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2023 Shortlist

We are delighted to unveil the 2023 Influencer Marketing Awards Shortlist; rewarding and recognising brilliant campaigns, delivered creatively and transparently.

Click on the tabs below to reveal the shortlist of potential winners for each category.

 

CAMPAIGN AWARDS


Best B2B Campaign

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The Finalists Are

  • PMG & SurveyMonkey – #JustAsk

  • Samsung Business – #JoinTheFold: Fluid Working – Ogilvy UK

  • The All Inclusive Photo Project For Celebrity Cruises


Best Brand Engagement Campaign

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The Finalists Are

  • 100 Faces of Lincoln Campaign – KRo Events & Hudson Rouge

  • Buttermilk x Armani: #GiftedByArmani

  • Coors Light Always On

  • Digital Voices x Duolingo: Chunkz and Yung Filly

  • MG Empower: Stripes

  • Natura’s Fathers Day with Mano Brown

  • Ogilvy North America and Schmidt Futures Rise

  • What They Said X Compare The Market


Best Cause-Led Campaign

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The Finalists Are

  • Amplifying Voices: Deaf West Theatre and Collidescope’s Transformative Collaboration

  • DCMS #LonelinessLooksLike with 23red, powered by Pepper Studio

  • Dove #TurnYourBack on Bold Glamour – Ogilvy – DAVID

  • HeadCount Midterms 2022 x Digital Voices

  • IZEA, Cactus & Colorado Crisis Services – LGBTQIA+ Community Mental Health Initiative

  • R&CPMK x Unilever Knorr World Eat For Good Day 2023 #KnorrDareToTry

  • Tommee Tippee: Building raw, honest parenthood conversations


Best Influencer Commerce Campaign or Strategy

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The Finalists Are

  • #PartyNeverStops for FLANNELS by Whalar, TikTok

  • Allbirds & Acceleration Partners: Exceptional Outcomes Through Influencer Marketing

  • Campfire x Vaseline

  • Collective Voice x Walmart Always-On Influencer Campaign

  • Dove – iCommerce Pilots – Ogilvy UK

  • Karma

  • LTK X Warehouse (May – December)

  • Scent-sational ROI: TATAM x Scentbird

  • Schweppes–Michelin Partnership Social Commerce Campaign–WPP Open X, led by Ogilvy China

  • TAKUMI x Revlon – Britney Spears Fragrances


Best Use of a Small Budget

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The Finalists Are

  • Anheuser-Busch: Fireball X 2.0 Social Influencer Launch

  • BIG little LDN for ALA Insurance

  • BILT x Digital Voices

  • Caught by Coors Light

  • Cruces x Rosas – “El Jabón que mancha” (Stain soap) – Ogilvy México

  • IZEA + Together for Safer Roads – World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

  • Ogilvy North America and ERA Woman Corp

  • St. Modwen Homes x BCW London: St. Modwen’s Carbon-Negative Home

  • The Little Cow


Best Use of Data Insights

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The Finalists Are

  • Captiv8

  • Ogilvy North America and Tyson Aidells

  • Ripping up the Rule Book: Overwolf and BENlabs Challenge Traditional ‘Ambassador’ Programs

  • TATAM x Babbel: Unlocking the Power of Data for Growth


Most Creative Campaign

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The Finalists Are

  • #CODSquadUp – Call of Duty TikTok Takeover

  • Heineken Silver x Billion Dollar Boy

  • How Goat built hype for the re-launch of Saints Row in the most creative ways imaginable!

  • lululemon x MagicLinks: The Chargefeel Campaign

  • Ogilvy North America and Dove – Beauty Bar Challenge

  • Ogilvy North America and ERA Woman Corp

  • Play-Doh’s Parenting Is Messy by PrettyGreen for Hasbro

  • THE FIFTH x TSB – A workplace that works for everyone


Most Effective Campaign for ROI

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The Finalists Are

  • #PartyNeverStops for FLANNELS by Whalar, TikTok

  • Disrupt x TodayTix London Theatre Week

  • Dove – iCommerce Pilots – Ogilvy UK

  • Goat x ThisThat for Meta

  • impact.com and Ellos

  • LTK X Abercrombie & Fitch Cyber Week Campaign

  • Midol Heat Vibes Campaign In Partnership with gen.video

  • Modess #BeNextPeriodReady x Miss Universe Philippines Organization – Ogilvy/Pulse Communications


Most Effective Collaboration or Partnership

The Finalists Are

  • Captiv8 & TikTok

  • Coca-Cola x Rødekors Christmas campaign by Wavemaker

  • Here For It for H&M by Whalar, Mother

  • KFC Australia – KFC Degustation – Ogilvy Australia

  • LTK X Oasis

  • metapic x Nordic Nest: How to build up a highly efficient influencer base.

