2023 Winners and Finalists
Best Cover Contest
Best News and Politics Cover | Best Entertainment and Celebrity Cover | Best Business and Technology Cover
Best Sports and Adventure Cover | Best Fashion and Style Cover | Best Food and Travel Cover
Best Local Magazine Cover | Best Conceptual Cover | Best Illustrated Cover | Best Digital Cover | Cover of the Year
Readers' Choice Award
COVER OF THE YEAR
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New York
“The Pleasures of Outdoor Dining,” October 24–November 6, 2022
David Haskell, Editor in Chief
Thomas Alberty, Designer
Jody Quon, Photography Editor
Beth Sacca, Photographer
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best news and politics cover
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New York
“This Magazine Can Help You Get an Abortion,” May 23–June 5, 2022
David Haskell, Editor in Chief
Thomas Alberty, Designer
Jody Quon, Photography Editor
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 READERS' CHOICE
Concealed Carry Magazine
“Situational Awareness,” February/March 2022
Kevin Michalowski, Executive Editor
Dave Gruentzel, Designer and Illustrator
Keith Kamikawa, Designer, Illustrator and Photographer
Kyle Rathjen, Designer and Illustrator
Kurt Adams, Designer
Ken Wangler, Photography Editor
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Bloomberg Businessweek
“Biden’s Student Loan Plan Won’t Fix What’s Wrong With Higher Education,” September 5, 2022
Joel Weber, Editor in Chief
Saxton Randolph and Chandra Illick, Designers
Aeriel Brown and Jane Yeomans, Photography Editors
Justin Metz, Illustrator
Photograph from Shutterstock
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The Economist
“The Horror Ahead,” March 5–11, 2022
Zanny Minton Beddoes, Editor in Chief
Graeme James, Designer
Andrea Ucini, Illustrator
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High Country News
“Making Refuge,” October 2022
Jennifer Sahn, Editor in Chief
Cindy Wehling, Designer
Roberto (Bear) Guerra, Photography Editor
June T Sanders, Photographer
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TIME
“How Zelensky Leads,” May 9/May 16, 2022
Edward Felsenthal, Editor in Chief and Executive Chairman
D.W. Pine, Designer
Alexander Chekmenev, Photographer
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BEST ENTERTAINMENT AND CELEBRITY COVER
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 WINNER AND READERS' CHOICE
Entertainment Weekly
“Boys on Fire,” May 2022
Patrick Gomez, Editor in Chief and General Manager
Chuck Kerr, Designer
Maya Robinson, Photography Editor
Kristen Harding, Photographer
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Better Homes & Gardens
“Welcome to Harry’s House,” June 2022
Stephen Orr, Editor in Chief
Jennifer Madara and Jessica Thomas, Designers
Holly Pruett, Photography Editor
Tim Walker, Photographer
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Glamour
“It’s Jane . . . Again!,” July 2022
Samantha Barry, Editor in Chief
Nathalie Kirsheh, Creative Director
Alexandra Folino, Designer
Kathryne Hall, Photography Editor
Lauren Dukoff, Photographer
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New York
“She Has Her Mother’s Eyes. And Agent.,” December 19, 2022–January 1, 2023
David Haskell, Editor in Chief
Thomas Alberty, Designer
Jody Quon, Photography Editor
Joe Darrow, Illustrator
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The New York Times Magazine
“Great Performers: Featuring Michelle Yeoh,” December 11, 2022
Jake Silverstein, Editor in Chief
Gail Bichler, Designer
Kathy Ryan, Photography Editor
Ryan McGinley, Photographer
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BEST BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY COVER
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 WINNER
The New York Times Magazine
“The Future of Work When No One Wants to Work,” February 20, 2022
Jake Silverstein, Editor in Chief
Gail Bichler, Designer
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 READERS' CHOICE
New Scientist
“Making a Mind,” February 19–25, 2022
Tiffany O'Callaghan, US Editor
Julia Lee, Designer and Illustrator
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 FINALIST
Bloomberg Businessweek
“The Baristas’ Rebellion,” May 16, 2022
Joel Weber, Editor in Chief
Somnath Bhatt, Designer
Donna Cohen, Photography Editor
Sarah Anne Ward, Photographer
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The Economist
“The Fed That Failed,” April 23–29, 2022
Zanny Minton Beddoes, Editor in Chief
Graeme James, Matt Withers and Stephen Petch, Designers
Ricardo Rey, Illustrator
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WIRED
“Never Grow Up,” July/August 2022
Gideon Lichfield, Global Editorial Director
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WSJ. Magazine
“The Innovators Issue,” November 2022
Kristina O'Neill, Editor in Chief
Tanya Moskowitz, Designer
Jennifer Pastore, Photography Editor
Alasdair McClellan, Photographer
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BEST SPORTS AND ADVENTURE COVER
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 WINNER
TIME
“The Greatest,” September 12/September 19, 2022
Edward Felsenthal, Editor in Chief and Executive Chairman
D.W. Pine, Designer
Katherine Pomerantz, Photography Editor
Paola Kudacki, Photographer
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 READERS' CHOICE
