most successfully fulfill their editorial mandate, represent the highest journalistic standards, and effectively serve their intended audience.
Acknowledgements
The National Media Awards Foundation gratefully acknowledges the support of the Government of Canada, the Ontario Arts Council, and Ontario Creates.
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