Awards

Budweiser wins big at 2013 SMAs
The Labatt brand took home the Best of Show at the Sponsorship Marketing Awards for its activation around the Winnipeg Jets’ 2011/2012 NHL season.

Young Lions and Young Marketers winners announced
The winners of the Globe and Mail-sponsored Canadian awards were announced this afternoon at the CMDC conference.

AToMiC Awards finalists revealed
Leo Burnett and Ikea Canada take the most nods, with John St., Taxi, Tribal DDB and Zulu Alpha Kilo also earning multiple finalist mentions for the awards, which will be handed out May 23.

Young Lions and Young Marketers shortlists released
The final three teams in each category will be announced at next week’s CMDC conference.

Cannes Lions outlines changes to Media judging
The Festival is introducing a two-stage process to the category.

OMD tops the Gunn Report
The annual evaluation of media creativity bases results on the winners’ lists from award shows throughout the past year.

Cannes Lions reveals jury presidents
The list features 16 heavy-hitters from the global world of advertising.

Hunger Games ad unit nabs AOL Devil award
The digital campaign by the Alliance Films team was presented the first-ever award on Jan. 28 at the CASSIES.

Young Lions and Young Marketers juries announced
The Globe and Mail has released the names of this year’s judges for the 2013 competitions.

AutoTrader and DDB win CASSIES Grand Prix
The agency picked up the top prize for its work on the car website. John St., Cundari, Anomaly, Juniper Park, Taxi 2 and Wunderkind also nabbed some golden hardware.

Cannes launches Innovation Lions category
The new award will go to pioneering technology, such as apps, programs and software, behind the campaigns.

AToMiC Awards jury revealed
Details on the co-chairs, jury and important dates for the next edition of the innovative conference and awards show have been released.

Entries open for Young Lions and Young Marketers
The Globe and Mail has announced the launch of Canada’s qualifying competitions for the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Festival of Creativity.