2022 Winners and Finalists

COVER OF THE YEAR

WINNER
New York
"The Lunacy of Text-Based Therapy," March 29-April 11, 2021
David Haskell, Editor in Chief
Pablo Rochat, Illustrator

best news and politics cover

WINNER
The New Yorker
"Delayed," April 5, 2021
David Remnick, Editor
Françoise Mouly, Art Editor
R. Kikuo Johnson, Illustrator

READERS' CHOICE
Concealed Carry
"Politics & The Law," July 2021
Kevin Michalowski, Executive Editor
Ken Wangler and Dusty Reid, Designers
Ken Wangler, Photographer and Photography Editor

FINALIST
National Geographic
"2020: 71 Photographs From an Unforgettable Year," January 2021
Susan Goldberg, Editor in Chief
Chris Graves, Photographer

FINALIST
New York
"3 Wednesdays in America," January 18-31, 2021
David Haskell, Editor in Chief
Thomas Alberty, Designer

FINALIST
The New York Times Magazine
"The American Abyss," January 17, 2021
Jake Silverstein, Editor in Chief
Gail Bichler, Designer
Kathy Ryan, Photography Editor
Ashley Gilbertson, Photographer

FINALIST
TIME
"Delete 'Facebook'?" October 25-November 1, 2021
Edward Felsenthal, Editor in Chief and Chief Executive Officer
D.W. Pine, Designer

BEST ENTERTAINMENT AND CELEBRITY COVER

WINNER
New York
"Locked Down With the Roys," August 30-September 12, 2021
David Haskell, Editor in Chief
Maurizio Cattalan and Pierpaolo Ferrari, Photographers

READERS' CHOICE
Rolling Stone
"BTS," June 2021
Noah Shachtman, Editor in Chief
Joseph Hutchinson, Designer
Catriona Ni Aolain, Photography Editor
Hong Jang Hyun, Photographer

FINALIST

Bloomberg Businessweek
"Lupin and the Art of the Steal,'" July 5, 2021
Joel Weber, Editor in Chief
Aeriel Brown, Photo Editor
Chris Nosenzo, Art Director
Djeneba Aduayom, Photographer

FINALIST

The New York Times Magazine
"The Age of Ishiguro," February 28, 2021
Jake Silverstein, Editor
Gail Bichler, Designer
Kathy Ryan, Photography Editor
Jack Davison, Photographer

FINALIST

NYLON
"Travis Barker," September 2021 Split Cover
Alyssa Vingan, Editor in Chief
Karen Hibbert, Senior Vice President, Creative, Bustle Digital Group
Frank Ockenfels III, Photographer

FINALIST

Texas Monthly
"Leon Bridges Comes Home," August 2021
Dan Goodgame, Editor in Chief
Emily Kimbro, Designer
Claire Hogan, Photography Editor
Shayan Asgharnia, Photographer

BEST BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY COVER

WINNER
The New York Times Magazine
"How America Spends," May 23, 2021
Jake Silverstein, Editor in Chief
Gail Bichler, Designer
Kathy Ryan, Photography Editor
Hannah Whitaker, Illustrator

READERS' CHOICE
luckbox
"Amazon's Predatory Capitalism," June/July 2021
Ed McKinley, Editor in Chief
Michelle Thompson, Illustrator

FINALIST
Bloomberg Businessweek
"How to Lose $20 Billion* in 2 Days," April 12, 2021
Joel Weber, Editor in Chief
Chris Nosenzo, Art Director
Emile Wamsteker, Photographer

FINALIST

Fortune
"Fortune 500," June/July 2021
Alyson Shontell, Editor in Chief
Peter Herbert, Designer
Ori Toor, Illustrator

FINALIST

MIT Technology Review
"The Food Issue," January/February 2021
Mat Honan, Editor in Chief
Eric Mongeon, Designer
Michael DeForge, Illustrator

FINALIST

New York
"Can I SPAC My Stonks With NFTs?," April 12-25, 2021
David Haskell, Editor in Chief
QuickHoney, Illustrator

BEST SPORTS AND ADVENTURE COVER

WINNER
The New Yorker
"Hoop Dreams in New York," May 10, 2021
David Remnick, Editor
Françoise Mouly, Art Editor
Mark Ulriksen, Illustrator

READERS' CHOICE
Dartmouth Alumni Magazine
"Blood, Sweat, and Tears," March/April 2021
Sean Plottner, Editor
Wendy McMillan, Designer
Michael Kinsey, Photographer

