New York Festivals Advertising Awards has announced its 2023 shortlist. The USA, Germany, South Korea, China, and United Arab Emirates lead with the most campaigns advancing to the next round. Additional countries with an impressive number of entries shortlisted include Japan, Canada, Brazil, India, Australia, Philippines, and the UK.
Germany’s stars are shining brightly. Among its shortlisted agencies are: Accenture Song Germany with 39 shortlist spots. Grabarz & Partner, 37; Philipp und Keuntje, 78; Saatchi & Saatchi Düsseldorf, 28; Scholz & Friends, 41 and Serviceplan Germany, 58.
Australia’s shortlisted entries are:
- Akcelo Mates Make it Macca’s, 3
- Akcelo, The Big Rainbow Project, 1
- Common Ventures, Zero Cares Given, 1
- DDB Sydney, Appetising Ads, 1
- Saatchi & Saatchi Australia, What Engines Want, 3
- Thinkerbell, QT Curious Currencies, 2
- Traffik, Divebar, 1
- VMLY&R Australia, The Audio Ad You Can See, 3
- VMLY&R Melbourne, FitChix, 5
- VMLY&R Sydney, Hear Gear, 4
- VMLY&R Sydney, The Endangered Generation, 1
Brands achieving shortlist status include Coca-Cola, MasterCard, Oreo, Burger King, Ikea, BMW, Netflix, Nissan, McDonalds, Samsung, Hyundai, Dell Technologies, Audi, Hana Bank, Jeep, Babyshop, adidas, Verizon, Hulu, Wendy’s, Mercedes Benz, META, Under Armour, Spotify, Stella Artois, Mercado Libre, Coors Light, WhatsApp, Deutsche Telekom, Delta, Krombacher, Buick, Cannon, Dodge, and Uber Eats.
Shortlisted entries move ahead to the Executive Jury sessions led by 2023 Executive Jury led by jury president, Bianca Guimaraes, partner & executive creative director for Mischief USA. The Executive Jury is a strategically assembled panel of internationally recognised industry executives and leaders known for their award winning cutting-edge creative. Together in face-to-face jury sessions the Executive Jury determined the 2023 New York Festivals Advertising Awards winners.
New York Festivals Advertising Awards will announce the 2023 award-winners on Wednesday, July 19.
View the full shortlist here.