  • Modess #BeNextPeriodReady x Miss Universe Philippines Organization – Ogilvy/Pulse Communications

  • Redefining Personal Finance with Revolut’s ‘Defy Expectations’ Campaign


Most Effective Integrated Campaign

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The Finalists Are

  • Amazon Fashion Gift Guide Helpline by Whalar

  • Buddy Media Group – Match Masters

  • Dove #StopTheNameCalling

  • eBay: Winning Back The Sneaker Community with an Influencer-Led 360 Campaig

  • LTK X Oasis

  • OMD UK & Channel 4 – Making Rise & Fall Unmissable For 16-34s

  • Ostelin Strong. Australia. Because when a woman is strong, there’s nothing she can’t do.

  • We see Africa

VERTICAL AWARDS


Best Family & Parenting Campaign

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The Finalists Are

  • Carousel invites influencers to Find their Fierce for L.O.L. Surprise!

  • My Four Fabulous Uncles by Fiverr

  • Ogilvy North America and Merck

  • Parenting, Partnerships, and Performance: Influencing Subscriptions for The Week Junior

  • Play-Doh’s Parenting Is Messy by PrettyGreen for Hasbro

  • Rocket X Immediate Media (Youth & Parents)

  • The Goat Agency: Getting families excited for the new season of Disney’s Bluey

  • Walmart x MagicLinks: Back to School Campaigns


Best Fashion & Beauty Campaign

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The Finalists Are

  • #EuEnvelheço (#IGrowOld)

  • BalaBala – GuYu China’s first Virtual Influencer for Girls – Ogilvy Shanghai

  • Buddy Media Group – Farfetch

  • Buttermilk x Elizabeth Arden: #MyBeautyCape

  • Digital Voices x Trilogy: #TrilogyTransformation

  • Dove #TurnYourBack on Bold Glamour – Ogilvy – DAVID

  • eBay: Winning Back The Sneaker Community with an Influencer-Led 360 Campaign

  • Here For It for H&M by Whalar, Mother

  • L’Oreal Paris Rosy Glow x Billion Dollar Boy

  • LTK X Abercrombie & Fitch Cyber Week Campaign


Best Food & Drink Campaign

The Finalists Are

  • #HeinzMasterz

  • Cantera Negra x Perlu: Success in the Void

  • Coca-Cola – There’s Magic when we eat together – WPP Open X, led by T&A Ogilvy Vietnam

  • Coca-Cola Pizza Village by TERRITORY Influence

  • Coca-Cola Zero Sugar – Take a Taste – WPP Open X, led by Ogilvy

  • DiGiorno Made Us Do It

  • Heineken Silver x Billion Dollar Boy

  • KFC Australia – KFC Degustation – Ogilvy Australia

  • La Vie x Digital Voices: Veganuary

  • Socially Powerful x Leffe: The Leffe Kitchen

  • summer.


Best Gaming Campaign

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The Finalists Are

  • #GamerVsWorld by Portal A, in partnership with Lenovo and AMD

  • ASUS ROG Pantheon Campaign by Ranieri Agency

  • Buddy Media Group – Match Masters

  • Candy Cave UK x Billion Dollar Boy

  • Fall Guys Free-For-All Launch – Epic Games & Mediatonic x Cherry Pick Talent

  • Fourth Floor Creative

  • Gleam and Pringles

  • Resolution Games – Demeo PC Edition + PlayStation Launch Campaigns

  • Ripping up the Rule Book: Overwolf and BENlabs Challenge Traditional ‘Ambassador’ Programs


Best Sport, Health & Fitness Campaign

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The Finalists Are

  • Arab Bank – Arabi Fitness Campaign – Ogilvy Jordan

  • ASICS Colour Injection Collection

  • Ear to the Ground & PlayStation – PlayStation House

  • Listerine Secret Formula

  • Mumbai Indians (MI) – MI Cape Town – Ogilvy South Africa

  • Ogilvy Singapore and Ogilvy Health


Best Travel & Lifestyle Campaign

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The Finalists Are

  • #FindYourDrive for Turo by Whalar

  • Gleam and Hilton

  • MSC CRUISES & YKONE – MSC World Europa Launch

  • Ogilvy North America and World of Hyatt

  • Pepper Studio Presents: The Northwest of Ireland, for Tripadvisor and Tourism Ireland

  • The All Inclusive Photo Project For Celebrity Cruises

  • The Good Egg for Visit Oman – #HalfTimeForOman

AGENCY AWARDS


Best Boutique Influencer Marketing Agency

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The Finalists Are

  • Buddy Media Group

  • MCR-Agency

  • MUMFLUENCER

  • Outreach Agency

  • Project X

  • Purple Goat Agency

  • Spicing Up the Influencer Marketing Space: Pepper Studio

  • The Good Egg | Creative. Influencer. Social

  • The Good Influence


Best Large Influencer Marketing Agency

The Finalists Are

  • Billion Dollar Boy

  • Cure Media

  • Establishing The Goat Agency as the global market leader for influencer marketing!

