We’re thrilled to announce that the incredible Janet Street-Porter will be hosting this year’s Newspaper and Magazine Awards! As a distinguished journalist and broadcaster, Janet is sure to bring a fresh, dynamic energy to what promises to be an unforgettable night!
13.05.2025 • The London Marriott Grosvenor Square
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The London Marriott Grosvenor Square will be the place to be on the 13th of May as we hold the prestigious 2025 Newspaper and Magazine awards!
19 hotly anticipated categories will be awarded to worthy winners and a night of celebration, fellowship and jubilation will ensue.
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2025 categories AND SHORTLIST
Simply click on the categories below to see the shortlisted entries for 2025!
Industry Partner of the Year
This award recognises the valuable contribution of strategic partners working in or on behalf of organisations in the Newspaper & Magazine Industry.
SHORTLISTED ENTRIES:
Intergo Group
Newsteam Group
Smiths News - Women In News Network
Atlas
Marketforce
International Publication of The Year
This award recognises the Publication that has excelled in engaging with its International audience adding genuine value to the market.
SHORTLISTED ENTRIES:
Flow
Breathe magazine
Motorsport
Improve Your Gut Health
Newsstand Magazine of The Year – Children’s
This award recognises the Newsstand Strategy employed by a Magazine that has excelled in engaging with the children’s audience adding genuine value to the market.
SHORTLISTED ENTRIES:
Puzzler JUNIOR PUZZLES
PONY Magazine
Strike-It! Magazine
LEGO® Star Wars™
Newsstand Magazine of The Year –General - Sponsored by Marketforce
This award recognises the Newsstand Strategy employed by a Magazine that has excelled in engaging with their target audience adding genuine value to the market.
SHORTLISTED ENTRIES:
TV Choice
HELLO! Fashion
National Geographic Traveller
Byline Times
Football Weekends
Magazine Newsstand Campaign of The Year- Sponsored by Mail Newspapers
This award seeks to recognise the UK or Non-UK publication that has run the most effective Newsstand campaign for 2024, overcoming challenges or innovating to deliver outstanding results.
SHORTLISTED ENTRIES:
UEFA Euro 2024 Official Tournement Mag
Official Tour De France
Christmas Radio Times
Vogue
Hearst UK Christmas Campaign
Newsstand Team of The Year- Sponsored by Mail Newspapers
This award recognises the newsstand team who have demonstrated consistent high performance delivering tangible results across single or multiple campaigns, challenges, initiatives, projects or strategies.
SHORTLISTED ENTRIES:
DCT Newspaper sales and marketing team
Real Life Brand and Content Team - Bauer Media
Future Circulation Team
Hearst UK Newsstand Team
Newspaper of The Year - Sponsored by News Team
This award recognises the national or regional Newspaper that has excelled in engaging with their audience adding genuine value to the market.
SHORTLISTED ENTRIES:
The Press and Journal
The Telegraph
The i Paper
Daily Mail & The Mail on Sunday
Newspaper Newsstand Campaign of The Year - Sponsored by Smiths News
This award recognises the Newspaper that has excelled in engaging with their audience adding genuine value to the market.
SHORTLISTED ENTRIES:
The Press and Journal Run Fest
The Courier
The Evening Express
HND Month
The i Paper & i Weekend
Subscription Brand of The Year - Sponsored by DSB.NET
This award recognises the Magazine or Newspaper Publication that has excelled in engaging with its subscriber audience adding genuine value to the brand and/or meeting relevant KPIs.
SHORTLISTED ENTRIES:
Good Food
Finanical Times
The Press and Journal
Investors' Chronicle
History Today
Subscription Acquisition Campaign of The Year
This award seeks to recognise the UK or Non-UK Magazine or Newspaper that has run the most effective SUBSCRIPTION ACQUISITION campaign for 2024.
