28TH Annual Webby Awards Announce Ad Industry Nominees

BASIC/DEPT®, JUNG VON MATT AG, DEPT® and TBWA\ MEDIA ARTS LAB VYING FOR WEBBY AGENCY OF THE YEAR AWARD

PRODUCTION COMPANIES MEDIA.MONKS, CHURCH EDIT, AND MSS NG PECES INCLUDED IN NOMINEES FOR WEBBY PRODUCTION COMPANY OF THE YEAR AWARD

Voting for People’s Voice Awards Kicks Off Today at http://vote.webbyawards.com

NEW YORK, April 2, 2024 – Today, the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS) announced the Nominees for the 28th Annual Webby Awards. Among those Advertising industry companies recognized this year are Code and Theory, Condé Nast, Duolingo, Goodby Silverstein & Partners, Jung von Matt AG, Mattel, McCann, Meta, Publicis Media GmbH, R/GA, Saatchi & Saatchi, Snapchat, Squarespace, TBWA\ Media Arts Lab, The Kitchen North America and more.

All Nominees are eligible to win the Internet industry’s two most prestigious awards: The Webby Award, selected by the Academy, and The Webby People’s Voice Award, voted on by the online community. Voting for The Webby People’s Voice Awards is open now at http://vote.webbyawards.com through Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 11:59pm PDT.

The contenders for this year’s coveted Agency of the Year are companies with the highest number of Webby Award nominations across all categories. Leading the nominees are BASIC/DEPT® (15), Jung von Matt AG (13), DEPT® (12), and TBWA\ Media Arts Lab (10).

Alongside Agency of the Year, this year’s Webbys will also recognize Production Company of the Year. Companies currently in the running include: Media.Monks (7), Church Edit (6), Mss ng Peces (5), O Positive (4), Tool (4), and Modern Post (3).

“This year, we have seen a transformation in how brands are using technology to build and communicate with their audiences,” said Claire Graves, President of The Webby Awards “We’re witnessing a shift from experimenting with AI technology to meaningful use cases to improve production, and personalize experiences. Additionally there has been an expansion of creativity in B2B marketing, and a deeper commitment by brands and creators to human-centric storytelling. It is an honor to continue celebrating the teams behind the innovative work that continues to change culture and our digital landscape.”

As Artificial Intelligence continues to alter how we connect with those around us, consume entertainment, and learn about the world, brands and agencies are utilizing these new technologies with innovative projects like Fenty Beauty + Skin Experience (Sawhorse Productions), Gucci Cosmos Land in the Sandbox (Gucci), Whitney Museum of American Art – Inaugural Immersive Art Experience (Design Bridge and Partners) and NASA’s Immersive Earth (NASA).

Brands continued to capitalize on the world’s biggest names to drive creative partnerships, tapping into larger audiences and cementing themselves in the cultural conversation. Stand out collaborations include: Vote.org + Taylor Swift on National Voter Registration Day (Vote.org), The Cheesecake Factory x Travis Kelce: Fashion Icons (EssenceMediacom), Ford x Sydney Sweeney (Wieden + Kennedy), Sphere x F1 LVGP (Sphere), The Walking Dead x Visit Seattle (PB&), Snoop Dogg x Solo Stove: Snoop Goes Smokeless (The Martin Agency), Amaury Guichon’s Whimsical Wonka Suitcase (Warner Bros. Pictures), and WeTransfer and Jungle’s Collaboration on the “Back On 74” Music Video (WeTransfer).

Webby Nominees are selected by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Members include: Samira Ansari, Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy New York; Rosie Bardales, Chief Creative Officer, VML; Oriel Davis-Lyons, Chief Creative Officer, Mother New York; Monique Francis, Head of Marketing, Hoorae; Pancho González, Chief Creative Officer, Inbrax; Jim Habig, Vice President Marketing, LinkedIn; Emma Harman, Global Chief Client Officer, Whalar; Todd Kaplan, Chief Marketing Officer, Pepsi Co; Craig Minassian, Chief Communications & Marketing Officer, Clinton Foundation; Ashley Murphy, VP Global Consumer Marketing, Rare Beauty; Jaime Robinson, Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer, Joan Creative; Shannon Washington, Global Chief Creative Officer of Gotham, McCann Worldgroup; and Julia White, Chief Marketing & Solutions Officer, SAP.

