National Magazine Awards
The National Magazine Awards, also known as the Ellie Awards, honor print and digital publications that consistently demonstrate superior execution of editorial objectives, innovative techniques, noteworthy enterprise and imaginative design. Originally limited to print magazines, the awards now recognize magazine-quality journalism published in any medium. They are sponsored by the American Society of Magazine Editors in association with Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and are administered by ASME in New York City. The awards have been presented annually since 1966.
The Ellie Awards are judged by magazine journalists and journalism educators selected by the administrators of the awards. More than 300 judges participate every year. Each judge is assigned to a judging group that averages 15 judges, including a judging leader. Each judging group chooses five finalists ; the same judging group selects one of the finalists to be the winner of the Ellie Award in that category. Judging results are subject to the approval of the National Magazine Awards Board, which is composed of current and former officers of ASME, the dean of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and veteran judges.
The current categories are:
- General Excellence, News, Sports and Entertainment
- General Excellence, Service and Lifestyle
- General Excellence, Special Interest
- General Excellence, Literature, Science and Politics
- Design and Photography, News and Opinion
- Design and Photography, Service and Lifestyle
- Feature Photography
- Website, News and Opinion
- Website, Service and Lifestyle
- Digital Innovation
- Social Media
- Podcasting
- Video, News and Opinion
- Video, Service and Lifestyle
- Single-Topic Issue
- Personal Service
- Leisure Interests
- Reporting
- Feature Writing
- Essays and Criticism
- Columns and Commentary
- Public Interest
Current categories
General Excellence
Honors print and digital magazines in several categories based on content and audience.Businessweek received the first ever award in 1973. No award was given from 1974 through 1980. When General Excellence returned as a category in 1981, it was given to four magazines per year until 1998, when five magazines received General Excellence awards. Six magazines received awards in 2002. From 2003 to 2010, the award went to seven different magazines and in 2011, to eight. Since 2012, the award has gone to six magazines.
Starting 2016, it is defined into four groups: "News, Sports and Entertainment", "Service and Lifestyle", "Special Interest", "Literature, Science and Politics".
| Year | Title |
| 1973 | Businessweek |
| 1981 | Glamour, Businessweek, Audubon, ARTnews |
| 1982 | Science 81, Rocky Mountain, Newsweek, Camera Arts |
| 1983 | Science 82, Louisiana Life, LIFE, Harper's Magazine |
| 1984 | Outside, National Geographic, House & Garden, The American Lawyer |
| 1985 | Manhattan, Inc., American Heritage, American Health, TIME |
| 1986 | New England Monthly, Money, Discover, 3-2-1 Contact |
| 1987 | People, New England Monthly, ELLE, Common Cause |
| 1988 | The Sciences, Parents, Hippocrates, Fortune |
| 1989 | Vanity Fair, Sports Illustrated, The Sciences, American Heritage |
| 1990 | Metropolitan Home, 7 Days, Texas Monthly, Sports Illustrated |
| 1991 | The New Republic, Interview, Glamour, Condé Nast Traveler |
| 1992 | Texas Monthly, The New Republic, National Geographic, Mirabella |
| 1993 | Newsweek, Lingua Franca, The Atlantic, American Photo |
| 1994 | Health, Businessweek, Wired, Print |
| 1995 | The New Yorker, Men's Journal, I.D., Entertainment Weekly |
| 1996 | The Sciences, Civilization, Outside, Businessweek |
| 1997 | I.D., Wired, Vanity Fair, Outside |
| 1998 | Rolling Stone, Preservation, Outside, DoubleTake |
| 1999 | Vanity Fair', I.D., Fast Company, Condé Nast Traveler |
| 2000 | Saveur, The New Yorker, Nest, National Geographic |
| 2001 | Teen People, The New Yorker, Mother Jones, The American Scholar |
| 2002 | Vibe, Print, Newsweek, National Geographic Adventure, Entertainment Weekly |
| 2003 | Texas Monthly, Parenting, Foreign Policy, ESPN The Magazine, The Atlantic, Architectural Record |
| 2004 | Popular Science, Newsweek, Gourmet, Aperture, Budget Living, Chicago |
| 2005 | Wired, The New Yorker, Print, Martha Stewart Weddings, Glamour, Dwell |
| 2006 | The Virginia Quarterly Review, TIME, New York, Harper's Magazine, Esquire, ESPN The Magazine |
| 2007 | Wired, Rolling Stone, New York, National Geographic, Foreign Policy, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists |
| 2008 | Print, The New Yorker, National Geographic, Mother Jones, GQ, Backpacker |
| 2009 | Foreign Policy, Field & Stream, Wired, Texas Monthly, Reader's Digest |
| 2010 | San Francisco, New York, National Geographic, Mother Jones', GQ, Men's Health |
| 2011 | Women's Health, Scientific American, Garden & Gun, Poetry, New York, LA mag |
| 2012 | Inc., House Beautiful, IEEE Spectrum, O, The Oprah Magazine, Bloomberg Businessweek |
| 2013 | The Paris Review, Martha Stewart Weddings, National Geographic, Vogue, Outside |
| 2014 | New York, Poetry, Inc., Field & Stream, Bon Appétit, Sunset |
| 2015 | Garden & Gun, Glamour, The Hollywood Reporter, Nautilus, The New Yorker, Men's Health |
| 2016 | New York, Lucky Peach, The Hollywood Reporter, Oxford American |
| 2017 | ESPN The Magazine, Bon Appétit, Modern Farmer, The Marshall Project |
| 2018 | The New Yorker,, San Francisco, Aperture |
| 2019 | National Geographic,, Kazoo, Virginia Quarterly Review'' |
Design
Previously known as Visual Excellence. Honors overall excellence in print magazine design. Merged with Photography in 2019.| Year | Title |
| 1970 | Look |
| 1971 | Vogue |
| 1972 | Esquire |
| 1973 | Horizon |
| 1974 | Newsweek |
| 1975 | Country Journal and National Lampoon |
| 1976 | Horticulture |
| 1977 | Rolling Stone |
| 1978 | Architectural Digest |
| 1979 | Audubon |
| 1980 | GEO |
| 1981 | Attenzione |
| 1982 | Nautical Quarterly |
| 1983 | New York |
| 1984 | House & Garden |
| 1985 | Forbes |
| 1986 | TIME |
| 1987 | ELLE |
| 1988 | LIFE |
| 1989 | Rolling Stone |
| 1990 | Esquire |
| 1991 | Condé Nast Traveler |
| 1992 | Vanity Fair |
| 1993 | Harper's Bazaar |
| 1994 | Allure |
| 1995 | Martha Stewart Living |
| 1996 | Wired |
| 1997 | I.D. Magazine |
| 1998 | Entertainment Weekly |
| 1999 | ESPN The Magazine |
| 2000 | Fast Company |
| 2001 | Nest |
| 2002 | Details |
| 2003 | Details |
| 2004 | Esquire |
| 2005 | Kids: Fun Stuff to Do Together |
| 2006 | New York |
| 2007 | New York |
| 2008 | Wired |
| 2009 | Wired |
| 2010 | Wired |
| 2011 | GQ |
| 2012 | GQ |
| 2013 | TIME |
| 2014 | New York |
| 2015 | New York |
| 2016 | Wired |
| 2017 | The California Sunday Magazine |
| 2018 | GQ |
Photography
Honors overall excellence in print magazine photography. Merged with Design in 2019.| Year | Magazine |
| 1985 | LIFE |
| 1986 | Vogue |
| 1987 | National Geographic |
| 1988 | Rolling Stone |
| 1989 | National Geographic |
| 1990 | Texas Monthly |
| 1991 | National Geographic |
| 1992 | National Geographic |
| 1993 | Harper's Bazaar |
| 1994 | Martha Stewart Living |
| 1995 | Rolling Stone |
| 1996 | Saveur |
| 1997 | National Geographic |
| 1998 | W |
| 1999 | Martha Stewart Living |
| 2000 | Vanity Fair |
| 2001 | National Geographic |
| 2002 | Vanity Fair |
| 2003 | Condé Nast Traveler |
| 2004 | City |
| 2005 | Gourmet |
| 2006 | W |
| 2007 | National Geographic |
| 2008 | Gourmet |
| 2009 | GQ |
| 2010 | Vanity Fair |
| 2011 | W |
| 2012 | Vogue |
| 2013 | National Geographic |
| 2014 | Bon Appétit |
| 2015 | National Geographic |
| 2016 | The California Sunday Magazine |
| 2017 | The California Sunday Magazine |
| 2018 | W |
Design and Photography
Merged from two former categories. Divided awards into "News and Opinion" - Honors the visual excellence of print and digital magazines covering politics, business, technology and entertainment. - and "Service and Lifestyle" - Honors the visual excellence of print and digital magazines covering fashion, food, travel and design.| Year | Magazine |
| 2019 | Wired, GQ Style |
Feature Photography
Previously known as Photo Portfolio/Photo Essay and Photo Portfolio. Honors the use of original photography in a feature story, photo-essay or photo portfolio.| Year | Magazine | Article | Author | Editor |
