Congratulations to our friends at Leo Burnett and mcgarrybowen. Each agency took home three Gold statues from the American Advertising Awards which were announced April 28 virtually.
Oh, and the agency at 35 West Wacker also took home “Agency of the Year.” Well done.
Both agencies also took home awards in the “Best of” categories. mcgarry for Blue Cross and Blue Shied, Fostermore, and Hershey’s. Burnett for Feeding America and RepresentUs.
Hosted by Edelman’s EVP and President of the Chicago Ad Federation,
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WINNERS
2020 Agency of the Year
Leo Burnett
2020 Client of the Year
RepresentUs
Best Of Categories
Best of Sales & Marketing: mcgarrybowen for Blue Cross Blue Shield’s “Tots for Shots”
Best of Elements of Advertising: Leo Burnett for Feeding America’s “I Am Hunger in America”
Best of Cross Platform: Weber Shandwick for DOVE Chocolate’s “She’s in Business”
Best of Online Interactive: Leo Burnett for RepresentUs’ “Ugly Gerry”
Best of Out-of-Home & Ambient Media: mcgarrybowen for Fostermore’s “Donate Your Small Talk”
Best of Print Advertising: Digitas for Whirlpool Global Headquarters’ “Sexiest Appliance Alive”
Best of Film, Video & Sound: mcgarrybowen for The Hershey Company’s “Reese’s Take 5 Rock”
Gold Winners
| AGENCY | CLIENT | CAMPAIGN |
| Burrell | Comcast | Visions of King |
| Leo Burnett Chicago | RepresentUs | Ugly Gerry |
| Leo Burnett Chicago | Kellogg’s | All Together Cereal |
| Leo Burnett Chicago | Feeding America | I Am Hunger in America |
| mcgarrybowen | The Hershey Company | Reese’s Take 5 “Rock” |
| mcgarrybowen | Fostermore | Donate Your Small Talk |
| mcgarrybowen | United States Tennis Association | USTA Women Worth Watching |
| Weber Shandwick | DOVE Chocolate | She’s in Business |
Silver Winners
| AGENCY | CLIENT | CAMPAIGN |
| Camp+King | Papa John’s | “Better Day” Campaign Launch 2019 |
| Digitas | American Heart Association | Missed.Strokes |
| gyro | Make – a – Wish | Make – a – Wish |
| mcgarrybowen | The Hershey Company | Heartwarming the World |
| The Specialists | Illinois Holocaust Museum | Notorious RBG |
Bronze Winners
| AGENCY | CLIENT | CAMPAIGN |
| Digitas | Whirlpool Global Headquarters | Sexiest Appliance Alive |
| Energy BBDO | American Egg Board | Dinner Eggs |
| gyro | Grant Thornton | Purple Paladin |
| gyro | Transamerica | Write the Next Chapter |
| mcgarrybowen | Blue Cross Blue Shield | Tots for Flu Shots |
| mcgarrybowen | Kraft Foods | NUT-rition: The PayGap Is Nuts |
| PACO Communications | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas | MyBlue Health |
| Two by Four | TimberTech | Prison |
SOURCE: Chicago Ad Federation
