Hosted by comedian, author, presenter, and broadcaster Russell Kane, the event celebrated the individuals, teams and businesses driving the sector forward.
The awards attracted an outstanding calibre of entries, with more than 50 judges from across publishing, media and marketing taking part in the judging process, including representatives from the PPA’s Next Gen Board. Together, they assessed work spanning editorial, commercial, audience, product, events, subscriptions, data, technology and business leadership.
From standout campaigns and innovative products to exceptional talent and industry-leading organisations, the awards recognise the achievements shaping the future of trusted editorial brands. Categories also celebrate excellence in areas such as AI, sustainability, inclusion, audience engagement and digital innovation.
Sajeeda Merali, CEO of the PPA, said: “The quality of work recognised tonight reflects a sector that continues to evolve, invest and innovate, while staying true to the values that underpin great publishing.
The PPA Awards celebrate the talented people, brands and businesses making a positive impact, and showcase the creativity, innovation and expertise that make trusted editorial brands such an important force for audiences, advertisers and society.”
The winners:
- Audio Content of the Year: Boy Wasted, ENDS Report, Haymarket Media Group
- Best Digital Product or Service: Propolis, B2B Marketing
Highly Commended: Your Ocean, Marine Conservation Society, Wonderly
- Best Use of AI: Human-Centred AI, William Reed
Highly Commended: PRWeek, Haymarket Media Group - Campaign for Good: End 1861, Hearst UK
Highly Commended: Patient, Presentation, Pathway for Cancer, MIMS Learning, Haymarket Media Group
- Commercial Partnership of the Year (Business) sponsored by CLA:
Design You Can Feel, Dezeen
- Commercial Partnership of the Year (Consumer) sponsored by PPA Magnetic:
Radio Crimes, Sky and Netflix, Immediate
- Community Engagement Award: HistoryExtra social audience, Immediate
- Content Marketing Agency of the Year: Think
- Cover of the Year sponsored by NewsTeam
Winner – Gold: Glamour UK, Condé Nast
Silver: Gamepop, Red Bull Media House
Bronze: Boundless Magazine, Our Media
- Data Initiative of the Year: Time Out’s Best Cities, Time Out
- Designer of the Year: Jessica Andrews-Lockett, Stylist Magazine
- Digital Changemaker(s) of the Year: Paul Doyle, Immediate
Highly Commended: Ruairidh Pritchard, MadeForMums, Immediate - Digital Publisher of the Year: William Reed
- Diversity & Inclusion Award: Focus Pride magazine, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, Stark Comms
- Editor of the Year (Business Media) sponsored by NLA Media Access:
Sophie Griffiths, TTG Media
Highly Commended: Katie Jones, Farmers Guardian, Agriconnect - Editor of the Year (Consumer Media): Teo van den Broeke, Esquire, Hearst UK
- Employer of the Year: Haymarket Media Group
- Event of the Year (Business Media) sponsored by Air Business:
Inspiring Women in Construction and Engineering, emap
- Event of the Year (Consumer Media) sponsored by The Brewery:
Virgin Atlantic Attitude Awards powered by Jaguar, Attitude, Stream Publishing
- Industry Partner of the Year: Atlas
- Media Brand of the Year (Business Media): The Banker, FT Specialist
Highly Commended: ENDS Report, Haymarket Media Group - Media Brand of the Year (Consumer Media): Good Housekeeping, Hearst UK
- Newsletter of the Year: National Geographic Traveller (UK), APL Media
- Special Interest Brand of the Year:
B2C – Rock Sound, whynow
B2B – Farmers Guardian, Arc Network - Subscriptions/Marketing Initiative of the Year: Subscriptions Initiative, HSJ Information
- Sustainability Initiative of the Year sponsored by Acorn:
Commercial ReUse Solutions, Frontline Group - Team of the Year sponsored by Workbooks: (joint winners)
Publishing Team, Nat Geo Kids & Little Kids Magazine, Creature & Co.
Emerald Events Team, emap - Tech Partner of the Year: Workbooks
- Video Content of the Year: The Economist Insider, The Economist
Highly Commended: Guess which outfit is more expensive? Eliza, Mail Metro Media - Writer/Columnist of the Year: Mischa Anouk Smith, Marie Claire UK, Future
- Business Excellence: Haymarket Media
View the winners page here.