awards Archives - Campaign Middle East https://campaignme.com/tag/awards/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:04:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://campaignme.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-Campaign_512-32x32.png awards Archives - Campaign Middle East https://campaignme.com/tag/awards/ 32 32 Entries open for Campaign’s Agency of The Year Middle East Awards 2026 https://campaignme.com/entries-open-for-campaigns-agency-of-the-year-middle-east-awards-2026/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:08:44 +0000 https://campaignme.com/?p=122761 Early bird entries are now open to the Agency of The Year Middle East Awards 2026. Back for its fifth edition, these highly-coveted awards recognise the region’s top-performing agencies across creative, digital, media, PR, production and beyond. The Agency of The Year Middle East Awards celebrates business performance, agency culture, innovation, and diversity. Submitting an […]

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]]> The One Club launches free global challenge for young creatives; prizes worth $15,000 https://campaignme.com/the-one-club-launches-free-global-challenge-for-young-creatives-prizes-worth-15000/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:31:40 +0000 https://campaignme.com/?p=122773 The One Club for Creativity has launched its first Young Ones “Get Out the Vote” brief, a new free global challenge calling on undergraduate college students around the world to come up with campaigns to drive voter participation. As one of the world’s leading nonprofit organisations whose mission is to support the global creative community, […]

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]]> Cannes Lions retires Creative Company of the Year Award https://campaignme.com/cannes-lions-retires-creative-company-of-the-year-award/ Mon, 25 May 2026 12:37:28 +0000 https://campaignme.com/?p=122584 Cannes Lions will no longer award a Creative Company of the Year as part of an update to its awards process for 2026. WPP was named Creative Company of the Year in 2025, with Omnicom second and Interpublic third. Omnicom acquired Interpublic in November 2025. A spokesperson for Cannes Lions said: “Following significant structural industry shifts, including large-scale mergers, […]

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]]> D&AD Awards 2026: MENA agencies win coveted Pencils https://campaignme.com/dad-awards-2026-mena-agencies-win-coveted-white-and-gold-pencil/ Mon, 25 May 2026 12:36:00 +0000 https://campaignme.com/?p=122497 The global non-profit D&AD Awards have revealed the Pencil Winners for 2026 at an event at the Southbank Center in London with jury presidents revealing the winning work. Only 573 Pencils were awarded across 46 categories out of more than 50,000 entries, received from 89 countries. The MENA took home a total of 15 pencils […]

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]]> Saudi Report 2026: A marketer’s unpopular opinion – ‘the best ad in the room’ https://campaignme.com/saudi-report-2026-a-marketers-unpopular-opinion-the-best-ad-in-the-room/ Mon, 11 May 2026 06:00:23 +0000 https://campaignme.com/?p=121817 Ask someone to name the most creative ad they’ve ever seen. They’ll say Apple. They’ll say Nike. Maybe Spotify. Maybe a car brand. Possibly a bank. Almost no one says Ariel. And yet, if you follow the awards, the ones handed out by the people who actually judge creative work for a living, fast-moving consumer […]

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]]> Which campaigns won the Kantar Advertising Effectiveness Awards based on people’s reactions? https://campaignme.com/which-campaigns-won-the-kantar-advertising-effectiveness-awards-based-on-peoples-reactions/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:30:04 +0000 https://campaignme.com/?p=121007 Vimto’s Ramadan campaign has earned global recognition, securing a place among the Kantar top 10 most effective campaigns worldwide – the only Middle East campaign to feature in the ranking and the only one from the region securing a place among the world’s top 10 most effective campaigns. Kantar’s 2026 Advertising Effectiveness Awards, which celebrate […]

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]]> Athar Festival launches ‘Inside Athar’ series to help brands, creators and agencies stand out https://campaignme.com/athar-festival-launches-inside-athar-series-to-help-brands-creators-and-agencies-stand-out/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:36:37 +0000 https://campaignme.com/?p=120966 As preparations ramp up for the next edition of Athar Festival, organisers have unveiled Inside Athar – a three-part online series designed to give the industry a clearer, more practical understanding of how to maximise participation across content, awards and brand activations. Taking place across three days, the online series brings together jury members, content […]

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]]> Deadlines extended for SMARTIES MENA 2026 submissions https://campaignme.com/deadlines-extended-for-smarties-mena-2026-submissions/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:11:25 +0000 https://campaignme.com/?p=120486 The Marketing + Media Alliance MENA (MMA MENA) has extended key deadlines to the SMARTIES MENA Awards 2026 in light of the evolving situation across the MENA region. The extension aims to provide brands, agencies, media partners, and marketing leaders with additional time and flexibility to prepare and submit their most impactful work. Updated submission […]

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]]> 18 MENA entries shortlisted for Campaign AOY Global awards 2026 https://campaignme.com/18-mena-entries-shortlisted-for-campaign-aoy-global-awards-2026/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:51:14 +0000 https://campaignme.com/?p=119996 The sixth edition of the Agency of the Year Global awards has revealed its shortlist, with agencies from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region performing strongly against global competition. Eighteen entries from the region have been shortlisted for the Campaign AOY Global awards 2026, marking a significant increase from nine shortlisted entries in […]

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]]> Campaign Big Global Awards 2026: winners revealed https://campaignme.com/campaign-big-global-awards-2026-winners-revealed/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:55:06 +0000 https://campaignme.com/?p=116998 The UK’s VCCP has emerged triumphant at the Campaign Big Global Awards today as the most-decorated shop, winning six trophies.  The agency won four gongs for Mondelez International brand Cadbury, with which it has a long-standing relationship. “Made to share” (below) won in the Out of Home and the FMCG categories. The campaign suggests how […]

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