| 2004 | W | "The Kate Moss Portfolio," September | Patrick McCarthy, Chairman and Editorial Director Dennis Freedman, Vice Chairman and Creative Director | |
| 2005 | TIME | "," October 4 | By James Nachtwey | James Kelly, Managing Editor Arthur Hochstein, Art Director |
| 2006 | Rolling Stone | "The Edge of the World," November 17 | By Sebastiao Salgado | Jann S. Wenner, Editor and Publisher Will Dana, Managing Editor |
| 2007 | City | "White Heat," April | By Horacio Salinas | John McDonald, Editorial Director and Publisher; Fabrice G. Frere, Creative Director and COO |
| 2008 | Vanity Fair | "," March | By Annie Leibovitz and Michael Roberts | Graydon Carter, Editor David Harris, Design Director |
| 2009 | The New Yorker | "," September 29 | By Platon | David Remnick, Editor Elisabeth Biondi, Visuals Editor |
| 2010 | The New Yorker | "," December 7 | Photographs by Platon | David Remnick, Editor |
| 2011 | ESPN The Magazine | "," October 18 | Reporting by Morty Ain | Gary Belsky, Editor in Chief |
| 2012 | The New York Times Magazine | "," December 11 | Photographs by Alex Prager, Introduction by A.O. Scott | Hugo Lindgren, Editor in Chief |
| 2013 | W | "," March | Feature by Will Self, Photographs by Steven Klein | Stefano Tonchi, Editor in Chief |
| 2014 | W | "," May | Photographs by Tim Walker | Stefano Tonchi, Editor in Chief |
| 2015 | TIME | "," July 24 | Photographs by Jerome Sessini | Nancy Gibbs, Editor |
| 2016 | Politico | "," November/ December | Photographs by Mark Peterson | Susan B. Glasser, Editor in Chief |
| 2017 | Pacific Standard | "Adrift," July/ August | Photographs by Francesco Zizola | Nicholas Jackson, Editor in Chief |
| 2018 | The New Yorker | "Faces of an Epidemic," October 30 | Photographs by Philip Montgomery | David Remnick, Editor |
| 2019 | W | "," | Photographs by Cass Bird, Rineke Dijkstra, Dominique Issermann, Shirin Neshat, Jackie Nickerson, Sharna Osborne, Alex Prager, Viviane Sassen and Sam Taylor-Johnson | Stefano Tonchi, Editor in Chief |
Single-Topic Issue
Honors publications that have devoted a single print issue or a major digital package to the comprehensive examination of one subject No award was given in 2000 or 2001.| Year | Magazine | Article | Editor |
| 1979 | Progressive Architecture | "" | John Morris Dixon, Chief Editor |
| 1980 | Scientific American | "" | Dennis Flanagan, Editor |
| 1981 | Businessweek | "The Reindustrialization of America," by William Wolman and team "Investment Outlook 1981," by Gordon Williams and team | Lewis H. Young, Editor in Chief |
| 1982 | Newsweek | "What Vietnam Did to Us," by Peter Goldman, December 14 | Lester Bernstein, Editor |
| 1983 | IEEE Spectrum | "," October | Donald Christiansen, Editor and Publisher |
| 1984 | Esquire | "," December | Phillip Moffitt, Editor in Chief and President |
| 1985 | American Heritage | "," October/November | Byron Dobell, Editor |
| 1986 | IEEE Spectrum | Donald Christiansen, Editor and Publisher | |
| 1987 | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists | "," August/September | Len Ackland, Editor |
| 1988 | LIFE | "The Constitution," Fall | Patricia Ryan, Managing Editor |
| 1989 | Hippocrates | "Choices of the Heart," May/June | Eric W. Schrier |
| 1990 | National Geographic | "France Celebrates Its Bicentennial," July | Wilbur E. Garret, Editor |
| 1991 | The American Lawyer | "Can America Enforce Its Drug Laws?" March | Steven Brill, President and Editor in Chief |
| 1992 | Businessweek | "The Quality Imperative," October 25 | Stephen B. Shepard, Editor in Chief |
| 1993 | Newsweek | "How He Won: The Untold Story of Bill Clinton's Triumph," November/December | Richard M. Smith, Editor in Chief and President Maynard Parker, Editor |
| 1994 | Health | "For Our Parents," October | Eric W. Schrier, Editor in Chief |
| 1995 | Discover | "," November | Paul Hoffman, President and Editor in Chief |
| 1996 | Bon Appétit | For its special collector's edition devoted to the food, culture and people of the Mediterranean, May | William J. Garry, Editor in Chief |
| 1997 | Scientific American | "," September | John Rennie, Editor in Chief |
| 1998 | The Sciences | "," September/October | Peter G. Brown, Editor |
| 1999 | The Oxford American | "," March–May | Marc Smirnoff, Editor |
| 2002 | TIME | "," September 13 | James Kelly, Managing Editor |
| 2003 | Scientific American | "," September | John Rennie, Editor in Chief |
| 2004 | The Oxford American | "," Summer | Marc Smirnoff, Editor |
| 2005 | Newsweek | "How He Did It," November 15 | Mark Whitaker, Editor |
| 2006 | TIME | "," September 12 | James Kelly, Managing Editor |
| 2007 | Departures | "The Latin Issue: America 2006," October | Richard David Story, Editor in Chief |
| 2008 | The Virginia Quarterly Review | "," Fall | Ted Genoways, Editor Daniel Alarcón, Editor |
| 2009 | Saveur | "," October | James Oseland, Editor in Chief |
| 2010 | Wired | "The Mystery Issue," May | Chris Anderson, Editor in Chief |
| 2011 | National Geographic | "," April | Chris Johns, Editor in Chief |
| 2012 | New York | "," September 5–12 | Adam Moss, Editor in Chief |
| 2013 | Saveur | "," August/September | James Oseland, Editor in Chief |
| 2014 | Bloomberg Businessweek | "Five Years From the Brink," September 16–22 | Josh Tyrangiel, Editor |
| 2015 | San Francisco | "," June | Jon Steinberg, Editor in Chief |
| 2016 | Bloomberg Businessweek | "," June 15–28 | Ellen Joan Pollock, Editor |
| 2017 | New York | "," October 3–16 | Adam Moss, Editor in Chief |
| 2018 | National Geographic | "," January | Susan Goldberg, Editor in Chief |
| 2019 | Popular Science | "," Fall | Joe Brown, Editor in Chief |
Personal Service
Previously known as Service to the Individual. Honors magazine journalism that serves readers’ needs and aspirations. No award was given in 1981.| Year | Magazine | Article and Author | Editor |
| 1974 | Sports Illustrated | "Women in Sport," parts , , and | Roy Terrell, Managing Editor |
| 1975 | Esquire | "," by Richard Selzer "" "" | Don Erickson, Editorial Director |
| 1976 | Modern Medicine | "Ethics, Genetics and the Future of Man," four-part series, February 1 and 15, March 1 and 15 | Paul D. Scultz |
| 1977 | Harper's Magazine | "" | Lewis H. Lapham, Editor |
| 1978 | Newsweek | "The Graying of America," by Allan J. Mayer and with Tom Joyce, William J. Cook and Pamela Ellis Simons, February 28 | Edward Kosner, Editor |
| 1979 | American Journal of Nursing | For a series providing continuing education, medical developments and concern to professional expert | Thelma Schorr |
| 1980 | Saturday Review | "," by Susan Schiefelbein | Carl Tucker |
| 1982 | Philadelphia | "That Certain Smile," by Carol Saline, September | Art Spikol, Editor |
| 1983 | Sunset | "Fish Market Revolution," October | William Marken |
| 1984 | New York | "" by Jeff and Marie Blyskal, March 7 | Edward Kosner, Editor and president |
| 1985 | The Washingtonian | "How to Save Your Life," by John Pekkanen, Gail Friedman, Marilyn Dickey and William O'Sullivan, March | John A. Limpert, Editor |
| 1986 | Farm Journal | "Your Call for Help Can be Heard," by Elizabeth Curry Williams, February "There is Life after Farming," February "Bootstrap Plans to Beat Tough Times," April "Rescue from Suicide," by Bonnie Pollard, September "What Distressed Farmers Need Most," by Dick Braun, November | Lane Palmer, Editor in Chief |
| 1987 | Consumer Reports | "Life Insurance: How to Protect Your Family," by Trudy Lieberman, June, July, August | Irwin Landau, Editorial Director |
| 1988 | Money | "After the Crash: The Safest Places to Put Your Money Now," by Diane Harris, Eric Schurenberg and Jerry Edgerton, December | Landon Y. Jones, Managing Editor |
| 1989 | Good Housekeeping | "Child Care '88," September | John Mack Carter, Editor in Chief |
| 1990 | Consumer Reports | "Beyond Medicare," by Trudy Lieberman, June | Irwin Landau, Editorial Director |
| 1991 | New York | "," by Michael W. Robbins, December 10 | Edward Kosner, Editor and President |
| 1992 | Creative Classroom | "Teaching Children About AIDS," by Lisa Feder-Feitel, January/February "How to Talk about Substance Abuse," September "Teachers Against Child Abuse," January/February 1992 | Elaine Israel, Editor in Chief |
