Nominees announced for first annual Digital Publishing Awards

Maclean's magazine, received the most nominations (11) in the first annual Digital Publishing Awards. Finalists were announced today by the National Magazine Awards Foundation in 14 categories.Some 63 Canadian digital publications participated in the DPAs. 

Top Nominees for the 2016 Digital Publishing Awards

Publication	Nominations
Maclean’s	11
The Globe and Mail	10
Toronto Star	8
CBCNews.ca	6
Toronto Life	5
L’actualité	4
Sportsnet	4
Hakai Magazine	3
Buzzfeed Canada	2
Torontoist	2

Gold, Silver and Honourable Mention awards will be presented at the inaugural Digital Publishing Awards soirée on Thursday, June 9 at the Spoke Club’s Portland Room at 600 King Street West, Toronto. The host will be Christopher Frey, the Toronto-based writer, editor, teacher and radio producer. Gold and Silver awards in most categories include a cash prize. Tickets are on sale at http://live.digitalpublishingawards.ca/

The nominees include:

DIGITAL PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR

• Canadian Business
• CBCNews.ca
• L'actualité
• Maclean’s
• Toronto Life

BEST DIGITAL INITIATIVE

• L'actualité: Le Signal
• National Film Board of Canada: I Love Potatoes
• The Globe and Mail: Tools Suite
• Toronto Star: Star Touch Slice

BEST USE OF MULTIPLE PLATFORMS

• Maclean’s
• Sportsnet
• Today’s Parent
• Toronto Life

BEST DIGITAL DESIGN

• Air Canada enRoute: Canada’s Best New Restaurants
• Hakai Magazine: hakaimagazine.com
• Maclean’s: The Bulldog Edition
• Toronto Life: torontolife.com
• Toronto Star: Star Touch