AWARD

Individual Agency of the Year

This award is for Individual City Offices of a Network – or Independent Agency. If the agency has worked on a project with another office in a different city, they can still enter that work – but the prize will go to the ONE office nominated in the entry. 

Members: $750 | Non members: $1,000 | International: $900 

Creative Leader/Leadership Team of the Year

For Chief Creative Officers and Executive Creative Directors. You must have entered your agency into the above ‘Individual Agency of the Year’ category as well to be eligible in this category.

Entry fee: $330 

Creative Director or Team of the Year 

For Creative Directors, as individuals or duos.  

For a team to enter, ALL the work must have been originated by the TEAM, not a combination of two individuals’ work.

Entry fee: $330 

Individual Creative or Team of the Year 

For creatives (writers/art directors/designers), as individuals or a duo, who have worked in the industry for 5 years or more. 

For a team to enter, ALL the work must have been originated by the TEAM, not a combination of two individuals’ work.

Entry fee: $330 

Agency Producer of the Year 

This award is for agency producers only and can be any work that was produced by that individual during the eligibility period.

Entry fee: $330 

Individual Director of the Year 

Means Individual not Collective. If two directors always work together they can enter as a team.

For individuals who have worked in the industry for 5 years or more. 

Entry fee: $330 

Emerging Creative or Team of the Year 

For creatives (writers/art directors/designers), as individuals or a duo, who have worked in the industry for 5 years or less. 

For a team to enter, ALL the work must have been originated by the TEAM, not a combination of two individuals’ work.

Entry fee: $100 

Emerging Director of the Year

For individuals who have worked in the industry for less than 5 years. 

This is for Individuals not Collectives. If two directors always work together they can enter as a team.

Entry fee: $100 

Agency Network of the Year 

The Agency Network of the Year is calculated through a points system based on how many Gold, Silver, Bronze and Finalist entries a brand was credited with during that year’s show.

No additional entry required. 

Music and Sound Company of the Year 

This award recognizes companies creating exceptionally crafted sound designs and use of music, for commercial design and advertising projects. The work must have been produced during the eligibility period.

Entry fee: $330

Photographer of the Year

This award celebrates creative excellence in photography  It can be individual projects or campaigns that were produced during the eligibility period.

Entry fee: $330

Best B2B Campaign

This award celebrates creativity in work for products and services that are purchased/used by professionals on behalf of businesses. The work must have been produced during the eligibility period.

Entry fee: $330

Production Company of the Year

The Production Company of the Year is calculated through a points system based on how many Gold, Silver, Bronze and Finalist entries a company was awarded during that year’s show.

No additional entry is required. 

Marketing Team and CMO of the Year

The Marketing Team and CMO of the Year is calculated through a points system based on how many Gold, Silver, Bronze and Finalist entries a company was credited against during that year’s show.

No additional entry is required. 

The Grand Award

The Grand Award is judged by a panel of jury chairs in a live discussion, and selected from the gold-winning entries of every category. Judges may use their own discretion and deem work ineligible for the Grand Award if it has been undertaken pro bono, and not from a legitimate client brief.  

No additional entry is required.