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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