Leo Burnett Chicago leads the world with 30 finalists — 28 of which are for 'The Lost Class' on behalf of Change the Ref.
Serviceplan Munich has 25 finalists, including 11 for Penny's 'The Wish' and four for Gruner+Jahr Deutschland's 'Dyslexia Unetided'. Close behind is
The New York Times magazine with 24 finalists for 19 different entries, including three for 'The Puzzle of Asian American Identity'.
With 23 finalists is Dentsu Tokyo, including five for QD Laser, Inc. Retissa Super Capture 'With My Eyes'.
Rounding out the top 10 global finalists include:
- alma DDB Miami with 21
- Jung von Matt Hamburg and Scholz & Friends Berlin with 17 each
- Area 23 New York and Google Brand Studio San Francisco with 11 each, and
- Xi'an Gaopeng Xi’an with 10.
A total of 762 entries from 36 counties are finalists in 2022. The top five countries for finalists are:
- the United States with 372
- Germany with 91
- China with 73
- Japan with 46, and
- Canada with 37.
In addition to honouring the top winners, the awards evening will feature a belated celebration of
ADC's 100
th anniversary, which was postponed in 2021 due to the pandemic. It will also include important members and winners from throughout
ADC history.
The event will also feature a special presentation of the
Manship Medallion — the original
ADC competition award created by sculptor Paul Manship — to 12 accomplished members of the creative community who have had a great impact on
ADC through the years.
The complete
ADC 101st Annual Awards finalist list is available for view
here.
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