2021 Winners and Finalists

COVER OF THE YEAR

WINNER
The New Yorker
"Say Their Names," June 22, 2020
David Remnick, Editor
Kadir Nelson, Illustrator

Best news, sports and entertainment photograph

WINNER
The New Yorker
"A Photographer on the Front Lines of Philadelphia’s Protests," June 22, 2020
David Remnick, Editor in Chief
Isaac Scott, Photographer

FINALIST
National Geographic
"A World Gone Viral," November 2020
Susan Goldberg, Editor in Chief
Gail Fletcher and James Wellford, Photography Editors
Cedric Gerbehaye, Photographer

FINALIST
New York
"100 Women. One Trial," January 6–19, 2020
David Haskell, Editor in Chief
Thomas Alberty, Designer
Jody Quon, Photography Editor

FINALIST
Texas Monthly
"A Plague on All Our Houses," May 2020
Dan Goodgame, Editor in Chief
Emily Kimbro, Designer
Claire Hogan, Photography Editor
Tamir Kalifa, Photographer

FINALIST
Vanity Fair
"Minneapolis BLM Protests," June 2020
Radhika Jones, Editor in Chief
Justin Patrick Long, Designer
Tara Johnson, Photography Editor
Phillip Montgomery, Photographer 

BEST SERVICE AND LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPH

WINNER
Texas Monthly
"Let's Salsa!," December 2020
Dan Goodgame, Editor in Chief
Victoria Millner, Designer
Claire Hogan, Photography Editor
Mackenzie Smith Kelley, Photographer

FINALIST
Bloomberg Businessweek
"Meet the Bro-och," February 10, 2020
Joel Weber, Editor
Chris Nosenzo, Designer
Leonor Mamanna, Photography Editor
Hannah Whitake, Photographer

FINALIST
Eater
"Penn Quarter Has a Grand New Hotel Brasserie That Pushes ‘High-Low’ to the Max," February 4, 2020
Amanda Kludt, Editor in Chief
Reynaldo Lopez, Photographer

FINALIST
Travel + Leisure
"Destination of the Year: Italy," December 2020
Jacqueline Gifford, Editor in Chief
May Parsey, Designer
Skye Senterfeit, Photography Editor
Federico Ciamei, Photographer

FINALIST
WSJ. Magazine
"Higher Ground," March 2020
Kristina O'Neill, Editor in Chief
Tanya Moskowitz, Designer
Jennifer Pastore, Photography Editor
Frédéric Lagrange, Photographer

Best fashion and beauty photograph

WINNER
WSJ. Magazine
"Chasing Waterfalls," November 2020
Kristina O'Neill, Editor in Chief
Tanya Moskowitz, Designer
Jennifer Pastore, Photography Editor
Dario Catellani, Photographer

FINALIST
Allure
"Go Big or Go Home," March 2020
Michelle Lee, Editor in Chief
Sharif Hamza, Photographer

FINALIST
GQ Style
"Global Giant," Spring 2020
Will Welch, Editor in Chief
Rob Vargas, Designer
Roxanne Behr, Photography Editor
Prince Gyasi, Photographer

FINALIST
Vanity Fair
"Pattern Player," October 2020
Radhika Jones, Editor in Chief
Justin Patrick Long, Designer
Tara Johnson, Photography Editor
Hassan Hajjaj, Photographer

FINALIST
WSJ. Magazine
"Dancing in the Streets," March 2020
Kristina O'Neill, Editor in Chief
Tanya Moskowitz, Designer
Jennifer Pastore, Photography Editor
Mikael Jansson, Photographer

Best PROFILE PHOTOGRAPH

WINNER
Vanity Fair
"The Great Entertainers," Hollywood 2020
Radhika Jones, Editor in Chief
Justin Patrick Long, Designer
Tara Johnson, Photography Editor
Ethan James Green, Photographer

FINALIST
Bloomberg Businessweek
"Bloomberg 50: Anthony Fauci," December 7, 2020
Joel Weber, Editor
Chris Nosenzo, Designer
Aeriel Brown, Photography Editor
Jeremy Liebman, Photographer

