BSME AWARDS 2025

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It's time for the annual BSME Awards – the Oscars of the magazine world and a highlight of the editorial calendar. Whether your title is digital or print, on an iPad or app, whether it focuses on consumer, business or branded content – this is the opportunity to celebrate your successes over the past 12 months. Winning a BSME is the pinnacle of achievement for UK editors, and the judges are drawn from across the industry and academia to identify the best in class.

We have a total of 33 categories celebrating the best work by Britain’s magazine and digital editors and art directors, with a new Innovator of the Year and Cover of the Year - Newspaper Supplements categories for 2025, to complement our usual Cover of the Year lists – alongside our mainstay Editor, Art Director, Launch of the Year, Columnists and DEI Leadership categories.

The eligibility period for the BSME Awards 2025 is for work published between 1 August 2024 - 31 July 2025.

The deadline for entries is Friday 8 August 2025.

Early bird fees apply until strictly Wednesday 23 July 2025 at 6pm.

 
 

BSME TALENT AWARDS 2025

WINNERS REVEALED

The brightest new names in British magazine and digital publishing were celebrated last night at the BSME Talent Awards 2025, held at 100 Wardour Street in Soho, London. Hosted by broadcaster, podcaster and author Angela Scanlon, alongside BSME Chair 2025 Andrea Thompson, the event recognised the next generation of editorial excellence across print and digital platforms.

In total, 24 individuals and teams bagged a coveted BSME Talent Award, with an further four entries receiving Highly Commended honours across a wide range of categories.

Andrea Thompson BSME chair 2025 and UK editor-in-chief at Marie Claire said: “We're delighted to celebrate the winners of the BSME Talent Awards 2025. This is a great opportunity to spotlight the creativity and innovation of grassroots journalists across our industry. Championing diverse new talent and trusted quality journalism is at the heart of what we stand for at the BSME, and it's heartening to see so many examples of both on display this year."

 
 

BSME AWARDS 2024

 WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Britain’s best editors, art directors and columnists were crowned last night at the prestigious BSME Awards 2024. The Oscars of the magazine world was held by the British Society of Magazine Editors in the beautiful Ballroom at Rosewood London. The annual awards ceremony is the highlight of the BSME’s calendar, designed to celebrate editorial excellence and innovation across digital and print publications in the UK.

The event was hosted by Ted Lasso actor Kola Bokinni and Gideon Spanier, BSME chair 2024 and editor-in-chief at Campaign.

 
 

BSME TALENT AWARDS 2024


WINNERS ANNOUNCED


Britain’s rising editorial stars were crowned at the BSME Talent Awards 2024. The annual ceremony for up-and-coming talent in the magazine and digital publishing industry was held by the British Society of Magazine Editors at 100 Wardour Street, London.

Winners included Karl Flinders and the Computer Weekly editorial team for the Post Office Best Campaign and the Which? TikTok team for Best Use of Social Media.

A total of 25 teams, journalists and creatives were awarded a BSME Talent Award, with 3 Highly Commended entries.

The event was hosted by Radio DJ for Radio 1 and Selector Radio and documentary and TV presenter, Sian Eleri and 2024 BSME chair Gideon Spanier, with DJ/Broadcaster Kennedy Taylor welcoming guests, and DJ Siggy ending the evening.

Gideon Spanier, BSME chair 2024 and UK editor-in-chief at Campaign, said: "The winners of the BSME Talent Awards 2024 deserve recognition for their brilliant journalism, creative flair and willingness to innovate.

"Encouraging and attracting new and diverse talent is vital for the future of the magazine industry, which is why these awards matter. "At the BSME, we believe in the importance of trusted journalism and its contribution to democratic life, so it is especially pleasing that Computer Weekly won Campaign of the Year for its work in helping to expose the Post Office scandal."

 
 

BSME AWARDS 2023

WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Britain’s best editors, art directors and columnists were crowned last night at the prestigious BSME Awards 2023. The Oscars of the magazine world was held by the British Society of Magazine Editors in the beautiful Ballroom at Rosewood London.

