LIA Awards has announced its winners for 2019.

531 LIA statues and 196 Finalists were awarded from 39 countries. The US led with 242 awards, followed by Germany with 86, the United Kingdom with 72, Canada 37, Brazil 36 and Australia 35.

Australia won 27 Statues – 3 Gold, 11 Silver and 13 Bronze plus 8 Finalists.

15 GRAND LIAs were awarded. AMV BBDO’s Viva La Vulva for Libresse, with Australian director, Kin Gehrig, won 3. FCB NY’s The Whopper Detour for The New York Times, won 2. The Truth Is Worth It: Fearlessness won 2 for Wave Studios & Furlined, with Droga5

The Grand Lia winners are:

• FCB New York, New York was awarded the Ambient Grand LIA for Burger King, The Whopper Detour

• FCB Inferno, London was awarded the Branded Entertainment Grand LIA for Huawei, StorySign
• McCann TLV, Tel Aviv was awarded the Design Grand LIA for IKEA, ThisAbles
• VMLY&R, Kansas City was awarded the Digital Grand LIA for Wendy’s, Keeping Fortnite Fresh

• AMVBBDO, London was awarded the Health & Wellness Grand LIA for Essity Libresse/Bodyform, Viva La Vulva
• AMVBBDO, London was awarded the Health & Wellness – Craft Grand LIA for Essity Libresse/Bodyform, Viva La Vulva
• McCann New York, New York was awarded the Integration Grand LIA for Xbox, Changing the Game

• Wave Studios, New York was awarded the Music & Sound Grand LIA for The New York Times, The Truth Is Worth It: Fearlessness
• FCB New York, New York was awarded the Non-Traditional Grand LIA for Burger King, The Whopper Detour
• AREA 23, an FCB Health Network Company, New York was awarded the Pharmaceuticals – Craft Grand LIA for Constant Therapy, One Word
• McCann Paris, Neuilly-sur-Seine was awarded the Print Grand LIA for L’Oréal Paris, The Non-Issue

• Furlined, Los Angeles was awarded the Production & Post-Production Grand LIA for The New York Times, The Truth Is Worth It: Fearlessness
• McCann New York, New York was awarded the Public Service/Social Awareness Grand LIA for March for Our Lives, Generation Lockdown
• Forsman & Bodenfors, Gothenburg was awarded the The NEW Grand LIA for Volvo Cars, The E.V.A. Initiative

• AMVBBDO, London was awarded the TV/Cinema/Online Film Grand LIA for Essity Libresse/Bodyform, Viva La Vulva

The 2019 Global Of The Year Award winners are:

• Global Network of the Year: McCann Worldgroup
• Global Agency of the Year: McCann New York
• Global Independent Agency of the Year: Serviceplan, Munich
• Global Client of the Year: Burger King
• Global Health & Pharma Network of the Year: FCB Health
• Global Health Agency of the Year: McCann Health Brazil, São Paulo
• Global Pharma Agency of the Year: Area 23, An FCB Health Network Company, New York
• Global Production Company of the Year: O Positive, New York
• Global Post-Production Company of the Year: Company 3, New York
• Global Music & Sound Company of the Year: 750 MPH, London
• Global Design Company of the Year: Moby Digg, Munich
• Global Radio & Audio Company of the Year: Heard City, New York

Australia’s winners are: 

CHE Proximity was named Regional Agency of the Year for AUNZ and won 1 Gold and 3 Silver LIAs.

• Gold – Social Influencers – Travel for Velocity Frequent Flyer, The Earnbassadors
• Silver – Digital – Banking/Financial/Insurance for NRMA, Safety Hub
• Silver – Non-Traditional – Direct Marketing for NRMA, Safety Hub
• Silver – Social Influencers – Innovative Use of Social for Velocity Frequent Flyer, The Earnbassadors

Meerkats, Perth was awarded Regional Independent Agency of the Year for AUNZ with 1 Silver LIA, 2 Bronze and 1 Finalist.

• Silver- Radio & Audio – Public Service/Social Awareness for St John, Tiny Tots First Aid, Stairs
• Bronze- Radio & Audio – Public Service/Social Awareness Campaign for St John Tiny Tots First Aid, Shiny Plastic Choking Blocks, Boiling Water in a Pot, Stairs
• Bronze- Radio & Audio – Public Service/Social Awareness for St John Tiny Tots First Aid, Boiling Water in a Pot
• Finalist- Radio & Audio – Public Service/Social Awareness for St John Tiny Tots First Aid, Shiny Plastic Choking Blocks

FINCH was awarded The Regional Production Company of the Year for AUNZ and won 1 Silver, 4 Bronze LIAs and 1Finalist.

