May 11, 2021

Congratulations to five Crain brands for being named finalists in the 2021 Jesse H. Neal Awards: Ad Age, Automotive News, Crain’s Chicago Business, Crain’s New York Business, and Modern Healthcare. You can find the full list of finalists here. Winners will be announced during a virtual ceremony on June 9.

Note: categories are divided into three groups based on revenue. Please see the full list of winners above for more details. 

Best Single Article
Raiding the Register
Crain’s New York Business

Best Series 
Crain’s Forum
Crain’s Chicago Business

Best Subject-related Package
Outsourcing cuts costs, but at what cost to internal culture?
Modern Healthcare

Best Commentary/Blog 
Aaron Elstein’s ‘In the Markets’ columns
Crain’s New York Business

Best News Coverage
The Richards Group coverage
Ad Age

Best Profile 
After weeks of dire hospital conditions, doctors and nurses face their own mental health crisis
Crain’s New York Business

Best Profile 
Mayo Clinic wants to make Rochester a global medical destination. But who benefits?
Modern Healthcare

Best Industry Coverage
Eddie Small’s coverage of New York’s rent-relief program
Crain’s New York Business

Best Industry Coverage 
Modern Healthcare

Best Single Issue of a Tabloid/Newspaper/Magazine 
Automotive News

Best Art Direction for a Cover
Lady Liberty masked
Crain’s New York Business

Best Overall Art Direction/Design
Crain’s Chicago Business

Best Website 
Ad Age

Best Range of Work by a Single Author
Aaron Elstein’s features, columns and breaking news
Crain’s New York Business

Best Range of Work by a Single Author 
Rachael Cohrs
Modern Healthcare

Best COVID-19 Industry Coverage
Tracking the marketing industry’s response to COVID-19 in real time
Ad Age

Best COVID-19 Subject-related Package
Crain’s New York Business

Best Podcast
Daily Drive
Automotive News