Nominees for the 45th annual National Magazine Awards – a.k.a the Ellies, the magazine industry equivalent of the Oscars – were announced on Wednesday.
As usual, New York’s pair of highly-regarded magazines – New York and the New Yorker – led the field with 10 nominations. National Geographic had seven. Esquire, GQ and Wired each had six, followed by the New York Times magazine and Texas Monthly with five.
When you include the accompanying digital nominations, New York magazine leads all titles with a combined 14.
But as the American Society of Magazine Editors – the “Academy” of magazines – is quick to point out, there were eight first-time nominees among the 51 magazines nominated.
The freaky Ellies trophies [pictured] will be doled out at a ceremony in New York on April 22.
Also planned that night, Anna Wintour will be inducted into the Magazine Editors’ Hall of Fame, and ASME executive director Marlene Kahan – who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2003 – will be honored before she steps down after 30 years there.
The full list of nominees:
GENERAL EXCELLENCE, PRINT
Recognizes overall editorial achievement at six circulation levels.
Under 100,000 Circulation
Aperture; Architect: Military History; The Paris Review; San Francisco
100,000 to 250,000 Circulation
Foreign Policy; Garden & Gun; Martha Stewart Weddings; Mother Jones; Paste
250,000 to 500,000 Circulation
The Atlantic; Audubon; New York; Texas Monthly; W
500,000 to 1 Million Circulation
The Economist; Esquire; Food Network Magazine; GQ; Wired
1 million to 2 Million Circulation
Field & Stream; Men’s Health; The New Yorker; Teen Vogue; More
Over 2 Million Circulation
ESPN The Magazine; National Geographic; Real Simple; Sports Illustrated; Time
DESIGN, PRINT
Honors the effectiveness of design, typography and artwork in support of the editorial mission of the magazine
Esquire; GQ; Martha Stewart Living; New York; Wired
PHOTOGRAPHY, PRINT
Honors the effectiveness of photography, photojournalism and photo-illustration in support of the editorial mission of the magazine
GQ; National Geographic; The New York Times Magazine; Vanity Fair; Vogue
PHOTOJOURNALISM
Recognizes the informative photographic documentation of an event or subject
Foreign Policy; National Geographic (2); New York; Virginia Quarterly Review
PHOTO PORTFOLIO
Honors creative photography and photo illustration, including portraiture
National Geographic; New York; The New Yorker; Out; W
SINGLE-TOPIC ISSUE
Recognizes magazines that have devoted an issue to the in-depth examination of one topic
ESPN The Magazine; New York; The New Yorker; W; Wired
MAGAZINE SECTION
Recognizes the excellence of a regular, cohesive front- or back-of-back section
Esquire; GQ (2); New York; Wired
PERSONAL SERVICE
Honors the outstanding use of print journalism to serve the readers’ needs and aspirations
5280; Men’s Health; New York; Parents; Wired
LEISURE INTERESTS
Recognizes excellence in service journalism focusing on recreational activities and special interests
Esquire; Field & Stream; New York; Texas Monthly (2)
PUBLIC INTEREST
Recognizes magazine journalism that illuminates issues of public importance
The Boston Review; National Geographic; The New Yorker; San Francisco; Technology Review
REPORTING
Honors the enterprise, skill and analysis that a magazine exhibits in covering an event or problem of contemporary interest and significance
The Boston Globe Magazine; The New York Times Magazine; The New Yorker (2); Vanity Fair
FEATURING WRITING
Honors the stylishness and originality with which the writer treats her or his subject
Esquire; The New York Times Magazine; Texas Monthly; Vanity Fair; Wired
PROFILE WRITING
Honors the vividness and perceptiveness with which the writer brings his or her subject to life
Esquire; New York; The New Yorker; Vanity Fair (2)
ESSAYS
Recognizes the writer’s eloquence, perspective, fresh thinking and unique voice
National Geographic; The New York Times Magazine (2); Orion; Sports Illustrated
COLUMNS AND COMMENTARY
Recognizes excellence in short-form social, economic and political commentary, including humor
The Atlantic; The Economist; Newsweek; Popular Science; Travel + Leisure
REVIEWS AND CRITICISM
Honors the knowledge, persuasiveness and original voice that the critic brings to her or his reviews
GQ; Harper’s Magazine; Los Angeles; The New Yorker; Paste
FICTION
Recognizes excellence in fiction published in magazines
The Antioch Review; McSweeney’s Quarterly; The New Yorker (2); Virginia Quarterly Review
MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
Honors publications that successfully use both print and digital media in fulfilling the editorial mission of the magazine
The Atlantic; Fast Company; Glamour; Men’s Health; New York