FINALIST
GQ
"The King of Quarantine," June/July 2020
Will Welch, Editor in Chief
Rob Vargas, Designer
Roxanne Behr, Photography Editor
Robert Pattinson, Photographer

FINALIST
The Marshall Project
"The Hidden Trauma of 'Short Stays' in Foster Care," February 11, 2020
Susan Chira, Editor in Chief
Celina Fang, Photography Editor
Mike Belleme, Photographer

FINALIST
Texas Monthly
"How Danny Trejo Built a Decades-Long Film Career After Prison," October 2, 2020
Dan Goodgame, Editor in Chief
Victoria Millner, Designer
Claire Hogan, Photography Editor
Shayan Asgharnia, Photographer

Best CONCEPTUAL PHOTOGRAPH

WINNER
National Geographic
"Every Mother's Son," October 2020
Susan Goldberg, Editor in Chief
Mallory Benedict and Kaya Berne, Photography Editors
Jon Henry, Photographer

FINALIST
AARP The Magazine
"How to Survive Anything: House Fire," June/July 2020
Robert Love, Editor in Chief
Scott A. Davis, Creative Director
Todd Albertson, Design Director
Jane Clark, Director of Photography
Brent Humphreys, Photographer

FINALIST
Bloomberg Businessweek
"Is Google Hurting Small Business?," August 10, 2020
Joel Weber, Editor
Chris Nosenzo, Designer
Aeriel Brown, Photography Editor
Jessica Petway, Photographer

FINALIST
New York
"Janelle Monáe’s Afrofuture," February 3, 2020
David Haskell, Editor in Chief
Liane Radel, Photography Editor
Elizaveta Porodina, Photographer

FINALIST
WIRED
"TikTok's Evolution of Digital Blackface," September 2020
Nicholas Thompson, Editor in Chief
Maili Holiman, Designer
Anna Goldwater Alexander, Photography Editor
Jessica Pettway, Photographer

BEST PHOTO PORTFOLIO, NEWS, SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

WINNER
National Geographic
"A World Gone Viral," November 2020
Susan Goldberg, Editor in Chief
Todd James and James Wellford, Photography Editors

FINALIST
GQ
"Visible Men," December 2020/January 2021
Will Welch, Editor in Chief
Rob Vargas, Designer
Roxanne Behr, Photography Editor
Awol Erizku, Photographer

FINALIST
New York
"New York, Four Weeks In," April 13-26, 2020
David Haskell, Editor in Chief
Thomas Alberty, Designer
Jody Quon, Photography Editor
Alexei Hay, Photographer

FINALIST
The New York Times Magazine
"Democracy by Mail," November 15, 2020
Jake Silverstein, Editor in Chief
Gail Bichler, Designer
Kathy Ryan, Photography Editor
Christopher Payne, Philip Montgomery and Dina Litovsky, Photographers

FINALIST
TIME 
"'I Absolutely Will Not Back Down.' Meet the Young People at the Heart of Hong Kong's Rebellion," January 22, 2020
Edward Felsenthal, Editor in Chief and Chief Executive Officer
Adam Ferguson, Photographer

BEST PHOTO PORTFOLIO, SERVICE AND LIFESTYLE

WINNER
The New Yorker
"Grace Wales Bonner’s Visions of Black Style," September 7, 2020
David Remnick, Editor
Silvia Rosi, Photographer

FINALIST
Fortune
"The Greatest Designs of Modern Times," April 2020
Clifton Leaf, Editor in Chief
Josue Evilla, Designer
Armin Harris, Photography Editor
Martin Laksman, Illustrator
Dan Saelinger, Photgrapher

FINALIST
National Geographic
"Everest from Above," July 2020
Susan Goldberg, Editor in Chief
Anne Farrar, Photography Editor
Renan Ozturk, Photographer

FINALIST
WSJ. Magazine
"Strongest Suits," September 2020
Kristina O'Neill, Editor in Chief
Tanya Moskowitz, Designer
Jennifer Pastore, Photography Editor
Ethan James Green, Photographer