Mother Jones
“Blood Sport,” November + December 2022
Clara Jeffery, Editor in Chief
Adam Vieyra and Grace Molteni, Designers
Lisa Sheehan, Illustrator
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 FINALIST
Garden & Gun
“Saving the Wild South,” October/November 2022
David DiBenedetto, Editor in Chief
Marshall McKinney, Designer
Maggie Kennedy, Photography Editor
Kelley Luikey, Photographer
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FINALIST
Mother Jones
“Blood Sport,” November + December 2022
Clara Jeffery, Editor in Chief
Adam Vieyra and Grace Molteni, Designers
Lisa Sheehan, Illustrator
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 FINALIST
The New Yorker
“All Rise!,” October 3, 2022
David Remnick, Editor
Françoise Mouly, Art Editor
Mark Ulriksen, Illustrator
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Texas Monthly
“Sex, Scandal & Sisterhood,” September 2022
Dan Goodgame, Editor in Chief
Emily Kimbro, Designer
Claire Hogan, Photography Editor
Bráulio Amado, Illustrator
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BEST FASHION AND STYLE COVER
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 WINNER
W
“Zendaya,” Volume 2, The Directors Issue 2022
Sara Moonves, Editor in Chief
Cian Browne, Designer
Alexandra Ben-Gurion, Photography Editor
Jack Davison, Photographer
Directed by Denis Villeneuve
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NYLON
“Natasha Lyonne,” December 2022
Alyssa Vingan, Editor in Chief
Victoria Warnken, Design Director
Lindsay Hattrick, Senior Designer
Karen Hibbert, Photography Editor
AB+DM, Photographer
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GQ
“Brad Pitt Opens Up His Dream World,” August 2022
Will Welch, Global Editorial Director
Robert Vargas, Designer
Roxanne Behr, Photography Editor
Elizaveta Porodina, Photographer
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The New Yorker
“High Style,” February 14 and 21, 2022
David Remnick, Editor
Françoise Mouly, Art Editor
Kadir Nelson, Illustrator
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FINALIST
NYLON
“Natasha Lyonne,” December 2022
Alyssa Vingan, Editor in Chief
Victoria Warnken, Design Director
Lindsay Hattrick, Senior Designer
Karen Hibbert, Photography Editor
AB+DM, Photographer
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Vanity Fair
“Lizzo," November 2022
Radhika Jones, Editor in Chief
Justin Long, Designer
Tara Johnson, Photography Editor
Campbell Addy, Photographer
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BEST FOOD AND TRAVEL COVER
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WINNER
New York
“The Pleasures of Outdoor Dining,” October 24–November 6, 2022
David Haskell, Editor in Chief
Thomas Alberty, Designer
Jody Quon, Photography Editor
Beth Sacca, Photographer
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 READERS' CHOICE
Virtuoso
“Global Cool,” September/October 2022
Marika Cain, Editorial Director
Melanie Fowler and Korena Bolding Sinnett, Designers
Thandiwe Muriu, Photographer
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Condé Nast Traveler
“Yellowstone at 150,” March 2022
Jesse Ashlock, Deputy Global Editorial Director
Zoe Westman, Designer
Chris Poplawsk, Photographer
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Food & Wine
“Born to Rum,” May 2022
Hunter Lewis, Editor in Chief
Winslow Taft, Designer
Tori Katherman, Photography Editor
Greg DuPree, Photographer
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FINALIST
Virtuoso
“Global Cool,” September/October 2022
Marika Cain, Editorial Director
Melanie Fowler and Korena Bolding Sinnett, Designers
Thandiwe Muriu, Photographer
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WSJ. Magazine
“Timeless Travel,” June 29, 2022
Kristina O'Neill, Editor in Chief
Tanya Moskowitz, Designer
Jennifer Pastore, Photography Editor
Quentin de Briey, Photographer
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BEST LOCAL MAGAZINE COVER
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New York
“Reasons to Love New York,” December 5–18, 2022
David Haskell, Editor in Chief
Thomas Alberty, Designer
Jody Quon, Photography Editor
Pelle Cass, Photographer
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 READERS' CHOICE
Texas Monthly
“A Year for the Birds,” June 2022
Dan Goodgame, Editor in Chief
Emily Kimbro, Designer
Claire Hogan, Photography Editor
Zachary Scott, Photographer
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5280
“Stargazing in Colorado,” May 2022
Daniel Brogan, Chief Executive Officer and Editor in Chief
Dave McKenna, Designer
Charli Ornett and Sarah Banks, Photography Editors
Jack Brauer, Photographer
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Adirondack Life
"Let it Snow,” December 2022
Annie Stoltie, Executive Editor
Mark Mahorsky, Designer
Pamela Underhill Karaz, Photographer
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The New Yorker
“Stellar Night,” April 4, 2022
David Remnick, Editor
Françoise Mouly, Art Editor
Mark Ulriksen, Illustrator
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FINALIST
Texas Monthly
“A Year for the Birds,” June 2022
Dan Goodgame, Editor in Chief
Emily Kimbro, Designer
Claire Hogan, Photography Editor
Zachary Scott, Photographer
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best cONCEPTUAL COVER
