2019 CRMA Winners

This past weekend, the Twenty-First Digital team traveled to the City and Regional Magazine Association (CRMA) conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We learned from fellow publishers and heard from keynote speakers Tyler Cabot and David Granger. We even got to hang out with our clients and hosted a Game of Thrones watch party for the series finale.

On Monday, CRMA announced the winners in its annual industry awards. More than 100 judges from national publications around the country—in coordination with the University of Missouri School of Journalism—helped to choose finalists in 35 categories including editorial, design, digital, and general excellence.

We’re excited to see so many friendly faces on this list and want to give a special shout out to our clients who won: Sonoma Magazine, Philadelphia Magazine, Boston Magazine, Baltimore Magazine, D Magazine and Down East: The Magazine of Maine. Congratulations!

GENERAL EXCELLENCE (CIRCULATION LESS THAN 30,000)

• Sonoma Magazine

• Cleveland Magazine

• Columbus Monthly

• Honolulu Magazine

• San Antonio Magazine

GENERAL EXCELLENCE (CIRCULATION 30,000 TO 60,000)

• D Magazine

• Indianapolis Monthly

• Milwaukee Magazine

• Portland Monthly

• Seattle Met

GENERAL EXCELLENCE (CIRCULATION MORE THAN 60,000)

• Washingtonian

• 5280 (Denver)

• Boston Magazine

• Philadelphia Magazine

• Texas Monthly

ESSAYS/COMMENTARY/CRITICISM

• Yankee Magazine

• Boston Magazine

• Chicago Magazine

• Texas Monthly

• Yankee Magazine

FOOD OR DINING OR WRITING

• Philadelphia Magazine

• Boston Magazine

• Chicago Magazine

• Houstonia

• Mpls.St.Paul Magazine

HERB LIPSON AWARD FOR COLUMN EXCELLENCE

• Philadelphia Magazine

• 5280 (Denver)

• Houstonia

• Indianapolis Monthly

• Portland Monthly

REPORTING

• Yankee Magazine

• 5280 (Denver)

• Boston Magazine

• Houstonia

• Texas Monthly

PROFILE (CIRCULATION LESS THAN 60,000)

• Sactown Magazine

• D Magazine

• Greenwich Magazine

• Seattle Met

• St. Louis Magazine

PROFILE (CIRCULATION MORE THAN 60,000)

• Boston Magazine

• Chicago Magazine

• Philadelphia Magazine

• Texas Monthly

• Yankee Magazine

FEATURE STORY (CIRCULATION LESS THAN 60,000)

• Sonoma Magazine

• Baltimore Magazine

• Cleveland Magazine

• Columbus Monthly

• Seattle Met

FEATURE STORY (CIRCULATION MORE THAN 60,000)

• Texas Monthly

• Texas Monthly

• Texas Monthly

• Yankee Magazine

• Yankee Magazine

WRITER OF THE YEAR

• St. Louis Magazine

• Boston Magazine

• Philadelphia Magazine

• Philadelphia Magazine

• Texas Monthly

EXCELLENCE IN WRITING

• 5280 (Denver)

• Boston Magazine

• Chicago Magazine

• Portland Monthly

• Texas Monthly

SPREAD DESIGN (CIRCULATION LESS THAN 60,000)

• Baltimore Magazine

• Baltimore Magazine

• Baltimore Magazine

• Portland Monthly

• St. Louis Magazine

SPREAD DESIGN (CIRCULATION MORE THAN 60,000)

• Philadelphia Magazine

• 5280 (Denver)

• Mpls.St.Paul Magazine

• Philadelphia Magazine

• Texas Monthly

FEATURE DESIGN (CIRCULATION LESS THAN 60,000)

• St. Louis Magazine

• Baltimore Magazine

• Baltimore Magazine

• Portland Monthly

• Portland Monthly

FEATURE DESIGN (CIRCULATION MORE THAN 60,000)

• Texas Monthly

• 5280 (Denver)

• 5280 (Denver)

• Boston Magazine

• New Jersey Monthly

PHOTOGRAPHY

• Sonoma Magazine

• 5280 (Denver)

• Chicago Magazine

• Sonoma Magazine

• Yankee Magazine

ILLUSTRATION AND GRAPHICS

• 5280 (Denver)

• Mpls.St.Paul Magazine

• Portland Monthly

• Texas Monthly

• Yankee Magazine

COVER EXCELLENCE

• Palm Springs Life

• 5280 (Denver)

• Cleveland Magazine

• Seattle Met

• Texas Monthly

DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

• St. Louis Magazine

• 5280 (Denver)

• Portland Monthly

• Texas Monthly

• Washingtonian

EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN

• 5280 (Denver)

• Indianapolis Monthly

• Portland Monthly

• Texas Monthly

• Washingtonian

MAGAZINE SECTION

• Philadelphia Magazine

• Chicago Magazine

• Indianapolis Monthly

• Indianapolis Monthly

• Seattle Met

READER SERVICE

• 5280 (Denver)

• Chicago Magazine

• Cleveland Magazine

• Houstonia

• Washingtonian

LEISURE/LIFESTYLE INTERESTS

• Philadelphia Magazine

• 5280 (Denver)

• Philadelphia Magazine

• Rhode Island Monthly

• Seattle Met

FOOD OR DINING FEATURE PACKAGE

• Philadelphia Magazine

• Baltimore Magazine

• Indianapolis Monthly

• Milwaukee Magazine

• Seattle Met

CIVIC JOURNALISM

• Baltimore Magazine

• 5280 (Denver)

• Boston Magazine

• Louisville Magazine

• Philadelphia Magazine

SPECIAL ISSUE

• Philadelphia Magazine

• Baltimore Magazine

• Chicago Magazine

• Down East: The Magazine of Maine

• Texas Monthly

ANCILLARY: HOME/SHELTER

• Down East: The Magazine of Maine (Maine Homes)

• 5280 (Denver)

• D Magazine

• Marin Magazine

• Mpls.St.Paul Magazine

ANCILLARY: WEDDINGS

• Washingtonian (Bride & Groom)

• Columbus Monthly

• D Magazine

• Milwaukee Magazine

• Philadelphia Magazine

ANCILLARY: GENERAL INTEREST

• Columbus Monthly

• D Magazine

• Houstonia

• Philadelphia Magazine

• Seattle Met

EXCELLENCE ONLINE

• Texas Monthly

• 5280 (Denver)

• Chicago Magazine

• Philadelphia Magazine

• St. Louis Magazine

ONLINE COLUMN

• Philadelphia Magazine

• Baltimore Magazine

• Charlotte Magazine

• Chicago Magazine

• San Diego Magazine

E-NEWSLETTER

• Baltimore Magazine

• 5280 (Denver)

• Boston Magazine

• Rhode Island Monthly

• Sonoma Magazine

MULTIPLATFORM STORYTELLING

• D Magazine

• Baltimore Magazine

• Chicago Magazine

• Chicago Magazine

• Omaha Magazine