AGENCIES
The winning score of 63 points was one of the highest ever recorded, and not one but two agencies managed this tally. It was the first-ever tie for top position in the agencies table. The joint winners were McCann (Melbourne) and Wieden & Kennedy (Portland and New York), but the basis for their triumphs were very different.
Of McCann’s 63 points, all but two came from one single campaign: Metro trains "dumb ways to die".
What is totally unprecedented is that this same campaign was top or nearly top in all four of The Gunn Report’s ads tables. "Dumb ways to die" was the winner in film and digital, joint third in print and second in All Gunns Blazing (integrated, non-traditional media, titanium et al).
W&K’s 63 points, in contrast, came from just about the broadest range of blue-chip brands and clients that any agency could ever hope to boast – Nike, Southern Comfort, ESPN, Old Spice, Procter & Gamble, Oreo, Laika, Dodge and Delta Air Lines among them. W&K also topped the agencies table in 2012.
| The most-awarded agencies in the world 2013 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2012 | Agency |
Winner pts film |
Winner pts print |
Winner pts digital |
Winner pts AGB |
Total |
| 1= | – | McCann (Melbourne) | 18 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 63 |
| 1= | 1 | Wieden & Kennedy (Portland, New York) | 42 | – | 10 | 11 | 63 |
| 3 | 4 | AlmapBBDO (São Paulo) | 18 | 19 | 10 | – | 47 |
| 4 | 21= | Ogilvy Brasil (São Paulo) | 9 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 43 |
| 5= | 3 | Bartle Bogle Hegarty (London) | 25 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 37 |
| 5= | 9= | Clemenger BBDO (Melbourne, Sydney) | 20 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 37 |
NETWORKS
For the eighth year, BBDO was the top network. Its mantra is: "The work. The work. The work." Results suggest that this isn’t just a slogan but a way of life. It sure as hell beats "The meetings. The meetings. The meetings" or "The politics. The politics. The politics" as the way to run an agency.
| The most-awarded networks in the world 2013 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2012 | Network |
Winner pts film |
Winner pts print |
Winner pts digital |
Winner pts AGB |
Total |
| 1 | 1 | BBDO | 88 | 44 | 39 | 34 | 205 |
| 2 | 3 | Ogilvy & Mather | 43 | 59 | 29 | 40 | 171 |
| 3 | 2 | DDB | 56 | 38 | 28 | 25 | 147 |
| 4 | 4 | Leo Burnett | 36 | 40 | 10 | 45 | 131 |
| 5 | 10 | McCann | 40 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 129 |
THE WORK
| The most-awarded work in the world 2013 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Brand/campaign | Ad pts |
| Film ads | ||
| 1 | Metro "dumb ways to die" McCann (Melbourne) | 32 |
| 2 | Southern Comfort "whatever’s comfortable – beach" Wieden & Kennedy (New York) | 26 |
| 3 | Carlton Draught "beer chase" Clemenger BBDO (Melbourne) | 20 |
| 4= | Axe/Lynx "Susan Glenn" Bartle Bogle Hegarty (New York) | 18 |
| 4= | Leica M Monochrom "soul" F/Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi (São Paulo) | 18 |
| Print ads | ||
| 1 | Expedia "luggage labels" Ogilvy & Mather (London) | 18 |
| 2 | Harvey Nichols "pelicans" Y&R (Dubai) | 17 |
| 3= | Coca-Cola "#Cokehands" Ogilvy & Mather (Shanghai) | 15 |
| 3= | Metro "dumb ways to die" McCann (Melbourne) | 15 |
| 3= | The Sunday Times "Rich List" CHI & Partners (London) | 15 |
| Digital ads | ||
| 1 | Metro "dumb ways to die" McCann (Melbourne) | 28 |
| 2 | Nike "Nike+ FuelBand" R/GA (New York) | 24 |
| 3 | Adidas Neo "window shopping" TBWA\\Helsinki | 14 |
| 4= | Google/Lego "build with Chrome" M&C Saatchi/Mark (Sydney) | 13 |
| 4= | JFK Presidential Library and Museum "clouds over Cuba" The Martin Agency (Richmond, Virginia) | 13 |
| All Gunns Blazing | ||
| 1 | Hemoba/Vitória FC "my blood is red and black" Leo Burnett Tailor Made (São Paulo) | 39 |
| 2 | Metro "dumb ways to die" McCann (Melbourne) | 27 |
| 3 | Nike "Nike+ FuelBand" R/GA (New York) | 18 |
| 4 | Sport Club do Recife "immortal fans" Ogilvy Brasil (São Paulo) | 17 |
| 5 | Samsung Life Insurance "bridge of life" Cheil Worldwide (Seoul) | 16 |
COUNTRIES
| The most-awarded countries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2012 | Country | Total pts |
| 1 | 1 | US | 334 |
| 2 | 3 | Australia | 209 |
| 3 | 2 | UK | 193 |
| 4 | 5= | Brazil | 183 |
| 5 | 8 | France | 100 |
For every one of the previous 14 years we have run the report, the countries league table has been topped by the same two markets: the US and the UK. They have been in that order every year except for 2006, when the UK had a "dream hand" (with the likes of Guinness "noitulove", Sony "balls" and Honda "grrr" and "impossible dream", plus the Harvey Nichols calendar in print).
In 2013, however, Australia came marching into second place with 209 points. This put it behind the US with 334 points, but in front of the UK with 193 points, Brazil with 183 points and France with 100 points.
Australia’s score represents a remarkable growth curve (58 points in 2008, 64 in 2009, 75 in 2010, 106 in 2011 and 132 in 2012). The agencies spearheading this growth were McCann, Clemenger BBDO, George Patterson Y&R, Leo Burnett and Havas Worldwide.
ADVERTISERS
| The most-awarded advertisers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2012 | Advertiser | Total pts |
| 1 | 3 | Nike | 57 |
| 2 | 1 | Volkswagen | 54 |
| 3 | 19= | Axe/Lynx | 35 |
| 4 | 4 | Coca-Cola | 32 |
| 5 | 2 | 30 | |
Donald Gunn is the founder of The Gunn Report, which is the global index of creative excellence in advertising. It encapsulates overall performance measures for the world of advertising in January to December 2013. The Gunn Report combines the winners’ lists from the most important advertising awards contests around the world – 46 of which are included in the 2013 report.
This article was first published on campaignlive.co.uk
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