| 1993 | Good Housekeeping | "The Better Way," January, February, June | John Mack Carter, Editor in Chief |
| 1994 | Fortune | "One Man's Tough Choices on Prostate Cancer," by Tom Alexander, September 20 | Marshall Loeb, Managing Editor |
| 1995 | SmartMoney | "Driver's Education," by Liz Comte Reisman, May "Home Truths," by Liz Comte Reisman, November "Lessons in Life," by Laura M. Holson and Liz Comte Reisman, December | Steven Swartz, Editor in Chief |
| 1996 | SmartMoney | "Part 1: Investing for College," by Walecia Konrad, May "Part 2: Mom, Can You Spare $100,000?," by Walecia Konrad, October | Steven Swartz, Editor in Chief |
| 1997 | Glamour | "Is Managed Care Good for Women's Health?" by Leslie Laurence, August "Making Managed Care Work for You," by Tessa DeCarlo, September | Ruth Whitney, Editor in Chief |
| 1998 | Men's Journal' | "Don't tell My Heart," by Jim Thornton, April "The New Erector Set," by Jim Thornton, May "The Ache a Guy Aches: My Hernia," by Jim Thornton, December/January | Jann S. Wenner, Editor in Chief John Rasmus, Editor |
| 1999 | Good Housekeeping | "Katie's Crusade," by Joanna Powell, October "The Stories of Three Families Left Behind," by Sondra Forsyth "The Preventable Cancer," by Lisa Collier Cool | Ellen Levine, Editor in Chief |
| 2000 | PC Company | "Small-Business Secret Weapons, Part I," by Bonny L. Georgia, September "Small-Business Secret Weapons, Part II," by Bonny L. Georgia, October "Small-Business Secret Weapons, Part III," by Bonny L. Georgia, November | Paul Somerson, Editor in Chief Wendy Taylor, Editor |
| 2001 | National Geographic Adventure | "The Rules of Adventure," by Laurence Gonzales, January/February | John Rasmus, Editor in Chief |
| 2002 | National Geographic Adventure | "Land of the Lost," by Laurence Gonzales, November/December | John Rasmus, Editor in Chief |
| 2003 | Outside | "," by Paul Scott, May "," by Paul Scott, June "," by Paul Scott, September | Hal Espen, Editor |
| 2004 | Men's Health | "," by Peter Moore, July/August "," by Adam Campbell and Brian Good "," by Lou Schuler | David Zinczenko, Editor in Chief |
| 2005 | BabyTalk | "You Can Breastfeed!" by Kristin O'Callaghan, August | Susan Kane, Editor in Chief |
| 2006 | Self | "Keep Your Breasts Healthy for Life," October | Lucy S. Danziger, Editor in Chief |
| 2007 | Glamour | "What No One Ever Tells You About Breast Implants," by Liz Welch | Cynthia Leive, Editor in Chief |
| 2008 | Popular Mechanics | "Know Your Footprint: Energy," by Alex Hutchinson, June "Know Your Footprint: Water," by Alex Hutchinson, September "Know Your Footprint: Waste," by Alex Hutchinson, December | James B. Meigs, Editor in Chief |
| 2009 | Esquire | "," by Mehmet Oz, M.D. and Michael Roizen, M.D., May "," by Susan Casey, May | David Granger, Editor in Chief |
| 2010 | New York | "For and Against Foreskin," by Chris Bonanos, Michael Idov and Hanna Rosin, October 26 | Adam Moss, Editor in Chief |
| 2011 | Men's Health | "," by Laurence Roy Stains, March | David Zinczenko, Editor in Chief Peter Moore, Editor |
| 2012 | Glamour | "," by Liz Brody, Editor at Large, June | Cynthia Leive, Editor in Chief |
| 2013 | Los Angeles | "The New Face and Body of Plastic Surgery in L.A.," October | Mary Melton, Editor in Chief |
| 2014 | Cosmopolitan | "," September | Joanna Coles, Editor in Chief |
| 2015 | O, The Oprah Magazine | "," November | Lucy Kaylin, Editor in Chief |
| 2016 | FamilyFun | "," by Jennifer King Lindley, May | Ann Hallock, Editor in Chief |
| 2017 | GOOD | "What Can He Really Do? What Can We Do About It?," Winter | Nancy Miller, Editor in Chief |
| 2018 | Cosmopolitan | "How to Run for Office," by Laura Brounstein, Meredith Bryan, Jessica Goodman, Emily C. Johnson, Tess Koman, Rachel Mosely, Rebecca Nelson and Helen Zook, November | Michele Promaulayko, Editor in Chief |
| 2019 | 5280'' | "The Art of Dying Well," edited by Kasey Cordell and Lindsey B. Koehler, October | Daniel Brogan, Chief Executive Officer and Editor in Chief Geoff Van Dyke, Editorial Director |
Leisure Interests
Previously known as Special Interests. Honors the use of print to provide practical information about recreational activities and special interests.| Year | Magazine | Article and Author | Editor |
| 1986 | Popular Mechanics | , November | Joe Oldham, Editor in Chief |
| 1987 | Sports Afield | "Getting Started: Flyfishing," January "Getting Started: Rifle Shooting," July "Getting Started: Outdoor Photography," August | Tom Paugh, Editor |
| 1988 | Condé Nast Traveler | "Stop Press," by Paul Grimes, September, October, November | Harold Evans, Editor in Chief |
| 1989 | Condé Nast Traveler | "The Ultimate Island Finder," August "Bush Intelligence," November "Bring the Kids," December | Harold Evans, Editor in Chief |
| 1990 | Art & Antiques | "What's Not Hot," February | Jeffrey Schaire, Editor |
| 1991 | New York | "," by David Denby, February 19 "," July 16 "," December 10 | Edward Kosner, Editor and President |
| 1992 | Sports Afield | "Gear for Deer & How to Use It," August | Tom Paugh, Editor in Chief |
| 1993 | Philadelphia | "Simple Pleasures," by Janet Bukovinsky, May | Eliot Kaplan, Editor |
| 1994 | Outside | "At Play in the Swirly Zone," by David Quammen, April "One Animal Year," by Donald Katz, May | Lawrence J. Burke, Publisher and Editor in Chief Mark Bryant, Editor |
| 1995 | GQ | "Oy, It's Poi!" by Alan Richman, January "Feeding the Infidel," July "Play it Again, Lam," September | Arthur Cooper, Editor in Chief |
| 1996 | Saveur | ",'" by Gene Bourg, January/February | Dorothy Kalins, Editor in Chief |
| 1997 | Smithsonian | "When It Comes to Moths, Nature Pulls Out All the Stops," by Richard Conniff, February "," May "," July | Dan Moser, Editor |
| 1998 | Entertainment Weekly | "Thanks for Nothing, The Seinfeld Chronicles," by Kristen Baldwin and Mike Flaherty, A.J. Jacobs, Mary Kaye Schilling and Ken Tucker, May 30 | James W. Seymore, Jr., Managing Editor |
| 1999 | PC Computing | "Undocumented Internet Secrets," November | Paul Somerson, Vice President and Editor in Chief |
| 2000 | I.D. | "Leaving Las Vegas," September/October | Chee Pearlman, Former Editor in Chief |
| 2001 | The New Yorker | "The Sports Issue," August 21 & 28 | David Remnick, Editor |
| 2002 | Vogue | "Caviar Conundrum," by Jeffrey Steingarten, March "Salt Chic," July "," September | Anna Wintour, Editor in Chief |
| 2003 | National Geographic Adventure | "Wild in the Parks," by Jim Gorman and Tim Cahill, May | John Rasmus, Editor in Chief |
| 2004 | Consumer Reports | "Veterinary Care Without the Bite," by Jeff Blyskal, July | Julia Kagan, Vice President and Editorial Director |
| 2005 | Sports Illustrated | "," August 2 | Terry McDonell, Managing Editor |
| 2006 | Golf Magazine | "The New Way to Putt," October | David M. Clarke, Editor |
| 2007 | O, The Oprah Magazine | "Reading: A Love Story," July | Oprah Winfrey, Founder and Editorial Director, Amy Gross, Editor in Chief |
| 2008 | New York | "," by Michael Idov and Rob Patronite, June 25 | Adam Moss, Editor in Chief |
| 2009 | Esquire | "," September | David Granger, Editor in Chief |
| 2010 | New York | "," by Rob Patronite and Robin Raisefeld with Michael Idov, July 20–27 | Adam Moss, Editor in Chief |
| 2011 | Men's Journal' | "," by Daniel Duane, Photographs by Marcus Nilsson, August | Jann S. Wenner, Editor in Chief Will Dana, Editorial Director Brad Wieners, Editor |
| 2012 | Saveur | "," by Dana Bowen, Frank Castronovo, Lou Di Palo, Frank Falcinelli, Greg Ferro, John Mariani, Rina Oh, James Oseland, Marne Setton and Jane and Michael Stern, December | James Oseland, Editor in Chief |
| 2013 | Wired | "How to Be a Geek Dad," June | Chris Anderson, Editor in Chief |
| 2014 | O, The Oprah Magazine | "Hair Extravaganza!," September | Oprah Winfrey, Founder and Editorial Director; Lucy Kaylin, Editor in Chief |
| 2015 | Backpacker | "," edited by Casey Lyons, October | Dennis Lewon, Editor in Chief |
| 2016 | Eater | "," August 26 at eater.com | Amanda Kludt, Editor in Chief |
| 2017 | Eater | "The Eater Guide to Paris," by Eater Staff, October 19 at eater.com | Amanda Kludt, Editor in Chief |
| 2018 | Texas Monthly | "The Golden Age of BBQ," by Daniel Vaughn, June | Tim Taliaferro, Editor in Chief |
| 2019 | New York'' | "How to Be an Artist," by Jerry Saltz, November 26–December 9 | Adam Moss, Editor in Chief |
Website
Honors magazine websites and online-only magazines. Divided into two categories in 2019: "News and Opinion"-Honors magazine websites covering politics, business, technology and entertainment- and "Service and Life Style" - Honors magazine websites covering fashion, food, travel and design.| Year | Magazine | Editor |
| 2012 | New York | Adam Moss, Editor in Chief Ben Williams, Editorial Director, nymag.com |
| 2013 | The Atlantic | James Bennet, Editor in Chief Bob Cohn, Editor, Atlantic Digital |
| 2014 | New York | Adam Moss, Editor in Chief Ben Williams, Editorial Director |
| 2015 | Nautilus | Michael Segal, Editor in Chief |
| 2016 | New York | Adam Moss, Editor in Chief Ben Williams, Editor, Digital |
| 2017 | National Geographic | Susan Goldberg, Editor in Chief |
| 2018 | New York | Adam Moss, Editor in Chief |
| 2019 | The Marshall Project | Bill Keller, Editor in Chief |
| 2019 | Roads & Kingdoms | Nathan Thornburgh, Editor in Chief Cengiz Yar, Managing Editor |
Digital Innovation
Honors the outstanding use of digital media by magazine websites and digital-only magazines| Year | Title | Article and Author | Editor |
| 2018 | SB Nation | "," by Jon Bois, July 5 | Elena Bergeron, Editor in Chief |
| 2019 | The New York Times Magazine | September 21 at nytimes.com and on the New York Times mobile app and September 23 in print | Jake Silverstein, Editor in Chief |
Social Media
Honors the outstanding use of social accounts by magazine websites and digital-only magazines.| Year | Title | Article and Author | Editor |
| 2018 | SELF | facebook.com/selfmagazine; instagram.com/selfmagazine; SELF on Snapchat; Team SELF Facebook Group | Carolyn Kylstra, Editor in Chief |
| 2019 | Bon Appétit | facebook.com/itsalivewithbrad; instagram.com/basically; instagram.com/bonappetitmag; instagram.com/healthy_ish; twitter.com/bonappetit | Adam Rapoport, Editor in Chief Rachel Karten, Senior Social Media Manager |
Podcasting
Honors the outstanding use of audio content by magazine websites and digital-only magazines.| Year | Title | Article and Author | Editor |
| 2010 | Tablet Magazine | Remembrance Day by George Warner, by Eric Molinsky, Blessed Bluegrass by Jon Kalish | Alana Newhouse, editor-in-chief, Julie Subrin, executive producer, audio, Sara Ivry, podcast host |
| 2011 | Poetry | Christian Wiman, Editor; Don Share, Senior Editor; Curtis Fox, Producer; Ed Herrmann, Sound Recordist | |
| 2019 | Slate | Three episodes of "Slow Burn":"," August 8, "," September 18, and "," October 17 | Julia Turner, Editor in Chief |
Video
Honors the outstanding use of video by magazines published on digital platforms. Divided into two categories in 2019: "News and Opinion"-Honors coverage of politics, business, technology and entertainment- and "Service and Life Style" - Honors coverage of fashion, food, travel and design.| Year | Title | Article and Author | Editor |
| 2010 | Yale Environment 360 | Roger Cohn, Editor Chad Stevens, Filmmaker | |
| 2011 | The Oxford American | "SoLost" Series | Warwick Sabin, Publisher Dave Anderson, Videographer |
| 2012 | The New York Times Magazine | "," by Julie Dressner, Shayla Harris and Clifford J. Levy | Hugo Lindgren, Editor in Chief |
| 2013 | Mother Jones' | "," September 18 | Monika Bauerlein and Clara Jeffery, Editors David Corn, Washington Bureau Chief James West, Producer |
| 2014 | Glamour | "," October 9 "," October 23 "," October 30, from "Screw You Cancer" series | Cynthia Leive, Editor in Chief |
| 2015 | Vice News | "," by Medyan Dairieh, August 15 at vice.com | Jason Mojica, Editor in Chief Kevin Sutcliffe, Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Vice News | "," June 16 at vicenews.com | Jason Mojica, Editor in Chief |
| 2017 | New York with Narrative 4 | "," December 26 at nymag.com | Adam Moss, Editor in Chief |
| 2018 | TIME and Mic | "Life After Addiction," video by Aja Harris and Paul Moakley, November 8 at time.com | Edward Felsenthal, Editor in Chief |
| 2019 | Topic | "Black 14," directed by Darius Clark Monroe, March 6 | Anna Holmes, Editorial Director |
| 2019 | Topic | "Noodle School," directed by Jia Li, September 10 | Anna Holmes, Editorial Director |
Public Interest
Known as Public Service. Honors magazine journalism that illuminates issues of national importance. No award was given in 1973.| Year | Title | Article | Author | Editor |
| 1970 | LIFE | "" | William Lambert | Ralph Graves, Managing Editor |
| 1971 | The Nation | "The Wired Nation" "The Cops Hit the Jackpot" | Ralph Lee Smith Joseph C. Goulden | |
| 1972 | Philadelphia | "The River Pirates " | ||
| 1974 | Scientific American | "" | Kerr L. White | Dennis Flanagan, Editor |
| 1975 | Consumer Reports | "Is the Water Safe to Drink? " | Irwin Landau | Irwin Landau, Editorial Director |
| 1976 | Businessweek | "The Corporate Woman: Up the Ladder, Finally " | Irene Pave | Lewis H. Young, Editor in Chief |
| 1977 | Philadelphia | "The Forgotten Children" | Loretta Schwartz | Alan Halpern, Editor |
| 1978 | Mother Jones' | "" | Mark Dowie | Jeffrey Klein, Editor |
| 1979 | New West | "Hell on Wheels" | Moira Johnson | Jon Carroll |
| 1980 | Texas Monthly | "" | Gene Lyons | William Broyles, Editor |
| 1981 | Reader's Digest | "The Murder of Robbie Wayne, Age 6" "Marijuana Alert II: More of the Grim Story" | Mary Jane Chambers Peggy Mann | Edward T. Thompson, Editor in Chief |
| 1982 | The Atlantic | " " | William Greider | William Whitworth, Editor |
| 1983 | Foreign Policy | " " | McGeorge Bundy, George F. Kennan, Robert S. McNamara and Gerard C. Smith | William P. Bundy, Editor |
| 1984 | The New Yorker | "" | George Kennan | William Shawn, Editor |
| 1985 | Washingtonian | "" | Nick Kotz and Nancy B. Nathan and Cathryn Donohoe | John A. Limpert, Editor |
| 1986 | Science 81 | "Technology for Peace: High-Tech Vigilance" "Technology for Peace: The Politics of Mistrust Technology for Peace: The Inspectors" | R. Jeffrey Smith Roger Bingham Carl Posey | Allan L. Hammond, Editor |
| 1987 | Money | "Inside the Billion-Dollar Business of Blood" | Andrea Rock | Marshall Loeb, Managing Editor, Landon Y. Jones, Executive Editor |
| 1988 | The Atlantic | "" | Peter G. Peterson | William Whitworth, Editor |
| 1989 | California | "Halcion Madness; Halcion: Prescription for Trouble?" | Cindy Ehrlich | B.K. Moran, Editorial Director |
| 1990 | Southern Exposure | "" "Inside the Slaughterhouse the Fox Guarding the Hen House" | Barry Yeoman Barbara Goldottas, Tom Devine | Eric Bates, Managing Editor |
| 1991 | Family Circle | "Toxic Nightmare on Main Street" | Stephanie Abarbanel | Jacqueline Leo, Editor in Chief |
| 1992 | Glamour | "Teenage and Pregnant: Where are the Doctors Who Will Do Abortions?" "A Town Held Hostage" | Le Ann Schreiber Francis Wilkinson | Ruth Whitney, Editor in Chief |
| 1993 | The Family Therapy Networker | "Whatever Happened to Community Mental Health?—Revising the Dream" Steering through the Storm Making House Calls" | Mary Sykes Wylie James Carlin, Laura M. Markowitz | Dr. Richard Simon, Editor |
| 1994 | Philadelphia | "Less Than One Percent; Floxin Follow-Up; Floxin Update" | Stephen Fried | Eliot Kaplan, Editor |
| 1995 | The New Republic | "; She’s Baaack!" | Elizabeth McCaughey | Martin Peretz, Editor in Chief and Chairman, Andrew Sullivan, Editor |
| 1996 | Texas Monthly | "" | Mimi Swartz | Gregory Curtis, Editor |
| 1997 | Fortune | ""; "" | Richard Behar | John Huey, Managing Editor |
| 1998 | The Atlantic | "" | Todd Oppenheimer | William Whitworth, Editor |
| 1999 | TIME | ""; ""; "" | Donald L. Bartlett and James B. Steele | Walter Isaacson, Managing Editor |
| 2000 | The New Yorker | "" | Richard Preston | David Remnick, Editor |
| 2001 | TIME | ""; ""; "" | Donald L. Bartlett and James B. Steele | Walter Isaacson, Managing Editor |
| 2002 | The Atlantic | "" | Samantha Power | Michael Kelly, Editor |
| 2003 | The Atlantic | "" | James Fallows | Cullen Murphy, Managing Editor |
| 2004 | The New Yorker | ""; ""; "" | Seymour M. Hersh | David Remnick, Editor |
| 2005 | The New Yorker | ""; ""; "" | Seymour Hersh | David Remnick, Editor |
| 2006 | The New Yorker | ""; ""; "" | Elizabeth Kolbert | David Remnick, Editor |
| 2007 | Vanity Fair | "" | William Langewiesche | Graydon Carter, Editor |
| 2008 | The Nation | ""; " | Joshua Kors | Katrina vanden Heuvel, Editor and Publisher |
| 2009 | Bicycling | "" | David Darlington | Loren Mooney, Editor in Chief |
| 2010 | The New Yorker | "" | Atul Gawande | David Remnick, Editor |
| 2011 | The New Yorker | "" | Atul Gawande | David Remnick, Editor |
| 2012 | The New Yorker | "" | Sarah Stillman | David Remnick, Editor |
| 2013 | Texas Monthly | "" | Mimi Swartz | Jake Silverstein, Editor in Chief |
| 2014 | TIME | "" | Steven Brill | Rick Stengel, Managing Editor |
| 2015 | Pacific Standard | "" | Amanda Hess | Maria Streshinsky, Editor in Chief |
| 2016 | BuzzFeed | "," July 24, and "," December 1 at buzzfeed.com | Jessica Garrison, Ken Bensinger and Jeremy Singer-Vine | Ben Smith, Editor in Chief |
| 2017 | The New York Times Magazine | "," June 12 | Nikole Hannah-Jones | Jake Silverstein, Editor in Chief |
| 2018 | The New Yorker | "Abuses of Power," October 23 print issue, "Weighing the Costs of Speaking Out About Harvey Weinstein," October 27 at newyorker.com, and "Harvey Weinstein’s Army of Spies," November 6 at newyorker.com | Ronan Farrow | David Remnick, Editor |
| 2019 | The New Yorker | "No Refuge," January 15 | Sarah Stillman | David Remnick, Editor |
Reporting
Previously known as Reporting Excellence and New Reporting in 1988. Honors reporting excellence as exemplified by one article or a series of articles.| Year | Title | Article | Author | Editor |
| 1970 | The New Yorker | "Annals of Politics" "" | Richard Harris Daniel Lang | |
| 1971 | The Atlantic | "Soldiers" | Ward Just | |
| 1972 | The Atlantic | "The 8,000,000: Report from China" | Ross Terrill | |
| 1973 | New York | "The Landlords of Hell’s Bedroom"; "" | Gail Sheehy | |
| 1974 | The New Yorker | "" "" | Paul Brodeur John McPhee, Karl E. Meyer | William Shawn, Editor |
| 1975 | The New Yorker | "" | Noel Mostert | William Shawn, Editor Hoyt Spellman, Director of Marketing |
| 1976 | Audubon | "Dr. Strangelove Builds a Canal" "Song of the Seal" | Alvin Josephy George Rieger | Les Line, Editor in Chief |
| 1977 | Audubon | "Cheap Chemicals and Dumb Luck" | Curtis K. Stadtfeld | Les Line, Editor in Chief |
| 1978 | The New Yorker | "For a six-part series on Alaska " | John McPhee | William Shawn, Editor |
| 1979 | Texas Monthly | A three-part series on life in three disparate areas of Texas | Richard West | William Broyles, Editor |
| 1980 | Mother Jones' | "" | Mark Dowie | Zina Klapper |
| 1981 | National Journal | "Money Makes the World Go Round: But What If It Can’t Any More?" | Robert J. Samuelson | Richard S. Frank, Editor |
| 1982 | Washingtonian | "" | John Pekkanen | John A. Limpert, Editor |
| 1983 | Institutional Investor | "Drysdale: What Really Happened?" | Chris Welles | Gilbert E. Kaplan |
| 1984 | Vanity Fair | "" | Francine du Plessix Gray | Leo Lerman, Editor in Chief |
| 1985 | Texas Monthly | "The Man in the Black Hat" | Paul Burka | Gregory Curtis, Editor |
| 1986 | Rolling Stone | "The Plague Years" | David Black | Jann S. Wenner, Editor and Publisher |
| 1987 | LIFE | "The Liberation of Lolly and Gronky" | Anne Fadiman | Judith Daniels, Managing Editor |
| 1988 | Washingtonian and Baltimore | "" | Steven D. Kaye Ramsey Flynn | John A. Limpert, Editor Stan Heuisler, Editor |
| 1989 | The New Yorker | "" | Robin Wright | Robert Gottlieb, Editor |
| 1990 | The New Yorker | "Beyond the Mountains" | Mark Danner | Robert Gottlieb, Editor |
| 1991 | The New Yorker | "" | Connie Bruck | Robert Gottlieb, Editor |
| 1992 | The New Republic | ""; "Rolls-Royce Revolutionaries"; "Back to the Hills" | Michael Kelly | Martin Peretz, Editor and Chief and Chairman |
| 1993 | IEEE Spectrum | "" "" | Glenn Zorpette John A. Adam | Donald Christiansen, Editor and Publisher |
| 1994 | The New Yorker | " "; " " | Lawrence Wright | Tina Brown, Editor |
| 1995 | The Atlantic | "" | Eric Schlosser | William Whitworth, Editor |
| 1996 | The New Yorker | "" | Connie Bruck | Tina Brown, Editor |
| 1997 | Outside | "Into Thin Air" | Jon Krakauer | Lawrence J. Burke, Publisher and Editor in Chief Mark Bryant, Editor |
| 1998 | Rolling Stone | "" | John Colapinto | Jann S. Wenner, Editor and Publisher Robert Love, Managing Editor |
| 1999 | Newsweek | ""; "The Secret War"; "The Tripp Trap?" | Michael Isikoff and Evan Thomas | Richard M. Smith, Editor in Chief and Chairman Mark Whitaker, Editor |
| 2000 | Vanity Fair | "" "" | Janine di Giovanni Sebastian Junger | Graydon Carter, Editor in Chief |
| 2001 | Esquire | "" | Sean Flynn | David Granger, Editor in Chief |
| 2002 | The Atlantic | "" | William Langewiesche | Michael Kelly, Editor |
| 2003 | The New Yorker | " "; " " | Jeffrey Goldberg | David Remnick, Editor |
| 2004 | Rolling Stone | ""; ""; "" | Evan Wright | Wenner, Editor and Publisher Ed Needham, Managing Editor |
| 2005 | The New Yorker | "Dying in Darfur" | Samantha Power | David Remnick, Editor |
| 2006 | Rolling Stone | "The Man Who Sold the War" | James Bamford | Jann S. Wenner, Editor and Publisher Will Dana, Managing Editor |
| 2007 | Esquire | "The School" | C.J. Chivers | David Granger, Editor in Chief |
| 2008 | National Geographic | China's Instant Cities" | Peter Hassler | Chris Johns, Editor in Chief |
| 2009 | The New York Times | "Right at the Edge" | Dexter Filkins | Gerald Marzorati, Editor in Chief |
| 2010 | The New York Times | "The Deadly Choices at Memorial" | Sheri Fink | Gerald Marzorati, Editor |
| 2011 | Harper's Magazine | "The Guatanamo ‘Suicides’" | Scott Horton | Roger D. Hodge, Editor |
| 2012 | The New Yorker | "The Apostate" | Lawrence Wright | David Remnick, Editor |
| 2013 | GQ | "18 Tigers, 17 Lions, 8 Bears, 3 Cougars, 2 Wolves, 1 Baboon, 1 Macaque, and 1 Man Dead in Ohio" | Chris Heath | Jim Nelson, Editor in Chief |
| 2014 | The New York Times | "The Dream Boat" | Luke Mogelson | Hugo Lindgren, Editor in Chief |
| 2015 | GQ | "Inside the Iron Closet" | Jeff Sharlet | Jim Nelson, Editor in Chief |
| 2016 | Matter | "My Nurses Are Dead, and I Don't Know If I'm Already Infected" | Joshua Hammer | Mark Lotto, Editor in Chief |
| 2017 | Mother Jones | "My Four Months as a Private Prison Guard" | Shane Bauer | Clara Jeffery, Editor in Chief |
| 2018 | The New York Times Magazine | "The Uncounted," November 19 | Azmat Khan and Anand Gopal, | Jake Silverstein, Editor in Chief |
| 2019 | The New Yorker | "Shallow Graves," December 24 & 31 | Ben Taub | David Remnick, Editor |
Feature Writing
Honors original, stylish storytelling. Incorporates Profile writing as of 2013.| Year | Magazine | Article | Author | Editor |
| 1988 | The Atlantic | "The Man Who Loves Only Numbers" | Paul Hoffman | William Whitworth, Editor |
| 1989 | Esquire | "" | Chip Brown | Lee Eisenberg, Editor in Chief |
| 1990 | The Washingtonian | "" | Katie McCabe | John A. Limpert, Editor |
| 1991 | U.S. News & World Report | "" | Joseph L. Galloway | Merrill McLoughlin, Michael Ruby, co-editors |
| 1992 | Sports Illustrated | "" | Gary Smith | John Papanek, Managing Editor |
| 1993 | The New Yorker | "" | Jane Kramer | Tina Brown, Editor |
| 1994 | Harper's Magazine | "" | Darcy Frey | Lewis H. Lapham, Editor |
| 1995 | GQ | "The Abortionist" | Tom Junod | Arthur Cooper, Editor in Chief |
| 1996 | GQ | "The Rapist Says He’s Sorry" | Tom Junod | Arthur Cooper, Editor in Chief |
| 1997 | Sports Illustrated | "" | Gary Smith | Mark Mulvoy, Editor Bill Colson, Managing Editor |
| 1998 | Harper's Magazine | "" | Michael Paterniti | Lewis H. Lapham, Editor |
| 1999 | The American Scholar | "" | Clara Claiborne | Anne Fadiman, Editor |
| 2000 | Sports Illustrated | "" | Gary Smith | Bill Colson, Managing Editor |
| 2001 | Rolling Stone | "" | David Foster Wallace | Jann S. Wenner, Editor and Publisher Robert Love, Managing Editor |
| 2002 | The Atlantic | "" | Penny Wolfson | Michael Kelly, Editor |
| 2003 | Harper's Magazine | "" | John Jeremiah Sullivan | Lewis H. Lapham, Editor |
| 2004 | The New Yorker | "" | Katherine Boo | David Remnick, Editor |
| 2005 | Esquire | "" | Chris Jones | David Granger, Editor in Chief |
| 2006 | The American Scholar | "" | Priscilla Long | Robert Wilson, Editor |
| 2007 | GQ | "" | Andrew Corsello | Jim Nelson, Editor in Chief |
| 2008 | Atlanta | "" | Paige Williams | Rebecca Burns, Editor in Chief |
| 2009 | Esquire | "" | Chris Jones | David Granger, Editor in Chief |
| 2010 | Texas Monthly | "Still Life" | Skip Hollandsworth | Evan Smith, President and Editor in Chief Jake Silverstein, Editor |
| 2011 | Los Angeles | "The End" | Ben Ehrenreich | Mary Melton, Editor |
| 2012 | Esquire | "Joplin!" | Luke Dittrich | David Granger, Editor in Chief |
| 2013 | Texas Monthly | "The Innocent Man: Part I"; "The Innocent Man: Part II" | Pamela Colloff | Jake Silverstein, Editor in Chief |
| 2014 | The New Yorker | "A Loaded Gun" | Patrick Radden Keefe | David Remnick, Editor Pamela Maffei McCarthy, Deputy Editor |
| 2015 | Atavist | "Love and Ruin" | James Verini | Evan Ratliff, Editor in Chief |
| 2016 | The New Yorker | "The Really Big One" | Kathryn Schulz | David Remnick, Editor |
| 2017 | The New York Times Magazine | "I Have No Choice but to Keep Looking" | Jennifer Percy | Jake Silverstein, Editor in Chief |
| 2018 | GQ | "A Most American Terrorist: The Making of Dylann Roof," September | Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah | Jim Nelson, Editor in Chief |
| 2019 | The New Yorker | "A Theory of Relativity," April 30 | Elif Batuman | David Remnick, Editor |
Essays and Criticism
Category previously known as "Criticism & Belle-Lettres" and Essays. Honors "long-form journalism that presents the opinions of the writer on topics ranging from the personal to the political".| Year | Magazine | Article | Author | Editor |
| 1977 | Mother Jones | "Peking! Peking!" | Li-li Ch'en | Jeffrey Klein, Editor |
| 1978 | Esquire | "" | Michael Herr | Don Erickson, Editorial Director, Clay S. Felker, Editor and Publisher |
| 1979 | LIFE | "The View from 80" | Malcolm Cowley | Philip B. Kunhardt, Jr., Managing Editor |
| 1980 | Natural History | Columns on Evolutionary Biology | Stephen Jay Gould | Alan Ternes |
| 1981 | TIME | "", "", "" | Lance Morrow | Ray Cave, Managing Editor |
| 1982 | The Atlantic | "Designer Dancing", "Balanchine's Tchaikovsky", "Moving Pictures" | Holly Bruback | William Whitworth, Editor |
| 1983 | The American Lawyer | "Headnotes" | Steven Brill | Steven Brill, Editor in Chief and Chairman |
| 1984 | The New Republic | "The End of the World", "Crosscurrents: Pseudo-Private Lives", "The Politics of a Plague" | Charles Krauthammer | Martin Peretz, Editor in Chief and Chairman |
| 1985 | Boston | "Politics" | Howard Carr | Donald H. Forst, Editor |
| 1986 | The Sciences | "", "", "" | Robert Wright | Paul T. Libassi, Editor |
| 1987 | Outside | "The Same River Twice", "Out of the Noösphere", "Chambers of Memory" | David Quammen | Lawrence J. Burke, Publisher and Editor in Chief |
| 1988 | Harper's Magazine | "" | L. J. Davis | Lewis H. Lapham, Editor |
| 1989 | Harper's Magazine | "", "", "" | Edward Hoagland, William Kittredge, Shelby Steele | Lewis H. Lapham, Editor |
| 1990 | Vanity Fair | "" | William Styron | Tina Brown, Editor in Chief |
| 1991 | The Sciences | "", "", "" | Hans Christian von Baeyer | Peter G. Brown, Editor |
| 1992 | The Nation | "Naming and Blaming: Media Goes Wilding in Palm Beach", "Why We Read: Canon to the Right of Me..." | Katha Pollitt | Victor S. Navasky, Editor |
| 1993 | The American Lawyer | "Maybe the Jury Was Right" | Roger Parloff | Steven Brill, President and Editor in Chief |
| 1994 | Harper's Magazine | "", "", "" | Lucy Grealy, Louise Erdrich, David Beers | Lewis H. Lapham, Editor |
| 1995 | Harper's Magazine | "", "", "" | Lewis H.Lapham | Lewis H. Lapham, Editor |
| 1996 | The New Yorker | "", "", "Modes of Seduction" | Simon Schama | Tina Brown, Editor |
| 1997 | The New Yorker | "" | Adam Gopnik | Tina Brown, Editor |
| 1998 | The New Yorker | "" | Cynthia Ozick | Tina Brown, Editor |
| 1999 | The Atlantic | "" | Emily Hiestand | William Whitworth, Editor |
| 2000 | The Sciences | "" | Brian Hayes | Peter G. Brown, Editor |
| 2001 | The New Yorker | "" | Adam Gopnik | David Remnick, Editor |
| 2002 | The New Yorker | "" | Jonathan Franzen | David Remnick, Editor |
| 2003 | The American Scholar | "" | Anne Fadiman | Anne Fadiman, Editor |
| 2004 | The New Yorker | "" | Laura Hillenbrand | David Remnick, Editor |
| 2005 | National Geographic | "Was Darwin Wrong?" | David Quammen | William L. Allen, Editor in Chief |
| 2006 | Vanity Fair | "" | Marjorie Williams | Graydon Carter, Editor |
| 2007 | The Georgia Review | "" | Michael Donohue | Stephen Corey, Acting Editor |
| 2008 | New Letters | "I Am Joe's Prostate" | Thomas E. Kennedy | Robert Stewart, Editor in Chief |
| 2009 | Backpacker | "" | Tracy Ross | Jonathan Dorn, Editor in Chief |
| 2010 | National Geographic | "" | Garrison Keillor | Chris Johns, Editor in Chief |
| 2011 | The Paris Review | "" | John Jeremiah Sullivan | Lorin Stein, Editor |
| 2012 | New York | "" | Wesley Yang | Adam Moss, Editor in Chief |
| 2013 | The Atlantic | "Fear of a Black President" | Ta-Nehisi Coates | James Bennet, Editor in Chief Scott Stossel, Editor |
| 2014 | The New Yorker | "Thanksgiving in Mongolia" | Ariel Levy | David Remnick, Editor Pamela Maffei McCarthy, Deputy Editor |
| 2015 | The New Yorker | "This Old Man" | Roger Angell | David Remnick, Editor |
| 2016 | Esquire | "The Friend," | Matthew Teague | David Granger, Editor in Chief |
| 2017 | The New York Times Magazine | "David's Ankles," | Sam Anderson | Jake Silverstein, Editor in Chief |
| 2018 | The Atlantic | "Lola’s Story," June | Alex Tizon | Jeffrey Goldberg, Editor in Chief |
| 2019 | The New York Times Magazine | "Getting Out," October 21 | Reginald Dwayne Betts | Jake Silverstein, Editor in Chief |
Columns and Commentary
Honors political and social commentary; news analysis; and reviews and criticism.| Year | Magazine | Article | Author | Editor |
| 2002 | New York | ""; ""; "" | Michael Wolff | Caroline Miller, Editor in Chief |
| 2003 | The Nation | ""; ""; "" | Katha Pollitt | Katrina vanden Heuvel, Editor |
| 2004 | New York | ""; ""; "" | Michael Wolff | Caroline Miller, Editor in Chief |
| 2005 | National Journal | ""; ""; "" | Jonathan Rauch | Charles Green, Editor |
| 2006 | The New Yorker | ""; ""; "" | Hendrik Hertzberg | David Remnick, Editor |
| 2007 | Vanity Fair | ""; ""; "" | Christopher Hitchens | Graydon Carter, Editor |
| 2008 | Rolling Stone | ""; ""; "" | Matt Taibbi | Jann S. Wenner, Editor and Publisher Will Dana, Managing Editor |
| 2009 | Automobile | "They Fought the Laws, and the Laws Won"; ""; "Bailout Time for the Big Three"; "None Dare Call Them Republicans" | Jamie Kitman | Jean Jennings, President and Editor in Chief |
| 2010 | Newsweek | ""; ""; "" | Fareed Zakaria | Jon Meacham, Editor |
| 2011 | Vanity Fair | ""; ""; "" | Christopher Hitchens | Graydon Carter, Editor |
| 2012 | Vanity Fair | ""; ""; "" | Christopher Hitchens | Graydon Carter, Editor |
| 2013 | Slate | ""; ""; "" | Dahlia Lithwick | David Plotz, Editor in Chief |
| 2014 | The New Yorker | ""; ""; "" | Emily Nussbaum | Remnick, Editor; Pamela Maffei McCarthy, Deputy Editor |
| 2015 | New York | "," "," "" | Jerry Saltz | Adam Moss, Editor in Chief |
| 2016 | The Intercept | "," July 16, "," August 24, and "," October 6, at theintercept.com | Barrett Brown | Betsy Reed, Editor in Chief |
| 2017 | Harper's Magazine | "," March, "," July, and "," September | Rebecca Solnit | Christopher Cox, Editor, for March Ellen Rosenbush, Editor, for July James Marcus, Editor, for September |
| 2018 | New York | "," October 5, "," November 12, and "," December 10, at thecut.com | Rebecca Traister | Adam Moss, Editor in Chief |
| 2019 | The New Yorker | "," March 14"," May 21, and "," September 27, at newyorker.com | Doreen St. Félix | David Remnick, Editor |
Former categories
National Magazine Award
For the first four years of the National Magazine Awards, only one award was given.1966
- Look "for its skillful editing, imagination and editorial integrity, all of which were reflected particularly in its treatment of the racial issue during 1965."
1967
- LIFE "in recognition of skillful, imaginative and constructive editing as reflected particularly in vivid photo reporting of the war in Vietnam, outstanding coverage of the civil rights issue, and effective support for the preservation of great works of art—in keeping with an admirable tradition of public education on cultural subjects."