Creative Agencies are also entertaining, educating and inspiring the industry in new ways with nominated podcasts in the Creativity & Marketing category, which include: Design Better (The Curiosity Department), Icons in the Making (Lippincott), Riveted (Godfrey Dadich Partners), Soul & Science Podcast (Mekanism) and Unleash Your Inner Creative with Lauren LoGrasso (Lauren LoGrasso Productions LLC).

Network of the Year will also be presented at this year’s Webby Awards. The following networks that earned more Webby Awards nominations across all categories are in contention: DEPT® (27), Stagwell (23), TBWA Worldwide (19), Accenture (17) and Wieden+Kennedy (17).

With nearly 13,000 entries from over 70 countries around the world and a record number of Social Media submissions, this year’s competition was extremely competitive. From the tens of thousands of global entries submitted, fewer than 12% were selected as Nominees.

Winners for The 28th Annual Webby Awards will be announced on Tuesday, April 23, 2024,

and will be celebrated at a star-studded in-person award show on Monday, May 13, 2024, hosted by Amber Ruffin at Cipriani Wall Street. Fans will be able to watch special moments and the hallmark five-word speeches from all the Winners by following @TheWebbyAwards across Instagram and TikTok.

KMPG provides vote tabulation consulting for The Webby Awards. For a complete list of Nominees and to vote for the People’s Voice Awards, visit http://vote.webbyawards.com.

28th Annual Webby Advertising, Media and PR Nominee highlights below.

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About The Webby Awards:

Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by The New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international awards organization honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites and Mobile Sites; Video; Advertising; Media & PR; Apps & Software; Social; Podcasts; Games and AI, Metaverse & Virtual. Established in 1996, The Webby Awards received nearly 13,000 entries from all 50 states and over 70 countries worldwide this year. The Webby Awards are presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS). Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include WP Engine, LinkedIn, Verizon, YouGov, NAACP, KPMG, Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Vox Media, The Hustle, Podcast Movement, It’s Nice That, Convince & Convert, The Neuron, The Gradient, Last Week in AI, MKT1, Bens Bites, The Tilt, Orangeletter, AIGA and The Standard Hotel.

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28th ANNUAL WEBBY ADVERTISING, MEDIA & PR NOMINEE HIGHLIGHTS:

Media & Entertainment, Branded Content (Advertising, Media & PR)

#TikTokFitness Powered by Peloton – Gravity Road
Call Me with Timothee Chalamet – TBWA\ Media Arts Lab
The Price of Morals Campaign – Squid Game: The Challenge – BBH USA
They’re Just Ken: Ryan Gosling Gifts BTS’ Jimin Ken’s Guitar – IW Group
WeTransfer and Jungle Collaboration – WeTransfer

Products & Services, Branded Content (Advertising, Media & PR)

Chrome Speed Challenge – EssenceMediacom
Love Language – Duolingo
Made with Lenovo Yoga: Digital Street Art – SuperHeroes
The Square Meter – HeimatTBWA\
YETI: Map The Gaps – Code and Theory

Health, Wellness & Pharmaceutical, Branded Content (Advertising, Media & PR)

Long COVID Mode – SERVICEPLAN GERMANY
ParkinSex – Havas Health Plus
PBS KIDS Mental Health Awareness – PBS KIDS
The NIL Student Nurse Initiative – Doner

Best Partnership or Collaboration, PR Campaigns (Advertising, Media & PR)

Barbie The Movie – Mattel
Snoop Goes Smokeless – The Martin Agency
TED LASSO: Fake Team. Real Partners. – Apple
The NIL Student Nurse Initiative – Doner
Twiggy Full Circle – EssenceMediaCom

Best Partnership or Collaboration, Metaverse & Immersive Features (AI, Metaverse & Virtual)