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The Economist
“The Coming Food Catastrophe,” May 21–27, 2022
Zanny Minton Beddoes, Editor in Chief
Graeme James, Designer
Ricardo Rey, Illustrator
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New Scientist
“Do We Create Space-Time?,” February 5–11, 2022
Tiffany O'Callaghan, US Editor
Julia Lee, Designer
Stephan Schmitz / folioart.co.uk, Illustrator
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Bloomberg Businessweek
“The Breaking Point,” August 8, 2022
Joel Weber, Editor in Chief
Chandra Illick, Designer
Aeriel Brown and Leonor Mamanna, Photography Editors
Jessica Pettway, Photographer
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MIT Technology Review
“Beyond the Binary,” September/October 2022
Mat Honan, Editor in Chief
Eric Mongeon, Designer and Photography Editor
Kenneth Kajoranta, Photographer
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The New York Times Magazine
“The New York Issue,” June 5, 2022
Jake Silverstein, Editor in Chief
Gail Bichler, Designer
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The New Yorker
“No Photos, Please!,” August 29, 2022
David Remnick, Editor
Françoise Mouly, Art Editor
Anita Kunz, Illustrator
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BEST ILLUSTRATED COVER
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The New York Times Magazine
“Boxed In,” December 4, 2022
Jake Silverstein, Editor in Chief
Gail Bichler, Designer
Todd St. John, Illustrator
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 READERS' CHOICE
Oklahoma Today
“The Animal Issue,” September/October 2022
Nathan Gunter, Editor in Chief
Steven Walker, Designer
Megan Rossman, Photography Editor
John Paul Brammer, Illustrator
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The Atlantic
“This Is Not Justice,” November 2022
Jeffrey Goldberg, Editor in Chief
Oliver Munday, Designer
MR. WASH, Illustrator
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Bloomberg Businessweek
“The Lord of Lanai,” June 13, 2022
Joel Weber, Editor in Chief
Chandra Illick, Designer
Richard A. Chance, Illustrator
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New York
“At Home in Asian America,” September 26–October 9, 2022
David Haskell, Editor in Chief
Thomas Alberty, Designer
Jody Quon, Photography Editor
Susan Chen, Illustrator
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The New Yorker
“Ups and Downs,” December 26, 2022
David Remnick, Editor
Françoise Mouly, Art Editor
Chris Ware, Illustrator
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BeST Digital COVER
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TIME
“The Planet We Made . . . The Planet We Need,” November 7/November 14, 2022
Edward Felsenthal, Editor in Chief and Executive Chairman
D.W. Pine, Designer
Olafur Eliasson, Illustrator
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Rolling Stone
“Daddy Yankee,” September 19, 2022
Noah Shachtman, Editor in Chief
Joseph Hutchinson, Designer
Emma Reeves, Photography Editor
Carlos Jaramillo, Photographer
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Bustle
“Kourtney Was Right All Along,” March 3, 2022
Charlotte Owen, Editor in Chief
Caroline Wurtzel, Design Director
Margaret Flatley, Senior Designer
Karen Hibbert, Photography Editor
Daniella Midenge, Photographer
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Insider
“Serena Williams,” April 2022
Nicholas Carlson, Global Editor in Chief
Kazi Awal and Skye Gould, Designers
Liane Radel, Creative Director
Joshua Kissi, Photographer
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Mother Jones
“Looted,” May + June 2022
Clara Jeffery, Editor in Chief
Adam Vieyra, Designer
Michael Byers, Illustrator
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FINALIST
Rolling Stone
“Daddy Yankee,” September 19, 2022
Noah Shachtman, Editor in Chief
Joseph Hutchinson, Designer
Emma Reeves, Photography Editor
Carlos Jaramillo, Photographer
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READERS' CHOICE AWARD
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WINNER
Entertainment Weekly
“Boys on Fire,” May 2022
Patrick Gomez, Editor in Chief and General Manager
Chuck Kerr, Designer
Maya Robinson, Photography Editor
Kristen Harding, Photographer
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FINALIST
Better Homes & Gardens
“Welcome to Harry’s House,” June 2022
Stephen Orr, Editor in Chief
Jennifer Madara and Jessica Thomas, Designers
Holly Pruett, Photography Editor
Tim Walker, Photographer
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FINALIST
Concealed Carry Magazine
“Situational Awareness,” February/March 2022
Kevin Michalowski, Executive Editor
Dave Gruentzel, Designer and Illustrator
Keith Kamikawa, Designer, Illustrator and Photographer
Kyle Rathjen, Designer and Illustrator
Kurt Adams, Designer
Ken Wangler, Photography Editor
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Rolling Stone
“Harry Styles,” September 2022
Noah Shachtman, Editor in Chief
Joseph Hutchinson, Designer
Catriona Ni Aolain, Photography Editor
Amanda Fordyce, Photographer
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FINALIST
Rolling Stone
“Daddy Yankee,” September 19, 2022
Noah Shachtman, Editor in Chief
Joseph Hutchinson, Designer
Emma Reeves, Photography Editor
Carlos Jaramillo, Photographer
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