2021 Winners and Finalists

Awards for Photography and Illustration
Best News, Sports and Entertainment Photograph | Best Service and Lifestyle Photograph | Best Fashion and Beauty Photograph | Best Profile Photograph | Best Conceptual Photograph | Best Photo Portfolio, News, Sports and Entertainment | Best Photo Portfolio, Service and Lifestyle | Best Print Illustration | Best Digital Illustration | Best Illustrated Story

Best Cover Contest
Best News and Politics Cover | Best Entertainment and Celebrity Cover | Best Business and Technology Cover | Best Service and Lifestyle Cover | Best Sports and Fitness Cover | Best Fashion and Beauty Cover | Best Travel and Adventure Cover | Most Delicious Cover | Best Illustrated Cover | Most Controversial Cover | Cover of the Year

Readers' Choice Awards

 

COVER OF THE YEAR

The New Yorker - Cover of the YearWINNER
The New Yorker
"Say Their Names," June 22, 2020
David Remnick, Editor
Kadir Nelson, Illustrator



Best news, sports and entertainment photograph


The New Yorker - Best News, Sports and Entertainment PhotographWINNER

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


 


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


New York - Best News Sports and Entertainment Photograph



FINALIST

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


Texas Monthly Best News, Sports and Entertainment PhotographFINALIST
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


Vanity Fair - Best News, Sports and Entertainment PhotographFINALIST
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

Texas Monthly - Best Service and Lifestyle PhotographWINNER
Texas Monthly
"Let's Salsa!," December 2020
Dan Goodgame, Editor in Chief
Victoria Millner, Designer
Claire Hogan, Photography Editor
Mackenzie Smith Kelley, Photographer


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


Eater - Best Service and Lifestyle PhotographFINALIST
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


Travel + Leisure - Best Service and Lifestyle PhotographFINALIST
Travel + Leisure
"Destination of the Year: Italy," December 2020
Jacqueline Gifford, Editor in Chief
May Parsey, Designer
Skye Senterfeit, Photography Editor
Federico Ciamei, Photographer

 


WSJ. Magazine - Best Service and Lifestyle PhotographFINALIST
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

WSJ. Magazine - Best Fashion and Beauty PhotographWINNER
WSJ. Magazine
"Chasing Waterfalls," November 2020
Kristina O'Neill, Editor in Chief
Tanya Moskowitz, Designer
Jennifer Pastore, Photography Editor
Dario Catellani, Photographer


Allure - Best Fashion and Beauty PhotographFINALIST
Allure
"Go Big or Go Home," March 2020
Michelle Lee, Editor in Chief
Sharif Hamza, Photographer


GQ - Best Fashion and Beauty PhotographFINALIST
GQ Style
"Global Giant," Spring 2020
Will Welch, Editor in Chief
Rob Vargas, Designer
Roxanne Behr, Photography Editor
Prince Gyasi, Photographer


Vanity Fair - Best Fashion and Beauty PhotographFINALIST
Vanity Fair
"Pattern Player," October 2020
Radhika Jones, Editor in Chief
Justin Patrick Long, Designer
Tara Johnson, Photography Editor
Hassan Hajjaj, Photographer


WSJ. Magazine - Best Fashion and Beauty PhotographFINALIST
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

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


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


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


The Marshall Project - Best Profile PhotographFINALIST
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


Texas Monthly - Best Profile PhotographFINALIST
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

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


AARP The Magazine - Best Conceptual PhotographFINALIST
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


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


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


WIRED - Best Conceptual PhotographFINALIST
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

National Geographic - Best Photo Portfolio, News, Sports and EntertainmentWINNER
National Geographic
"A World Gone Viral," November 2020
Susan Goldberg, Editor in Chief
Todd James and James Wellford, Photography Editors

 


GQ - Best Photo Portfolio, News, Sports and EntertainmentFINALIST
GQ
"Visible Men," December 2020/January 2021
Will Welch, Editor in Chief
Rob Vargas, Designer
Roxanne Behr, Photography Editor
Awol Erizku, Photographer


