The National Media Awards Foundation (NMAF) is pleased to announce the nominees for the 5th annual National Magazine Awards: B2B. With the valuable contribution of nearly 40 expert judges, who dedicated their time to evaluate hundreds of submissions from a diverse range of trade, professional, association, and alumni magazines across Canada, more than 90 exceptional finalists have been selected across 17 categories. These finalists highlight the outstanding work and accomplishments of Canadian business-to-business publications in 2022.
Awards Luncheon 🎉
This year’s winners will be announced at the NMA: B2B Awards Luncheon on June 2, 2023 at Arcadian Court in Toronto. This highly anticipated event will be an amazing opportunity to network with publishing professionals and celebrate the outstanding achievements of B2B publishers, editors, and creators. Tickets are on sale now, so secure your spot today and mark your calendars for this unmissable industry event! We look forward to seeing you there.
Credit Changes
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Top Nominees
Queen’s Alumni Review leads with an impressive 17 nominations in various categories, followed by Pivot with 13 nominations and Director Journal with nine nominations. All three publications are nominated for the prestigious Best Magazine Award. Other top nominees include University Affairs with eight nominations and Canadian Family Physician with five nominations.
Nomination Highlights
- CIM Magazine is nominated twice, in Best Feature Article: Trade for “The North redefined” and Best Profile of a Company for “Midlife makeover,” both written by Herb Mathison.
- Tim Zeltner is nominated twice in Best Illustration, for “Field Trip,” published in Queen’s Alumni Review, and “Liquid Gold,” published in Convenience Store News Canada. Both of Tim’s illustrations are also among the nominees for Best Cover.
- For Best Profile of a Person, Canadian Lawyer’s Tim Wilbur is nominated twice for “From Big Law to Launching a Firm” and “From Legal Advocate to Award-Winning Author.”
- Another two-time nominee is Liza Agrba, for writing “The Show Must Go On,” published in Pivot and nominated for Best Profile of a Person. Liza is also one of two credited writers — alongside Emily Latimer — of Pivot’s “Purpose Driver Series,” nominated for Best Column or Regularly Featured Department.
- Canadian Family Physician is nominated twice in Best Editorial, for “Concussions: understanding the invisible injury” by Dr. Sarah Fraser and “Continuity in the age of virtual care” by Dr. Nicholas Pimlott.
- Director Journal is nominated three times in Best Feature Article: Professional, for “The Indigenous Advantage” by Barrie McKenna, “The boss is not okay” by Prasanthi Vasanthakumar, and “Prescription for change” by Virginia Galt.
Awards Presented to the Creator / Catégories Individuelles
Best Column or Regularly Featured Department / Meilleure chronique ou rubrique
Art of Family Medicine/Third Rail
Canadian Family Physician
Dr. Chris Frank, Dr. Stephanie Hart, and Dr. Sheri Klassen
PEOPLE
Canadian Grocer
Andrea Yu
Purpose Driver Series: Changing Tides, At the Right Time, and On a Mission
Pivot
Emily Latimer and Liza Agrba
Contributors: Paul Ferriss and Dave Zarum, handling editors
If These Walls Could Talk
Queen’s Alumni Review
Tony Atherton
Dr. Raj Waghmare’s column
The Medical Post
Dr. Raj Waghmare
Best Profile of a Company / Meilleur profil d’une entreprise
Midlife makeover
CIM Magazine
Herb Mathisen, Carolyn Gruske
Future Forward
Hotelier Magazine
Rosanna Caira
BlackBerry’s Rebound
Pivot
Bryan Borzykowski
Contributor: Dave Zarum, handling editor
Canada’s first foundation aimed at supporting Black communities takes non-traditional approach to philanthropy
The Philanthropist Journal
Julie Sobowale
Best Profile of a Person / Meilleur portrait
From Big Law to Launching a Firm
Canadian Lawyer
Tim Wilbur
From Legal Advocate to Award-Winning Author
Canadian Lawyer
Tim Wilbur
The Transformer
Director Journal
Gordon Pitts
Contributors: Simon Avery, editor; Lionel Bebbington, art director; J.P. Moczulski, photographer
In Pursuit of Balance
Foodservice and Hospitality Magazine
Amy Bostock
The Show Must Go On
Pivot
Liza Agrba
Contributor: Dave Zarum, handling editor
Speaking freely
Precedent
Daniel Fish
Being a physician entrepreneur
The Medical Post
Kylie Taggart
Forward Focus
