Orange County American Advertising Awards

The Advertising Industry's Largest Award Competition

About the Competition

The American Advertising Awards are the advertising industry’s largest and most representative creative competition, recognizing creative excellence in the art of advertising with over 40,000 entries each year from around the country.

Representing the broadest creative spirit of advertising by recognizing all forms of advertising; in all varieties of media; created by all sizes and types of entrants; and from all over the country. ADDY Award winners truly represent the best creative the industry has to offer.

With the American Advertising Awards, it is the size of the idea that matters most, not the size of the organization that created the work, nor the size of the budget behind it. This distinction elevates the American Advertising Awards over virtually every other advertising competition.

DEADLINES & FEES

IMPORTANT DATES

Call for Entries:
October 15, 2024
Early Deadline:
January 9, 2025 at 11:59pm

Late Deadline:
January 19, 2025 at 11:59pm

Awards Gala: March 13, 2025

Venue: Time Nightclub
Tickets available here!
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PROFESSIONAL

MEMBER FEES

Early Entry: $210 per entry

Late Entry: $250 per entry

*Late Fee applied January 7, 2025 at 12:00am

NON-MEMBER FEES

Early Entry: $250 per entry

Late Entry: $280 per entry

*Late Fee applied January 7, 2025 at 12:00am

Professional Rules & Categories

STUDENT

MEMBER FEES

Early Entry: $50 per entry

Late Entry: $60 per entry

*Late Fee applied January 7, 2025 at 12:00am

NON-MEMBER FEES

Early Entry: $65 per entry

Late Entry: $75 per entry

*Late Fee applied January 7, 2025 at 12:00am

Student Rules & Categories

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Our 2025 Award Winning Judges

Pete Bakanowski
Creative Director, JT Mega

Glenn Griffin
Director of Texas Creative

Kelsey Hanson
Executive Creative Director, Vocal Design Co.

Gong Liu

VP Creative Director, McCann

Lea Ladera

SVP, Creative Director, Publicis New York

Garrett Owen

Co-Founder & Creative Director, Grand Effect

Mishy Cass
Executive Creative Director, DNA Seattle

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WANT TO FORWARD
YOUR SILVER ON?

Your gold winning entries are automatically forwarded. Do not include them on this list. Only list silver winning entries that you wish to pay to have forwarded. Fill out the form below, email to info@aaforangecounty.com and we’ll forward on your award.

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LOCAL-ONLY CATEGORIES

L1: The Foodie Award
The best of restaurant and/or food advertising in OC.
- This can be in any media format.
- The advertising must be for an Orange County based business.
L2: The Elevated Award
The best of cannabis and/or hemp advertising in OC.
- This can be in any media format.
- The advertising must be for an Orange County based business.
L3: Her Award
The best of advertising for women-owned businesses in OC.
- This can be in any media format.
- The advertising must be for an Orange County based business.
L4: The Automotive Award
The best of automotive advertising in OC.
- This can be in any media format.
- The advertising must be for an Orange County based business.
L5: The Gaming & Technology Award
The best of advertising for gaming and/or technology companies in OC.
- This can be in any media format.
- The advertising must be for an Orange County based business.
L6: The Apparel Award
The best of advertising for apparel brands in OC.
- This can be in any media format.
- The advertising must be for an Orange County based business.
L7: The Real Estate Award
The best of advertising from a real estate company or realtor in OC.
- This can be in any media format.
- The advertising must be for an Orange County based business.
L8: The Avant-Garde Award
The best of innovative advertising in OC, work that sets a new standard, challenges the norm, or amazes with a huge “WOW” factor.
- This can be in any media format.
- The advertising must be for an Orange County based business.
L9: The Influencer Award
The best of working with a creator/influencer to spread a brand message through public sharing, commenting and expressions of opinions and content.
- This can be in any media format.
- The advertising must be for an Orange County based business or the influencer must primarily reside in Orange County.
L10: The Extreme Makeover Award
The best of rebranding created in OC.
- This can be in any media format.
L11: The Graveyard
The best ideas that the client didn’t greenlight created in OC.
- This can be in any media format.
L12: The Non-Profit
The best creative in both small and large non-profit work.
- This can be in any media format.
- The advertising must be for an Orange County based business.