Oahu Publications’ HILuxury magazine has won a MAGGIE Award from the Western Publishing Association at its 61st annual magazine awards ceremony.

HILuxury’s October/November issue, featuring George Clooney on the cover, took the top prize in the Lifestyles & Alternative Lifestyles/Consumer Category.

Other local publications that won MAGGIE Awards were Hana Hou!, the in-flight magazine of Hawaiian Airlines. It won in the Best Series of Editorial Photographs/Consumer category. The Kahala won a MAGGIE in the Visitors Guides (circulation under 75,000) category.

Oahu Publications’ Aulani, an in-room magazine for the new Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa in Kapolei, was recognized as a finalist in the Best New Publication/Consumer category; while Oahu Publications’ Ko Olina, a magazine focused on the living history of West Oahu, was honored as a finalist in the Annuals & One-Time Custom Publications/Trade & Consumer category.

"We are honored to earn these prestigious awards, which add a new dimension to the quality of the publications that we provide to our readers," Dennis Francis, president and publisher of Oahu Publications, said in a statement. "Our magazine division is always growing, and we thank our great team for helping us bring home these honors every year."

Linda Woo, publisher of HILuxury, said, "We are thrilled to win this prestigious award. It recognizes the high-quality work of our staff and the value to our readers and advertisers."

The 2012 Western Publishing Association MAGGIE Awards drew more than 1,200 entries from titles published west of the Mississippi River.

Oahu Publications’ magazine division also publishes 101 Things to Do (Kauai, Oahu, Maui and Big Island), Go Kailua, Halekulani Living, Fairmont Luana, Ola Grand Waikikian Lifestyle, Ahahui Koa Anuenue (AKA) and the Waikiki Magazine.

Oahu Publications is the parent company of the Star-Advertiser.

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On the Net:

» www.wpa-online.org/maggies/past-maggie-finalists/2012-maggie-winners