2026 Winners
Congratulations to all our winners and highly commended.
Audio Content of the Year
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Boy Wasted, ENDS Report, Haymarket Media Group
Description
<p>The judges for this category agreed that the winner delivered a bold and innovative audio strategy with strong storytelling, excellent production quality and significant real-world impact.<br></p>
Best Digital Product or Service
Highly Commended
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Your Ocean, Marine Conservation Society, Wonderly
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Judges agreed to award this entry as they were impressed with the use of engaging multimedia storytelling to deepen audience connections and deliver impressive growth.
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WINNER: Propolis, B2B Marketing
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The winner of this category won judges over with their cutting edge use of AI to combine insights, improve retention, and deliver strong engagement, and measurable impact across multiple platforms.
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Best use of AI
Highly Commended
HIGHLY COMMENDED: PRWeek, Haymarket Media Group
Description
<p>Judges agreed to recognise a highly commended entry as they were impressed with the use of AI to structure complex data and drive efficiency and subscription growth.<br></p>
Winner
WINNER: Human-Centred AI, William Reed
Description
<p>The winner stood out for their organisation-wide and collaborative approach to AI, successfully embedding tools across teams to improve workflows and deliver commercial results.<br></p>
Business Excellence Award
Winner
Haymarket Media Group
Description
<p>This is a business that has demonstrated what excellence looks like across culture, creativity, commerciality and purpose. This year's winner stood out not because of one exceptional achievement, but because of the consistency and breadth of its performance. <br></p>
Campaign for Good
Highly Commended
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Patient, Presentation, Pathway for Cancer, MIMS Learning, Haymarket Media Group
Description
<p>The highly commended entry stood out for delivering a clear and purposeful campaign with strong engagement, impressive results and a focus on education, accessibility and meaningful behaviour change to improve outcomes.<br></p>
Winner
WINNER: End 1861, Cosmopolitan UK
Description
<p>Judges agreed to award the winner for its powerful, well-executed campaign, combining audience engagement with meaningful real-world impact that delivered significant and lasting change.<br></p>
Commercial Partnership of the Year (Business)
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Design You Can Feel, Dezeen
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The winning partnership impressed judges with its exceptional creativity and audience insight, delivering an innovative campaign that exceeded targets against a very complex brief.
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Commercial Partnership of the Year (Consumer)
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Radio Crimes, Sky x Netflix, Immediate
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This winning entry stood out for its imaginative and engaging execution, transforming a simple idea into a highly creative audience experience that delivered strong results and exceeded expectations.
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Community Engagement Award
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HistoryExtra social audience, Immediate Media
Description
<p>The winner of this category impressed judges with their audience growth, clear community understanding, and effective data-led strategy.<br></p>
Content Marketing Agency of the Year
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Think
Description
<p>Judges praised this agency for successfully combining cultural and operational transformation with innovation, delivering impressive business growth, improved efficiency and strong client outcomes during a standout year.<br></p>
Cover of the Year
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GOLD: Glamour UK, Conde Nast
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The Gold winner delivered a bold, striking cover that generated strong social media impact and coverage, demonstrating confident creative judgement in tackling a high-profile issue.<br>
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Silver
SILVER: Gamepop, Red Bull Media House
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A brilliantly creative fusion of design and technology, this boundary-pushing cover generated impressive reach and high-profile coverage through a bold, on-brand conceptual approach.
