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BSME Awards 2019 – winners announced

The winners of the 2019 BSME Awards have been announced at The Sheraton Grand London Park Lane Hotel.  The Awards were co-hosted by BSME Chair Alex Mead, Content Director, eric, and award winning comedian, Lou Sanders. The dinner menu was specially devised for the evening by three amazing Chefs:  Adam Handling, Pierre Koffmann and Angela Hartnett.

The list of 2019 Winners, Highly Commended and Shortlisted editors, art directors and columnists are:

EDITOR OF THE YEAR – FOOD & DRINK

WINNER: Jessica Gunn, Waitrose & Partners Food, John Brown Media

Highly Commended: Glen Mutel, National Geographic Traveller Food, APL Media

Christine Hayes, BBC Good Food, Immediate Media

Tim Lusher, Feast, Guardian Media Group

Laura Rowe, olive, Immediate Media

Sandrae Lawrence & Gary Sharpen, The Cocktail Lovers, The Cocktail Lovers

EDITOR OF THE YEAR – BUSINESS & FINANCE

WINNER: Jaimie Kaffash, Pulse, Cogora

Claire Beale, Campaign, Haymarket

Oliver Parsons, Modus, Sunday

Jenny Ross, Which? Money, Which? Ltd

EDITOR OF THE YEAR – CULTURE

WINNER: Gordon Thomson, Event, DMG Media

Highly Commended: Charlotte Northedge & Liese Spencer, Guardian Review, Guardian Media Group

