Finalists for the 47th AWARD Awards announced; Bear Meets Eagle on Fire, McCann NZ, Howatson+Company and VML lead the pack
Finalists for the 47th AWARD Awards have been announced. Bear Meets Eagle on Fire leads with 37 finalist entries, followed by McCann NZ with 36, Howatson+Company with 26, and VML with 24.
A full list of finalists can be accessed here.
By category, entrants with the most finalist entries include:
Classic: McCann New Zealand with 18; VML Australia with 13; Howatson+Company, Leo Australia and Special Australia all with 8.
Design: Bear Meets Eagle On Fire with 5; R/GA Australia with 3; Clemenger BBDO and KARMA both with 2.
Craft: Bear Meets Eagle On Fire with 18; The Sweetshop with 16; FINCH with 15; Revolver with 11, and Rumble Studios with 8.
Film: Bear Meets Eagle On Fire with 9; McCann New Zealand with 6; Droga5 ANZ, part of Accenture Song, Special Australia and Clemenger BBDO all with 3.
Brand Experience and Entertainment: Special Australia with 4; Howatson+Company, McCann New Zealand and +61 with 3.
Social & Creator: Clemenger BBDO, Howatson+Company, McCann New Zealand and TBWA\Australia, all with 2.
Innovation & Tech: Leo Australia with 2; Cocogun, Colenso BBDO, Innocean South Korea, Rumble Studios, TBWA\ Media Arts Lab ISEA and VML Australia all with 1.
Media: Howatson+Company, Special Australia and VML Australia all with 2.
Business to Business: Clemenger BBDO and McCann New Zealand both with 2; GIGIL and +61 both with 1.
Creativity for Good: Leo Australia with 3; Motion Sickness with 2; Bastion, FLASH BOMBER, Rumble Studios and TBWA\Australia all with 1.
Charity: Cheil Hong Kong and Howatson+Company both with 4; Ogilvy Australia and Supermassive both with 2.
Creative Effectiveness: Droga5 ANZ, part of Accenture Song, Leo Australia and VML Australia all with 3; Bear Meets Eagle On Fire, BMF, Colenso BBDO, Motion Sickness and Saatchi & Saatchi New Zealand all with 2.
The winners of the 47th AWARD Awards—including Gold, Silver, Bronze, and top-ranked Special Award recipients—will be revealed during a gala ceremony and afterparty being held at Sydney Town Hall on Thursday 13 August. Book tickets here.
2026 AWARD Awards Jury Chairs are:
Advertising Communications: Gary Steele, McCann New Zealand
Digital: Jonathan George, TBWA\ Media Arts Lab India
Impact: Laura Aldington, Supermassive
Sound: Tone Aston, Rumble Studios
Life-Changing: Beth O’Brien, Princess – A Creative Company
Design & Image Craft: Matty Burton, Omnicom Oceania
Craft in Film: Damon Stapleton, Droga5 ANZ
Film: Tom Martin, Special Australia
Integrated, Innovation & Media Thinking: Emma Robbins
Creative Effectiveness: Emily Taylor, Bureau of Everything
Full list of judges here.
Sponsors of the 47th AWARD Awards are Meta, LinkedIn, Outdoor Media Association, and Leonardo.Ai.
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