Awards & Rankings

• GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE
  Trophies can be awarded across all disciplines. All winners will be published in the online showcase.
  


• MERIT
  Merit awards can be awarded across all disciplines. All Merit winners will be published in the online archives.

• BEST OF DISCIPLINE
  Each jury will vote to select the one entry that best represents the discipline.

• BEST OF SHOW
  All juries will vote to select the best work across all disciplines.

For 2023, the rankings will be determined based on the point values listed on this chart:

MULTIPLE AWARDS WITHIN A DISCIPLINE
When the same piece of work wins multiple awards within a Discipline, the points for the one (1) highest award* in that discipline will be counted towards 'Of the Year' awards.
*NOTE: For work that receives a Best of Discipline honor, the points for both the Gold win and Best of Discipline win will be counted within that Discipline.

AWARDS IN MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES
When the same piece of work wins awards in multiple Disciplines, the points for the highest award per discipline will be counted towards 'Of the Year' awards.

• Points are only awarded to agencies listed as Primary and Secondary credits.
• Points are divided equally among Primary and Secondary agencies listed under the following credit types:
  Agency, Design Firm, Digital Agency, Internal / In-House Agency, PR / Marketing Agency

• AGENCY OF THE YEAR
  The Agency of the Year Award is given to the Agency that garners the most points overall for winning entries (Trophies, Merits, Special Awards).


• INDEPENDENT AGENCY OF THE YEAR
  The Independent Agency of the Year Award is given to the Independent Agency* (not affiliated with a Holding Company) that garners the most points overall for winning entries (Trophies, Merits, Special Awards).
  *NOTE: Agencies must identify themselves as Independent and not part of a Holding Company when submitting their entries.


• BRAND-SIDE AGENCY OF THE YEAR
  The Brand-Side Agency of the Year Award is given to a brand's Internal / In-House Agency that garners the most points overall for winning entries (Trophies, Merits, Special Awards).

• Points are awarded to companies listed under the following credit types:
  Production Company

• PRODUCTION COMPANY OF THE YEAR
  The Production Company of the Year Award is given to the Production Company* that garners the most points overall for winning entries (Trophies, Merits, Special Awards). Points are divided equally among companies listed under the Production Company credit type.
  *NOTE: Production houses within advertising agencies are not eligible for this award.

• NETWORK OF THE YEAR
  The Network of the Year Award is given to the Network* whose agencies have garnered the most points overall for winning entries (Trophies, Merits, Special Awards).
  *NOTE: Agencies must identify the Network they are part of when submitting their entries.


• CREATIVE HOLDING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
  The Creative Holding Company of the Year Award is given to the Holding Company* whose agencies have garnered the most points overall for winning entries (Trophies, Merits, Special Awards).
  *NOTE: Agencies must identify the Network and Holding Company they are part of when submitting their entries.

• CLIENT / BRAND OF THE YEAR
  The Client / Brand of the Year Award is given to the Client / Brand whose agencies have garnered the most points overall for winning entries (Trophies, Merits, Special Awards).