Dan Crowe, PORT Magazine, PORT Publishing Ltd

Benjamin Secher, Review, Telegraph Media Group

Jane Ferguson, The Observer New Review, Guardian Media Group

EDITOR OF THE YEAR – GARDENS & COUNTRY

WINNER: Susy Smith, Country Living, Hearst Magazines UK

Lucy Hall, BBC Gardeners' World, Immediate Media

Mark Hedges, Country Life, TI Media

Ceri Thomas, Which? Gardening, Which? Ltd

EDITOR OF THE YEAR – SPORT, FITNESS & HEALTH

WINNER: Pete Muir, Cyclist, Dennis Publishing                  

Highly Commended: Andy Dixon, Runner's World, Hearst Magazines UK

Ian Foster, BBC Match of the Day, Immediate Media

Charlotte Richards & Lucy Gornall, Feel Good You, TI Media

Tom Rowley, Healthy For Men, The River Group

Sara Ward, Slimming World, Slimming World

EDITOR OF THE YEAR – MOTORING

WINNER: Charlie Turner, BBC TopGear, BBC Studios

Highly Commended: Gareth Evans, Motorcycle News, Bauer Media Group

Curtis Moldrich, CAR Magazine, Bauer Media Group

Stuart Gallagher, evo, Dennis Publishing

EDITOR OF THE YEAR – SPECIALIST

WINNER: Harry Rose, Which?, Which? Ltd

Louise Zecevic, Balance Magazine, The River Group

Ellie Hughes, Healthy, The River Group

Rachael Jolley, Index on Censorship, Sage

Sasha Slater, Luxury, Telegraph Media Group

*EDITOR OF THE YEAR – HOMES & INTERIORS *

WINNER: Sarah Spiteri, Homes & Gardens, TI Media

Ben Spriggs, ELLE Decoration, Hearst Magazines UK

Hatta Byng, House & Garden, Condé Nast Britain

Sarah Spiteri, Livingetc, TI Media

*EDITOR OF THE YEAR – TRAVEL *

WINNER: Ed Grenby, The Sunday Times Travel Magazine, News UK

Melinda Stevens, Condé Nast Traveller, Condé Nast Britain

Jonny Ensall, easyJet Traveller, Ink

Andy Morris, High Life (British Airways), Cedar Communications

Peter Grunert, Lonely Planet, Lonely Planet

Pat Riddell, National Geographic Traveller (UK), APL Media

Lyn Hughes, Wanderlust, Wanderlust Travel Media

Rory Boland, Which? Travel, Which? Ltd

*EDITOR OF THE YEAR – TRADE & PROFESSIONAL *

WINNER: Sophie Griffiths, TTG, TTG Media

Dickon Ross, E&T, IET

Jamie Carpenter, ENDS Report, Haymarket

Emily Wright, Global Investor Guide, RBI

Jyoti Rambhai, Modern Work, IPSE

Liz Hamson, Property Week, emap

*EDITOR OF THE YEAR – SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT *

WINNER: Daniel Bennett, BBC Science Focus, Immediate Media

Kate Bevan, Which? Computing, Which? Ltd

Greg Williams, Wired, Condé Nast Britain

*EDITOR OF THE YEAR – CURRENT AFFAIRS & POLITICS *

WINNER: Will Dean, The Guardian Weekly, Guardian Media Group

Jason Cowley, New Statesman, New Statesman Media Group

Tom Clark, Prospect, Prospect Publishing Ltd

Paul McNamee, The Big Issue, The Big Issue

Fraser Nelson, The Spectator, The Spectator

EDITOR OF THE YEAR – DIGITAL

WINNER: Matt Hill, Digital Spy, Hearst Magazines UK

Marcus Fairs, Dezeen, Dezeen Ltd

Anna Conrad, GQ.co.uk, Condé Nast Britain

Rebecca Holman, Grazia, Bauer Media Group

Amy Cutmore, idealhome.co.uk, TI Media

Robert Hicks, Men's Health, Hearst Magazines UK

Tim Glanfield, radiotimes.com, Immediate Media

James Temperton, Wired.co.uk, Condé Nast Britain

*EDITOR OF THE YEAR – BRANDED CONTENT *

WINNER: Alexander Barlow, Atlas by Etihad, Ink

Helen Daly, Boots Health & Beauty, WPP

Jo Hoare, Dare, for Superdrug, The River Group

Matt Havercroft, English Heritage, Immediate Media

Gill Morgan & James Collard, Goodwood, Uncommonly

Tiffanie Darke, Harrods Magazine, Harrods Publishing

Sarah Warwick, N by Norwegian, Ink

Claire Warren, Work., Haymarket

*EDITOR OF THE YEAR – YOUTH *

WINNER: Andrea Turton, Hey Duggee, Immediate Media

Ruth Cassidy, Andy's Amazing Adventures, Immediate Media

Peter Hart, BBC Top of the Pops, Immediate Media

Amanda Clifford, Dinosaur Action Magazine, Signature Publishing

Kelly Wilks, Girl Talk Art, Immediate Media

Vivien Jones, Kookie, Missprint Media

Richard Clare, Mega!, Immediate Media

Felicity Capon, The Week Junior, Dennis Publishing

EDITOR OF THE YEAR – INDEPENDENT

WINNER: Rob Orchard & Marcus Webb, Delayed Gratification, The Slow Journalism Company