New York - Best Photo Portfolio, News, Sports and EntertainmentFINALIST
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


The New York Times Magazine - Best Photo Portfolio News Sports and EntertainmentFINALIST
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


TIME - Best Photo Portfolio News Sports and EntertainmentFINALIST
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

The New Yorker - Best Photo Portfolio Service and LifestyleWINNER
The New Yorker

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


Fortune - Best Photo Portfolio Service and LifestyleFINALIST
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


National Geographic - Best Photo Portfolio Service and Lifestyle
FINALIST
National Geographic
"Everest from Above," July 2020
Susan Goldberg, Editor in Chief
Anne Farrar, Photography Editor
Renan Ozturk, Photographer


WSJ. Magazine - Best Photo Portfolio Service and LifestyleFINALIST

WSJ. Magazine

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


WSJ. Magazine - Best Photo Portfolio Service and LifestyleFINALIST

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

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


Bloomberg Businessweek - Best Print IllustrationFINALIST
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


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


The New Yorker - Best Print IllustrationFINALIST
The New Yorker
"Because the Night," May 11, 2020
David Remnick, Editor
Christoph Niemann, Illustrator


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


BEST DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION

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


The Believer - Best Digital IllustrationFINALIST

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


The Marshall Project - Best Digital IllustrationFINALIST
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


The New Yorker - Best Digital IllustrationFINALIST
The New Yorker
"Notes On Grief," September 10, 2020
David Remnick, Editor
Lossapardo, Illustrator


Vanity Fair - Best Digital IllustrationFINALIST
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

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


The California Sunday Magazine - Best Illustrated StoryFINALIST
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


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


The New Yorker - Best Illustrated StoryFINALIST
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


The New Yorker - Best Illustrated StoryFINALIST
The New Yorker
"Junban," December 28, 2020
David Remnick, Editor
Jillian Tamaki, Illustrator

 
best news and politics cover

The New Yorker - Best News and Politics CoverWINNER
The New Yorker
"Say Their Names," June 22, 2020
David Remnick, Editor
Kadir Nelson, Illustrator


Luckbox- Best News and Politics CoverREADERS' CHOICE
Luckbox
"The Main Event," November 2020
Ed McKinley, Editor in Chief
Jacqueline Cantu, Designer
Paul Lachine, Illustrator


The California Sunday Magazine - Best News and Politics CoverFINALIST
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


New York - Best News and Politics CoverFINALIST
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


O, The Oprah Magazine - Best News and Politics CoverFINALIST
O, The Oprah Magazine
"Breonna Taylor," September 2020
Lucy Kaylin, Editor in Chief
Jill Armus, Designer
Christina Weber, Photography Editor
Alexis Franklin, Illustrator


TIME - Best News and Politics CoverFINALIST
TIME
"The Overdue Awakening," June 22, 2020
Edward Felsenthal, Editor in Chief and Chief Executive Officer
Devin Allen, Photographer


BEST ENTERTAINMENT AND CELEBRITY COVER

Rolling Stone - Best Entertainment and Celebrity CoverWINNER
Rolling Stone
"Grimes," March 5, 2020
Jason Fine, Editor
Joseph Hutchinson, Designer
Catriona Ni Aolain, Photography Editor
Charlotte Rutherford, Photographer


Rolling Stone - Best Entertainment and Celebrity CoverREADERS' CHOICE
Rolling Stone
"Musicians on Musicians," December 2020
Jason Fine, Editor
Joseph Hutchinson, Designer
Catriona Ni Aolain, Photography Editor
Mary McCartney, Photographer


The New York Times Magazine - Best Entertainment and Celebrity CoverFINALIST

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


Rolling Stone - Best Entertainment and Celebrity CoverFINALIST

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


Variety - Best Entertainment and Celebrity CoverFINALIST

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


WSJ. Magazine - Best Entertainment and Celebrity CoverFINALIST

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

The New Yorker - Best Business and Technology CoverWINNER
The New Yorker
"Love Life," December 7, 2020
David Remnick, Editor
Adrian Tomine, Illustrator