FINALIST
WSJ. Magazine
"Kith & Kin," September 2020
Kristina O'Neill, Editor in Chief
Tanya Moskowitz, Designer
Jennifer Pastore, Photography Editor
Nadine Ijewere, Photographer

BEST PRINT ILLUSTRATION

WINNER
Vanity Fair
"Witness and Respair," September 2020
Radhika Jones, Editor in Chief
Justin Patrick Long, Designer
Tara Johnson, Photography Editor
Calida Rawles, Illustrator

FINALIST
Bloomberg Businessweek
"Disney's Not the Happiest Place on Earth These Days," October 12, 2020
Joel Weber, Editor
Chris Nosenzo, Designer
Aeriel Brown, Photography Editor
Brian Blomerth, Illustrator

FINALIST
New York
"Enablement," October 26–November 8, 2020
David Haskell, Editor in Chief
Thomas Alberty, Designer
Jody Quon, Photography Editor
Zohar Lazar, Illustrator

FINALIST
The New Yorker
"Because the Night," May 11, 2020
David Remnick, Editor
Christoph Niemann, Illustrator

FINALIST
Rolling Stone
"The Price of Isolation," July 2020
Jason Fine, Editor
Joseph Hutchinson, Designer
Sacha Lecca, Photography Editor
Ana Juan, Illustrator

BEST DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION

WINNER
Allure
"The Future of Beauty Issue," September 2020
Michelle Lee, Editor in Chief
Ines Alpha, Designer and Illustrator
Daniella Midenge, Photographer

FINALIST

The Believer
"Escapes and Trapdoors: Diversions from Life in Poverty," September 1, 2020
Camille Bromley, Features Editor
Kristen Radtke, Designer
Jarett Sitter, Illustrator

FINALIST
The Marshall Project
"She Said Her Husband Hit Her. She Lost Custody of Their Kids," July 8, 2020
Susan Chira, Editor in Chief
Celina Fang, Designer
Owen Gent, Illustrator

FINALIST
The New Yorker
"Notes On Grief," September 10, 2020
David Remnick, Editor
Lossapardo, Illustrator

FINALIST
Vanity Fair
"They Went To Jared," November 2020
Radhika Jones, Editor in Chief
Justin Patrick Long, Designer
Tara Johnson, Photography Editor
Christopher Buzelli, Illustrator

BEST ILLUSTRATED STORY

WINNER
The Marshall Project
"The Zo," February 27, 2020
Susan Chira, Editor in Chief
Gabe Isman and Alex Tatusian, Designers
Molly Crabapple, Illustrator

FINALIST
The California Sunday Magazine
"What Happened in Room 10?," August 23, 2020
Douglas McGray, Editor in Chief
Rebecca Chew, Designer
Paloma Shutes, Photography Editor
Matt Bollinger, Illustrator
Jovelle Tamayo, Photographer

FINALIST
National Geographic
"Bodies in Motion," May 2020
Susan Goldberg, Editor in Chief
Jason Treat, Designer
Bryan Christie Design, Illustrator

FINALIST
The New Yorker
"Dispatches from a Pandemic," April 13, 2020
David Remnick, Editor
Jorge Colombo, Bianca Bagnarelli, Vincent Mahé, Jisu Choi, Adrian Tomine, Jun Cen, Christoph Niemann, Mikyung Lee, Ana Galvan, Rutu Modan, Jasu Hu and Bill Bragg, Illustrators

FINALIST
The New Yorker
"Junban," December 28, 2020
David Remnick, Editor
Jillian Tamaki, Illustrator

best news and politics cover

WINNER
The New Yorker
"Say Their Names," June 22, 2020
David Remnick, Editor
Kadir Nelson, Illustrator

READERS' CHOICE
Luckbox
"The Main Event," November 2020
Ed McKinley, Editor in Chief
Jacqueline Cantu, Designer
Paul Lachine, Illustrator

FINALIST
The California Sunday Magazine
"The Longest Walk to America," April 2020
Douglas McGray, Editor in Chief
Leo Jung, Designer
Jacqueline Bates and Paloma Shutes, Photography Editors
Carlos Villalón, Photographer