  • Kairos Group – Best Large Influencer Marketing Agency

  • Linqia, the calm in the chaos of influencer marketing

  • Ogilvy Influence Global

  • THE FIFTH

  • Whalar – Powering the Creator Economy

TECHNOLOGY AWARDS


Best Influencer Marketing Platform

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The Finalists Are

  • Aspire.io

  • Brand Ripplr Influencer Marketing Platform

  • Captiv8

  • CreatorIQ

  • Cure Media

  • Kolsquare

  • Mavrck

  • Tagger: The Global Leader in Influencer Marketing and Social Intelligence


Best Influencer Marketing Technology

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The Finalists Are

  • Captiv8 Creator Affiliate Suite

  • Hypetrain

  • Influencity – Influencer Marketing Platform

  • NEXT – the ultimate Influencer Intelligence Software

  • ThisThat

REGIONAL AWARDS


Best Influencer Partnership Strategy - APAC NEW

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The Finalists Are

  • Ogilvy Singapore and Ogilvy Health

  • Surfshark


Best Influencer Partnership Strategy - EMEA NEW

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The Finalists Are

  • Amazon Fashion Gift Guide Helpline by Whalar

  • impact.com and Ellos

  • LTK X Oasis

  • Mumbai Indians (MI) – MI Cape Town – Ogilvy South Africa

  • The Good Egg for JYSK

  • We see Africa


Best Influencer Partnership Strategy - LATAM NEW

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The Finalists Are

  • Cruces x Rosas – “El Jabón que mancha” (Stain Soap) – Ogilvy México

  • Magazine Luiza – The biggest virtual influencer in the world – OGILVY Brazil


Best Influencer Partnership Strategy - NAM NEW

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The Finalists Are

  • Amazon Music & Acceleration Partners: Exceptional Performance via Influencer Partnerships

  • Coca-Cola – FIFA Trophy Tour – WPP Open X, led by Ogilvy

  • impact.com and Interparfums inc.

  • Ogilvy North America and Citizens Bank

  • Ogilvy North America and ERA Woman Corp

CONTENT AWARDS


Best Use of Long Form Content NEW

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The Finalists Are

  • Candy Cave UK x Billion Dollar Boy

  • Coca-Cola – Byte – WPP Open X, led by Ogilvy

  • impact.com and Vivaia


Best Use of Short Form Content NEW

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The Finalists Are

  • Cadbury – Big Win-Win – Ogilvy UK

  • Fayrli x Le Wagon London

  • Hypetrain

  • MY B&O, MY STORY for Bang & Olufsen by Whalar

  • NVIDIA Studio In Partnership With gen.video

  • Pfizer Italia and Meningitis awareness campaign on TikTok powered by BCW

  • StudioB x Disney x Pixar – Chasing Doors

  • Zalando Always On

TEAM AWARDS


Best Team in Influencer Marketing

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The Finalists Are

  • impact.com / Studio

  • Ogilvy North America Influence Team

  • Ogilvy UK

  • T&A Ogilvy Vietnam – A Creative Innovation Influencer Marketing Team

  • THE FIFTH

  • ViralMango


Content Creator of the Year (Voted)

The Finalists Are

  • Brandon B

  • Grace Wells

  • Hand Luggage Only

  • Helen Christie

  • Kelly Louise Killjoy X Wavemaker

  • Rimmel London Content Creators

  • The Anna Edit

  • THE FIFTH TALENT x Donna Bartoli


Game Changer of the Year

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The Finalists Are

  • Ansley Williams, Ogilvy

  • Ashley Rudder, Whalar

  • Dylan Grey, ThisThat ltd

  • Gemma Styles, Gleam Futures

  • Kristina Tabacco, CJ

  • Meggan Grubb, Gleam Futures

  • Nina Tame, Gleam Futures

  • Rahul Titus, Ogilvy


Rising Star of the Year

The Finalists Are

  • Amber Moak, Resolution Games

  • Courtnee Haley, THE FIFTH

  • Lara Olson, Ogilvy North America

  • Natalie Van Dijk, impact.com

  • Riley Nunes, Whalar

  • Steph Money, ThisThat Ltd


Together We Solved That! NEW

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The Finalists Are

  • 100 Faces of Lincoln Campaign – KRo Events & Hudson Rouge

  • First Rabbi-certified Synagogue in the Metaverse

  • Solving Toxic Filters – Dove #TurnYourBack on Bold Glamour – Ogilvy – DAVID

  • TAKUMI x ThisThat | Self-Serve Brand Lift at Scale

  • The Corner x ABRDN’s Retirement Services

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