Building History – Edelman
NYX Professional Makeup x Snapchat Beauty Bestie – Snapchat
Sphere x F1 LVGP – Sphere
The Met Replica – Verizon
Verizon – Catch My iPhone – R/GA

Best Partnership or Collaboration, Features (Podcasts)

Democracy Vibe Check – WABE
DJ Switch: Joy Through Music – Rebel Girls
KIDZBOP – Audible
SHOOT THE MESSENGER: Espionage, Murder & Pegasus Spyware – Exile Content Studio
The Official Love & Death Podcast – Texas Monthly Studio

Best Original Music or Music Supervision, Craft (Advertising, Media & PR)

7 Eleven + Slurpee ‘Anything Flows’ – The Elements Music
RESISTRUMENTS – Jung von Matt AG
Slack presents: The Big Meeting – Brand New School
Solo. There’s Magic in All of Us – ALTO
Together We Soar – A Film By Air India Celebrating India’s 75th Republic Day’ – Supari Studios

Best Art Direction, Craft (Advertising, Media & PR)

AIZOME WASTECARE™ Industrial waste — certified as skincare. – SERVICEPLAN GERMANY
Designed to Sell – Squarespace
Huracán Ramírez vs. La Piñata Enchilada – TBWA\ Media Arts Lab
This Is Your Brain on Food for Postmates, by Mother Los Angeles – Mother
White Claw Sundance – Brand New School

Best Use of Animation or Motion Graphics, Craft (Advertising, Media & PR)

Bang & Olufsen – See Yourself In Sound – DEPT®
Cafe Bustelo Está Aquí – Brand New School
Super Mario x OREO Limited Edition Cookies – Brand New School
The Square Eyed Boy – BBC Creative
This Is Your Brain on Food for Postmates, by Mother Los Angeles – Mother

Best Launch, PR Campaigns (Advertising, Media & PR)

De La Soul- The D.A.I.S.Y. Experience – Chrysalis Records
Nintendo, Illumination and Universal Bring Mario’s Boots to Life – NBCUniversal
Perdue Beer Can Chicken Beer – Edible, Inc.
Sweethearts Situationships – Tombras
Verizon – Catch My iPhone – R/GA

Integrated Campaign, Advertising Campaigns (Advertising, Media & PR)

AIR – Watson Design Group, Inc.
Back Market – Project R – Gus
Bagel is Back: Sir Mix-a-Lot Serves Chex Mix Social Fans What They Crave – The Social Lights
FanDuel Casino: Winner Winner Chicken Dinner – Mischief @ No Fixed Address
Sewer Delivery – GSD&M

Best Community Engagement, Advertising Campaigns (Advertising, Media & PR)

#FindTheKetchupBoatGuy – The Kitchen North America
90 Minute Stat Holiday – Leo Burnett Toronto
Climate Doctor’s Certificate – CHEP Network
Irrational Love – Wieden + Kennedy
Philips – One Blade – DEPT®

Best Social Impact Campaign, Advertising Campaigns (Advertising, Media & PR)

#TakeItDown – hive
Say Maaate to a Mate – RSA Films
Substitute Dealers – JOAN Creative
The First Digital Nation – The First Digital Nation
Through Their Eyes – McCann

Best Cause Related Campaign, PR Campaigns (Advertising, Media & PR)

Audi x FC Bayern Fan Jacket – We Are Social Deutschland GmbH
Stronger – TBWA\Hunt Lascaris Johannesburg (Pty)Ltd
The Brake Room – McCann New York
VCP Homeless Listings – Barkley
We Are Warriors – Blak Powerhouse – R/GA

Real-Time Response, PR Campaigns (Advertising, Media & PR)

#FindTheKetchupBoatGuy – The Kitchen North America
Fixed It – Courage
How Fruit Roll-Ups’ TikTok Strategy Helped A Viral Trend Happen With The Brand, Not To The Brand – The Social Lights
Pepperoni Hug Spot – Leo Burnett Toronto
Visit Haa-land – Innovation Norway – Visit Norway

Best Use of Social Media, Media Campaigns (Advertising, Media & PR)