Last night Magazines Canada and the CMC hosted the annual Canadian Cover Awards. MC Ron Sellwood announced that this year was a record for most submissions entered, with 88 applications.
Generous sposnorship prizes were handed out by Presse Commerce, Gateway, and AAM.
Presse Commerce sponsored the Small Magazine category, and winners receive: Gold: $3,000 of retail promotions; Silver: $2,000 of retail promotions;Bronze: $1,000 of retail promotions.
Gateway’s sponsorship is $3,000 for each Gold Winner (with the exception of Small Magazines, which Presse Commerce sponsored as above).
AAM awarded $500 to the Newsstand Marketer of the Year.
Mike Martin (CMMI) was named Newsstand Marketer of the Year.
I’m delighted to report that clients of CoversSell.com won 4 golds, 1 silver and one bronze in the eight categories hounored.
Gold winners were, Fly Fusion, Canada’s History, Legion and Canadian Geographic. Silver went to Rotman Management, and Bronze to Canada’s History for their split covers in Aug/Sep 2015.
The Complete List of Winning Covers is here:
General interest, arts, lifestyle and regional
- Canadian Geographic, Jan/Feb 2015 (Gold)
- Toronto Life, July 2015 (Silver)
- Toronto Life, January 2015 (Bronze)
Home & Décor
- Canadian House & Home, January 2015 (Gold)
- Chez soi, July 2015 (Silver)
- Style at Home, July 2015 (Bronze)
Men’s Service
- Ignition, Winter 2014 (Gold)
- Ignition, Spring 2015 (Silver)
- Sharp, April 2015 (Bronze)
News, Business & Celebrity
- Canadian Business, winter 2014 (Gold)
- 7 Jours, September 2015 (Silver)
- L’actualité, February 2015 (Bronze)
SIPs & New Magazines
- Legion, November 2014 (Gold)
- Tellement bon, December 2014 (Silver)
- Canadian Living Specials – Summer BBQ Book (Bronze)
Small Magazines
- Canada’s History, December 2014/January 2015 (Gold)
- Rotman Management, Spring 2015 (Silver)
- Canada’s History, August/September 2015 (Bronze)
Sports & Leisure
- Fly Fusion, Winter 2015 (Gold)
- Canadian Aviator, November/December 2014 (Silver)
- The Hockey News, March 2015 (Bronze)
Women’s Service
- Elle Canada, September 2015 (Gold)
- Coup de Pouce, December 2014 (Silver)
- Canadian Living, November 2014 (Bronze)
Here are the other Gold covers:
Here are the other Silver covers:
Here are the other Bronze covers: