Advertising Awards
Addy Awards
With over 60,000 entries annually, the ADDY Awards are the
world's larguest an perhaps toughtest advertising competition.
recognize all forms of advertising, cretive in all sizes and
entrants from anywhere in the world. ADDIES are administered
through the 200 members of the American Advertising Federation
and are the only awards administered by the advertising industry
for the industry.
To request information on the ADDY Awards,
e-mail Jeremy Hoders, AAF, at jhoders@aaf.org, or call
(800) 999-2231. Visit their website at www.aaf.org/awards/addys.html.
Aesculapius Award
The Health Improvement Institute holds an annual award for excellence
dedicated to health issues. They are given to producers
of health-related radio and television PSAs and World Wide Web sites.
Each year, judges choose one PSA and one Web
site to receive the top prize – the Aesculapius Award - an elegant engraved
brass plaque. All winners of the Aesculapius Award of
Excellence receive a certificate proclaiming their
award and the Health Improvement Institute Aesculapius
Award logo to use in publicity materials and to display
on their web site. Contact the Health Improvement Institute
5800 Madaket Road, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20816-3201
Tel: 301-320-0971 Fax: 301-320-0978 Email:hii@hii.org
http://www.hii.org/.
Andy Awards
The goal of the competition is to honor creativity in advertising throughout
the world, recognize the contributions of individuals and companies
who create the work and encourage raising the standards of craftsmanship
in the industry.
Judged by a jury comprised of internationally renowned creative directors,
awards are given to both single and campaign executions, distinguished
by product, service or technique category.
For more info about The International ANDY Awards visit the website
at: www.andyawards.com
Aurora Awards
The Aurora Awards is a international competition designed to recognize
excellence in the film and video industries. It specifically targets
products, programs and commercials that would not normally have the
opportunity to compete on a national level, by focusing on non-national
commercials, regional or special interest entertainment and corporate
sponsored film and video. Competitors come from the independent, corporate,
and freelance production groups, advertising agencies, broadcast stations,
large and small, from across the U.S. and abroad. Winners may be awarded
a "Platinum Best of Show" or a "Gold Award". The
Best of show is the highest honor given. Only about one in ten receive
this honor, while about two out of ten receive the Gold Award. Go to:
www.auroraawards.com
C.A.S.I.E. Awards
The CASIE (Coalition for Advertising Supported Information and Entertainment) awards were started in 1996 by the Association of National Advertisers and the American Association of Advertising Agencies in order to honor the most effective advertising and marketing on the internet. There are four categories: interactive advertising (banners, interstitial ads, sponsorships, mini-sites); collaborative effort (ads created specifically for a web publisher's site); websites for products/services priced under $100 and corporate websites and websites for products/services over $100. For more information go to: www.casie.org
CINE Golden Eagle Awards
A production worthy of a CINE Golden Eagle will be clear and concise
in its structure and writing, with strong visuals, sound elements, and
editing. Visuals and sound will be creatively and appropriately employed,
with camera work, audio recording, narration, music, and graphics of
a high technical quality that support the writing and editing to achieve
a cohesive final production that fulfills the stated purpose of the
project. The entries do not compete against each other; rather they
are judged against a high standard of excellence. Judging criteria include:
presentation, writing, sound, editing, creativity, visuals, insights,
effective communication to the intended audience, and overall excellence.
How well a production measures up to the standards it sets for itself,
described in the "purpose" section of the entry form, is especially
important.
Those who should enter include: professional filmmakers and video producers,
students, independent filmmakers, networks, distributors and sponsors
and individual craftspeople, such as directors, screenwriters, editors,
etc.
For more information, go to: www.cine.org/rules.php
Clio Awards
Probably the best known advertising award in the country, the television
related awards are even shown in some broadcast markets. The site now
has a searchable database of Clio Award winners from 1960 to the present
in all five categories: television, radio, print/poster, design, and
interactive. Phone: 212-683-4300. Website: www.clioawards.com
Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Awards
Contact the National Association of Government Communicators for
their annual awards program which includes their Blue Pencil Awards
for outstanding print materials, and the Gold Screen Awards for exceptional
videos, including a category for PSAs. Call 703-519-7732.
http://www.nagc.com
Communicator Awards
A national competition honoring excellence in audio, video and
print communications. Call 817-459-4011.
or register on website at: www.communicator-awards.com.
