Australia scores 10 Gold, 13 Silver + 17 Bronze at 2017 Clio Awards led by Clemenger, Melbourne
The Clio Awards, the esteemed international advertising, design and communications competition, has today announced 2017 Gold, Silver and Bronze winners across the Clio Awards, Clio Fashion & Beauty, and Clio Music.
Australia has secured 10 Gold statues, 13 Silver statues and 17 Bronze. Clemenger BBDO Melbourne has secured the most metal with a total of 7 Gold, 4 Silver and 1 Bronze.
Other Gold winners from Australia included CHE Proximity with two and The Monkeys with one.
This year’s honorees will celebrate their achievements at the 58th annual Clio Awards set for September 27 at The Tent at Lincoln Center in New York City. Cecily Strong, “Saturday Night Live” cast member, will host the evening.
Grand Clio Award winners will be announced live during the ceremony, which brings together leading creatives, marketers, agency heads and high-level executives across advertising, media, music, fashion and beauty to celebrate the year’s most creative work. Clio winners span the globe, with entries from Canada, Spain, China, Thailand and more.
Says Nicole Purcell, president, Clio Awards: “This year, we have an exceptionally eclectic group of honorees. We look forward to gathering the creative industry’s top minds for an evening of celebration and networking, all hosted by the supremely talented Cecily Strong.”
David Lubars, chief creative officer of BBDO Worldwide and chairman of BBDO North America, will accept the 2017 Clio Lifetime Achievement Award from Greg Hahn, chief creative officer of BBDO New York.
Additionally, Sesame Workshop, the non-profit educational organization behind “Sesame Street”, will receive the first-ever Clio Global Impact Award, which honors an individual or organization who has produced groundbreaking work addressing the world’s most important social and humanitarian issues. Sherrie Westin, executive vice president for Global Impact and Philanthropy at Sesame Workshop, will accept the award on behalf of the organization from Keith Reinhard, a former Clio Lifetime Achievement recipient and Sesame Workshop board member.
Tickets for the 2017 Clio Awards are available on Clios.com.
Australian Winners
Gold Winners
Clemenger BBDO Melbourne, Myer, Gift Registry (x2)
Clemenger BBDO Melbourne, TAC, Meet Graham (x5)
CHE Proximity, Cochlear, The Hearing Test in Disguise (x2)
The Monkeys, MLA, You Never Lamb Alone
Silver Winners:
McCann Melbourne, YMCA, Playnasium
McCann Melbourne, University of Melbourne, Made Possible By Melbourne
Clemenger BBDO Melbourne, TAC, Meet Graham (x3)
Clemenger BBDO, Melbourne, TAC, Every Speed Has a Consequence
McCann Sydney, The Hunger Project, A Table to End Hunger
BWM Dentsu Sydney, BabyLove, Premmie Proud
The Monkeys, Qantas, Out of Office Travelogue
CHE Proximity, Cochlear, The Hearing Test in Disguise
R/GA Sydney, Google, Through The Dark
Ogilvy Melbourne, AAMI, AAMI SmartPlates
Havas Sydney, Defence Force Recruitment, What is up?
Bronze Winners:
Clemenger BBDO Melbourne, NAB, Mini Legends
CHE Proximity, Cochlear, The Hearing Test in Disguise (x7)
VML Sydney, McDonald’s, Snaplications (x3)
R/GA Sydney, Google, Through The Dark
McCann Sydney, The Hunger Project, A Table to End Hunger
Ogilvy Sydney, IBM, Outthink Melanoma
Ogilvy Melbourne, AAMI, AAMI SmartPlates
Havas Sydney, Defence Force Recruitment, What is up?
Alt.vfx, FDA, Straw City