Late last week the fashion and beauty magazine industry in Canada was celebrated at the first annual P&G Beauty Awards. Hosted by actress Nia Vardalos at The Carlu in Toronto, P&G Beauty and Grooming general manager Danielle Bibas says the awards are something that have been brought across the pond. “We have done these awards for five years in the U.K.,” she says. “The main objective is to celebrate the talent and excellence that exists in the beauty and fashion magazine industry in Canada.” Bibas says the awards were a success and will be held again next year.

The winners of the first annual P&G Beauty Awards are as follows:

• Best Magazine Cover: FASHION, Ceri Marsh, Editor-in-Chief    
• Best Beauty Editor of a Magazine: Rhonda Rovan, Best Health     
• Best Fashion Editor of a Magazine: Elizabeth Cabral, Flare    
• Best Beauty Feature of a Magazine or Newspaper (English): Anne Mullens, Best Health     
• Best Beauty Feature of a Magazine or Newspaper (French): Joanie Pietracupa, Clin d'oeil     
• Best Fashion Feature of a Magazine or Newspaper (English): Karen Burshtein, FASHION     
• Best Fashion Feature of a Magazine or Newspaper (French): Jean-Francois Légaré, Clin d'oeil     
• Best Male Grooming Feature (English): Leo Petaccia, Sharp     
• Best Male Grooming Feature (French): Andrée-Anne Léonard and Claude Laframboise, LOULOU     
• Best Beauty or Fashion Website: Jocelyne Morissette, ellecanada.com & ellequebec.com     
• Best Beauty or Fashion Blog (English): Janine Falcon, imabeautygeek.com     
• Best Beauty or Fashion Blog (French): Lolitta Dandoy, modederue-clindoeil.ca