The British Society of Magazine Editors’ Talent Awards were announced on Tuesday, 6 June at Cargo.
2016 BSME AWARDS WINNERS + SHORTLIST (To see what the Judges' said, click here!)
BEST SUBBING/PRODUCTION TEAM
WINNER: Joanna Bregosz, Chris Cox, Angus Dawson, Charlotte Gorbold, Louise Keable, Claire Kielczewska, Anna Kierstan, Hannah McEwen, Mel Powers, Paul Ryan, Mel Train & Al Warman - Which?, Which? Ltd
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Russell Deeks & Alice Lipscombe-Southwell - BBC Focus, Immediate Media
Marie Farquharson & Cheryl Freedman - Healthy & Healthy For Men, The River Group
Tom Allsop & Olivia McLearon - High Life (British Airways), Cedar Communications
Tom Campbell, Vivienne Greig, Eleanor Harris, Hannah Joshua, Emma Keelan, Richard Lim, Eleanor Parsons, Chris Simms & Gareth Wilmer - New Scientist, RBI
Jon Axford, Jessica Bowden, Jo Czechowska, Stuart Dade, Patsy Dunne, Michelle Harrison, Susannah Hockham, Jackie Holtham, Muzakkir Iqbal, Mark Morris, Lucy Parley, Heather Ransome & Karen Staddon - Time Inc. UK - Women's Lifestyle Production Hub, Time Inc. UK
BEST ART TEAM
WINNER: Andrew Diprose, Phill Fields & Mary Lees - Wired, Condé Nast Britain
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Dave Kelsall & Mike Mansfield - The Week Junior, Dennis Publishing
Olly Gibbs, Chris Lupton & James Ramsay - Empire, Bauer Media Group
Gillian McNeill & Nicki Smith - Olive, Immediate Media
Rebecca Cooper, Rory Elphick, Graham Saville, Nina Brennan, Jack Huntley, David Jackson, India Jackson, David Jenkins, Nic Myhill, Iona Newton & Alex Whitfield - Tesco GM Publications, Cedar Communications
Sarah Tangwood, Katerina Varnavides & Kerry Wakefield - Waitrose Food, John Brown Media
BEST SECTION EDITOR / TEAM
WINNER: Sofia Lind, Alex Matthews-King, Caroline Price & Carolyn Wickware - Pulse News Team, Cogora
Lilian Anekwe, Annabelle Collins, Thomas Cox & Grace Lewis - C+D News Team, UBM
Nick de Semlyen - Empire Features Editor, Bauer Media Group
Eleanor Jones - Goodtoknow.co.uk Video Editor, Time Inc. UK
Sally Adee, Gilead Amit, Catherine Brahic, Daniel Cossins, Catherine De Lange, Kate Douglas, Joshua Howgego, Graham Lawton, Tiffany O'Callaghan, Richard Webb & Caroline Williams - New Scientist Features Team, RBI
Sally Adee, Jacob Aron, Andy Coghlan, Leah Crane, Niall Firth, Lisa Grossman, Jessica Hamzelou, Alice Klein, Michael Le Page, Timothy Revell, Penny Sarchet, Mico Tatalovic, Vicki Turk, Jon White, Chelsea Whyte, Clare Wilson & Sam Wong - New Scientist News Team, RBI
James Halliwell & Megan Tatum - The Grocer Features Desk, William Reed Business Media
Jeremy White - Wired Product Editor, Condé Nast Britain
BEST PRINT DESIGNER
WINNER: Tom Havell - Time Out London, Time Out
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Nina Brennan - Tesco Magazine, Cedar Communications
Joanna Levitas - Healthy, The River Group
Nicki Smith - Olive, Immediate Media
Julia Canavan - Radio Times, Immediate Media
Katerina Varnavides - Waitrose Food, John Brown Media
BEST DIGITAL DESIGNER
WINNER: Olly Gibbs - Empire Online, Bauer Media Group
Sarah McGinnis - Get The Gloss, Bellatricks
Robbie Mailer-Howat - Love, Condé Nast Britain
Lisa Gillard - which.co.uk, Which? Ltd
BEST PRINT WRITER
WINNER: Oliver Franklin-Wallis - Wired, Condé Nast Britain
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Alexi Duggins - Time Out London, Time Out
Stuart McGurk - GQ, Condé Nast Britain
Andy Morris - High Life (British Airways), Cedar Communications
Alexandra Jones - Stylist, Shortlist Media
Kira Agass - Woman / Woman's Own, Time Inc. UK
BEST DIGITAL WRITER
WINNER: Bethan Holt - telegraph.co.uk/fashion, Telegraph Media Group
Sirin Kale - Broadly UK, Vice Media
Ben Dowell - radiotimes.com, Immediate Media
Eleanor Bley Griffiths - radiotimes.com, Immediate Media
