2026 Shortlist
We are delighted to reveal the PPA Awards 2026 shortlist.
The businesses, teams, and individuals included truly highlight the incredible work that’s taken place across our sector over the last year. Reaching the shortlist is a huge achievement, congratulations to all, and thank you to everyone who entered.
Audio Content of the Year
Boy Wasted, ENDS Report, Haymarket Media Group
EMJ Podcast, European Media Journal
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine Podcast, Immediate
Just As Well, Women's Health, Hearst UK
Learn on the go and The Social Work Community Podcast, Community Care, Mark Allen Group
The Campaign Podcast, Haymarket Media Group
The Netmums Podcast, Netmums
When Charity Goes Wrong, Third Sector, Haymarket Media Group
Best Digital Product or Service
Interactive Headlines, Readly
Propolis, B2B Marketing
What to Watch app, Radio Times, Immediate
Real Deals, Real Deals Media
Saga Magazine website, Saga
The Planning Data Dashboard, Haymarket Media Group
Your Ocean, Marine Conservation Society, Wonderly
Best use of AI
Human-Centred AI, William Reed
P3 Technologically Enhanced Results, Haymarket Media Group
Propolis, B2B Marketing
PRWeek, Haymarket Media Group
Risk.net, Infopro Digital Services
Unified Intelligence with Miso, William Reed
What Car?, Haymaket Automotive
Campaign for Good
Climate Smart Food Broadcast Series, FoodNavigator, William Reed.
End 1861, Hearst UK
Macmillan Mighty Hikes, Macmillan Cancer Support, Our Media
Make a Metre Matter, Immediate
Me Time Moments, Children's Magazine Portfolio, Story House Egmont
Patient, Presentation, Pathway for Cancer, MIMS Learning, Haymarket Media Group
Save Britain's Family Farms, Farmers Guardian, Agriconnect
Women in Series, emap
Commercial Partnership of the Year (Business)
Sponsored by:
Autocar & Škoda: A great fit for business, Haymarket Media Group
Campaign House, Haymarket Media Group
CAMPs, MA Healthcare
Design You Can Feel, Dezeen
Health & Safety Matters & British Safety Industry Federation, Western Business Media
Tate & Lyle, FoodNavigator, William Reed
What Car? Vans Channel: Putting Volkswagen vans back on top, Haymarket Media Group
Commercial Partnership of the Year (Consumer)
Sponsored by:
Esquire & Range Rover, Hearst UK
Introducing the MINI Electric family with What Car?'s EV channel, Haymarket Media Group
It's a Woman's World, Stylist, DC Thomson
Matalan & Eliza, Mail Metro Media
Peugeot Attitude Pride Awards Europe 2025, Stream Publishing
Radio Crimes, Sky & Netflix, Immediate
Radio Times Book Club, Dr. Oetker Ristorante, Immediate
Share What You Love, LEGO, Immediate
Wallpaper* & Rolex Books, Future
ZYN Rolling Stone UK Awards 2025, Rolling Stone UK, Stream Publishing
Community Engagement Award
C+D Community, Citeline
HistoryExtra social audience, Immediate Media
Propolis Community, B2B Marketing
The MadeForMums Club, Immediate
Content Marketing Agency of the Year
Automotive Studio, Haymarket Media Group
Imagine Studio, Immediate
National Geographic Traveller (UK) Branded Content Team, APL Media
Pharma Ignite, Citeline
Think
Cover of the Year
Boundless Magazine, Our Media
Country Life, Future
Gamepop, Red Bull Media House
Glamour UK, Condé Nast
MadeForMums, Immediate
MoneyWeek, Future
National Geographic Traveller (UK), APL Media
Radio Times, Immediate Media
Stylist
Work. Magazine, Wonderly
Data Initiative of the Year
Building a unified data infrastructure with Databox, APL Media
MMIT’s State of Patient Access Report, Citeline
The Planning Data Dashboard, Haymarket Media Group
Time Out's Best Cities, Time Out
Designer of the Year
Becky Redman, National Geographic Traveller (UK), APL Media
Jessica Andrews-Lockett, Stylist, The Stylist Group
Maria Rodriguez, Architects' Journal, emap
Mark Hickling, What on Earth! Magazine
Nick Wells, Radio Times, Immediate
Paul Frost, Campaign, Haymarket Media Group
Digital Changemaker(s) of the Year
BBC Science Focus team, Our Media
Darcy Giles, Radio Times, Immediate
Emily Kilby, William Reed
Good Housekeeping newsroom, Hearst UK
Paul Doyle, Immediate
Ruairidh Pritchard, MadeForMums, Immediate
Digital Publisher of the Year
Eliza, Mail Metro Media
Real Deals Media
The Channel Company
William Reed
Diversity & Inclusion Award
Attitude, Stream Publishing
CIPD editorial and events, Haymarket Media Group
Focus Pride magazine, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, Stark Comms
Woman & Diversity in Credit, Credit Strategy, Shard Financial Media