In addition to its statue wins it was credited for winning work entered by three agencies. The agencies, CHE Proximity, Clemenger BBDO and Colenso BBDO brought home a combined six statues on which FINCH worked

• Silver – Production & Post-Production – New Director for Short Film, Backpedal
• Bronze – Production & Post-Production – Performance/Casting for Spark, Generation Voice
• Bronze – Production & Post-Production – Direction for Spark, Wedding

• Bronze – Production & Post-Production – Performance/Casting for Spark, Wedding
• Bronze – The NEW – Media Innovation for The Lion’s Share, The Lion’s Share
• Finalist – Production & Post-Production – New Director for Save Our Sons, Heartbreak

Clemenger BBDO was awarded 1 Silver LIA. This win contributed to BBDO being named Regional Network of the Year for AUNZ.

• Silver – Integration – Public Service/Social Awareness for Aboriginal Victoria, Deadly Questions

The Editors, Sydney was named Regional Post-Production Company of the Year for the AUNZ. It won 1 Silver LIA and was credited for winning work entered by Finch and Colenso BBDO.

• Silver – Production & Post-Production – Editing for Spark NZ, Wedding Speech

Cue Sound was named Regional Radio & Audio Company of the Year for AUNZ being credited for work that won for St John Tiny Tots First Aid. 

Additional Winners from Australia include (in alphabetical order):

AIRBAG, Melbourne

• Finalist – Digital – UI – User Interface & Navigation for Singapore Tourism Board, City of Possibilities

Cummins&Partners, Melbourne

• Finalist – Radio & Audio – Public Service/Social Awareness for Plan International, Walk Like a Woman

Digitas Australia, Sydney

• Bronze – Branded Entertainment – Multi-Channel Storytelling for Battlefield V, Operation Enigma

Eardrum, Sydney

• Gold – Podcast – Self-Promotion for 21st Century Liability by Yungblud, Other Side of the Tracks
• Silver – Podcast – Self-Promotion for LIA, Don’t Judge Me

EXIT Films

• Gold – Production & Post-Production – Direction for Westpac, Ari

NOVA Entertainment

• Bronze – Radio & Audio – Conceived & Produced by Station for Absolutely Adult, XXXmas
• Finalist – Radio & Audio – Sound Design for Absolutely Adult, XXXmas

Revolver/Will O’Rourke, Sydney 

• Bronze – Production & Post-Production – Direction for Old Spice, Next Episode

Southern Cross Austereo, Gosford

• Finalist – Radio & Audio – Conceived & Produced by Station for Brisbane Waters Private Hospital, Doors

Special Group, Sydney

• Silver – Non-Traditional – Guerrilla Marketing for Uber Eats, Australian Open Ambush
• Silver – The NEW – Media Innovation for Uber Eats, Australian Open Ambush

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The Brand Agency, Perth

• Bronze – Design – Direct Marketing – Consumer for Hungry Puffs
• Bronze – Design – Non-Profit for Hungry Puffs

The Kinetic Agency, Sydney

• Finalist – Package Design – Art Direction Product Line for Lyre’s Non-Alcoholic Spirits, Lyre’s Brand
• Finalist – Package Design – Use of Illustration Product Line for Lyre’s Non-Alcoholic Spirits, Lyre’s Brand

The Studio at SCA, Perth

• Bronze – Radio & Audio – Conceived & Produced by Station for Western Australia Government – Road Safety Commission, Speeeeeeeed Cameraaaaaaaaaaa

whiteGREY, Sydney

• Silver – Design – Innovative Use of Design for Volvo, Living Seawall
• Bronze – Design – Sustainable Design for Volvo, Living Seawall

 The 2019 Regional Of The Year Awards for Australia & New Zealand are:

• Regional Network Of The Year: BBDO
• Regional Agency Of The Year: CHE Proximity, Australia
• Regional Independent Agency Of The Year: Meerkats, Perth
• Regional Production Company Of The Year: FINCH, Sydney
• Regional Music & Sound Company Of The Year: Franklin Rd., Auckland
• Regional Post-Production Company Of The Year: The Editors, Sydney
• Regional Radio & Audio Company Of The Year: Cue Sound Studios, Perth

“The Australians have a very special knack when it comes to film and radio & audio.  Perhaps it is the Australian humour or the way the work makes us feel. That’s why the Australians have always been on the top of the winners’ list,” stated Barbara Levy, President of LIA.

 View all the Winners and Finalists with full credits here.