SHORTLISTED ENTRIES:
The Banker
Reach plc
Empire
Mail+
Subscription Retention Campaign of The Year
This award seeks to recognise the UK or Non-UK Magazine or Newspaper that has run the most effective SUBSCRIPTION RETENTION campaign for 2024.
SHORTLISTED ENTRIES:
FT
Bauer Media UK Portfolio
NewsTeam
Reach
Subscriptions Team of The Year - Sponsored by The Telegraph
This award recognises the Newspaper or Magazine Subscriptions Team who have demonstrated consistent high performance delivering tangible results throughout the year.
SHORTLISTED ENTRIES:
Mail+
Reach Subscription Team
Customer Marketing and Subscriptions Team Immediate Media
DC Thomson Home News Delivery Team
NewsTeam Business Development Team
Rising Star of the Year - Sponsored by News Printers
This award recognises those individuals who have been working in the industry for a minimum of two years, are under 35 years of age and whose contribution in their role is worthy of industry-wide recognition.
SHORTLISTED ENTRIES:
Omega Love
Jess Richards
Viktorija Trajkova
Jake Molesbury
Amelia Bardsley
**NEW** Business Innovation Initiative of the Year
This award recognises organisations within the industry that have successfully implemented or continued to develop scalable and sustainable business innovation or collaboration strategies. These initiatives will promote long-term revenue development and deliver benefits to the wider industry.
SHORTLISTED ENTRIES:
Good food collection
Daily Mail / i / Sun / Times / Sunday Times / Newsprinters
InPost_Newstrade
Cover of the Year - Sponsored by CDS Global
This award recognises excellence in commercial editorial covers that have achieved high levels of impact within their target consumer communities.
SHORTLISTED ENTRIES:
Sunday Echo - Shame on the Strand
Western Mail
Bristol Post
The Daily Telegraph
Christmas Radio Times
Vogue
Partwork or Collectable of the Year
This award recognises the Part Work or Collectable Collection that has excelled in engaging with their target audience adding genuine incremental value to the market.
SHORTLISTED ENTRIES:
Premier League Adrenalyn Trading Card Collection
Bluey Sticker Collection
Premier League Sticker Collection
Warhammer 40,000 Combat Patrol
Bookazine or One Shot of the Year
This award recognises the Bookazine or One Shot that has excelled in engaging with their target audience adding genuine incremental value to the market.
SHORTLISTED ENTRIES:
Good Food Air Fryer
Shift It
Grazia Beauty
The Ultimate Taylor Swift Tour Fan Pack
The Medieval World
UEFA EURO 2024 FINAL PROGRAMME
Regional Publication of the Year
This award recognises the Regional Magazine or Newspaper that has excelled in engaging with their audience adding genuine value to the market.
SHORTLISTED ENTRIES:
Liverpool Echo
BV Mag
Basildon & Southend Echo
Raring2go!
Sustainability Initiative of the Year - Sponsored by Menzies
This award heralds the brand or organisation that has strode forward with the most serious, rigorous and practical sustainability strategy.
SHORTLISED ENTRIES:
Smiths News Recycle
DMG Media & News UK
Fixed Area Rounds
Frontline Group
The Guardian
NMA2025 GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
Submission Process: All entries must be submitted online through the official submission link provided on the relevant ACE website page. Entries must be submitted by the specified closing date or any extended deadline announced by ACE.
Supporting Documentation: Each nomination may include a maximum of 3 single pages of supporting materials (sales data, testimonials, or images). These can be submitted as individual files (PDF, Word, or JPEG format) or combined into a single 3-page document.
Video Submission: If submitting a video, it must be provided via a YouTube link and must not exceed 1 minute in length.
Submission Guidelines: All supporting documentation must adhere to the specified formats.
Entries that include files in formats other than PDF, Word, JPEG, or video links that are not playable via YouTube will be disqualified.
Documentation exceeding the specified page or video length limits will also be rejected.
Category Withdrawal: ACE reserves the right to withdraw any award category that does not receive a minimum of 3 nominations by the stated closing date.