FINALIST

5280
"The Beginner's Guide to Winter Camping," November 2021
Daniel Brogan, Chief Executive Officer and Editor in Chief
Geoff Van Dyke, Editorial Director
Dave McKenna, Designer
Charli Ornett, Photography Editor
Sarah Banks, Deputy Photo Editor
Andrew Terrill, Photographer

FINALIST

Outside
"The Ultimate How-To Manual," Summer 2021
Chris Keyes, Editor in Chief
Hannah McCaughey, Designer
Kyra Kennedy, Photography Editor
Jon Glassberg, Photographer

FINALIST

Sports Illustrated
"Trevor Lawrence," May 2021
Stephen Cannella and Ryan Hunt, Co-Editors in Chief
Stephen Skalocky, Designer
Marguerite Schropp-Lucarelli, Photography Editor
Kohjiro Kinno, Photographer

FINALIST

TIME
"Athlete of the Year: Simone Biles," December 27, 2021/January 3, 2022
Edward Felsenthal, Editor in Chief and Chief Executive Officer
D.W. Pine, Designer
Katherine Pomerantz, Photography Editor
Djeneba Aduayom, Photographer

BEST HEALTH AND FITNESS COVER

WINNER
The New Yorker
"Easing Back," June 14, 2021
David Remnick, Editor
Françoise Mouly, Art Editor
Adrian Tomine, Illustrator

READERS' CHOICE
Consumer Reports
"Fresh Ways to Get a Great Night's Rest," March 2021
Gwendolyn Bounds, Vice President and Chief Content Officer
Matthew Lenning, Designer
Karen Shinbaum, Photography Editor
Joel Holland, Illustrator
Getty Images, Photograph

FINALIST

Health
"The Future of Fitness," July/August 2021
Amy Conway, Editor in Chief
Michael McCormick, Designer
David Cooper, Photography Editor
AB+DM, Photographers

FINALIST

Parents
"Current Mood: Resilient," March 2021
Julia Edelstein, Editor in Chief
Agnethe Glatved, Designer
Joanna Muenz, Photography Editor
Mark Williams + Sara Hirakawa, Photographers

FINALIST

Spectrum
"Autism by the Numbers: Explaining its Apparent Rise," November 2021
Ivan Oransky, Editor in Chief
Rebecca Horne, Photography Editor
Richard Drury, Photographer

BEST FASHION AND style COVER

WINNER
InStyle
"Best Dressed," November 2021
Laura Brown, Editor in Chief
Rina Stone, Designer
Lucy Fox, Photography Editor
AB+DM, Photographers

READERS' CHOICE
Vanity Fair
"Dua Lipa," July/August 2021
Radhika Jones, Editor in Chief
Justin Patrick Long, Designer
Tara Johnson, Photography Editor
Venetia Scott, Photographer

FINALIST

Allure
"The Best of Global Beauty," May 2021
Jessica Cruel, Editor in Chief
Nathalie Kirsheh, Designer
Kathryne Hall, Photography Editor
Peter Ash Lee, Photographer

FINALIST

New York
"New Yawk Style," March 1-14, 2021
David Haskell, Editor in Chief
Bobby Doherty, Photographer

FINALIST

The New Yorker
"Composed," September 27, 2021
David Remnick, Editor
Françoise Mouly, Art Editor
Malika Favre, Illustrator

FINALIST

NYLON
"Willow Smith," July 2021
Alyssa Vingan, Editor in Chief
Karen Hibbert, Senior Vice President, Creative, Bustle Digital Group
AB+DM, Photographers

BEST food and TRAVEL COVER

WINNER
Travel + Leisure
"A New Season," March 2021
Jacqueline Gifford, Editor in Chief
Paul Martinez, Executive Creative Director
Scott Hall, Photo Director
Andres Burgos, Photographer

READERS' CHOICE
Texas Monthly
"The 50 Best BBQ Joints," November 2021
Dan Goodgame, Editor in Chief
Emily Kimbro, Designer
Claire Hogan, Photography Editor
Chelsea Kyle, Photographer

FINALIST

5280
"Inside Mesa Verde," September 2021
Daniel Brogan, Chief Executive Officer and Editor in Chief
Geoff Van Dyke, Editorial Director
Dave McKenna, Designer
Charli Ornett, Photography Editor
Michele Falzone, Photographer

FINALIST

AFAR
"Travel Can . . . ," November/December 2021
Julia Cosgrove, Editor in Chief
Supriya Kalidas, Designer
Michelle Heimerman, Photography Editor
Emily Theodore, Illustrator
Thomas Prior, Photographer