FINALIST
New York
"Covid Capital of the World," April 13–26, 2020
David Haskell, Editor in Chief
Thomas Alberty, Designer
Jody Quon, Photography Editor
Alexei Hay, Photographer

FINALIST
O, The Oprah Magazine
"Breonna Taylor," September 2020
Lucy Kaylin, Editor in Chief
Jill Armus, Designer
Christina Weber, Photography Editor
Alexis Franklin, Illustrator

FINALIST
TIME
"The Overdue Awakening," June 22, 2020
Edward Felsenthal, Editor in Chief and Chief Executive Officer
Devin Allen, Photographer

BEST ENTERTAINMENT AND CELEBRITY COVER

WINNER
Rolling Stone
"Grimes," March 5, 2020
Jason Fine, Editor
Joseph Hutchinson, Designer
Catriona Ni Aolain, Photography Editor
Charlotte Rutherford, Photographer

READERS' CHOICE
Rolling Stone
"Musicians on Musicians," December 2020
Jason Fine, Editor
Joseph Hutchinson, Designer
Catriona Ni Aolain, Photography Editor
Mary McCartney, Photographer

FINALIST

The New York Times Magazine
"Wrestling With 'West Side Story,'" January 26, 2020
Jake Silverstein, Editor in Chief
Gail Bichler, Designer
Kathy Ryan, Photography Editor
Philip Montgomery, Photographer

FINALIST

Rolling Stone
"Lizzo," February 2020
Jason Fine, Editor
Joseph Hutchinson, Designer
Catriona Ni Aolain, Photography Editor
David LaChapelle, Photographer

FINALIST

Variety
"Citizen Fincher," November 18, 2020
Claudia Eller, Editor in Chief
Raul Aguila, Designer
Illustration by Greg Ruth
David Fincher image reference by Frank Ockenfels/Netflix

FINALIST

WSJ. Magazine
"The Innovators Issue," November 2020
Kristina O'Neill, Editor in Chief
Tanya Moskowitz, Designer
Jennifer Pastore, Photography Editor
Tyler Mitchell, Photographer

BEST BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY COVER

WINNER
The New Yorker
"Love Life," December 7, 2020
David Remnick, Editor
Adrian Tomine, Illustrator

READERS' CHOICE
Wine Enthusiast
"40 Under 40," October 2020
Susan Kostrzewa, Editor in Chief
Marco Turelli, Designer
Jesse Reiter, Photography Editor
Matt Sayles, Photographer

FINALIST
The California Sunday Magazine
"The Lucrative, Largely Unregulated, and Widely Misunderstood World of Vaping," February 2, 2020
Douglas McGray, Editor in Chief
Leo Jung, Designer
Jacqueline Bates, Photography Editor
Dylan Hausthor, Photographer

FINALIST

Fortune
"The World at a Crossroads," August/September 2020
Clifton Leaf, Editor in Chief
Peter Herbert, Designer
Mia Diehl, Photography Editor
Nicolas Rapp, Illustrator

FINALIST

Fortune
"Elon Musk's Rocket Ride," December/January 2020
Clifton Leaf, Editor in Chief
Josue Evilla, Designer
Mia Diehl, Photography Editor
Yo Az, Illustrator

FINALIST

The Highlight by Vox
"The End of the American Dream," July 15, 2020
Lauren Williams, Editor in Chief
Danielle Scruggs, Photography Editor
Marcus Russell Price, Photographer

BEST SERVICE AND LIFESTYLE COVER

WINNER
New York
"Life Apart," March 30–April 12, 2020
David Haskell, Editor in Chief
Thomas Alberty, Designer
Jody Quon, Photography Editor
Jeremy Cohen, Photographer

READERS' CHOICE
Concealed Carry
"True Stories," January 2020
Kevin Michalowski, Executive Editor
Ken Wangler, Designer, Illustrator and Photography Editor
Dusty Reid, Designer and Illustrator

FINALIST

Garden & Gun
"Best of the Sporting South," October/November 2020
David DiBenedetto, Editor in Chief
Marshall McKinney, Designer
Maggie Kennedy, Photography Editor
Vincent J. Musi, Photographer

