Clemenger BBDO, Leo Burnett and GPY&R have racked up the most finalists in the AdNews Agency of the Year Awards, which attracted a record number of entries this year.
Clems picked up finalist nods in seven categories, including for Advertising Network of the Year, while Leo Burnett and GPY&R have been named finalists in five categories each.
McCann Melbourne is in the running for four categories, including PR Agency of the Year and Ad Campaign of the Year for '100 Days Challenge' for problem gambling.
UM is a finalist in Media Agency of the Year, Media Network of the Year and Media Campaign of the Year, while Match Media is in the running for both Media Agency of the Year and Independent Agency of the Year.
See below for the full list of finalists. The Agency of the Year and Hall of Fame inductee will be announced at the awards ceremony, which will take place at the Royal Randwick Ballroom on 27 February. Book your tickets here.
NSW Agency of the Year
Clemenger BBDO Sydney
Whybin TBWA Group Sydney
Leo Burnett
The Monkeys
Victorian Agency of the Year
DDB Melbourne
Whybin TBWA Group
Clemenger BBDO Melbourne
State Agency of the Year
Marketforce
GPY&R Brisbane
Clemenger BBDO Brisbane
Media Agency of the Year
Match Media
Initiative
Bohemia Group
UM Sydney
Direct Agency of the Year
Lavender
With Collective
The Works
GPY&R Melbourne
Digital Agency of the Year
DT
Isobar
Digital Arts Network
Soap Creative
Clemenger BBDO Melbourne
Specialist Agency of the Year
The Zoo Republic
Step Change Marketing
With Collective
Experiential Agency of the Year
Mango Australia
Play Communications
Urban
Independent Agency of the Year
Match Media
Cubed Communications
CumminsRoss
The Hallway
The Monkeys
The Works
Urban
Small Agency of the Year
BD Network
3rd Space
Step Change Marketing
Newcast
PR Agency of the Year
Mango Australia
One Green Bean
McCann Melbourne
Edelman Public Relations
Emerging Agency of the Year
Eleven PR
The Round Table
MAUD
VML
Advertising Network of the Year
Whybin TBWA Group
Clemenger BBDO
Leo Burnett
Media Network of the Year
ZenithOptimedia
MEC
UM
Media Campaign of the Year
McCann Melbourne '100 Days Challenge'
UM 'Locally Famous'
UM 'Spend Your Lunch Well'
Digital Campaign of the Year
Leo Burnett 'Run That Town'
Leo Burnett 'Small World Machines'
Havas Worldwide 'Fundawear'
Clemenger BBDO Melbourne 'Video Stamp – Digital'
Ad Campaign of the Year
DDB Melbourne 'Devondale'
Leo Burnett 'Small World Machines'
McCann Melbourne '100 Days Challenge'
Clemenger BBDO Melbourne 'Video Stamp'
Clemenger BBDO Melbourne 'Footify FM'
Ad of the Year
DDB Melbourne 'Sunshine Bubble'
GPY&R Melbourne 'Tumble'
Havas Worldwide 'Like Nothing You've Ever Experienced'
Clemenger BBDO Melbourne 'Bonds Boobs'
Game Changer Award
The Spaceship 'Xbox One Racing'
Lavender 'PayPig'
Lavender 'Pay With a Kiss'
GPY&R Melbourne 'Air Force FM'
McCann Melbourne '100 Days Challenge'
The UN LTD Award
Leo Burnett 'Road to Recovery'
GPY&R Melbourne 'One Buck. One Pluck'
Saatchi & Saatchi 'How Will You React?'
Havas Worldwide 'The Most Powerful Arm Ever Invented'
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