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Bronze
BRONZE: Boundless Magazine, Our Media
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<p>The Bronze winner caught the judges eye with a beautifully crafted, illustrated cover perfectly tailored to its audience, delivering strong engagement and measurable impact.<br></p>
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Data Initiative of the Year
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Time Out's Best Cities, Time Out
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<p>The judges were thoroughly impressed with an ambitious initiative that transformed complex audience insight into a compelling editorial strategy with strong reach, engagement and clear brand impact.</p>
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Designer of the Year
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Jessica Andrews-Lockett, Stylist Magazine
Description
<p>The winner was recognised for their outstanding creative talent, delivering consistently strong and distinctive brand storytelling across multiple platforms, while balancing innovation and diversity.<br></p>
Digital Changemaker(s) of the Year
Highly Commended
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Ruairidh Pritchard, MadeForMums, Immediate
Description
<p>Judges were impressed with the clear editorial transformation and strong leadership skills that delivered significant audience growth and platform diversification.<br></p>
Winner
WINNER: Paul Doyle, Immediate
Description
<p>The winner was selected by the judges for delivering a hugely successful shift in business model, driving organisation-wide change, strong audience engagement and significant commercial growth across the business.<br></p>
Digital Publisher of the Year
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William Reed
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<p>The panel celebrated the winner for embracing innovation at scale, using technology to drive transformation across the business whilst delivering significant commercial growth, operational improvements, and positive cultural change.<br></p>
Diversity & Inclusion Award
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Focus Pride magazine, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, Stark Comms
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<p>Judges highlighted the courage and creativity behind this campaign, praising its willingness to challenge industry norms, tackle important issues and deliver meaningful engagement through exceptional execution.<br></p>
Editor of the Year (Business Media)
Highly Commended
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Katie Jones, Farmers Guardian, Agriconnect
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<p>Katie's passion, industry expertise and campaigning approach have strengthened audience engagement, driven digital growth, and demonstrated the continuing influence of purposeful journalism.</p>
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WINNER: Sophie, Griffiths, TTG, TTG Media
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The winner demonstrates exceptional leadership in driving a successful digital transformation, combining editorial innovation, audience growth and commercial success while fostering a strong culture of development and inclusion.
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Editor of the Year (Consumer Media)
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Teo van den Broeke, Esquire UK, Hearst UK
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<p>Judges were impressed by a clear editorial vision that combined audience insight, cultural relevance, and commercial success, whilst also redefining how the brand connects with modern readers.<br></p>
Employer of the Year
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Haymarket Media Group
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<p>Haymarket wowed the judges with landmark achievements in building a purpose-driven culture backed by strong investment in people, outstanding employee sentiment, and a sustained commitment to professional development.<br></p>
Event of the Year (Business Media)
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Inspiring Women in Construction and Engineering, emap
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The winning event was praised for its strong creative vision and ability to create a memorable event with lasting impact, outstanding attendance and a clear commitment to diversity.
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Event of the Year (Consumer Media)
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Virgin Atlantic Attitude Awards 2025 powered by Jaguar, Attitude, Stream Publishing
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Judges recognised this event for its seamless cross-channel integration, deep audience understanding and enduring success, delivering a powerful celebration that continues to attract strong commercial support and exceptional reach year after year.
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Industry Partner of the Year
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Atlas
Description
<p>The winning business impressed judges with its fantastic commercials, clear strategy, and ability to integrate successfully with clients.<br></p>
Media Brand of the Year (Business Media)
Highly Commended
HIGHLY COMMENDED: ENDS Report