- Newsweek "in recognition of that magazine's development of a new form of editorial analysis and advocacy in its major effort to present America's racial problems. The 'program of action,' published in Newsweek's issue of November 20, 1967, was a 23 page article combining reportage, analysis and opinion under the title 'The Negro in America: What Must Be Done.' The judges considered the project, clearly labeled as a departure from Newsweek’s standard policy, to have been skillfully and responsibly executed. They consider it a useful and important form, when sparingly used, in the news magazine field."
1969
- American Machinist, a McGraw-Hill trade publication, which was recognized for its special issue, "Will John Garth Make It?" The study of U.S. industry's role in combating unemployment, especially among those that companies might consider unemployable, included Mr. Garth, a 26-year-old high school dropout and parolee.
Certificates of Special Recognition
1966
- Scientific American "for general excellence in its field and, particularly, for its , drawing on many disciplines, dealing with the broad subject of urbanization"
- Grade Teacher "for its high quality treatment of important new subjects, conspicuously improved use of illustration and practical service to its readership—all within the limitations of a modest budget"
- Ebony "for imaginative and forceful treatment of social questions as reflected particularly in its issue on "
1967
- ' "for editorial vitality, for tasteful innovation in design, and for forthright treatment of delicate issues that once would have been taboo in religious-affiliated publications"
1968'
- Esquire "for its editorial creativity and diversity its original typographical and pictorial presentation, and its penetrating reporting of character and social trends as exemplified in its submitted article about Jack Ruby"
- LIFE "for its uncompromising and well documented series exposing the scale of organized crime in the United States and for its pursuit of new facets of the subject"
- Vogue "for visual grace, wit and innovation accompanied by printed content in harmony with its high graphic standard"
Commendation
1966
- TIME "for the innovation of its well researched, expertly written and balanced series of ‘TIME Essays.’"
- The New Yorker "for its skillful editing and for its flair for dramatic innovation as demonstrated by its publication of Truman Capote’s ‘In Cold Blood.’"
- American Machinist "for its comprehensive treatment of the balance of payments problem as it affects industry."
- Continuum "for its role, as a Roman Catholic magazine of small circulation, in delving into controversy and presenting strong conviction and thorough research in a handsome format."
- "for skillful and dramatic presentations of major issues in a small-circulation Protestant magazine."
- Vogue "for its effective use of color in editorial pages."
- Fortune "for its clear and thoughtful presentations, including its series offering a fresh look at the influence of automation."
- TV Guide "for dealing thoughtfully with controversial topics in a setting where others might have settled for fan-appeal trivia."
- LIFE "for overall skill in dealing with contemporary civilization, cultural subjects and public affairs."
Special Award
Specialized Journalism
Profile Writing
Previously known as Profiles. Honors excellence in profile writing by recognizing the vividness and perceptiveness with which the writer brings his or her subject to life.| Year | Magazine |
| 2000 | Sports Illustrated |
| 2001 | The New Yorker |
| 2002 | The New Yorker |
| 2003 | Sports Illustrated |
| 2004 | Esquire |
| 2005 | The New Yorker |
| 2006 | Esquire |
| 2007 | New York |
| 2008 | Vanity Fair |
| 2009 | Rolling Stone |
| 2010 | Esquire |
| 2011 | The New York Times |
| 2012 | D Magazine |
Reviews and Criticism
Honors excellence in criticism of art, books, movies, television, theater, music, dance, food, dining, fashion, products and the like by recognizing the knowledge, persuasiveness and original voice that the critic brings to his or her reviews.| Year | Magazine |
| 2000 | Esquire |
| 2001 | The New Yorker |
| 2002 | Harper's Magazine |
| 2003 | Vanity Fair |
| 2004 | Esquire |
| 2005 | The New Yorker |
| 2006 | Harper's Magazine |
| 2007 | The Nation |
| 2008 | The Atlantic |
| 2009 | The New Yorker |
| 2010 | The New Yorker |
News and Documentary Photography
Previously known as Photojournalism and News Photography. Honors excellence in the informative photographic documentation of an event or subject in real-time.| Year | Magazine |
| 2007 | The Paris Review |
| 2008 | National Geographic |
| 2009 | National Geographic |
| 2010 | National Geographic |
| 2011 | The New York Times |
| 2012 | Harper's Magazine |
Photography, Digital Media
Honors overall excellence in the design of magazine websites and online-only magazines.| Year | Magazine |
| 2010 | National Geographic |
| 2011 | LIFE |
General Excellence in Digital Media
Previously known as General Excellence in New Media, General Excellence Online and General Excellence, Digital Media.| Year | Magazine |
| 1997 | Money |
| 1998 | Sporting News |
| 1999 | Cigar Aficionado |
| 2000 | Bloomberg Businessweek |
| 2001 | U.S. News & World Report |
| 2002 | National Geographic |
| 2003 | Slate |
| 2004 | CNET |
| 2005 | Style.com |
| 2006 | National Geographic |
| 2007 | Beliefnet |
| 2008 | Runner's World |
| 2009 | New York Backpacker |
| 2010 | New York |
| 2011 | Slate |
| 2012 | New York |
| 2013 | Pitchfork |
Design, Digital Media
Previously known as Best Interactive Design. Honors overall excellence in the design of magazine websites and online-only magazines.| Year | Magazine |
| 2001 | SmartMoney |
| 2010 | Billboard |
| 2011 | The New York Times |
| 2012 | Wired |
Reporting, Digital Media
Previously known as News Reporting. Honors overall excellence in the design of magazine websites and online-only magazines.| Year | Magazine |
| 2010 | The Virginia Quarterly Review |
| 2011 | Foreign Policy |
| 2012 | Wired |
Personal Service, Digital Media
Previously known as Interactive Service and Personal Service Online. Honors a site’s effective use of multimedia technology to deliver information that users can act on to improve the quality of their personal lives or enjoy recreational pursuits.| Year | Magazine |
| 2007 | Bloomberg Businessweek |
| 2008 | Bloomberg Businessweek |
| 2009 | Backpacker |
| 2012 | Men's Health |
Commentary, Digital Media
Previously known as Blogging . Honors excellence in opinion journalism on digital platforms.| Year | Magazine |
| 2010 | Foreign Policy |
| 2011 | Tablet Magazine |
| 2012 | The American Scholar |
Website Department
Previously known as Regular Department or Section and Online Department. Honors a regularly updated, clearly branded department or channel.| Year | Magazine |
| 2010 | Sports Illustrated |
| 2011 | Fast Company |
| 2012 | The Daily Beast |
Utility App
Previously known as Interactive Feature and Interactive Tool. Honors an outstanding app, feature or section of a website that uses multimedia technology, tools, community platforms or other interactive formats to deliver or share content such as news, information and entertainment, rather than practical instruction or advice.| Year | Magazine |
| 2007 | New York |
| 2008 | Bicycling |
| 2009 | AARP The Magazine |
| 2010 | Men's Health |
| 2011 | Epicurious |
| 2012 | TIME |
Community
| Year | Magazine |
| 2010 | National Geographic |
Tablet Magazine
Previously known as Mobile Media, Mobile Edition and Tablet Edition . Honors magazines published on tablets and e-readers, including digital-only magazines.| Year | Magazine |
| 2010 | Epicurious |
| 2011 | Esquire |
| 2012 | National Geographic |
| 2013 | National Geographic |
| 2014 | National Geographic |
| 2015 | National Geographic |
Multimedia
Previously known as Multimedia Feature or Package and Multimedia Package. Honors digital storytelling and the integration of magazine media.| Year | Title | Article and Author | Editor |
| 2010 | New York | "New York Fashion Week" | Adam Moss, Editor in Chief Ben Williams, Editorial Director, NYMag.com |
| 2011 | The Virginia Quarterly Review | "Assignment Afghanistan" | Ted Genoways, Editor Elliott D. Woods, Reporter and Multimedia Production Jesse Dukes, Multimedia and Audio Production Bluecadet Interactive, Web Design and Product Coordination |
| 2012 | Foreign Policy | "" | Susan B. Glasser, Editor in Chief |
| 2013 | National Geographic | "," November iPad Edition | Chris Johns, Editor in Chief |
| 2014 | National Geographic | "," by Robert Draper, November Print and iPad Edition | Chris Johns, Editor in Chief |
| 2015 | The Texas Observer in partnership with The Guardian US | "," by Melissa del Bosque, August 6 at texasobserver.org | Dave Mann, Editor in Chief, The Texas Observer Katharine Viner, Editor in Chief, Guardian US |
