Host/Havas named Agency of the Year, while Cummins & Partners’ Stop the Horror takes home top gongs at AWARD

May 25, 2018 10:00

Host/Havas is this year’s Agency of the Year, according to the Australasian Writers and Art Directors Association (AWARD) Awards, with the agency also taking home seven Gold Pencils.

Meanwhile, the campaign for Go Gentle, which aimed to get Victorian laws changed around assisted dying, won Chair’s Choice and Best in Show, as well as six Gold Pencils for the agencies involved.

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The 39th annual AWARD Awards were announced tonight in Sydney as part of the Semi Permanent Festival, with 48 Gold, 99 Silver and 143 Bronze awards delivered to agencies and brands.

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Vivienne Kelly

Vivienne Kelly was previously the editor of Mumbrella from 2016 to August 2020.

Topics

ALDI Ashley Wilding Assembly AWARD AWARD Awards BBDO CHE Proximity Clemenger BBDO Melbourne Colenso BBDO Daniel Davison DDB New Zealand Finch Go Gentle Australia Goodoil Films Havas Worldwide Host/Havas Mike Spirkovski Netsafe New Zealand Police Ogilvy Ogilvy & Mather Palau Pledge Revolver Stop the Horror Susan Hoffman The Sweet Shop Will O'rourke Y&R Y&R Brisbane

2 COMMENTS

fleshpeddler 26 May 18

48 Gold, 99 Silver and 143 Bronze

not exactly exclusive then…

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Yeah 28 May 18

290 gongs hardly rarefies the air, guys

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Host/Havas named Agency of the Year, while Cummins & Partners’ Stop the Horror takes home top gongs at AWARD

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