The York University Magazine
Deirdre Kelly
Contributors: James Nixon, art director; Mike Ford, photographer
Batter Up
The York University Magazine
Paul Fraumeni
Contributors: Deirdre Kelly, editor; James Nixon, art director
Where Kindness Rules
University of Toronto Magazine
Megan Easton
Best Feature Article: Trade / Meilleur article de fond : commercial
Reimagining the Box
Canadian Grocer
Shellee Fitzgerald
The North redefined
CIM Magazine
Herb Mathisen, Carolyn Gruske
Carrying a heavy load
ReNew Canada
Andrew Snook
A reality check on the metaverse
strategy
Josh Kolm
Best Feature Article: Professional / Meilleur article de fond : professionnel
Accès refusé
Affaires universitaires
Jean-François Venne
Architecture During Wartime
Azure
Eric Mutrie
“We are desensitized”: Violence escalating in struggling emergency departments
CMAJ
Diana Duong and Lauren Vogel
The Indigenous Advantage
Director Journal
Barrie McKenna
Contributors: Simon Avery, editor; Lionel Bebbington, art director; Hawlii Pichette, illustrator
The boss is not okay
Director Journal
Prasanthi Vasanthakumar
Contributors: Simon Avery, editor; Lionel Bebbington, art director
Prescription for change
Director Journal
Virginia Galt
Contributors: Simon Avery, editor; Lionel Bebbington, art director
Next In Line
Pivot
John Lorinc
Contributor: Paul Ferriss, handling editor
Back to the drawing board
Precedent
Luc Rinaldi
Band of Brothers
Queen’s Alumni Review
Blair Crawford
Best News Coverage / Meilleure couverture de l’actualité
Beyond Borders
Pivot
Bryan Borzykowski
Contributor: Paul Ferriss, handling editor
Patients without doctors—coast to coast
The Medical Post
Ann Graham Walker
Solving the student housing crisis
University Affairs
Frances Bula
Best How-To Article or Series of Articles / Meilleure article ou meilleure série d’articles de conseils pratiques
Rôle des architectes : concevoir en mode circulaire
Esquisses
Benoîte Labrosse
How can the legal profession advance reconciliation?
Precedent
Simon Lewsen
How to create order out of chaos
University Affairs
Hannah Liddle
Best Series of Articles / Meilleure série d’articles
Generation Next Thinking
Canadian Grocer
Rebecca Harris, Rosalind Stefanac
The plight of international students
University Affairs
Shauna McGinn, Jean-François Venne, Matthew Halliday
The pandemic’s effect on research
University Affairs
Jennifer Quesnel, Kerry Banks, Brian Owens
Best Photograph / Meilleure photographie
À Coeur ouvert
Canadian Family Physician
Dr. Agata Dzwonek
Jacques Descoteaux at Work
Pivot
Claudine Baltazar
Contributors: Daniel Neuhaus, director of photography; Adam Cholewa and Dan Parsons, art directors
Funeral Lakes
Queen’s Alumni Review
Johnny C.Y. Lam
David Clements
Queen’s Alumni Review
Rémi Thériault
15-Minute City
The York University Magazine
Chris Robinson
Contributors: James Nixon, art director; Deirdre Kelly, writer and editor
Best Illustration / Meilleure illustration
Asset Management
Alberta Innovators
Scott Carmichael
Liquid Gold
Convenience Store News Canada
Tim Zeltner
Contributor: Jackie Shipley, art director
Ending the drought
Director Journal
Hawlii Pichette
Contributor: Lionel Bebbington, art director
Ride on
Precedent
Hudson Christie
Field Trip
Queen’s Alumni Review
Tim Zeltner
A century of scientific growth
University Affairs
Hudson Christie
Awards Presented to the Magazine / Catégories Éditoriales
Best Editorial / Meilleur éditorial
Concussions: understanding the invisible injury
Canadian Family Physician
Dr. Sarah Fraser
Continuity in the age of virtual care
Canadian Family Physician
Dr. Nicholas Pimlott
Issues
Director Journal
Simon Avery
You Were Duped: The so-called Freedom Convoy was never about trucks or border mandates
Today’s Trucking
James Menzies
Best Art Direction: Single Article or Opening Spread / Meilleure direction artistique : article ou double-page d’ouverture
Digital Divide
Pivot
Dan Parsons, associate art director
Contributor: Adam Cholewa, art director
Hall of Presidents
Queen’s Alumni Review
Wendy Treverton, designer
Contributors: Tony Atherton, writer; John Bonner, photographer
Rewilding of the Castle
Queen’s Alumni Review
Wendy Treverton, designer
Contributors: Zoltan Attila Kecskes, photographer; Jordan Whitehouse, writer
The Sound of Queen’s
Queen’s Alumni Review
Wendy Treverton, designer
Contributors: Johnny C.Y. Lam, photographer; Peter Simpson, writer
Get Outside!
