The Walrus tops nominations, including mag of year, for National Magazine Awards

The nominees for the National Magazine Awards were announced today. 

The three finalists for magazine of the year at the National Magazine Awards are:

Best magazine brand, a new award this year, goes to publications which realize their editorial mandate through at least three platforms (e.g. print, web, mobile). The three nominees this year are 

Finalists for tablet magazine of the year:

• Best new magazine writer nominees are Genna Buck, Nicholas Cameron, Emily McKibbon
• Best new illustrator or photographer: Min Gyo Chung, Hudson Christie, Kiana Hayeri

As reported earlier, this year's Foundation Award for Outstanding Achievement is going to Michael Fox, circulator, industry leader, mentor and publisher.

Photographer Chris Nicholls leads all visual nominees with 5 nominations for his work in Fashion Magazine and WeddingBells.

Complete list of nominees 

• The Walrus magazine has 30 nominations, leading all magazine entrants, followed by Report on Business magazine (21), Maclean's (19), Toronto Life (17), Sportsnet (15) and Maisonneuve (14).
• First-time nominees are Cornerstone, CPA Magazine, ETC MEDIA, Fairmont, Glass Buffalo, Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society, Naître et grandir, Nature sauvage, Room of One's Own and S/Style & Fashion.

Winners in all categories will be announced at the gala National Magazine Awards dinner June 5 at the Arcadian Court in Toronto. Tickets are on sale now.