FINALIST

EatingWell
"Build a Better Breakfast Sandwich," May 2021
Jessie Price, Editor in Chief
James Van Fleteren, Designer
Maria Emmighausen, Photography Editor
Ted & Chelsea Cavanaugh, Photographers

best city and regional magazine COVER

WINNER
New York
"The Return of FOMO," June 7-20, 2021
David Haskell, Editor in Chief
Zuzanna Rogatty, Designer
Jutharet Pinyodoonyachet, Photographer

BEST conceptual COVER

WINNER
New York
"The Lunacy of Text-Based Therapy," March 29-April 11, 2021
David Haskell, Editor in Chief
Pablo Rochat, Illustrator

READERS' CHOICE

Whitefish Review
"Taking Flight," Summer/Fall 2021
Brian Schott, Editor in Chief
Ian Griffiths, Designer
Adam Blue and Monica Pastor, Art/Photography Editors
Rob Woodcox, Photographer

FINALIST

The Atlantic
"Who Killed America's Newspapers?," November 2021
Jeffrey Goldberg, Editor in Chief
Oliver Munday, Designer
Luise Stauss and Christine Walsh, Photography Editors
Dan Winters, Photographer

FINALIST

The New York Times Magazine
"What Have Kids Lost?," September 12, 2021
Jake Silverstein, Editor in Chief
Gail Bichler, Designer
Kathy Ryan, Photography Editor
Erin Jang, Illustrator
Jamie Chung, Photographer

FINALIST

The New Yorker
"Magic Formula," October 11, 2021
David Remnick, Editor
Françoise Mouly, Art Editor
Luci Gutiérrez, Illustrator

FINALIST

TIME
"Climate Is Everything," April 26-May 3, 2021
Edward Felsenthal, Editor in Chief and Chief Executive Officer
D.W. Pine, Designer
Katherine Pomerantz, Photography Editor
Artwork by Red Hong Yi
Annice Lyn, Photographer

BeST illustrated COVER

WINNER
ESSENCE
"Rihanna + Lorna Simpson," January/February 2021
Cori Murray, Deputy Editor
Nia Lawrence, Designer
Lorna Simpson, Illustrator and Photographer

READERS' CHOICE
Texas Monthly
"Why Selena Still Matters," April 2021
Dan Goodgame, Editor in Chief
Emily Kimbro, Designer
Claire Hogan, Photography Editor
Mercedes deBellard/Folio Art, Photographer

FINALIST
New York
"Insurrection Day," July 5-18, 2021
David Haskell, Editor in Chief
Robert Longo, Illustrator

FINALIST

The New York Times Magazine
"The Passion of Questlove," October 17, 2021
Jake Silverstein, Editor in Chief
Gail Bichler, Designer
Kathy Ryan, Photography Editor
Bisa Butler, Illustrator

FINALIST

The New Yorker
"Venturing Out," May 24, 2021
David Remnick, Editor
Françoise Mouly, Art Editor
Gürbüz Doğan Ekşioğlu, Illustrator

FINALIST

TIME
"Day One.," February 1-8, 2021
Edward Felsenthal, Editor in Chief and Chief Executive Officer
D.W. Pine, Designer
Tim O’Brien, Illustrator

READERS' CHOICE AWARD

WINNER
Concealed Carry
"Politics & The Law," July 2021
Kevin Michalowski, Executive Editor
Ken Wangler and Dusty Reid, Designers
Ken Wangler, Photography Editor and Photographer

FINALIST

NYLON
"Travis Barker," September 2021 Split Cover
Alyssa Vingan, Editor in Chief
Karen Hibbert, Senior Vice President, Creative, Bustle Digital Group
Frank Ockenfels III, Photographer

FINALIST

Rolling Stone
"BTS," June 2021
Noah Shachtman, Editor in Chief
Joseph Hutchinson, Designer
Catriona Ni Aolain, Photography Editor
Hong Jang Hyun, Photographer

FINALIST

Texas Monthly
"The 50 Best BBQ Joints," November 2021
Dan Goodgame, Editor in Chief
Emily Kimbro, Designer
Claire Hogan, Photography Editor
Chelsea Kyle, Photographer

FINALIST

Vanity Fair
"Dua Lipa," July/August 2021
Radhika Jones, Editor in Chief
Justin Patrick Long, Designer
Tara Johnson, Photography Editor
Venetia Scott, Photographer