Sarah Biddlecombe - Stylist.co.uk, Shortlist Media
Ben Stockton - which.co.uk, Which? Ltd
BEST FEATURE IDEA - PRINT
WINNER: Nick de Semlyen - Empire: Fellowship Of The Ring: 15th Anniversary Special, Bauer Media Group
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Greg Williams - Wired: White Cargo, Condé Nast Britain
Sandra Marques, Matt McEvoy & Su-San Sit - Forever Sports: Porn Star Fitness, Haymarket
Catherine Brahic, Graham Lawton & Richard Webb - New Scientist: Metaphysics, RBI
Kate Barrett, TF Chan, Nick Compton, Sarah Douglas, Alex Milnes & Nick Vinson - Wallpaper*: Subscriber Since 1996, Time Inc. UK
Matt Clear & Natalie Hitchins - Which?: Black Friday - Deal Or No Deal?, Which? Ltd
Andrew Laughlin - Which?: Software Updates: A Step Backwards, Which? Ltd
BEST CONTENT IDEA - DIGITAL
JOINT WINNER: Olivia Mull - Dezeen: Dezeen Hot List, Dezeen
JOINT WINNER: Eleanor Jones - Goodtoknow.co.uk: #MumWins, Time Inc. UK
Grazia Team - Grazia Daily: Facebook Live, Bauer Media Group
Jonathan Bacon, Lucy Handley, Jo Roberts, Nicola Smith & Lucy Tesseras - marketingweek.com: 100 Disruptive Brands, Centaur Media
Vicky Spratt - The Debrief: Make Renting Fair, Bauer Media Group
Martin Coomer, Gail Tolley & Phoebe Trimingham - Time Out London: 40 Best Photos Of London Ever Taken, Time Out
BEST PICTURE EDITOR / RESEARCHER
WINNER: Joanna Moran - Empire, Bauer Media Group
James Cutmore - BBC Focus, Immediate Media
Steph Seelan - Heat, Bauer Media Group
Deborah Castle - Hello! Fashion Monthly, HELLO!
Peta Bell - Mosaic Science, The Wellcome Trust
Dalia Nassimi & Steve Peck - Wired, Condé Nast Britain
BEST SCOOP
WINNER: Matt Stevens - Which?: Carbon Monoxide Alarms, Which? Ltd
Peter Apps, Sophie Barnes & Martin Hilditch - Inside Housing: L&G To Launch Largest Housebuilding Factory In Europe, Ocean Media Group
Ben Dowell - radiotimes.com: Doctor Who Showrunner Steven Moffat Quits To Be Replaced By Broadchurch Creator Chris Chibnall, Immediate Media
Tom Gormer - Stylist: Made By Politicians Issue, Shortlist Media
Matt Clear - Which?: Black Friday - Deal Or No Deal?, Which? Ltd
BEST STYLIST
WINNER: Caroline Baxter - Woman, Time Inc. UK
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Chloe Jackson - Look, Time Inc. UK
Lynne McKenna - Fabulous, News UK
Elgar Johnson - GQ, Condé Nast Britain
Gemma Hayward - Grazia, Bauer Media Group
Des Lewis – Marie Claire, Time Inc. UK
Sophie Warbuton - The Telegraph - Stella / Telegraph Magazine / Telegraph Food & Drink Guide, Telegraph Media Group
BEST DEPUTY
WINNER: Emma Justice - woman&home, Time Inc. UK
Lilian Anekwe - C+D, UBM
Ellie O'Mahoney & Gayle Schoales - Fabulous, News UK
Sarah Allard - Goodtoknow.co.uk, Time Inc. UK
Miranda McMinn - Marie Claire, Time Inc. UK
Jaimie Kaffash - Pulse, Cogora
BEST EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
WINNER: James Lloyd - BBC Focus, Immediate Media
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Eleanor Vousden - Powder, Time Inc. UK
Francesca Specter - Healthy & Healthy For Men, The River Group
Matthew Whitehouse - i-D, Vice Media
Layla Haidrani - Nursing Standard, RCNi
Sarah Carson - Radio Times, Immediate Media
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Many thanks to the following for supporting the 2017 BSME Talent Awards:
- Our generous Drinks Sponsors Captain Morgan and Smirnoff
- Maitre Choux for the delicious eclairs
Thanks also to the following for our fantastic raffle prizes which raised money for The Sick Children's Trust
- Lunch or Dinner for two at El Pastór, to value of £70
- A Martini at Dukes Bar, followed by dinner for two in Dukes’ new signature restaurant
- An overnight stay for two with Breakfast and Dinner at the OXBO Restaurant up to the value of £150 at the Hilton London Bankside
- A two-night break in a signature Dream Lodge in any of their private parks