The annual awards ceremony is the highlight of the BSME’s calendar, designed to celebrate editorial excellence and innovation across digital and print publications in the UK. Winners included features and lifestyle director for The Times and The Sunday Times and editor of The Times Magazine, Nicola Jeal, who was named Editors' Editor of the Year, while the Mark Boxer lifetime achievement award went to Edward Enninful OBE, editor-in-chief of Vogue.

 
 
 

BSME TALENT AWARDS 2023

WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Britain’s rising editorial stars were crowned last night at the BSME Talent Awards 2023. The annual ceremony for up-and-coming talent in the magazine and digital publishing industry was held by the British Society of Magazine Editors at the new music venue STEREO in Covent Garden, London.

The ceremony is one of the highlight of the BSME’s calendar, designed to celebrate editorial excellence and innovation across digital and print publications in the UK.

Winners included Empire's features writer, Alex Godfrey, the PodPod Team for Best Innovation, gal-dem for the Diversity and Inclusion Award, while the Best of the Best Award went to Morgan Meaker from Wired.

A total of 22 teams, journalists and creatives were awarded a BSME Talent Award.

Entries were judged by a wide range of editors and high-profile guests, including BSME committee members Chris Lupton, Laurence Mozafari, Helen Graves, Andrea Thompson, Gideon Spanier, Hattie Brett, Cliff Joannou and Tim Pollard. They were joined by guest judges including Serlina Boyd and Damian Wild and all decisions will be overseen by 2023 chair Deborah Joseph. You can view all of our 2023 judges on our Instagram highlights.

The BSME Talent Awards celebrate achievement, best practice and groundbreaking editorial creativity among grass-roots teams across all print, web and social platforms. They’re about shining a light on the rising stars in a profession full of them.

A big thank you to all who entered and congratulations to those on the shortlist and our winners.

 
 
 
 

WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Britain’s best editors, art directors and columnists were crowned last night at the prestigious BSME Awards 2022. The annual “Oscars” ceremony for the magazine and digital publishing industry was held by the British Society of Magazine Editors at the glitzy Pan Pacific in London.

The annual awards ceremony is the highlight of the BSME’s calendar, designed to celebrate editorial excellence and innovation across digital and print publications in the UK.

Winners included Good Housekeeping’s editor-in-chief, Gaby Huddart, who was named Editors’ Editor of the Year in the household mag’s centenary year, while the Mark Boxer lifetime achievement award went to the late Marcus Fairs, founder and editor-in-chief of Dezeen, the design and architecture publication, who sadly passed away earlier this year.

Thank you to all who entered this year’s awards and congratulations to all the winners, highly commended and everyone on the shortlist.


 
 
 

WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

 
 

The winners for the BSME Talent Awards 2022 have been announced

A big thank you to all who entered and congratulations to all our winners! 

 
 
 
 

BSME Awards 2021 winners announced

Congratulations to all our winners and highly commended entries. And thanks also to everyone who entered the 2021 awards.

 
 
 
 

BSME TALENT AWARDS 2021


What a night to remember! Click below to see all BSME Talent Awards 2021, in association with Readly, winners, and watch the virtual ceremony that took place on Thursday 1 July here.

Massive congratulations to all the winners and highly commended entries!

 
 
 
 

BSME 2020 AWARDS

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What a fabulous event we had at the BSME 2020 virtual Awards ceremony on Thursday 11 February,

Massive congratulations to all the winners and highly commended entries! Click below to see all the winners.

BSME 2020 TALENT AWARDS WINNERS

The BSME Talent Awards rewards the brilliance of the all-too-often overlooked members of editorial and digital teams.  It’s the perfect opportunity to reward your brightest stars and showcase their work. There were a huge number of entries in the Talent Awards 2020 but there were only 16 winners.

Due to the COVID lockdown, the Talent Awards were celebrated over a video for the first time.