(US) The American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) is an industry trade group for editors of magazines published in the United States. The Annual Best Cover Contest Winners were chosen by Amazon.com customers, Rolling Stone’s July 2008 issue featuring President Obama was hailed the ‘Cover of the Year’. Here are the 2009 Best Magazine Cover Winners and Finalists with my personal picks.
MAGAZINE COVER OF 2009
Magazine: Rolling Stone
Month: July 10-24, 2008
Photographer: Peter Yang
Photographer: Peter Yang
Subject: President Barack Obama
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
2009 Best in Entertainment & Celebrity Magazine Cover Finalists and Winner
Finalist (My Pick)
Magazine: Esquire
Month: May 2009 “How To Be A Man” issue
Photographer: Martin Schoeller
Photographer: Martin Schoeller
Design Director: David Curcurito
Subjects: George Clooney, Barack Obama and Justin Timberlake
Winner
Magazine: Vanity Fair
Month: January 2009
Photographer: Annie Leibovitz
Photographer: Annie Leibovitz
Subject: Tina Fey
2009 Sexiest Magazine Cover Finalists and Winner
Finalist (My Pick)
Magazine: New York
Month: August 25, 2008
Photographer: Nigel Parry
Photographer: Nigel Parry
Subject: Rafael Nadal
Winner
Magazine: Elle
Month: December 2008
Photographer: Alexei Hay
Photographer: Alexei Hay
Subject: Carrie Underwood
2009 Best in Fashion & Beauty Magazine Cover Finalists and Winner
Finalist (My Pick)
Magazine: New York
Month: February 8, 2009 “Spring Fashion”
Photographer: Bert Stern
Photographer: Bert Stern
Subject: Kate Moss
Winner
Magazine: Harper’s Bazaar
Month: March 2009
Photographer: Peter Lindbergh
Photographer: Peter Lindbergh
Subject: Sarah Jessica Parker
Location: Brooklyn Bridge, New York City
Source: http://www.magazine.org/