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<p>This entry is commended by judges for its editorial authority and meaningful real-world impact while successfully adapting to industry change.</p><p><span class="color-primary">Sponsored by:</span><b></b></p><p><img src="https://evessio.s3.amazonaws.com/customer/32fd9a0f-b982-423b-a8f9-48f6033c9436/event/00209c71-23de-4f4b-bff9-f24f8144b3da/media/General_Content/evessio_new_WO_Medium.png" style="width: 241.494px; height: 57.4219px;"><br></p>
Winner
WINNER: The Banker, FT Specialist
Description
<p>Judges were impressed by a compelling strategic transformation story demonstrating deep audience understanding, strong product innovation and clear commercial growth.</p><p><span class="color-primary"><strong>Sponsored by:</strong></span><strong></strong></p><p><img src="https://evessio.s3.amazonaws.com/customer/32fd9a0f-b982-423b-a8f9-48f6033c9436/event/00209c71-23de-4f4b-bff9-f24f8144b3da/media/General_Content/evessio_new_WO_Medium.png" style="width: 239.856px; height: 57.0625px;"><strong></strong></p>
Media Brand of the Year (Consumer Media)
Winner
Good Housekeeping, Hearst UK
Description
<p>Judges awarded this brand the win for their bold reinvention of editorial, product and brand positioning, delivering record revenue growth and major cross-platform growth.</p><p><span class="color-primary"><b>Sponsored by:</b></span></p><p><img src="https://evessio.s3.amazonaws.com/customer/32fd9a0f-b982-423b-a8f9-48f6033c9436/event/00209c71-23de-4f4b-bff9-f24f8144b3da/media/General_Content/Copy_of_Avid_white_1_Medium.png" style="width: 234.172px; height: 72.8535px;"><br></p>
Newsletter of the Year
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National Geographic Traveller (UK), APL Media Ltd
Description
<p>The judges were impressed by this entry's creative and highly engaging newsletter strategy, combining innovative formats, smart audience segmentation and strong design to deliver exceptional growth, engagement and traffic.</p><p><span class="color-primary"><b>Sponsored by:</b></span></p><p><img src="https://evessio.s3.amazonaws.com/customer/32fd9a0f-b982-423b-a8f9-48f6033c9436/event/00209c71-23de-4f4b-bff9-f24f8144b3da/media/cropped_upland_white_out_Medium_Medium.png" style="width: 257.172px; height: 77.1516px;"><span class="color-primary"><b><br></b></span></p>
Special Interest Brand of the Year
Winner B2B
WINNER B2B: Farmers Guardian, Arc Network
Description
<p>Judges awarded the winner for their bold campaigning, creative partnerships and strong commercial growth, combining audience engagement with impressive revenue performance.<br></p>
Winner B2C
WINNER B2C: Rock Sound, whynow
Description
<p>Judges were impressed by a compelling brand story, highlighting creative partnerships, strong design and notable commercial success.<br></p>
Subscriptions/ Marketing Initiative of the Year
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Subscriptions Initiative, HSJ Information
Description
<p>The panel recognised a sophisticated and bold subscription transformation, redesigning pricing and product structure in a challenging environment to deliver genuinely impressive results.</p><p><span class="color-primary"><b>Sponsored by:</b></span></p><p><img src="https://evessio.s3.amazonaws.com/customer/32fd9a0f-b982-423b-a8f9-48f6033c9436/event/00209c71-23de-4f4b-bff9-f24f8144b3da/media/cropped_darwin_white_out_Medium_Medium.png" style="width: 270.172px; height: 68.2184px;"><span class="color-primary"><b><br></b></span><b></b></p>
Sustainability Initiative of the Year
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Commercial ReUse Solutions, Frontline Group
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Frontline Group delivered remarkable results across both commercial and sustainability goals - a rare achievement benefiting both the bottom line and the planet.<br>
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Team of the Year
Winner B2B
WINNER B2B: Emerald Events Team, emap
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They impressed judges with their sharp alignment and disciplined execution, providing great examples of turning challenges into opportunities and delivering for the business.
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Winner B2C
WINNER B2C: Publishing Team, Nat Geo Kids & Little Kids Magazine, Creature & Co.
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The team was commended for their outstanding collaboration and workplace culture, which in turn delivered impressive measurable results demonstrating the tangible impact of their work.
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Tech Partner of the Year
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Workbooks
Description
<p>Judges commended strong client relationships, excellent retention rates, and compelling testimonials - demonstrating a customer-focused approach that delivers meaningful results. <br></p>
Video Content of the Year
Highly Commended
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Guess which Outfit Is Most Expensive?, Eliza, Mail Metro Media
Description
<p>Judges praised a successful social-first video strategy delivering strong engagement and impressive revenue uplift.<br></p>
Winner
WINNER: The Economist Insider, The Economist
Description
<p>Judges applauded the winner for its bold video strategy, combining strong editorial identity, exceptional production quality and massive audience reach.<br></p>
Writer/ Columnist of the Year
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Mischa Anouk Smith, News & Features Editor, Marie Claire UK
Description
<p>Judges were captivated by a distinctive, authoritative writing style combining passionate storytelling, meticulous research and clear audience understanding to deliver genuinely impactful, credible journalism.<br></p>