re:porter magazine
Rose Pereira
Contributors: Hayden Maynard, illustrator; Ebony-Renee Baker, writer
Talking About a Revolution
re:porter magazine
Rose Pereira
Contributors: Dan Rubinstein, writer; Gaëlle Leroyer, photography; Sylvie Li, photography
The Return of Classic Cocktails
re:porter magazine
Rose Pereira
Contributors: Steve Freihon, photography; Max Flatow, photography; Dillon Burke, photography; Eric Medsker, photography; Peter Marquez, photography; Natalie Black, photography; Erik Putz, photography. Wei Tchou, writer
The Next Chapter Begins
Ryerson University magazine
Studio Wyse
Contributors: Vanessa Wyse, art direction and design; Della Rollins, photo editor; Alex Jacobs-Blum, photography; Colleen Mellor, editor
What’s in a Name?
Toronto Met University magazine
Studio Wyse
Contributors: Vanessa Wyse, art direction and design; Calvin Sprague, illustration; Colleen Mellor, editor
Best Cover / Meilleure page couverture
January/February 2022: Liquid Gold
Convenience Store News Canada
Contributors: Jackie Shipley, art director; Tim Zeltner, illustrator; Michelle Warren, editor
La multidisciplinarité en pratique
Esquisses
Collaborateur : Romain Lasser, illustrateur
In Conversation with Carson Chan ’99
Old Times Magazine
Contributor: Peter Ross, photography
Ring Master
Pivot
Contributors: Adam Cholewa, art director; LM Chabot, photographer; Dan Parsons, associate art director; Daniel Neuhaus, director of photography
Fall 2022
Queen’s Alumni Review
Contributor: Wendy Treverton, designer
Summer 2022
Queen’s Alumni Review
Contributors: Wendy Treverton, designer; Tim Zeltner, illustrator
Winter 2022
Ryerson University magazine
Contributors: Studio Wyse; Vanessa Wyse, art direction and design; Colleen Mellor, editor
The Anti-Paperwork Issue
The Medical Post
Contributors: Gracia Lam, Nancy Peterman, and Josephine Woertman
Autumn 2022
University of Toronto Magazine
Contributors: Studio Wyse, Michelle Yee, Scott Anderson
Best Art Direction of a Complete Issue / Meilleure direction artistique d’un numéro
Reconcile and Prosper
Director Journal
Lionel Bebbington
January/February 2022
Pivot
Adam Cholewa, art director
Other Contributors: Dan Parsons, associate art director; Daniel Neuhaus, director of photography
May/June 2022
Pivot
Adam Cholewa, art director
Other Contributors: Dan Parsons, associate art director; Daniel Neuhaus, director of photography
Fall 2022
Queen’s Alumni Review
Wendy Treverton, designer
Spring 2022
Queen’s Alumni Review
Wendy Treverton, designer
Summer 2022
Queen’s Alumni Review
Wendy Treverton, designer
What If…? (Spring 2022)
University of Toronto Magazine
Studio Wyse
Best Issue / Meilleur numéro
New Hospitality
Azure
Contributors: Elizabeth Pagliacolo, Kendra Jackson, Eric Mutrie, Cristian Ordóñez
Reconcile and Prosper
Director Journal
Contributors: Simon Avery, Lionel Bebbington, Annie Smith, Prasanthi Vasanthakumar, Heather Wilson
May/June 2022
Pivot
Contributors: Douglas Dunlop, executive; Paul Ferriss, Alex Correa, Mathieu de Lajartre, Anya Levykh, Beverley Ann D’Cruz, Asmahan Garrib, Dave Zarum, editorial; Adam Cholewa, Dan Parsons, Daniel Neuhaus, design
November/December 2022
