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    EssenceMediacom tops Festival of Media Global Awards 2023 shortlist

    EssenceMediacom has topped the shortlist for the Festival of Media Global Awards with 68 nominations - a new record for the competition.

    25 campaigns on behalf of 22 brands across nine countries have been recognised as world-class and will go into the final round of judging, with the winners announced on Thursday 1st June.

    This is the first awards competition entered by GroupM’s newest and largest agency, where MediaCom has performed brilliantly in recent history, winning Agency Network of the Year for the last three consecutive years.

    Among the nominations, eBay’s Pre-Loved Island campaign from the UK, which saw eBay turn Love Island - the world’s most popular dating show, synonymous with cheap clothes – into Pre-Loved Island…a celebration of sustainable clothing, pick up seven shortlists.

    The UK accounted for 34 of the network’s 68 shortlists, making it the most celebrated agency globally at the show.

    Additionally, adidas – Ozworld, in which the brand reached out to GenZ and showed them the true power and potential of the metaverse, has six nominations and Whisper India – The Missing Chapter, where we set out to educate and promote the use of sanitary napkins and normalise the conversation of periods, was shortlisted four times,

    Our Ad-Jacking in France on behalf of Uber Eats, where we took over France’s biggest ad break to remind people that Uber Eats was the place to order a takeaway and showcased its non-takeaway offer, has five nominations.

    Nick Lawson, Global CEO of EssenceMediacom, said:

    “What makes this achievement remarkable is the breadth of shortlists across our global network and global client base. From big international advertisers, like P&G, to local organizations like Containers Exchange in Australia, I’m so pleased that we are delivering the kind of breakthroughs that make a real difference to our clients and communities right across the world.”

    Full list of EssenceMediacom nominations:

    Campaign

    Category

    Country

    Client

    #Gametok

    Best Launch or Relaunch Campaign

    USA

    Playstation

    #Gametok

    Best Use of Talent

    USA

    Playstation

    #Gametok

    Collaboration Award

    USA

    Playstation

    #SheProposed

    Best Branded Content

    USA

    Zales

    #SheProposed

    Best Event or Experiential Campaign

    USA

    Zales

    adidas Originals 2022 OZWORLD Campaign

    Best Event or Experiential Campaign

    China

    adidas Originals

    Airtel Metaplex

    Best Campaign for a Local Brand

    India

    Airtel Xstream

    Alienware: Leveling the playing field in gaming

    Collaboration Award

    Australia

    Alienware

    Alienware: Leveling the playing field in gaming

    Inclusive Campaign of the Year

    Australia

    Alienware

    Bose – Sound Escape – (21 Savage x Complex x Oseanworld)

    Best Integrated Campaign

    USA

    Bose

    Cancer Research UK, Race for Life Campaign 2022

    Best Use of Data Award

    UK

    Cancer Research UK

    Caturday nights with Dine

    Best Local Execution of a Global Brand

    Australia

    Dine

    eBay Dream Transfer

    Best Use of Talent

    UK

    eBay

    eBay Dream Transfer

    New - Best Use of Sport

    UK

    eBay

    eBay Pimp My Ride

    Best Branded Content

    UK

    eBay

    eBay x ITV’s Love Island Partnership (Pre-Loved Fashion Partner)

    Brand Bravery Award

    UK

    eBay

    eBay x ITV’s Love Island Partnership (Pre-Loved Fashion Partner)

    Best Integrated Campaign

    UK

    eBay

    eBay x ITV’s Love Island Partnership (Pre-Loved Fashion Partner)

    Best Response Campaign

    UK

    eBay

    eBay x ITV’s Love Island Partnership (Pre-Loved Fashion Partner)

    Best Use of Real-time Marketing

    UK

    eBay

    eBay x ITV’s Love Island Partnership (Pre-Loved Fashion Partner)

    Best Use of TV & Cinema

    UK

    eBay

    eBay x ITV’s Love Island Partnership (Pre-Loved Fashion Partner)

    Collaboration Award

    UK

    eBay

    eBay x ITV’s Love Island Partnership (Pre-Loved Fashion Partner)

