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AWARDS
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2020
A-LIST & CREATIVITY AWARDS
NEW CATEGORIES!
8 categories added to this year's program
ENTRIES ARE OPEN
Next pricing deadline is 11/26
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AD AGE A-LIST & CREATIVITY AWARDS
The coveted Ad Age A-List & Creativity Awards honor the forward-thinking leaders, top agencies and creative innovators in the industry today. The long-running A-List is handpicked by the editorial staff at Ad Age, who comb through hundreds of submissions. The Creativity Awards are chosen by esteemed juries led by Ad Age.
New this year, we have expanded the Creativity Awards to include a dedicated Production section. It will include our ongoing Production Company A-List as well as honors for various individuals and top post-production companies.
Ad Age A-List winners and Creativity Awards finalists and winners are published in Ad Age at separate times. A-List winners and Creativity finalists and winners will be jointly recognized at a gala held in New York in April 2020.
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CATEGORIES
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2020 AD AGE A-LIST AWARDS
Being named on the A-List is one of the most prestigious honors in advertising. The recognition reflects game-changing creativity, bold leadership and the ability to point the industry in new directions.
A-List honorees will be named in the following categories:
Agency of the Year and A-List
Media Agency of the Year
Multicultural Agency of the Year
International Agency of the Year
Creative Agency of the Year
In-House Agency of the Year
Data/Analytics Agency of the Year
Design Agency of the Year
Agency Executive of the Year
Brand CMO of the Year
For A-List Awards judging criteria and entry instructions:
Ad Age A-List Awards general requirements
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2020 AD AGE CREATIVITY AWARDS
Earning recognition in the Creativity Awards means that your efforts have been a driving force behind the success of campaigns, your company is using technology in savvy ways or your work is setting new standards in emerging categories.
New this year, we have expanded the Creativity Awards to include a dedicated Production section. It will include our ongoing Production Company A-List as well as honors for various individuals and top post-production companies.
Creativity award finalists and winners will be recognized at the A-List & Creativity Awards Gala in New York in April 2020.
To be eligible for the Ad Age Creativity Awards, work must have debuted and run between Nov. 1, 2018 and Dec. 31, 2019.
Creativity Awards judges will be announced soon!
Creativity Awards honorees will be named in the following categories:
Work
Idea of the Year
Experiential Campaign of the Year
Content Marketing of the Year
Best Work for Good
Tech Innovation of the Year
Craft of the Year
Tiny But Mighty
People
Chief Creative Officer of the Year
Creative Director of the Year
Creative of the Year
Chief Strategy Officer of the Year
Strategic Planner of the Year
Media Planner of the Year
Brand Manager of the Year
Account Manager of the Year
Diversity & Inclusion Champion of the Year
Production
Production Company of the Year and A-List
Agency Producer of the Year NEW
Director of the Year
Director to Watch NEW
Editorial Company of the Year NEW
VFX Company of the Year NEW
Music & Sound Company of the Year NEW
Business
Best ROI: Work that works NEW
Best Launch of the Year NEW
Visionary/Founder of the Year
D-to-C Brand of the Year NEW
For Creativity Awards judging criteria and entry instructions:
How to enter Ad Age Creativity Awards
FAQ
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PRICING & DEADLINES
There is a tiered entry fee structure for each program.
Early Pricing:
$395 per category. Ends October 23, 2019, at 11:59pm ET
Regular Pricing:
$450 per category. Ends November 26, 2019, at 11:59pm ET
A-List Awards Last Chance Pricing/Final Deadline:
$600 per category. Deadline December 19, 2019, at 5pm ET
Creativity Awards Last Chance Pricing/Final Deadline:
$600 per category. Deadline January 7, 2020, at 5pm ET
There will be no deadline extensions beyond those outlined above.
Please pay strict attention to all the entry requirements and category descriptions, as fees are non-refundable once entries are submitted.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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All information included in the entries for A-List & Creativity Awards is limited to any achievements that occurred or work that broke in 2019. Also, all information included should be publishable by the time the awards break in the spring of 2020.
Any information noted as “not for public” or “off the record” will not factor into the juries’ evaluation.
Please be mindful of all the requirements of each category and make sure to enter your work, people or companies into the appropriate category. In the rare case, up to the discretion of each category’s particular jury, the jury may opt to move an exceptional entry into what they deem to be the appropriate category if they feel it was entered into the wrong category.
Tech Specs: We want you to supply the best of what you have, which is why we don't have any real spec requirements for the files you upload. Please note that our award system does require all direct uploads to be 2gb or less. If your file is larger than 2gb, please supply a link.
Our entry system does not support hyperlinks. If you wish to point the judges to a specific website, please include the full URL.
Please pay strict attention to all the entry requirements and category descriptions, as fees are non-refundable once entries are submitted.
Click here for last year's A-List & Creativity Awards winners
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CONTACT US
Got questions? We're happy to help.
Award Inquiries: alistcreativityawards@adage.com
Event Inquiries: aaevents@adage.com