As Adweek celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, we’ve been reflecting on how dramatically the media landscape has transformed—especially in the past few years. Even our iconic Hot List, which will be published in print and online on Oct. 21, is changing.
Like in past years, the Hot List will continue to honor the best in digital media and TV, along with spotlighting a Media Visionary and leading creators and executives.
But for 2019, we’re bringing a fresh approach to the publishing category that acknowledges the significant ways that industry has evolved.
The Hot List will honor the best in publishing overall, putting print brands head-to-head with digital publishers. A team of Adweek editors will scrutinize performance as well as impact across categories for both digital natives and the digital arms of magazines and newspapers brands. We’ll take into consideration each brand’s efforts to diversify revenue streams (events and ecommerce, as well as their print products). Some categories will remain exclusively for print, but unless otherwise noted, digital publishers and print publishers will compete in the remaining categories.
While submissions are not required for consideration, we welcome your suggestions. Please send us no more than 500 words on why your brand is hot no later than Sept. 3. A Word doc can be emailed to the following editors:
Publishing: [email protected]
Digital: [email protected]
For the full list of this year’s Hot List categories in publishing, TV and digital, read on.
PUBLISHING
Executive of the Year
Editor of the Year
Hottest Magazine of the Year
Hottest Magazine Cover of the Year
Hottest Magazine Redesign
Hottest Design/Photography in a Magazine
Hottest Story of the Year
Hottest Conversation Starter
Hottest Website of the Year
Hottest in Business News
Hottest Celebrity/Entertainment
Hottest in Sports
Hottest in Health
Hottest in Fashion
Hottest in Home
Hottest in Lifestyle
Hottest in Travel
Hottest in Food
Hottest in News
Hottest in Social Media
Hottest in Events
Hottest in Podcasts
Hottest in Branded Content
Hottest in Subscription Services
Hottest in Ecommerce
Hottest Custom Publishing (Magazine)
Hottest Special Issue (Magazine)
TV
Creator of the Year
Executive of the Year
Show of the Year
Hottest Drama
Hottest Comedy
Hottest Miniseries
Hottest Network for Drama
Hottest Network for Comedy
Hottest Kids Show
Hottest Kids Network
Hottest New Series
Hottest Streaming Service
Hottest Upcoming Streaming Service (new category)
Hottest Binge Series
Hottest News Network
Hottest Show on Social
Hottest Reality/Competition Series
Hottest Sports Network
Hottest Late-Night Host
Hottest Unscripted Network
Hottest Branded Content
Hottest TV Franchise
DIGITAL
Executive of the Year
Digital Creator of the Year
Hottest Digital Obsession
Hottest App
Hottest Acquisition
Hottest Game
Hottest Platform
Hottest Gadget
Hottest Shopping Platform
