The Maggies, Magazine Cover Awards
The Maggies is a national poll to celebrate and award the best magazine covers of the past year. Initiated by online magazine and newspaper subscription company, iSUBSCRiBE, The Maggies aim to raise the profile of the entire magazine industry.
Originally started in the UK in September 2009, the Maggie Awards were also launched in Australia and New Zealand in June 2010. The Maggies recognize those covers that resonate most strongly with the general public, encapsulate the passion of the subject matter, capture the spirit of the previous year and provoke the most debate.
Hello! magazine in the UK referred to the Awards as “...the magazine industry’s answer to The Oscars.”[1]
A panel of magazine industry heavyweights are picked for the panel of judges who shortlist the nominated covers, selecting five titles per category, which are then put to public vote via The Maggies website.
Past Magazine Cover of the Year Winners[edit]
Q magazine[2] featuring Lily Allen and a couple of black panthers was crowned Magazine Cover of the Year in the inaugural awards in the UK. The 2010 awards saw 8 category winners and one overall winner, with the September 2009 issue of GQ[3] taking this honour, with a seductive image of Sienna Miller[4] on the cover.
Past Category Winners[edit]
| Category | 2010 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Best Entertainment Cover | Metal Hammer, Dec, 2009[5] | Q,[6] April, 2009 |
| Best Fashion Cover | GQ, Sept, 2009[7] | Love,[8] Feb, 2009 |
| Best Lifestyle Cover | FHM,[9] Oct, 2009 | Clash, April, 2009 |
| Best Specialist Cover | New Scientist,[10] Dec 5, 2009 | BBC History, Nov, 2008 |
| Best Sports Cover | Whitelines,[11] January 2009 | Huck, June, 2009 |
| Best Technology Cover | Wired, June, 2009[12] | N/A |
| Best Trade Cover | Marketing Week, Dec 10, 2009[13] | Geographical,[14] Jan, 2009 |
| Best Youth Cover | Beano, Oct, 2009[15] | N/A |
References[edit]
- ^ Hello magazine, 14 June 2010, Number 1127
- ^ John Reynolds (13 October 2009). "Q's Lily Allen cover lands The Maggies gong - Media news". Media Week. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
- ^ Millar, Jamie (13 May 2010). "Vote for GQ in the Maggies! - GQ Girls - GQ.COM (UK)". Gq-magazine.co.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
- ^ "Sienna Miller Network | Your newest Source for everything Sienna Miller |". Sienna-Miller.com. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
- ^ "Future's Metal Hammer and Slayer beat the US President & Peter Andre at The Maggies « Future PLC". Futureplc.com. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
- ^ "News | Q Magazine wins UK cover competition". FIPP.com. 19 October 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
- ^ "GQ named cover of the year in The Maggies 2010". Ppa.co.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
- ^ "In pictures: The Maggies Award 2009 nominees | Media | guardian.co.uk". London: Guardian. 15 September 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
- ^ "FHM Wins Best Lifestyle Cover at the Maggies Awards". Bauer Media. 22 June 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
- ^ Jason Deans (21 June 2010). "GQ's Sienna Miller issue wins Maggie best cover of the year | Media | guardian.co.uk". London: Guardian. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
- ^ "Only 3 days left to vote for Whitelines in The Maggies!". Whitelines.mpora.com. 17 June 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
- ^ "Vote for us? Wired nominated in The Maggies!". Wired.co.uk. 17 May 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
- ^ Katherine Levy, mediaweek.co.uk, 21 June 2010, 11:11AM (21 June 2010). "GQ wins Cover of the Year at The Maggies - Brand Republic News". Brandrepublic.com. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Blog / Geographical". Geographical.co.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
- ^ "Beano Wins Award!". Beanotown. Retrieved 15 October 2010.