BrandSmart Awards Honoring Brand Marketing
2023 BrandSmart Awards
EXTENDED DEADLINE: Sunday, March 12 at 11:59 PM CT.
Inspired by the Golden Ratio, the awards celebrate the powerful relationship between beauty and measurement – the marriage of creativity and results.
Download the entry guidelines for complete information. When you’re ready, start your application here.
The Awards
Recognizing the very best of brand marketing from around the globe.
From Dubai to Des Moines and from Los Angeles to London, brand and agency marketers worldwide are encouraged to enter their best campaigns demonstrating brand innovation, customer engagement and advocacy, and overall integrated marketing excellence. A single campaign may be submitted into multiple categories.
Awards will be presented at the BrandSmart 2023 conference on Thursday, April 27 in Chicago. Winners need not be present.
The Golden Ratio
The BrandSmart Awards were inspired by the Golden Ratio and were created to celebrate the powerful relationship between beauty and measurement – the marriage of creativity and results.
Often found in nature, art and architecture, the Golden Ratio epitomizes the beauty of the integration of art and science – and recognizes those whose efforts exemplify this practice.
Award Categories
BRAND INTRODUCTION AWARD
Recognizing the best marketing campaign to introduce a new product or service.
BRAND MOMENTUM AWARD
Recognizing the best marketing campaign for an existing product or service.
BRAND ENGAGEMENT AWARD
Recognizing the best customer engagement campaign.
INTEGRATED MARKETING AWARD
Recognizing the best integration of offline and online brand marketing to achieve a business outcome.
Award Categories
BRAND ADVOCACY AWARD
Recognizing the best brand advocacy marketing campaign to achieve a business outcome.
CAUSE MARKETING AWARD
Recognizing the best marketing campaign to support and promote a cause or a proactive community service.
INFLUENCER MARKETING AWARD
Recognizing the most effective, creative use of an influencer marketing campaign to achieve a business outcome.
BRAND INNOVATION AWARD
Recognizing the best implementation of technology and/or research in a marketing campaign.
Submissions
Submissions for 2023 will open on January 2, 2023, via online form. Supporting documentation, such as images or videos, are mandatory and help strengthen your submission.
BrandSmart Awards Terms & Conditions are available in the entry guidelines. Start your application here.
Awards will be presented at the BrandSmart conference on April 27, 2023.
Early Bird – $400 US
Submit by 11:59 PM CT on January 31, 2023
On-Time – $500 US
Submit by 11:59 PM CT on February 28, 2023
Extended – $600 US
Submit by 11:59 PM CT on March 12, 2023
The BrandSmart Awards judges panel features CMOs and marketing experts from around the globe. View our growing list of judges.
Entrants should read the 2023 entry packet before preparing their submission. The guidelines include more details on the award categories, eligibility, judging guidelines and complete terms and conditions.
Congratulations to the 2022 BrandSmart Awards Winners!
The 2022 BrandSmart Awards were held at Navy Pier on April 27 at AMA Chicago’s BrandSmart conference. View all of the winners below.
Inspired by the Golden Ratio, the awards celebrate the powerful relationship between beauty and measurement – the marriage of creativity and results.
2021 BrandSmart Award Winners
The 2021 BrandSmart Awards were held virtually on April 28 at AMA Chicago’s BrandSmart conference. View all of the winners below.
Inspired by the Golden Ratio, the awards celebrate the powerful relationship between beauty and measurement – the marriage of creativity and results.
View the entire ceremony below. View each of the campaigns here.
A few other previous winners
