Nevertheless, such digital versions fall into the crucial "paid circulation" category which is still, unfortunately, the main gauge of market performance.

The paper won General Excellence in its circulation category.

The general excellence award for magazines in the 100,000 to 400,000 circulation category went to Interview for its "dead-on timely magazine journalism."

April 2005 National Magazine Award for General Excellence in the 100,000-to-250,000 circulation category.

None of the papers mentioned has ever been judged the best newspaper in its circulation category in the nation.

Dwell, however, which won in the 100,000-to-250,000 circulation category, is up a whopping 34 percent, through its April/May issue, compared with 2004.

The other contenders for general excellence in that circulation category are Fortune, Men's Health and Real Simple.

The New Yorker magazine had the most nominations again this year, nine, including general excellence in its circulation category of one million to two million.

The newspaper's Web site was chosen the state's best among newspapers in its circulation category in 2007 in the annual AP contest.

General Award - First place for 25,001 to 75,000 circulation category.