2026 ADDY Winners
Below are winners from the 2025-2026 Los Angeles American Advertising Awards Competition, from the professional and student competitions.
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Notable Winners
| ENTRY NAME | COMPANY / SCHOOL | CLIENT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best of Show - Professional | Google Language Explorer | Hook | |
| Best of Show - Student | Levi's - Libre | ArtCenter College of Design | |
| Judge's Choice | Google Language Explorer | Hook | |
| Judge's Choice | FruitHead | General Mills | General Mills |
| Judge's Choice | Google Language Explorer | Hook | |
| Judge's Choice | KB Home "We See You" | Team One | KB Home |
| Judge's Choice | “Meet You in the Park” | TUX Creative House | Levi Strauss & Co. |
| Mosaic ADDY | Play Beauty | Adolescent Content | Ipsy |
| The Her Award | Big Financial Friend - Opus | MikeTeevee | Experian |
Professional Gold
| ENTRY NAME | COMPANY | CLIENT | CATEGORY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Language Explorer | Hook | User Experience | |
| Google Language Explorer | Hook | Interface & Navigation | |
| “Meet You in the Park” | TUX Creative House | Levi Strauss & Co. | Integrated Consumer Campaign - Regional/National |
| The Fantastic Four: First Steps Art | MACH27 | The Walt Disney Company | Integrated Consumer Campaign - Regional/National |
| Google Language Explorer | Hook | Public Service Online/Interactive | |
| FruitHead | General Mills | General Mills | Online Branded Content & Entertainment - Single Spot (Over :60 seconds) |
| FruitHead | General Mills | General Mills | Cinematography |
| KB Home "We See You" | Team One | KB Home | Internet Commercial - Single Spot (Any Length) |
| TinyTAN Magic Meetup | IW Group | McDonald's | Out-of-Home & Ambient Media - Event |
Professional Silver
| ENTRY NAME | COMPANY | CLIENT | CATEGORY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexus x Wicked: "Magic in the Air" | IW Group | Lexus | Television Advertising - Regional/National - Single Spot (Up to 2:00) |
| W Hotels x Hotel Tales | TUX Creative House | W Hotels | Social Media Campaign |
| Carlitos Gardel "Unforgivable Sin" | Team One | Carlitos Gardel Argentine Steakhouse | Audio/Radio Campaign - Local |
| The Standard of Amazing | Walton Isaacson | Lexus | Television Advertising - Regional/National - Campaign |
| Lexus Untouchable | Team One | Lexus | Television Advertising - Regional/National - Single Spot (Up to 2:00) |
| The Standard of Amazing | Walton Isaacson | Lexus | Television Advertising - Regional/National - Single Spot (Up to 2:00) |
| The Fantastic Four Vintage Ads | MACH27 | The Walt Disney Company | Social Media Campaign |
| Lexus "Over the Years" | Team One | Lexus | Television Advertising - Regional/National - Single Spot (Up to 2:00) |
| Play Beauty | Adolescent Content | Ipsy | Social Media Campaign |
| 9-1-1 DOOH Times Square Billboard | MACH27 | ABC | Out-of-Home & Ambient Media - Animated/Video Boards |
| Team One One-derland Workshop | Team One | Team One | Industry Self-Promotion - Online/Interactive/Virtual Reality |
| Team One One-derland Workshop | Team One | Team One | Industry Self-Promotion - Direct Marketing & Specialty Advertising |
| Meet Your Match | ZipRecruiter | ZipRecruiter | Music With Lyrics - Single |
| Metabo HPT "Bring Back Shop Class" | Team One | Metabo HPT | Internet Commercial - Single Spot (Any Length) |
| The Kleenex® Score | IMDb | Kleenex | Web Banner Ad or Website Takeover |
| Team One One-derland Workshop | Team One | Team One | Industry Self-Promotion - Special Event Materials |
| Big Financial Friend - Opus | MikeTeevee | Experian | Her Award |
| Karate Kid: Legends Title Page | IMDb | Sony | Web Banner Ad or Website Takeover |
| Play Beauty | Adolescent Content | Ipsy | Integrated Consumer Campaign - Regional/National |
| Play Beauty | Adolescent Content | Ipsy | Integrated Branded Content Campaign |
Professional Honorable Mention
| ENTRY NAME | COMPANY | CLIENT | CATEGORY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meet Your Match | ZipRecruiter | ZipRecruiter | Television Advertising - Regional/National - Campaign |
| Celebrating 20 Years of Google Maps | Hook | Logo Design | |
| John Eric Home & Lifestyle Magazine | QM Design Group | John Eric Home & Lifestyle Magazine | Industry Self-Promotion - Magazine Self-Promotion - Single Unit (Any Size) |
| Halloween Horror Nights Campaign | Universal Studios Hollywood | Universal Studios Hollywood / Popcorn Creative | Out-of-Home & Ambient Media - Single Installation |
| The Fantastic Four 4/4 Hero Key Art | MACH27 | The Walt Disney Company | Out-of-Home & Ambient Media - Poster - Single Unit |
| Grace Creative Rebrand | Grace Creative | Grace Creative | Industry Self-Promotion - Integrated Media Campaign |
| Halloween Horror Nights Campaign | Universal Studios Hollywood | Universal Studios Hollywood / Popcorn Creative | Social Media Campaign |
| Adolescent Content x Ipsy: NAMES | Adolescent Content | Ipsy | Online Branded Content & Entertainment - Single Spot (:60 seconds or less) |
| Meet Your Match | ZipRecruiter | ZipRecruiter | Audio/Radio Campaign - Regional/National - Single Spot (Over :30 seconds) |