Deri Robins, Bristol Life, MediaClash

*EDITOR OF THE YEAR – ENTERTAINMENT & CELEBRITY *

WINNER: Terri White, Empire, Bauer Media Group

Thomas Whitaker, HELLO!, HELLO! Ltd

Colin Tough, TV & Satellite Week, TI Media

Steve Corbett, TV Magazine, News UK

Colin Tough, What's On TV, TI Media

*EDITOR OF THE YEAR – NEWSPAPER MAGAZINE *

WINNER: Marianne Jones, Stella, Telegraph Media Group

Highly Commended: Sinead McIntyre, Fabulous, News UK

Laura Weir, ES Magazine, ESI Media

Melissa Denes, Guardian Weekend, Guardian Media Group

Harriet Green, The Observer Magazine, Guardian Media Group

Eleanor Mills, The Sunday Times Magazine, News UK

Sasha Slater, The Telegraph Magazine, Telegraph Media Group

Nicola Jeal, The Times Magazine, News UK

EDITOR OF THE YEAR MEN'S & WOMEN'S WEEKLY / MORE FREQUENT

WINNER: Catherine Westwood & Geoffrey Palmer, Woman's Weekly, TI Media

Siobhan Wykes, Best, Hearst Magazines UK

Hattie Brett, Grazia, Bauer Media Group

Steven Murphy, Inside Soap, Hearst Magazines UK

Lorraine Candy, The Sunday Times Style, News UK

*EDITOR OF THE YEAR – MEN'S & WOMEN'S BI-WEEKLY / MONTHLY / LESS FREQUENT *

WINNER: Rosie Blau, 1843, The Economist Group

Highly Commended: Gaby Huddart, Good Housekeeping, Hearst Magazines UK

Farrah Storr, Cosmopolitan, Hearst Magazines UK

Dylan Jones, GQ, Condé Nast Britain

Jo Checkley, Prima, Hearst Magazines UK

Sarah Tomczak, Red, Hearst Magazines UK

Richard Dennen, Tatler, Condé Nast Britain

COLUMNIST OF THE YEAR – B2B

WINNER: Hilary Lamb, E&T, IET

Gideon Spanier, Campaign, Haymarket

Helen Edwards, Marketing Week, Centaur Media

Mark Ritson, Marketing Week, Centaur Media

Liz Hamson, Property Week, emap

*COLUMNIST OF THE YEAR – CONSUMER *

WINNER: Matt Rudd, The Sunday Times Magazine, News UK

Piers Morgan, Event, DMG Media

Simon Kuper, FT Weekend Magazine, The Financial Times Ltd

Hadley Freeman, Guardian Weekend, Guardian Media Group

Jay Rayner, The Observer Magazine, Guardian Media Group

Dolly Alderton, The Sunday Times Style, News UK

LAUNCH OF THE YEAR

WINNER: Dan Green, The Week Junior Science + Nature, Dennis Publishing

Highly Commended: Charlotte Richards & Teresa Conway, Easy Gardens, TI Media

Jo Hoare, Dare Specials, River Group

Emily Wright, EG Tech, RBI

Dylan Jones, GQ Heroes, Condé Nast Britain

Martin Robinson, The Book of Man, The Book of Man Ltd

Louise Goss, The Homeworker Magazine, The Homeworker Magazine

ART DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR – B2B

WINNER: Sam Walker, Modus, Sunday

Highly Commended: Tim Scott, Campaign, Haymarket

John Rooney, E&T, IET

Sonny Dhamu, Inside Housing, Ocean Media Group

*ART DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR – CONSUMER                                          *

WINNER: Andrew Diprose, Wired, Condé Nast Britain

Gary Cochran, 1843, The Economist Group

Trevor Gilham, Crumbs, MediaClash

Dennis Lye, Glamour, Condé Nast Britain

Chris Hudson, National Geographic Traveller (UK), APL Media

Matt Willey, PORT Magazine, PORT Publishing Ltd

Andrew Stocks, The Guardian Weekly, Guardian Media Group

David Rice, The Sunday Times Travel Magazine, News UK

*ART DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR – BRANDED CONTENT *

WINNER: Naomi Lowe, Waitrose & Partners Drinks, Eye to Eye Media

Barney Pickard, Harrods Magazine, Harrods Publishing

Jamie McPherson, High Life for British Airways, Cedar Communications

Jonny Hughes, N by Norwegian, Ink

Simon Esterson, Pulp Journal for Fedrigoni, Eye Magazine Ltd

Kerry Wakefield, Waitrose & Partners Food, John Brown Media

*COVER OF THE YEAR – B2B                                          *

WINNER:   Tim Scott, Campaign, Haymarket

Sonny Dhamu, Inside Housing, Ocean Media Group

Chris Smith, Paragraph, John Brown Media

Lee Tiplady, Property Week, emap

Simon Esterson & Holly Catford, Pulp Journal, Eye Magazine Ltd

James Depree, Pulse, Cogora

*COVER OF THE YEAR – CONSUMER *

WINNER:   Eleanor Mills & Dan Biddulph, The Sunday Times Magazine, News UK

Farrah Storr & Stuart Selner, Cosmopolitan, Hearst Magazines UK

Sarah Habershon, G2, Guardian Media Group

Paul Solomons, GQ, Condé Nast Britain

Melissa Denes & Maggie Murphy, Guardian Weekend, Guardian Media Group

Andrew Stocks, The Guardian Weekly, Guardian Media Group

Morten Morland, The Spectator, The Spectator

Andrew Diprose, Wired, Condé Nast Britain

MARK BOXER AWARD

WINNER: Susy Smith

2019 EDITORS' EDITOR OF THE YEAR

WINNER: Melissa Denes, Guardian Weekend, Guardian Media Group

Andy Dixon, Runner's World, Hearst Magazines UK

Edward Enninful, British Vogue, Condé Nast Britain

Jonny Ensall, easyJet Traveller, Ink

Laura Rowe, olive, Immediate Media

Terri White, Empire Magazine, Bauer Media Group

2019 CHAIR’S SPECIAL AWARD

WINNER: Gill Branston, BSME Administrator

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