Best of Madison
Best of Madison 2021 Winners
When 2020 handed out lemons, this year's winners gave us their best. This year we honor 458 businesses in our readers’ poll and 13 awards from our editors.
Best of Madison 2020 Winners
See the 572 winners our readers declared the bee’s knees in our 39th annual readers poll.
Best of Madison 2019 Winners
Step right up to find out which businesses, people and places were voted to the top of our 38th Annual Readers Poll.
Best of Madison 2018
Come along on a journey to find out which businesses, people and places were voted the very best.
Best of Madison 2017
The votes are in! #BestofMadison2017
Best Places to Work
Best Places to Work 2019
The top 30 companies named this year’s Best Places to Work share insight into how they attract and retain top talent, and how the Madison area helps them do so.
Best Places to Work 2018
When it comes to creating engaging, productive work environments, 35 Madison-area companies in this year’s Best Places to Work survey rise to the top.
The 2017 Best Places to Work
When it comes to keeping employees happy and productive, 35 Madison-area companies in this year’s Best Places to Work survey seem to have captured the right balance.
Best Places to Work 2016
Our annual survey demonstrates work cultures and environments that appeal to and retain employees.
Best Places to Work 2015
Step inside the twenty-six highest-ranking workplaces in the Madison area and see why employees love them.
Top Nurses
Madison's Top Nurses 2020
We pay tribute to courageous and compassionate front line nurses who show up, lead and innovate to care for patients.
Madison's Top Nurses 2018
The work of six health care professionals demonstrates why they are named 2018 Top Nurses.
Top Nurses 2016: Under their wings
Our 2016 Top Nurses are selfless caretakers making a difference in the areas of practice, innovation and leadership.
Madison's Top Nurses 2014
Meet seven nursing professionals doing important work on the front lines of patient care
Madison's Top Nurses 2012
Meet seven local health care pros who go beyond the call of duty
Best of Madison Business
Best of Madison Business 2020: Difference makes a difference
Madison Magazine’s Best of Madison Business celebrates 20 years of recognizing extraordinary business leaders.
Best of Madison Business 2019: Leaders with 20/20
On the cusp of 2020, our business sector is ready for its close-up.
Best of Madison Business 2018: Doing well by doing good
These five local leaders in the business community do more than just grow their own businesses.
Best of Madison Business 2017: Six leaders who are building up this city
We are watching Madison mature as a city right in front of our eyes.
Best of Madison Business 2016: Change Agents
Meet four business leaders who continue a legacy of innovation in Madison.
M List
The M List 2019: Evolutionaries
Five local innovators are creating opportunities for underserved populations, and they’re achieving it with ingenuity and passion.
The M List 2018: Innovation in the Arts
Madison is home to a strikingly rich population of innovators, creators, doers and dreamers.
Taking a look at the 2017 M List Winners
The 2017 M List recognizes local leaders and innovators in the health field who are influencing the economic landscape of the region.
The M List 2016: Mentors and Teachers
These 32 mentors and teachers are positively influential.
The M List 2015: Social Innovation
35 local innovations creating social change.
Top Doctors
Relief at last for patients with the 'worst pain in modern medicine'
Retiring UW Health surgeon Dr. Hans W. Sollinger pioneers an operation for patients with the ‘worst pain in modern medicine.’
Top Dentists 2019
This list includes listings for more than 110 dentists and specialists in the Madison and Dane County area.
Top Dentists 2018
Take a look at who was named as a Top Dentist in Madison.
Top Doctors 2018
This biennial guide of Top Doctors in the area can assist in the search for the best physicians.
Top Dentists 2017
The Madison area list is based on hundreds of detailed evaluations of dentists and professionals by their peers.
Madison Magazine Events
Best of Madison Party 2021
We're hosting the Best of Madison Party to celebrate this year’s winners and our readers who make this list possible! On Monday, November 15 at The Edgewater, guests will enjoy live music by Shekinah King, snap photos in a photobooth,…
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