Australian Magazine Awards

The Australian Magazine Awards were established in 2009 to recognise magazines that perform at the highest level for publishers and advertisers. Since then, four new categories have been added: Custom, Website, App and Event. Apart from these categories, it is not possible to enter the awards. Magazines are shortlisted based on ABC circulation, Morgan Readership and, where available, Nielsen ad expenditure data. Final judging is undertaken by a panel of media buyers in October, with the winners announced at an industry function in November. A new inductee into the Magazines Hall of Fame is inducted at the awards presentation each year. Previous inductees are John Southam, Bernard Leser and Matt Handbury.

 2012 Australian Magazine Awards Winners and Finalists
MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR

Winner

Frankie
Morrison Media

Finalists

Donna Hay
NewsLifeMedia

The Monthly
The Monthly

In The Black
ACP Magazines

GENERAL INTEREST

Winner

Empire
ACP Magazines

Finalists

RM Williams Outback
Outback Publishing

Rolling Stone
ACP Magazines

HOME & GARDEN

Winner

Belle
ACP Magazines

Finalists

Australian Home Beautiful
Pacific Magazines

Country Style
NewsLifeMedia

HEALTH & FAMILY

Winner

Diabetic Living
Pacific Magazines

Finalists

Good Health
ACP Magazines

Women's Health
Pacific Magazines

WOMEN'S FASHION

Winner

Frankie
Morrison Media

Finalists

Harper's Bazaar
ACP Magazines

Vogue Australia
NewsLifeMedia

WOMEN'S LIFESTYLE

Winner

The Australian Women's Weekly
ACP Magazines

Finalist

Shop Til You Drop
ACP Magazines

WOMEN'S WEEKLIES

Winner

Famous
Pacific Magazines

Finalists

OK!
ACP MAGAZINES

Who
Pacific Magazines

FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT

Winner

Donna Hay
NewsLifeMedia

Finalists

Australian Gourmet Traveller
ACP Magazines

Australian Gourmet Traveller Wine
ACP Magazines

MEN'S

Winner

Men's Health
Pacific Magazines

Finalist

Australian Men's Fitness
Odysseus Publishing

MOTORING

Winner

Wheels
ACP Magazines

Finalists

Australian 4WD Action
Express Media Group

Australian Motorcycle News
ACP Magazines

BUSINESS, FINANCE & CURRENT AFFAIRS

Winner

The Monthly
The Monthly

Finalists

Money Magazine
ACP Magazines

BRW
Fairfax Media

COMPUTING & GAMES

Winner

Game Informer
Citrus Media

Finalists

PC User
ACP Magazines

APC
ACP Magazines

NICHE

Winner

Russh
Switzer Media and Publishing

Finalists

Rolling Stone
ACP Magazines

Australian Sailing + Yachting
Yaffa Publishing

YOUTH / KIDS

Winner

Girlfriend
Pacific Magazines

Finalists

Dolly
ACP Magazines

K-Zone
Pacific Magazines

LAUNCH

Winner

Feast
Pacific Magazines

U-TURN OF THE YEAR

The Weekend Australian Magazine
News Limited

NEWSPAPER-INSTERTED MAGAZINES

Winner

The Weekend Australian Magazine
News Limited

Finalists

AFR Magazine
Fairfax Media

Wish
News Limited

CUSTOM PUBLISHING

Winner

In The Black
ACP Magazines

Finalists

Qantas The Australian Way
ACP Magazines

Myer Emporium
ACP Magazines

Coles Baby & Toddler
ACP Magazines

MAGAZINE APP

Qantas The Australian Way
ACP Magazines

Finalists

The Australian Women's Weekly
ACP Magazines

Donna Hay
NewsLifeMedia

MAGAZINE WEBSITE

Winner

TopGear Australia
ACP Magazines

Finalist

GQ Australia
NewsLifeMedia

MAGAZINE EVENT

Winner

Vogue Australia
Vogue Fashion's Night Out 2011
NewsLifeMedia

Highly Commended

The Adviser
Australian Broking Awards
Sterling Publishing

Finalists

Girlfriend
Girlfriend Model Search
Pacific Magazines

Delicious
Delicious Produce Awards
NewsLifeMedia

View photos from the 2012 event at http://www.adnews.com.au/image-gallery/australian-magazine-awards-2012

View the Australian Magazine Award 2012 highlights at http://www.adnews.com.au/news/adnews-tv-australian-magazine-awards-highlights

View the interviews at http://www.adnews.com.au/news/adnews-tv-louise-bannister-and-nicole-sheffield-on-future-of-magazines

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