Wine Enthusiast - Best Business and Technology CoverREADERS' CHOICE
Wine Enthusiast
"40 Under 40," October 2020
Susan Kostrzewa, Editor in Chief
Marco Turelli, Designer
Jesse Reiter, Photography Editor
Matt Sayles, Photographer


The California Sunday Magazine - Best Business and Technology CoverFINALIST

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


Fortune - Best Business and Technology CoverFINALIST

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


Fortune - Best Business and Technology CoverFINALIST

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


The Highlight by Vox - Best Business and Technology CoverFINALIST

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

New York - Best Service and Lifestyle CoverWINNER
New York
"Life Apart," March 30–April 12, 2020
David Haskell, Editor in Chief
Thomas Alberty, Designer
Jody Quon, Photography Editor
Jeremy Cohen, Photographer


Concealed Carry - Best Service and Lifestyle CoverREADERS' CHOICE
Concealed Carry
"True Stories," January 2020
Kevin Michalowski, Executive Editor
Ken Wangler, Designer, Illustrator and Photography Editor
Dusty Reid, Designer and Illustrator


Garden & Gun - Best Service and Lifestyle CoverFINALIST

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


New York - Best Service and Lifestyle CoverFINALIST

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


Popular Mechanics - Best Service and Lifestyle CoverFINALIST

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


Texas Monthly - Best Service and Lifestyle CoverFINALIST

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

Sports Illustrated - Best Sports and Fitness CoverWINNER 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


ESPN - Best Sports and Fitness CoverFINALIST

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


ESPN - Best Sports and Fitness CoverFINALIST

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


Glamour - Best Sports and Fitness CoverFINALIST

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


TIME - Best Sports and Fitness CoverFINALIST

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


BEST FASHION AND BEAUTY COVER

Allure - Best Fashion and Beauty CoverWINNER
Allure
"The Future of Beauty," September 2020
Michelle Lee, Editor in Chief
Daniella Midenge, Photographer


GQ- Best Fashion and Beauty CoverREADERS' 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


Allure - Best Fashion and Beauty CoverFINALIST

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


New York - Best Fashion and Beauty CoverFINALIST

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


Vanity Fair - Best Fashion and Beauty CoverFINALIST

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


Vogue - Best Fashion and Beauty CoverFINALIST

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

Travel + Leisure - Best Travel and Adventure CoverWINNER
Travel + Leisure
"Pure Escapism," November 2020
Jacqueline Gifford, Editor in Chief
Paul Martinez, Designer
Ebba Pero, Photography Editor
Meredith Andrews, Photographer


Garden & Gun - Best Travel and Adventure CoverREADERS' 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


5280 - Best Travel and Adventure CoverFINALIST

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


Southern Living - Best Travel and Adventure CoverFINALIST

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


Stranger's Guide - Best Travel and Adventure CoverFINALIST

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

 
MOST DELICIOUS COVER

Garden & Gun - Most Delicious CoverREADERS' 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

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


Physician Outlook - Best Illustrated Cover
Physician Outlook - Best Illustrated CoverREADERS' CHOICE

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


Bloomberg Markets - Best Illustrated CoverFINALIST

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


McSweeney's Quarterly - Best Illustrated CoverFINALIST

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


The New York Times Magazine - Best Illustrated CoverFINALIST

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


Rolling Stone - Best Illustrated CoverFINALIST

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


Vanity Fair - Best Illustrated CoverFINALIST

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

The New Yorker - Most Controversial CoverWINNER
The New Yorker
"Under Control," March 9, 2020
David Remnick, Editor
Brian Stauffer, Illustrator


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


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


New York - Most Controversial CoverFINALIST

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


New York - Most Controversial CoverFINALIST

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


TIME - Most Controversial CoverFINALIST

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

 
READERS' CHOICE AWARD

Rolling Stone - Readers' Choice AwardsWINNER
Rolling Stone

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


Concealed Carry - Readers' Choice AwardsFINALIST

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


Concealed Carry - Readers' Choice AwardsFINALIST

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


NYLON - Readers' Choice AwardsFINALIST

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


Variety - Readers' Choice AwardsFINALIST

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