Digiday Awards
The Digiday Awards is the industry’s annual recognition of the companies, campaigns and creatives modernizing media and marketing. Over the years, these awards have honored industry-leading work from Tripadvisor, OLIPOP, NFL, Digitas and more.
Planning to submit this year? To access everything you’ll need to join the ranks of our past winners including our entry kit, expert tips on crafting a winning entry and past coverage of this program, click here.
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Early Deadline:
May 08, 2026$499 per entry -
Regular Deadline: Jun 26, 2026$599 per entry
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Last Chance Deadline: Aug 07, 2026$729 per entry
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Categories
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Best Use of Agentic AI
Awarding the most effective use of agentic AI to autonomously plan, execute and optimize tasks in support of business or campaign objectives.
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Best Search Optimization Strategy
Awarding the search optimization strategy that has most effectively improved visibility, discovery and audience engagement through organic search efforts.
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Best Sports Marketing Partnership
Awarding the sports marketing partnership that has most successfully leveraged sports, athletes, teams or fan culture to achieve stated objectives.
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Best Activation
Awarding the activation that most effectively engaged audiences and brought a brand, product or service to life through a creative and strategic experience.
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Media Leader of the Year
Awarding a media leader who has best demonstrated leadership, innovation and results on behalf of their company.
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Best Podcast
Awarding the podcast that has most successfully engaged its audience through compelling content, strong storytelling and effective execution.
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Marketing Leader of the Year
Awarding a marketing leader who has best demonstrated leadership, innovation and results on behalf of their brand or agency.
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Best Event
Awarding the virtual, hybrid and/or live event that most successfully combined creativity, engagement and execution to deliver a memorable experience for a brand or publisher.
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Campaign of the Year
Awarding the campaign that has most successfully achieved campaign goals.
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Best Creative
Awarding the best and most engaging ad creative of the year.
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Best Use of Social
Awarding the social media strategy that has been most creative, strategic and effective in achieving its objectives.
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Best Branding Campaign B2B
Awarding an ongoing B2B branded content series that has most successfully achieved set goals.
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Best Branding Campaign B2C
Awarding an ongoing B2C branded content series that has most successfully achieved set goals.
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Best Multi-Platform Campaign
Awarding the campaign that has been most successful in achieving its objectives through a multi-channel strategy and approach.
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Best Partnership
Awarding the partnership or collaboration that has most successfully promoted a brand, product, or service.
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Best PR Campaign
Awarding the campaign that has been most successful in achieving its objectives by generating buzz, earned media and positive publicity.
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Best Product Launch Campaign
Awarding the campaign that has most successfully launched a new brand, product or service.
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Best Search Campaign
Awarding the campaign that has been most successful in achieving its objectives through the utilization of search engine marketing.
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Best Use of AI
Awarding the most effective use of AI by a brand, agency or publisher.
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Best Use of Creator Marketing
Awarding the creator marketing strategy that has been most creative, strategic and effective in achieving its objectives.
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Best Use of Video
​​​​​Awarding a video strategy that most effectively drove audience engagement for a brand, agency or publisher.
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Most Innovative Agency
Awarding the agency that has been most strategic, original and effective in helping partners achieve their goals.
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Most Innovative Brand
Awarding the brand that has been most successful in building a brand and achieving business objectives through innovative marketing, advertising and customer engagement strategies.
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Most Innovative Publisher
Awarding a publisher that best exemplifies original thinking and creativity in editorial, audience development and revenue generation.
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Most Innovative Technology Platform
Awarding the technology platform that has been most effective in helping partners achieve their goals.
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Best Gaming/Esports Campaign
Awarding the gaming and/or esports campaign that has been most successful in achieving set goals.
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Best Use of Retail Media
Awarding the use of retail media that most effectively utilized media channels to drive awareness, engagement and/or sales
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Agency Leader of the Year
Awarding an agency leader who has best demonstrated leadership, innovation and results on behalf of their company.
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Technology Leader of the Year
Awarding a technology leader who has best demonstrated leadership, innovation and results on behalf of their company.
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Founder of the Year
Awarding the founder that has best displayed excellence through outstanding and inspired work at their company.
Judges
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Prateek BaggaDATA SCIENCE LEADERFORD MOTOR COMPANY -
Yung SavolainenHEAD OF PRODUCTION & CREATIVE OPSGRUBHUB -
Nitish ShangariSENIOR PRODUCT MANAGER, ADSGOOGLE -
Chris PhillipsVP, BRANDED CONTENT SALES AND STRATEGYREALTOR.COM -
Michael GirgisCO-FOUNDERDIVE BILLBOARDS -
Glenn GinsburgPRESIDENTTHE QYOU -
Teddy TepavicharovaHEAD OF PROGRAMMATIC SALESTHE TELEGRAPH -
Darshan KapashiCO-FOUNDERSOCRATIC -
Eric J. BertrandCEOMOD OP -
Nikhil MehraSENIOR PRODUCT MANAGERMY CODE -
Todd StoneEXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTORCRAMER-KRASSELT -
Prerna RamachandraPRINCIPAL PRODUCT MANAGERYAHOO -
Emily SirenoHEAD OF CREATIVEGLOW -
Ellyn SavageSVP, GLOBAL MEDIAMINDGRUVE -
Suzanne HaderMANAGING DIRECTOR, HEAD OF STRATEGYREADY SET ROCKET -
James TaylorFOUNDER AND CEOPARTICULAR AUDIENCE -
Smita PillaiREGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT, CUSTOMER SUCCESSIMPACT.COM -
Bre RossettiCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICERARNOLD + HAVAS MEDIA BOSTON -
Alvina PatraMANAGER, COMMERCIAL ANALYTICSGENPACT -
Chad MaxwellPRESIDENTKSM MEDIA -
Vanessa VigilPRESIDENTMITÚ -
John HazardFOUNDERLIGHTHOUSE CREATIVE -
Mike KunzDIRECTOR, PERFORMANCE MARKETING & MEDIASUPERGOOD -
Lee NewmanCEOGSD&M -
Pavel TantsiuraFOUNDERBOOKEDBACK -
Kostiantyn IsaievSENIOR PRODUCT MANAGERTRYSMARTLY
Past Winners
Judging Criteria
Judges will be looking for companies or campaigns that can clearly demonstrate success over the past 12 months. Judges are seeking companies or campaigns that have seized challenges and created opportunities and will evaluate entries based on the following criteria: Innovation, Creativity, Consumer Value, Results and Overall.
Judges will require evidence to substantiate all entries. This can include details of financial performance, specific KPIs, creative evidence in the form of a sizzle reel, campaign images, or links to the final project or related sites. The judges will also consider the structure, presentation and clarity of each entry.
Judging Process
Judges will score each entry prompt and consider any supporting materials submitted. After each judge submits their score for the above criteria, the scores of each criteria will then be averaged and then combined to determine an overall score for each entry. The highest scoring entries will appear on the shortlist and winner lists.
Confidentiality
All material will remain confidential to the judges. Only the 'Credits' section of an entry will be made public via the shortlist/winners announcement. If you win a particular category, our team may summarize the entry for shortlist/winner announcements and winners guides.
Partnership opportunities
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