FINALIST

New York
"Listening to the Very Old," May 25–June 7, 2020
David Haskell, Editor in Chief
Thomas Alberty, Designer
Jody Quon, Photography Editor
Christopher Anderson, Photographer

FINALIST

Popular Mechanics
"Maps," July/August 2020
Bill Strickland, Editorial Director, Hearst Enthusiast Group
Jesse Southerland, Designer
Scott Reinhard, Illustrator

FINALIST

Texas Monthly
"The Year of the Taco," December 2020
Dan Goodgame, Editor in Chief
Emily Kimbro, Designer
Claire Hogan, Photography Editor
Mackenzie Smith Kelley, Photographer

BEST SPORTS AND FITNESS COVER

WINNER AND READERS' CHOICE
Sports Illustrated
"Empty Arena," April 2020
Stephen Cannella and Ryan Hunt, Co-Editors in Chief
Stephen Skalocky, Designer
The Sporting Press, Illustrator

FINALIST
ESPN
"Kobe Bryant," February 2020
Alison Overholt, Senior Vice President, Multiplatform Storytelling & Journalism
Chin Wang, Designer
Karen Frank, Photography Editor
Jon Soohoo, Photographer

FINALIST

ESPN
"Sabrina Ionescu," March 2020
Alison Overholt, Senior Vice President, Multiplatform Storytelling & Journalism
Chin Wang, Designer
Karen Frank, Photography Editor
Carlos Serrao, Photographer

FINALIST

Glamour
"The Goals Issue," March 31, 2020
Samantha Barry, Editor in Chief
Styled by Michaela Dosamantes
Radka Leitmeritz, Photographer

FINALIST

TIME
"Kobe Bryant," February 10, 2020
Edward Felsenthal, Editor in Chief and Chief Executive Officer
Michael Muller, Photographer

BEST FASHION AND BEAUTY COVER

WINNER
Allure
"The Future of Beauty," September 2020
Michelle Lee, Editor in Chief
Daniella Midenge, Photographer

READERS' CHOICE
GQ
"Hiding Out in Woodstock With Timothée Chalamet," November 2020
Will Welch, Editor in Chief
Rob Vargas, Designer
Roxanne Behr, Photography Editor
Renell Medrano, Photographer

FINALIST

Allure
"The Art of Beauty," February 2020
Michelle Lee, Editor in Chief
Ben Hassett, Photographer

FINALIST

New York
"Janelle Monáe," February 3, 2020
David Haskell, Editor in Chief
Liane Radel, Photography Editor
Elizaveta Porodina, Photographer

FINALIST

Vanity Fair
"Viola Davis," July/August 2020
Radhika Jones, Editor in Chief
Justin Patrick Long, Designer
Tara Johnson, Photography Editor
Dario Calmese, Photographer

FINALIST

Vogue
"Hope: A Special Issue," September 2020
Anna Wintour, Editor in Chief
Raul Martinez, Designer and Photography Editor
Kerry James Marshall, Illustrator

BEST TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE COVER

WINNER
Travel + Leisure
"Pure Escapism," November 2020
Jacqueline Gifford, Editor in Chief
Paul Martinez, Designer
Ebba Pero, Photography Editor
Meredith Andrews, Photographer

READERS' CHOICE AND FINALIST
Garden & Gun
"The Insider's Guide to Charleston," February/March 2020
David DiBenedetto, Editor in Chief
Marshall McKinney, Designer
Maggie Kennedy, Photography Editor
Peter Frank Edwards, Photographer

FINALIST

5280
"Inside Colorado National Monument," June 2020
Geoff Van Dyke, Editorial Director
Daniel Brogan, Chief Executive Officer and Editor in Chief
Dave McKenna, Designer
Charli Ornett, Photography Editor
Galyna Andrushko, Photographer

FINALIST

Southern Living
"Warm Getaways," January/February 2020
Sid Evans, Editor in Chief
Jeanne Clayton, Photography Editor
Jessica Sample, Photographer

