For more than 90 years, The Show has been showcasing creative excellence in Minneapolis.
The Show is hosted by Ad Fed Minneapolis and is part of the AAF – American Advertising Awards.
The American Advertising Awards is the advertising industry’s largest and most representative competition, attracting more than 35,000 entries every year from local ad club competitions. The mission of the American Advertising Awards competition is to recognize and reward the creative spirit of excellence in the art of advertising.
The Show 2019
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Location: Orchestra Hall
Date: Friday, March 8, 2019
AOR – Little & Co.
Best of Digital
- Carmichael Lynch
- Subaru of America – Subaru Amazon Infiltration
Best of Data
- Carmichael Lynch
- Kayak – Matchmaker
Best of Social
- Colle & McVoy
- Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Board – Tag Responsibly
Best of In-House
- Best Buy
- Best Buy – Naje
Best of B2B
- Padilla
- Niagara Conservation – The Toilet for Smart Asses
Best of Experiential
- boatBurner
- Argo Anywhere Tiny Lodge
Best of Student
- Emily Wettergren – University of Wisconsin-Stout
- Dot Cup Advertising Campaign
Best of Video
- Fallon
- International Delight – Caramel Macchiato
Best of Design
- Superhuman
- Extra Grind – Poster Series
Best of Show Overall
- Periscope
- Ferrara Candy Company – Trolli Sour Brite Sneaks
Complete list of winning work to be posted soon.
The Show 2018
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AOR: Fame
Event Location: Hennepin Made/Holden Room
- BEST OF SHOW: X Games, CARMICHAEL LYNCH
- Experiential: Carpeted Dog Park, ICF OLSON
- Design: Jacques Penné for JC Penney, PERISCOPE
- Digital: Jacques Penné for JC Penney, PERISCOPE
- B2B: ‘Own the Cone’ Integrated Campaign, COLLE MCVOY
- In-House: LaCroix Hair Social Campaign, SCRUPLES PROFESSIONAL SALON PRODUCTS
- Data: GOODFOODS: Share the Goodness, FRWD
- Social: Subaru #MeetAnOwner, CARMICHAEL LYNCH
- Student: Don Julio, JENESSA VACK & SCOTT LNGTEN, BRAINCO
- Public Service: Basilica Block Party, PERISCOPE
The Show 2017
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AOR : Wunderman
Event Location: The Machine Shop
- Best of Show: BMW Films, Geisel Productions
- Best of Student Work: Create This Break, Nick Klukowski of UMN Duluth
- Best of B2B: Club Cadet, Colle + McVoy
- Best of InHouse: Toycracker Premier, Target
- Best of Digital: Under Armour, Latitude
- Best of Social: LensCrafters, Olson
- Best of Design: Honour Packaging, KNOCK
The Show 2016
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AOR: Red Circle Agency
Event Location: Aria
- Best of Show: Subaru of America/#MakeADogsDay, Carmichael Lynch
The Show 2015
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AOR: MoCo
Event Location: The Depot
- Best of Show: Hormel Foods/Driven by Bacon, BBDO MPLS
The Show 2014
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AOR: BBDO MPLS
Best of Show: Target, mono
THANK YOU BBDO MPLS FOR CREATING THE SHOW WINNING BOOK/APP AND MAINTAINING IT SINCE 2014!
2012 Best of Show: National Geographic, Carmichael Lynch
2011 Best of Show: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, mono
2010 Best of Show: NBC SyFy, Fallon
2009 Best Of Show: Ladders, Fallon
2008 Best of Show: Travelers, Fallon
2007 Best of Show: Erbert & Gerberts, ColleMcVoy
2006 Best of Show: Jack Link’s, Carmichael Lynch
2005 Best of Show: A.G. Edwards, Carmichael Lynch
2004 Best of Show: Taco Johns, Kerker
2003 Best of Show: Target Market, Clarity Coverdale Fury
2002 Best of Show: Target, Kischenbaum & Bond
2001 Best of Show: PBS, Bischer Edit
2000 Best of Show: Harley- Davidson, Carmichael Lynch
1999 Best of Show: Gopher Women’s Sports, Olson & Company
1998 Best of Show: The Lee Apparel Company, Fallon McElligott
1997 Best of Show: Miller Lite, Fallon McElligott
1996 Best of Show: Rohol, Hunt Adkins
1995 Best of Show: Dublin Productions, Hunt Murray
1994 Best of Show: Pet Food Warehouse, Kruskopf Olson
1993 Best of Show: Rollerblade, Carmichael Lynch
1992 Best of Show: Rollerblade, Carmichael Lynch
1991 Best of Show: Tony’s Pizza, Bozell & Jacobs
1990 Best of Show: Zebco, Carmichael Lynch
1989 Best of Show: Hush Puppies, Fallon McElligott
1988 Best of Show: Normark Rapala, Carmichael Lynch
1987 Best of Show: WFLD – TV, Fallon McElligott
1986 Best of Show: WFLD – TV, Fallon McElligott
1985 Best of Show: Knox Lumber, Fallon McElligott Rice
1984 Best of Show: Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Chuck Ruhr Advertising
1983 Best of Show: Women Against Military Madness, Bozell & Jacobs
1982 Best of Show: Mr. Coffee, Fallon McElligott Rice
1981 Best of Show: Tony’s Pizza, Bozell & Jacobs
1980 Best of Show: Central National Bank, R.H. Gerdes
1979 Best of Show: Boschwitz for Senate, Bozell & Jacobs
1978 Best of Show: Real Estate 10, Martin Williams
1977 Best of Show: Normark, Carmichael Lynch
1976 Best of Show: MACLD, Wilson Griak
1975 Best of Show: Super America, Campbell Mithun
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