AWARD Awards.
47th AWARD Awards has announced its finalists, with Bear Meets Eagle on Fire leading with 37 finalist entries, followed by McCann NZ with 36, Howatson+Company with 26, and VML with 24.
From each category, Classic includes McCann New Zealand, leading with 18; VML Australia with 13; Howatson+Company, Leo Australia and Special Australia all with 8.
From design, Bear Meets Eagle On Fire lead with 5; R/GA Australia with 3; Clemenger BBDO and KARMA both with 2.
From craft, Bear Meets Eagle On Fire lead with 18; The Sweetshop with 16; FINCH with 15; Revolver with 11, and Rumble Studios with 8.
From film, Bear Meets Eagle On Fire lead with 9; McCann New Zealand with 6; Droga5 ANZ, part of Accenture Song, Special Australia and Clemenger BBDO all with 3.
From brand experience and entertainment, Special Australia lead with 4; Howatson+Company, McCann New Zealand and +61 with 3.
From social & creator, Clemenger BBDO, Howatson+Company, McCann New Zealand and TBWA\Australia, all leaad with 2.
From innovation & tech, Leo Australia lead with 2; Cocogun, Colenso BBDO, Innocean South Korea, Rumble Studios, TBWA\ Media Arts Lab ISEA and VML Australia all with 1.
From media, Howatson+Company, Special Australia and VML Australia all lead with 2.
From business to business, Clemenger BBDO and McCann New Zealand lead both with 2; GIGIL and +61 both with 1.
From creativity for good, Leo Australia lead with 3; Motion Sickness with 2; Bastion, FLASH BOMBER, Rumble Studios and TBWA\Australia all with 1.
From charity, Cheil Hong Kong and Howatson+Company both lead with 4; Ogilvy Australia and Supermassive both with 2.
From creative effectiveness, Droga5 ANZ, part of Accenture Song, Leo Australia and VML Australia all lead 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 will be revealed during a gala ceremony and afterparty being held at Sydney Town Hall on Thursday August 13.
2026 AWARD Awards Jury Chairs are in Advertising Communications: Gary Steele, McCann New Zealand, in Digital: Jonathan George, TBWA\ Media Arts Lab India, in Impact: Laura Aldington, Supermassive, in Sound: Tone Aston, Rumble Studios, in Life-Changing: Beth O’Brien, Princess – A Creative Company, in Design & Image Craft: Matty Burton, Omnicom Oceania, in Craft in Film: Damon Stapleton, Droga5 ANZ, in Film: Tom Martin, Special Australia, in Integrated, Innovation & Media Thinking: Emma Robbins and in Creative Effectiveness: Emily Taylor, Bureau of Everything.
Sponsors of the 47th AWARD Awards are Meta, LinkedIn, Outdoor Media Association, and Leonardo.Ai.
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