Effie Awards
The Effies award Ideas That Work - ideas that achieve real results and strategy that goes into creating them. It is the only program that recognizes the most significant achievement in marketing communications: effectiveness. Known by marketers and agencies at the pre-eminent award in the industry, they are presented in 33 countries worldwide. Call 212-687-3280 Ext 240 or www.effie.org.
Freddie Awards
The "Freddie" Awards or otherwise known as the International Health & Medical Media Awards, encourages excellence in medical communications, including documentaries, PSAs, short videos, websites and DVDs from organizations around the globe. Go to their website for more information at www.thefreddies.com.
MarCom Awards
The MarCom Creative Awards is an international competition for mareketing and communications professionals involved in the concept, writing and design of marketing and communication programs using print, visual and audio materials. The awards are part of The Communicator Awards (also listed on this site) providing communications professionals with an alternative competition. For additional information, visit http://www.marcomawards.com.
Medical Marketing & Media Awards
The MM&M Awards recognize exceptional creativity and marketing
effectiveness in the healthcare sector. Unlike existing awards,
the winners are determined by a large, independent panel of experts
drawn from all of the marketing specialties represented by the 24
awards categories — from media buying/planning to direct marketing
and
advertising.
For more information, visit http://www.mmm-online.com/Awards/section/75
Contact Pilar Mustafa at (646) 638-6059 or pilar.mustafa@haymarketmedia.com.
Mobius Awards
The Mobius Advertising Awards was founded as the U.S. Television Commercials Festival and lateradded radio, print and package design to its competition and took its current name. The competition provides an international forum through which advertising agencies, producers, art directors and designers, TV and radio stations as well as corporate advertisers can attain recognition for creative endeavors. Contact: 310.540.0959 or www.mobiusawards.com.
OBIE Award
The OBIE Award is one of the oldest and most prestigious honors for creative excellence in outdoor advertising, given by the Outdoor Advertising Association of America. The OBIE is named after the Egyptian obelisk, a tall stone structure that was used to publicize laws and treaties thousands of years ago, and is considered by historians to be the first true form of advertising. For more information, go to: www.oaaa.org/OBIEawards.
O'Toole Awards
The O'Toole Awards, sponsored by the American Association of Advertising Agencies, honor creative work of member agencies in seven different categories produced during a current calendar year, with two specifically designated for public service – print and broadcast. For additional information on deadlines and how to enter, contact Cathay Brackman, (212) 850-0721 or e-mail your questions to awards@aaaa.org.
Pegasus Awards
The Pegasus Awards were created by video professionals for video professionals
to recognize the exemplary work being produced by non-broadcast professionals,
typically underserved by video and film competitions and festivals.
They give individuals, companies and organizations the opportunity to
have their work reviewed by their peers, and to receive the recognition
they deserve for their creative expertise. This competition was formed
to recognize educational and governmental video content creators. It's
designed to applaud producers of corporate and medical communications.
And it's a competition for student and public access producers perfecting
their craft.
Contact: (480) 205-0785 or www.pegasusawards.com.
Prism Awards
The Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. (EIC) annually
presents the PRISM Awards™, a nationally-televised awards
show recognizing the accurate depiction of drug, alcohol
and tobacco use and addiction in film, television, interactive,
music, video, and comic book entertainment. Established in 1997,
the PRISM Awards honor productions that are not only powerfully
entertaining, but realistically show substance abuse and addiction.
Contact: EIC East Coast (703) 481-1414 Email eiceast@eiconline.org
www.prismawards.com.
Reggie Awards
This Award, sponsored by the Promotion Marketing Association, Inc (PMA) honors the “best of the best” in promotion marketing including creativity, and execution across the full spectrum of promotional marketing, as well as public service ad campaigns.. Gold, Silver, and Bronze trophies may be awarded in 14 different categories - and the Super Reggie is given for the best promotion of the year. the PMA's objective is to foster a better understanding of promotion and integrated marketing and its role in the overall marketing process. Visit the Association’s Web site at www.pmalink.org. e-mail at pma@pmalink.org, or call (212) 420-1100.
Telly Awards
The Telly Award was begun in 1980 to showcase outstanding non-network
and cable commercials, including PSAs. Phone 513-421-1938 or
http://www.telly.com