| 2016 | New York | "," nymag.com and November 16–22 Print Issue | Adam Moss, Editor in Chief |
| 2017 | Huffington Post Highline | "The 21st Century Gold Rush," by Malia Politzer and Emily Kassie, December 21 at highline.huffingtonpost.com | Rachel Morris and Greg Veis, Executive Editors |
Magazine of the Year
Honors magazines for editorial excellence as demonstrated in print and on digital platforms for the quality and consistency of magazine-branded content and services produced by or associated with the publication, including but not limited to conferences and events; books; and radio and television programs.| Year | Magazine | Issues | Editor |
| 2010 | Glamour | April, September, November | Cynthia Leive, Editor in Chief Jill Herzig, Executive Editor Ben Berentson, Online Managing Editor |
| 2011 | National Geographic | , , ; NationalGeographic.com | Chris Johns, Editor in Chief Rob Covey, Digital Media Editor, NGM.com |
| 2012 | TIME | , and Print Issues; TIME.com; Weekly iPad App | Rick Stengel, Managing Editor Catherine Sharick, Managing Editor, TIME.com |
| 2013 | New York | , , Print and iPad Editions, nymag.com | Adam Moss, Editor in Chief Ben Williams, Online Editorial Director |
| 2014 | Fast Company | , , Print Editions; May, , iPad Editions; fastcompany.com | Robert Safian, Editor Florian Bachleda, Creative Director Noah Robischon, Executive Director of Digital |
| 2015 | Vogue | , and Print and Tablet Editions; vogue.com | Anna Wintour, Editor in Chief |
| 2016 | The Atlantic | , and ; The Atlantic Magazine: Digital Editor; theatlantic.com | James Bennet, Editor in Chief Scott Stossel, Editor John Gould, Editor, TheAtlantic.com |
| 2017 | Mother Jones | , and ; November/December Tablet Edition; motherjones.com | Clara Jeffery, Editor in Chief Ivylise Simones, Creative Director |
Magazine Section
Honors a regularly published front- or back-of-the-book department or section.| Year | Magazine | Article | Editor |
| 2005 | Popular Science | "How 2.0," April, May, June | Scott Mowbray, Editor in Chief |
| 2006 | Backpacker | "Basecamp," June, September, December | Jonathan Dorn, Editor in Chief |
| 2007 | New York | "Strategist," June 12, July 24, December 11 | Adam Moss, Editor in Chief |
| 2008 | Condé Nast Portfolio | "Brief," September, October, December | Joanne Lipman, Editor in Chief |
| 2009 | Wired | "Start," September, October, December | Chris Anderson, Editor in Chief |
| 2010 | New York | "Strategist," April 20, May 25, October 26 | Adam Moss, Editor in Chief |
| 2011 | New York | "Strategist," May 24, October 25, December 20–27 | Adam Moss, Editor in Chief |
| 2012 | New York | "Strategist," July 11, October 10, November 28 | Adam Moss, Editor in Chief |
| 2013 | New York | "Strategist," May 28, October 8, October 22 | Adam Moss, Editor in Chief |
| 2014 | Modern Farmer | "Modern Farmer Handbook," Spring, Fall, Winter | Anne Marie Gardner, Chief Executive Officer and Editor in Chief |
| 2015 | New York | "Strategist," March 24-April 6, April 7–20 and November 17–23 | Adam Moss, Editor in Chief |
| 2016 | New York | "The Culture Pages," March 9–22, October 5–18 and October 19- November 1 | Adam Moss, Editor in Chief |
| 2017 | New York | "The Culture Pages," June 13–26, June 27-July 10, and August 8–21 | Adam Moss, Editor in Chief |
| 2018 | New York | "The Strategist," March 20-April 2, September 18-October 1 and December 11–24 | Adam Moss, Editor in Chief |
Fiction
Previously known as Fiction & Belle-Lettres . Honors fiction originally published in magazines. Last awarded in 2016. Succeeded by the ASME Awards for Fiction in 2018.| Year | Magazine | Article | Author | Editor |
| 1970 | Redbook | "Tonight at 9:36" "Troubadour" "The Magic Mama" | Alfred Gillespie Rick Sterry Lucille Clifton | Sey Chassler, Editor in Chief |
| 1971 | Esquire | |||
| 1972 | Mademoiselle | "A Most Incredible Meal" | William Kotzwinkle | |
| 1973 | The Atlantic | "Enormous Changes at the Last Minute" | Grace Paley | |
| 1974 | The New Yorker | "" "" "" | Roberta Silman Harold Brodkey Larry Woiwode | William Shawn, Editor |
| 1975 | Redbook | "Swimmer in the Secret Sea" | William Kotzwinkle | Sey Chassler, Editor in Chief |
| 1976 | Essence | "Isom" | Hortense Spillers | Marcia Anne Gillespie, Editor in Chief |
| 1977 | Mother Jones' | "Peking! Peking!" | Li-li Ch’en | Jeffrey Klein, Editor |
| 1978 | The New Yorker | "" "" "" | Peter Taylor Mavis Gallant Woody Allen | William Shawn, Editor |
| 1979 | The Atlantic | "Oh, Joseph, I’m So Tired" | Richard Yates | Robert Manning, Editor |
| 1980 | Antaeus | "The Farm" | Joy Williams | Susan Dwyer |
| 1981 | North American Review | "" "" "" | Richard Abrons Ward Just Maria Thomas | Robley Wilson, Jr. |
| 1982 | The New Yorker | "" "" "" | Nadine Gordimer Edna O’Brien John Updike | William Shawn, Editor |
| 1983 | North American Review | "" "" "" | Louise Erdrich William F. VanWert Erica Liederman | Robley Wilson, Jr. |
| 1984 | Seventeen | "An Eighty Percent Chance" "The Education of Esther Eileen" "Teenage Wasteland" | Elizabeth Benedict Roberta Silman Anne Tyler | Midge Turk Richardson, Editor in Chief |
| 1985 | Playboy | "The Trail of Your Blood on the Snow" "Forky" "Julius Caesar and the Werewolf" | Gabriel García Márquez Andre dubus III John Gardner | Arthur Kretchmer, Editorial Director |
| 1986 | The Georgia Review | "" "" "" | Lee K. Abbott Mary Hood Gary Gildner | Stanley W. Lindberg, Editor |
| 1987 | Esquire | "" "" "" | Louise Erdrich Edgar Wideman Tim O’Brien | Lee Eisenberg, Editor in Chief |
| 1988 | The Atlantic | "A Farm at Raraba" "The Man Who Knew Belle Starr" "The Halfway Diner" | Ernst Havemann Richard Bausch John Sayles | William Whitworth, Editor |
| 1989 | The New Yorker | " " "" "" | Michael Cunningham Ethan Mordden Mary Grimm | Robert Gottlieb, Editor |
| 1990 | The New Yorker | "" "" "" | Alice Munro Michael Frayn Richard Bausch | Robert Gottlieb, Editor |
| 1991 | Esquire | "" "" "" | Saul Bellow Rachel Ingalls Reynolds Price | Lee Eisenberg, Editor in Chief |
| 1992 | Story | "It’s Come to This" "Silver Water" "The Greatest Living Mayan Speller Extant" | Annick Smith Amy Bloom W.D. Wetherell | Lois Rosenthal, Editor |
| 1993 | The New Yorker | "" "" "" | Alice Munro Martin Amis Emily Carter | Robert Gottlieb, Editor |
| 1994 | Harper's Magazine | "" "" "" | Tom Earley George Saunders Allan Gurganus | Lewis H. Lapham, Editor |
| 1995 | Story | "Waiting for the Evening News" "Kingdom of the Sun" "The Story of My Life" | Tim Gautreaux Alice Schell Kim Edwards | Lois Rosenthal, Editor |
| 1996 | Harper's Magazine | "" "" "" | Mark Slouka George Saunders Tova Reich | Lewis H. Lapham, Editor |
| 1997 | The New Yorker | "" "" "" | John Updike Jeffrey Eugenides Cynthia Ozick | Tina Brown, Editor |
| 1998 | The New Yorker | "" "" "Brokeback Mountain" | Lorrie Moore Steven Millhauser Annie Proulx | Tina Brown, Editor |
| 1999 | Harper's Magazine | "" "" "" | Richard Russo Lorrie Moore Michael Chabon | Lewis H. Lapham, Editor |
| 2000 | The New Yorker | "" "" "" | Jhumpa Lahiri George Saunders Robert Stone | David Remnick, Editor |
| 2001 | "Fialta" "Fair Warning" "The Cavemen in the Hedges" | Rebecca Lee Robert Olen Butler Stacey Richter | Adrienne Brodeur, Editor in Chief | |
| 2002 | The New Yorker | "" "" "" | Alice Munro E.L. Doctorow Akhil Sharma | David Remnick, Editor |
| 2003 | The New Yorker | "" "The Thing in the Forest" "" | Don DeLillo A.S. Byatt E.L. Doctorow | David Remnick, Editor |
| 2004 | Esquire | "" "" "" | Arthur Miller George Saunders Stephen King | David Granger, Editor in Chief |
| 2005 | The Atlantic | "" "" "" | Nathan Roberts Aryn Kyle Robert Olen Butler | Cullen Murphy, Managing Editor |
| 2006 | The Virginia Quarterly Review | "" "" "" | Alan Heathcock Joyce Carol Oates R.T. Smith | Ted Genoways, Editor |
| 2007 | Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern | "Wild Child" "To Sit, Unmoving" "The Strange Career of Dr. Raju Gopalarajan" | T.C. Boyle Susan Steinberg Rajesh Parameswaran | Dave Eggers, Editor |
| 2008 | Harper's Magazine | "" "" "" | Daniel Mason Alice Munro Steven Millhauser | Roger D. Hodge, Editor |
| 2009 | The New Yorker | "" "" | Annie Proulx Alexsandar Hermon | David Remnick, Editor |
| 2010 | McSweeney's Quarterly | "Memory Wall" "Raw Water" "Further Interpretations of Real-Life Events" | Anthony Doerr Wells Tower Kevin Moffett | Dave Eggers, Editor |
| 2011 | The Virginia Quarterly Review | "" | Paul Theroux | Ted Genoways, Editor |
| 2012 | "The Hox River Window" | Karen Russell | Michael Ray, Editor | |
| 2013 | Harper's Magazine | "Batman and Robin Have an Altercation" | Stephen King | Ellen Rosenbush, Editor |
| 2014 | The New Yorker | "The Embassy of Cambodia" | Zadie Smith | David Remnick, Editor Pamela Maffei McCarthy, Deputy Editor |
| 2015 | The New Yorker | "The Emerald Light in the Air" | Donald Antrim | David Remnick, Editor |
| 2016 | "The Grozny Tourist Bureau," Fall | Anthony Marra | Michael Ray, Editor |