The awards recognise winners in 28 categories, showcasing some of the best of the industry, from the writers and designers to those spearheading change and challenging the status quo in core areas of sustainability and diversity and inclusion. New categories added this year include: Newcomer of the Year and Future Leader of the Year.
The evening was accompanied by the AMC Gospel Choir, stars of BBC One’s Last Choir Standing.
PPA CEO Saj Merali comments: “Last night was a celebration of the ingenuity, creativity and forward-thinking initiatives that are driving the success of this industry. I’d like to congratulate the shortlisted entries and the winners, who represent a cross section of specialist interest and multiplatform media on setting the benchmark of excellence so high. We have an exciting future ahead of us.”
THE WINNERS
PPA INNOVATION OF THE YEAR
Nexus - next generation account-based marketing, Incisive Nexus, Incisive Media
Category sponsored by FT Strategies
PPA DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Peter Allen, Magneto, Hothouse Media
Category sponsored by AND
PPA SUSTAINABILITY AWARD
Planet Hearst, Hearst UK
Category sponsored by Denmaur Paper Media
PPA COLUMNIST OF THE YEAR
Mark Ritson, Marketing Week, Centaur Media
PPA INDUSTRY PARTNER OF THE YEAR
Marketforce
PPA MAGAZINE RETAILER OF THE YEAR
Magazine Heaven
PPA PODCAST OF THE YEAR
The Plodcast, BBC Countryfile Magazine, Our Media
PPA UNSUNG HERO OF THE YEAR
Sophie Dainty, Digital Spy, Hearst UK
PPA NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Amy Hopkins, APA Digital AG
PPA FUTURE LEADER OF THE YEAR
Rob Horgan, New Civil Engineer, Emap/Metropolis
PPA CHILDREN’S MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
The Week Junior, Future
PPA DIVERSITY & INCLUSION AWARD
Beano, DC Thomson
Category sponsored by NLA Media Access
PPA CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
Monty Don book campaign, BBC Gardeners' World, Immediate Media
Category sponsored by DSB
PPA CONTENT AGENCY OF THE YEAR
Think
PPA MARKET INTELLIGENCE BRAND / PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
Signal, The Lawyer, Centaur Media
PPA EVENT OF THE YEAR (BUSINESS MEDIA)
Sustainable Investment Festival, Incisive Media
Category sponsored by Evessio
PPA EVENT OF THE YEAR (CONSUMER MEDIA)
PONY Magazine Big Day Out, DJ Murphy
Category sponsored by White Space Creative Solutions
PPA COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIP OF THE YEAR
The Big Issue together with O2: The National Databank Partnership
Category sponsored by Publishers Licensing Services (PLS)
PPA SUBSCRIPTIONS STRATEGY OF THE YEAR
A Subscriptions Workout: Strengthening our Core and Stretching, Hearst UK
Category sponsored by ESco
PPA WRITER OF THE YEAR
Melissa Thompson, BBC Good Food, Immediate Media
Category sponsored by CLA
PPA EDITOR OF THE YEAR (BUSINESS MEDIA)
Jaimie Kaffash, Pulse, Cogora
PPA EDITOR OF THE YEAR (CONSUMER MEDIA)
Lily Barclay, bbcgoodfood.com and olivemagazine.com, Immediate Media
PPA TEAM OF THE YEAR
Immediate People Team, Immediate Media
Category sponsored by NewsTeam Group
PPA COVER OF THE YEAR
Gold: GAY TIMES, GAY TIMES Group
Silver: Country Life, Future
Bronze: BBC Wildlife, Our Media
Category sponsored by Shutterstock Editorial
PPA SPECIAL INTEREST MAGAZINE/BRAND OF THE YEAR
Wanderlust, Wanderlust Travel Media
PPA BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARD – PPA’S CHAIR AWARD
Haymarket Media Group
PPA MEDIA BRAND OF THE YEAR (BUSINESS MEDIA)
Raconteur, Raconteur Media
Category sponsored by Affino
PPA MEDIA BRAND OF THE YEAR (CONSUMER MEDIA)
BBC Good Food, Immediate Media
Category sponsored by Air Business