Pivot
Contributors: Douglas Dunlop, executive; Paul Ferriss, Alex Correa, Mathieu de Lajartre, Anya Levykh, Beverley Ann D’Cruz, Asmahan Garrib, Dave Zarum, editorial; Adam Cholewa, Dan Parsons, Daniel Neuhaus, design
Fall 2022
Queen’s Alumni Review
Contributors: Alex Beshara, director, marketing and publications; Ruth Dunley, editor; Wendy Treverton, designer
Spring 2022
Queen’s Alumni Review
Contributors: Alex Beshara, director, marketing and publications; Ruth Dunley, editor; Wendy Treverton, designer
Farm to Table
The Spark: Business & Innovation Magazine
Contributors: Kristina Svana, publisher; Melanie Marler, creative director; Katie Dupuis and Lisa van de Geyn, content directors; Melissa Nowakowski, senior writer; Kailee Somers
November-December 2022
University Affairs
Contributors: Ian Munroe, Tara Siebarth, Pascale Castonguay, Hannah Liddle, Judith Lacerte, Natalie Samson, Moira MacDonald, Underline Studio
September-October 2022
University Affairs
Contributors: Ian Munroe, Tara Siebarth, Pascale Castonguay, Hannah Liddle, Moira MacDonald, Samuel Sauvageau-Audet, Judith Lacerte, Underline Studio
What If…? (Spring 2022)
University of Toronto Magazine
Scott Anderson, Catherine Annau, Sharon Aschaiek, Ty Burke, Cole Burston, Yazmin Butcher, Don Campbell, Nathan Cyprys, Megan Easton, Dan Falk, Meric Gertler, Brent Gooden, Choi Haeryung, Wade Hudson, Nick Iwanyshyn, Alex Jacobs-Blum, Marcia Kaye, Kurt Kleiner, Brent Ledger, Patricia Lonergan, Nickita Longman, Noel Ransome, Jennifer Roberts, Janet Rowe, Raquel A. Russell, Derek Shapton, David Sparshott, Andrea Yu
Best B2B Podcast / Meilleur balado B2B
CFP Podcast
Canadian Family Physician
Contributors: Dr. Sarah Fraser and Dr. Nicholas Pimlott
Table Talk
Foodservice and Hospitality Magazine
Contributors: Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Foodservice and Hospitality Magazine, Hassel Aviles, director of Not 9 to 5
Cause & Effect
Queen’s Alumni Review
Contributor: Deborah Melman-Clement
Best Magazine / Meilleur magazine
For the most prestigious award of the NMA: B2B program, our judges have selected three finalists:
NMA: B2B JuryDirector Journal has it all — informative, sleek, and engaging. It has a clear editorial vision, which it executes well.
Pivot is a brilliant business magazine that covers the key issues facing CPAs today, but is also informative to anyone interested in the business world. Great marriage of editorial and design.
NMA: B2B Jury
Between its extremely high-quality design and engaging features, Queen’s Alumni Review could fit perfectly alongside any major newsstand magazine. You don’t have to be an alumni to enjoy it.
NMA: B2B Jury
Additional Categories
Entries for Best Editorial Newsletter are competing among those submitted to the National Magazine Awards (NMAs) and Digital Publishing Awards (DPAs). Finalists in this category will be announced with the rest of the DPA finalists on Thursday, May 4 at 10:00 a.m. EDT.
Acknowledgements
The NMAF gratefully acknowledges its government funders: the Government of Canada, the Ontario Arts Council, and Ontario Creates.
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