Editor of the Year (Business Media)
Sponsored by:
Alastair McLellan, HSJ Information
Emily Booth, The Architects' Journal, Emap
Katie Jones, Farmers Guardian, Agriconnect
Maisie McCabe, Campaign, Haymarket Media Group
Sophie Griffiths, TTG Media
Tim Burke, Estates Gazette, Mark Allen Group
Editor of the Year (Consumer Media)
Daniel Bennett, BBC Science Focus, Our Media
Kalpana Fitzpatrick, MoneyWeek.com, Future
Louise Robinson, Saga Magazine, Saga
Morgan Jeffery, Radio Times, Immediate
Pat Riddell, National Geographic Traveller (UK), APL Media
Paul McGuinness, BBC Wildlife, Our Media
Sara Ward, Slimming World Magazine, Miles-Bramwell Executive Services
Teo van den Broeke, Esquire, Hearst UK
Employer of the Year
Haymarket Media Group
Hearst UK
Immediate
Shard Financial Media
TTG Media
Event of the Year (Business Media)
Sponsored by:
Design You Can Feel, Dezeen
Fire Safety Matters Live Conference & Awards, Western Business Media
Inspiring Women in Construction and Engineering, emap
LGC Awards. Local Government Chronicle, emap
Media Production & Technology Show, Media Business Insight
Publican Awards, Morning Advertiser, William Reed
Event of the Year (Consumer Media)
Sponsored by:
ABR Festival, Adventure Bike Rider, Adventurize
Chelsea Arts Festival, Country & Town House
Peugeot Attitude Pride Awards Europe 2025, Attitude, Stream Publishing
Virgin Atlantic Attitude Awards 2025 powered by Jaguar, Attitude, Stream Publishing
woman&home Christmas Live 2025, Future
Industry Partner of the Year
Air Business - Global Event Logistics
Atlas
Frontline Group
Ipsos
Marketforce
Workbooks
Media Brand of the Year (Business Media)
CRN, The Channel Company
ENDS Report, Haymarket Media Group
HSJ Information, HSJ
Professional Adviser, Arc Network
Property Week, emap
The Architects' Journal, emap
The Banker, FT Specialist
The Grocer, William Reed
Media Brand of the Year (Consumer Media)
Attitude, Stream Publishing
Good Food, Immediate
Good Housekeeping, Hearst UK
Radio Times, Immediate
Saga Magazine, Saga
The Simple Things, Iceberg Press
What Car?, Haymarket Automotive
Who What Wear UK, Future
Newsletter of the Year
Bartleby, The Economist
National Geographic Traveller (UK), APL Media
The Saga Magazine Newsletter, Saga
The War Room with Shashank Joshi, The Economist
Special Interest Brand of the Year
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine, Immediate
BBC Wildlife, Our Media
Farmers Guardian, Arc Network
Gamepop: The Culture of Play, Red Bull House Media
Health & Safety Matters, Western Business Media
MadeForMums, Immediate
National Geographic Little Kids Magazine, Creature & Co.
National Geographic Traveller (UK), APL Media
Planning, Haymarket Media Group
Rock Sound, whynow
Subscriptions/ Marketing Initiative of the Year
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine, Immediate
From installs to loyalty: A full-funnel subscription takeover with Angela Hartnett, Good Food, Immediate
Project Surprise & Delight, Creature & Co.
Q4 Through-the-Line Subscription Growth Campaign, Hearst UK
Subscriptions Initiative, HSJ Information
Utility Week, Faversham House
Sustainability Initiative of the Year
Sponsored by:
Commercial ReUse Solutions, Frontline Group
From Competition to Collaboration: Children’s Publishers Unite for the Planet, The Children’s magazine forum
Future Icons, Country & Town House
Haymarket becomes B Corp Certified globally, Haymarket Media Group
Team of the Year
Sponsored by:
CONE Delegate Sales Team, emap
Customer & Audience Team, Hearst UK
Digital Delivery (Ad Operations), William Reed
Digital Marketing, William Reed
Editorial & Marketing Team, B2B Marketing
Editorial Team, Saga Magazine, Saga
Emerald Events Team, emap
Magazine Team, Slimming World
Picture Desk Team, Radio Times, Immediate
Publishing Team, Nat Geo Kids & Little Kids Magazine, Creature & Co.
Subscriptions, Sales & Marketing Team of the Year, Broadcast & BI, Media Business Insight
Tech Partner of the Year
Bridged
Full Fat Things
Merit Data & Technology
SmartFrame Technologies
Workbooks
Video Content of the Year
Guess which outfit is more expensive?, Eliza, Mail Metro Media
Reinventing the Radio Times interview with Two's Company and Arcade Hang, Radio Times, Immediate
Škoda Elroq stop-motion showcase, Haymarket Media Group
The Economist Insider, The Economist
Writer/ Columnist of the Year
Farida Zeynalova, National Geographic Traveller, APL Media
Helen Edwards, Marketing Week, Haymarket Media Group
Jenni Murray, Saga Magazine
