THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MAGAZINE EDITORS NAMES NEW YORK MAGAZINE’S ‘IMPEACHMENT SEASON BEGINS’ COVER OF THE YEAR

ASME unveils additional Cover Contest winners, along with inaugural award Winners in Photography, Illustration

Vanity Fair cover featuring Lupita Nyong'o named best Fashion and Beauty Cover by both ASME editors and readers

NEW YORK (July 9, 2020)—Today, the American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) announced winners of the 2020 ASME Best Cover Contest, which honors magazine covers published between January 1, 2019, and December 31, 2019, via a virtual presentation on YouTube hosted by ASME Executive Director Sid Holt. Now in its 14th year, covers are awarded in 10 categories. New York Magazine’s “Impeachment Season Begins” was named Cover of the Year. ASME Readers’ Choice Award went to Billboard for its “Blackpink Meets the Red, White and Blue” cover. This year, 120 judges were a part of the 2020 ASME Best Cover Contest process.

“The design, illustration, layouts and photography showcased by our winners this year is remarkable,” said Holt. “Every creative team represented should be proud of the work honored this year.”

COVER OF THE YEAR

WINNER
New York

ASME READERS' CHOICE AWARD

WINNER
Billboard

Best Cover Contest category winners:

BEST NEWS AND POLITICS COVER

WINNER
New York

READERS' CHOICE: BEST NEWS AND POLITICS COVER

READERS' CHOICE
Ms.

BEST ENTERTAINMENT AND CELEBRITY COVER

WINNER (TWO-WAY TIE)
The New York Times Magazine

WINNER (TWO-WAY TIE)
WSJ. Magazine

READERS' CHOICE: BEST ENTERTAINMENT AND CELEBRITY COVER

READERS' CHOICE
Billboard

BEST BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY COVER

WINNER
The New Yorker

READERS' CHOICE: BEST BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY COVER

READERS' CHOICE
FN (Footwear News)

BEST SERVICE AND LIFESTYLE COVER

WINNER
New York

READERS' CHOICE: BEST SERVICE AND LIFESTYLE COVER

READERS' CHOICE
Concealed Carry

BEST SPORTS AND FITNESS COVER

WINNER
The New York Times Magazine

READERS' CHOICE: BEST SPORTS AND FITNESS COVER

READERS' CHOICE
Challenge

BEST FASHION AND BEAUTY COVER AND READERS' CHOICE: BEST FASHION AND BEAUTY COVER

WINNER
Vanity Fair

BEST TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE COVER

WINNER
The California Sunday Magazine

READERS' CHOICE: BEST TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE COVER

READERS' CHOICE
Virtuoso Life

MOST DELICIOUS COVER

WINNER
Bon Appétit
(Split cover)

READERS' CHOICE: MOST DELICIOUS COVER

READERS' CHOICE
Bon Appétit

BEST ILLUSTRATED COVER

WINNER
The New York Times Magazine

READERS' CHOICE: BEST ILLUSTRATED COVER

READERS' CHOICE
McSweeney's Quarterly Concern

MOST CONTROVERSIAL COVER

WINNER
New York

READERS' CHOICE: MOST CONTROVERSIAL COVER

READERS' CHOICE
VICE

ASME members choose the best covers, with the ASME Board of Directors choosing the Cover of the Year.

For the first time, ASME introduced the ASME Awards for Photography and Illustration, which honor visual excellence both in print and online. The new awards were presented in nine categories, with judges including leading editors, art directors and photo editors.