| Play Beauty | Adolescent Content | Ipsy | Online Branded Content & Entertainment - Single Spot (:60 seconds or less) |
| 2025 Academy Awards Hero+Teaser Art | MACH27 | ABC | Out-of-Home & Ambient Media - Poster - Campaign |
| Make It American | Journeymen Studios | Master Control Systems | Internet Commercial - Single Spot (Any Length) |
| Sabor Quesorprende CheezIt | CIEN+ | Kellanova | The Culture Award |
| Miele Unlocked | Lupine Creative | Miele | Out-of-Home & Ambient Media - Event |
| Unlock the Superpower | Saatva | Saatva | Television Advertising - Regional/National - Campaign |
| LG Launderette of Love | Lupine Creative | LG USA | Out-of-Home & Ambient Media - Single Installation |
| LG Transparent Conversations | Lupine Creative | LG USA | Podcast Campaign |
| Team USA | Saatva | Saatva | Microsites |
| Universal Fan Fest Nights Campaign | Universal Studios Hollywood | Universal Studios Hollywood / Popcorn Creative | The Avant-Garde Award |
| Age is NOT Just a Number Campaign | Grace Creative | Grace Creative & Roar Forward | Integrated Media Public Service Campaign |
| Just Say Hello #LAForAll Campaign | LA Civil Rights | LA Civil Rights | The Culture Award |
| Saatva Catalog | Saatva | Saatva | Sales Promotion - Catalog |
| Lemons | Ela Road Films | Maison Huis | Internet Commercial - Single Spot (Any Length) |
| Make It American | Journeymen Studios | Master Control Systems | Audio/Visual Sales Presentation |
| Filmed for IMAX | IMAX | IMAX | Audio/Radio Campaign - Regional/National - Campaign |
| Halloween Horror Nights Campaign | Universal Studios Hollywood | Universal Studios Hollywood / Popcorn Creative | Internet Commercial - Campaign |
| Universal Fan Fest Nights Campaign | Universal Studios Hollywood | Universal Studios Hollywood / Popcorn Creative | Out-of-Home & Ambient Media - Outdoor Board - Single Unit |
| Universal Fan Fest Nights Campaign | Universal Studios Hollywood | Universal Studios Hollywood / Popcorn Creative | Magazine Advertising - Full Page Or Less |
| Universal Fan Fest Nights Campaign | Universal Studios Hollywood | Universal Studios Hollywood / Popcorn Creative | Social Media Campaign |
| Golden Door SEEN Campaign | Grace Creative | Golden Door | Integrated Consumer Campaign - Regional/National |
| Arroyo Grande Tourism Campaign | Commune Communication | Visit Arroyo Grande | Integrated Consumer Campaign - Regional/National |
| Pressure | Saatva | Saatva | Internet Commercial - Single Spot (Any Length) |
Student Winners
| Award Type | Entry Title | Category | School Name | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student Best of Show | Levi's - Libre | Integrated Campaign - Consumer Campaign | ArtCenter College of Design | Gagandeep Singh Gill |
| Student Gold ADDY | DMV Mobile App | Always Here | Television Advertising - Single | ArtCenter College of Design | Haohan Ding |
| Student Gold ADDY | Rooting for Her | Integrated Campaign - Consumer Campaign | California Lutheran University | Liam Flenniken |
| Student Gold ADDY | Levi's - Libre | Integrated Campaign - Consumer Campaign | ArtCenter College of Design | Gagandeep Singh Gill |
| Student Gold ADDY | Stranger Things Title Sequence | Animation or Special Effects | LA Film School | Phem Chaney |
| Student Gold ADDY | IKEA - Rooms | Television Advertising - Single | ArtCenter College of Design | Daria Maximova |
| Student Gold ADDY | IKEA - Rooms | Television Advertising - Campaign | ArtCenter College of Design | Daria Maximova |
| Student Gold ADDY | Sly Fox Package Design | Packaging | LA Film School | Phem Chaney |
| Student Silver ADDY | FedEx - Mosquito | Television Advertising - Single | ArtCenter College of Design | Daria Maximova |
| Student Silver ADDY | Voraz | Cinematography - Single | University of Southern California | Franklin Lam |
| Student Silver ADDY | Kodak - Gearhead | Television Advertising - Single | ArtCenter College of Design | Gagandeep Singh Gill |
| Student Silver ADDY | One City. One Game. | Social Media - Single Execution | University of Southern California | Franklin Lam |
| Student Silver ADDY | Voraz | Television Advertising - Single | University of Southern California | Franklin Lam |
| Student Silver ADDY | One City. One Game. | Television Advertising - Single | University of Southern California | Franklin Lam |
| Honorable Mention | Corey Iltzsch Personal Brand Logo | Logo Design | LA Film School | Corey Iltzsch |
| Honorable Mention | Iron Mike Streaming Package | Social Media Campaign | LA Film School | Ryan "Dotzy" Adler |
| Honorable Mention | Personal Brand Identity | Logo Design | LA Film School | Phem Chaney |
| Honorable Mention | Got Zcake Logo | Logo Design | LA Film School | Jennifer Yang |
| Honorable Mention | Boba Bliss Brand Identity Campaign | Integrated Brand Identity Campaign | LA Film School | Jennifer Yang |
| Honorable Mention | KapeTayo Coffee Logo | Logo Design | LA Film School | Phem Chaney |
| Honorable Mention | Personal Brand Identity | Logo Design | LA Film School | Elitza Totkova |
| Honorable Mention | Bose Advertisement | Magazine Advertising - Single (Full Page or Less) | LA Film School | Phem Chaney |
