The ceremony was filmed by David Cotter at the Pan Pacific London.
The event was hosted by BSME chair Hattie Brett and Laura Whitmore, with the guest presenters made up of the entire BSME committee, including the incoming chair, Tim Pollard.
The annual Awards are the biggest BSME event of the year, celebrating a year of triumph and editorial excellence across digital and print publications, says the BSME.
Hattie Brett, BSME chair 2021 and editor of Grazia, said: "Winning a BSME award is up there on every editor’s wishlist. So I’m thrilled to be able to have a ceremony of sorts to recognise the incredible talent we have in our industry. Whilst we may not have been able to be together in person, it feels more important than ever to celebrate the creative, innovative, and incredible work we saw in 2021.
"I know first-hand that the job of an editor and senior editorial staff these days can be challenging and lonely at times. But watching the amazing ways your magazine brands evolved over what was another tough, tough year has been the definition of inspirational. We’ve seen groundbreaking covers that will forever tell a story of this time. And digital innovations that have enabled magazine brands to reach their audiences in new ways. And you’ve done most of it from your kitchen tables - again.
"So tonight, was about every single one of you – all of the editors, across digital and print, the art directors and columnists who worked so hard and made 2021 a year we very much shouldn’t forget.”
The winners:
Editor of the Year - Business & Finance
Maisie McCabe, Campaign
Editor of the Year - Branded Content
Ashley Stewart-Noble, Modus
Highly Commended: Erin Baker, Auto Trader
Editor of the Year – Culture
Terri White, Empire
Editor of the Year - Current Affairs & Politics
Fraser Nelson, The Spectator
Editor of the Year - TV, Entertainment & Celebrity
Laurence Mozafari, Digital Spy
Editor of the Year - Food & Drink
Lily Barclay, bbcgoodfood.com
Editor of the Year - Homes, Interiors & Gardens
Lucy Hall, BBC Gardeners' World
Editor of the Year – Independent
Alex Mead, Rugby Journal
Editor of the Year - Men’s & Women’s Bi-Weekly/ Monthly/Less Frequent
Edward Enninful, Vogue
Highly Commended: Gaby Huddart, Good Housekeeping
Editor of the Year - Men’s & Women’s Weekly/More Frequent
Claire Cohen, Telegraph Women
Editor of the Year – Motoring
Gareth Evans, Motorcycle News
Digital Editor of the Year - Newspaper Magazine
Laura Atkinson, Style
Editor of the Year - Science, Technology & Environment
Daniel Bennett, BBC Science Focus
Editor of the Year – Specialist
Harry Rose, Which? magazine
Editor of the Year - Sport, Health & Fitness
Alex Mead, Rugby Journal
Editor of the Year - Trade & Professional
Alastair McLellan, Health Service Journal
Editor of the Year – Travel
Rory Boland, Which? Travel
Editor of the Year – Youth
Freya Hardy, AQUILA Children's Magazine
Art Director of the Year - B2B
Chris Barker, Campaign
Art Director of the Year – Consumer
Peter Allen, Magneto
Art Director of the Year - Branded Content
Rob Hearn, Modus
Highly Commended: Simon Esterson, Pulp
Columnist of the Year - B2B
Mark Ritson, Marketing Week
Columnist of the Year – Consumer
Hadley Freeman, Guardian Weekend Magazine
Highly Commended: Matthew d'Ancona, Tortoise Media
Launch of the Year
Jaimie Kaffash, Victoria Vaughan, Pulse PCN
Cover of the Year - B2B
Jennifer Van Schoor, Nursing Times
Cover of the Year – Consumer
Naomi Lowe, Waitrose & Partners Drinks
Editor-in-Chief/Editorial Director of the Year
Adrian Barrick, BusinessGreen, CRN, Professional Pensions, Investment Week, Computing, Professional Adviser, International Investment, ChannelPartnerInsight, Cover, Financial Services Forum
Editors' Editor of the Year
Paul McNamee, The Big Issue
Mark Boxer Award
Terri White
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