FINALIST

Stranger's Guide
"South Korea," Spring 2020
Kira Brunner Don, Editor in Chief
Justin Carder, Designer
Benjamin Frisch, Photographer

MOST DELICIOUS COVER

READERS' CHOICE
Garden & Gun
"Forgotten Recipes," August/September 2020
David DiBenedetto, Editor in Chief
Marshall McKinney, Designer
Maggie Kennedy, Photography Editor
Johnny Autry, Photographer

BEST ILLUSTRATED COVER

WINNER
TIME
George Floyd cover "Analogous Colors," June 15, 2020
Edward Felsenthal, Editor in Chief and Chief Executive Officer
Titus Kaphar, Illustrator

Physician Outlook
June-July 2020
Alicia Roselli, Editor in Chief
Dr. Marlene Wust-Smith, Designer
Ricardo Castillo, Photography Editor
Back cover "Bread Art" created by Dermatologist Dr. Jessica So

FINALIST

Bloomberg Markets
"The Credit Issue," April/May 2020
Christine Harper, Editor
Josef Reyes, Design Director
Armando Veve, Illustrator

FINALIST

McSweeney's Quarterly
Issue 61
Claire Boyle, Editor
Sunra Thompson, Designer
Sophy Hollington, Illustrator

FINALIST

The New York Times Magazine
"What We've Learned in Quarantine," May 24, 2020
Jake Silverstein, Editor in Chief
Gail Bichler, Designer
Brian Rea, Illustrator

FINALIST

Rolling Stone
"American Uprising," July 2020
Jason Fine, Editor
Joseph Hutchinson, Designer
Catriona Ni Aolain, Photography Editor
Kadir Nelson, Illustrator

FINALIST

Vanity Fair
Breonna Taylor cover "The Great Fire," September 2020
Radhika Jones, Editor in Chief
Justin Patrick Long, Designer
Amy Sherald, Illustrator

MOST CONTROVERSIAL COVER

WINNER
The New Yorker
"Under Control," March 9, 2020
David Remnick, Editor
Brian Stauffer, Illustrator

READERS' CHOICE
VICE
"The Stupid Issue," March 2020
Ellis Jones, Editor in Chief
Oliver Shaw, Designer
Alis Atwell, Photography Editor
Julian Master, Photographer

FINALIST
Bloomberg Businessweek
"What, Me Partisan?," September 21, 2020
Joel Weber, Editor
Chris Nosenzo, Designer
Aeriel Brown, Photography Editor
Jaume Cullell, Illustrator

FINALIST

New York
"How the Mayor Lost the City," June 22–July 5, 2020
David Haskell, Editor in Chief
Thomas Alberty, Designer
Jody Quon, Photography Editor
Marcus Russell Price, Photographer

FINALIST

New York
"Sin City," November 23–December 6, 2020
David Haskell, Editor in Chief
Thomas Alberty, Designer
Jody Quon, Photography Editor
AP the Angel, Photographer

FINALIST

TIME
"An American Failure," September 21, 2020
Edward Felsenthal, Editor in Chief and Chief Executive Officer
John Mavroudis, Illustrator

READERS' CHOICE AWARD

WINNER
Rolling Stone
"Musicians on Musicians," December 2020
Jason Fine, Editor
Joseph Hutchinson, Designer
Catriona Ni Aolain, Photography Editor
Mary McCartney, Photographer

FINALIST

Concealed Carry
"True Stories," January 2020
Kevin Michalowski, Executive Editor
Ken Wangler, Designer, Illustrator and Photography Editor
Dusty Reid, Designer and Illustrator

FINALIST

Concealed Carry
"On Point," April 2020
Kevin Michalowski, Executive Editor
Ken Wangler, Designer, Illustrator, Photography Editor and Photographer
Dusty Reid, Designer, Illustrator and Photographer

FINALIST

NYLON
"Machine Gun Kelly," November 17, 2020
Emma Rosenblum, Chief Content Officer
Alex Harper, Photographer

FINALIST

Variety
"Wild About Harry," December 2, 2020
Claudia Eller, Editor in Chief
Raul Aguila, Designer
Jennifer Dorn, Photography Editor
Parker Woods, Photographer