    New - Best ecommerce Campaign

    UK

    eBay

    Hope Reef

    Best Campaign for a Celebration, Observance or Awareness Day

    UK

    Mars Pet

    Hope Reef

    Best Communications Strategy

    UK

    Mars Pet

    Hope Reef

    Best Distribution and Amplification of Content

    UK

    Mars Pet

    Hope Reef

    Best Use of Out of Home

    UK

    Sheba

    Hope Reef

    Brand Bravery Award

    UK

    Mars Pet

    I.T. Squad

    Best Branded Content

    USA

    Dell

    Native Sportscasters

    Best Local Execution of a Global Brand

    Mexico

    Corona

    Native Sportscasters

    Best Use of Audio

    Mexico

    Corona

    Native Sportscasters

    Inclusive Campaign of the Year

    Mexico

    Corona

    Native Sportscasters

    New - Best Use of Sport

    Mexico

    Corona

    Ode to the Hotheads

    New - The ROI Award

    Netherlands

    Monopoly

    Ozworld

    Best Campaign for a Celebration, Observance or Awareness Day

    UK

    adidas

    Ozworld

    Best Distribution and Amplification of Content

    UK

    adidas

    Ozworld

    Best Engagement Strategy

    UK

    adidas

    Ozworld

    Best Use of Online

    UK

    adidas

    Ozworld

    Best Use of Technology

    UK

    adidas

    Re-Programming Programmatic for Metrics That Matter

    New - Better Media Practice Award

    UK

    MPB

    Take Me Home This Tet, Bia Saigon (copy)

    Best Distribution and Amplification of Content

    Viet Nam

    Bia Saigon

    Tesco Together This Ramadan

    Best Campaign for a Celebration, Observance or Awareness Day

    UK

    Tesco

    Tesco Together This Ramadan

    Best Response Campaign

    UK

    Tesco

    Tesco Together This Ramadan

    Best Use of Out of Home

    UK

    Tesco

    Tesco Together This Ramadan

    Best Use of Real-time Marketing

    UK

    Tesco

    Tesco Together This Ramadan

    The Creative Use of Media Award

    UK

    Tesco

    Tesco Voice of the Checkout

    Best Engagement Strategy

    UK

    Tesco

    Tesco Voice of the Checkout

    Best Use of Mobile

    UK

    Tesco

    Tesco Voice of the Checkout

    Best Use of Social Media

    UK

    Tesco

    Tesco Voice of the Checkout

    New - Best Viral Campaign

    UK

    Tesco

    The Ad Jacking

    Best Branded Content

    France

    Uber Eats

    The Ad Jacking

    Best Communications Strategy

    France

    Uber Eats

    The Ad Jacking

    Best Local Execution of a Global Brand

    France

    Uber Eats

    The Ad Jacking

    Best Use of TV & Cinema

    France

    Uber Eats

    The Ad Jacking

    Brand Bravery Award

    France

    Uber Eats

    The Missing Chapter

    Best Campaign led by Cause

    India

    Whisper

    The Missing Chapter

    Best Communications Strategy

    India

    Whisper

    The Missing Chapter

    Best Local Execution of a Global Brand

    India

    Whisper

    The Missing Chapter

    Best Response Campaign

    India

    Whisper

    The World's First Interactive, Shoppable 3D Billboard

    Best Use of Out of Home

    UK

    Subway

    Trash into Cash

    Best Campaign for a Local Brand

    Australia

    Containers Exchange

    Trash into Cash

    Best Launch or Relaunch Campaign

    Australia

    Containers Exchange

    Trash into Cash

    Best Use of Data Award

    Australia

    Containers Exchange

    UEFA Women's Champions League Sponsorship

    Collaboration Award

    UK

    adidas

    UEFA Women's Champions League Sponsorship

    New - Best Use of Sport

    UK

    adidas

    XOA XOA Village

    Best Branded Content

    Viet Nam

    Bepanthen

    XOA XOA Village

    Best Engagement Strategy

    Viet Nam

    Bepanthen

    XOA XOA Village

    New - Best Viral Campaign

    Viet Nam

    Bepanthen

    XOA XOA Village

    New - The ROI Award

    Viet Nam

    Bepanthen