HOW IT WORKS
The American Advertising Awards is the advertising industry's largest and most representative competition, attracting more than 25,000 entries every year in local AAF club competitions. The mission of the American Advertising Awards is to recognize and reward the creative spirit of excellence in the art of advertising — from graphic design to video production, copywriting, web, and more. The competition is open to both advertising professionals and college students!
DATES
earlybird deadline: Friday, 1/16/26, 11:59pm
standard deadline: Friday, 1/23/26, 11:59pm
WHO CAN ENTER
PROFESSIONALS
This competition is open to all creative services and industry suppliers including but not limited to advertising, graphic design, photographers, printers, newspaper, radio, television, web, marketing and communication professionals as well as students studying in these areas.
Work entered must have first appeared between January 1 and December 31, 2025, and be entered in the market where it was created.
Member* pricing
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Single: $76 earlybird / $84 standard
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Campaign: $116 earlybird / $124 standard
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Non-member* Pricing
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Single: $95 earlybird / $105 standard
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Campaign: $145 earlybird / $155 standard
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*For the purposes of the American Advertising Awards, “Member pricing” is provided for Professional or Corporate members. “Non-member pricing” is for non-members or Associate members.
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STUDENTS
Student applicants must be enrolled full- or part-time in an accredited local educational institution. Student interns are also eligible to enter. Submit work developed specifically for this competition or from previous class projects or student contests (work must be created while the entrant is a student not employed in the advertising industry). Paid work done by a student is not eligible.
Work entered must have been created between January 1 and December 31, 2025.
Member* pricing
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Single: $20 earlybird / $24 standard
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Campaign: $32 earlybird / $36 standard
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Non-member* Pricing
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Single: $25 earlybird / $30 standard
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Campaign: $40 earlybird / $45 standard
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HOW IT WORKS
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The American Advertising Awards is a 3-tiered competition that you start locally with our AAF North Alabama club. Eligible local winners move to a District competition, and District winners move to the National competition!
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Entries are judged by 3 advertising professionals from different parts of the country.
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All entries and judging will be digital again this year. No physical entries need to be submitted.
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Winners will be celebrated at our Awards Gala in February 2026! We like to throw a good party, so mark your calendars for our biggest one of the year - drinks, hors d'oeuvres, good company, networking, and honoring our local advertising professionals and students!
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Award winners will be contacted by email following judging results. You won't know what you've won until the Awards Gala. ;)
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There are several different award types available to win through the competition: Gold, Silver, Notable X/Notable V (our local version of bronze), Judge’s Choice, Best of Show, and more!
Interested in becoming a sponsor?
Contact us at aafnaawards@gmail.com
PAST WINNERS
2025 American Advertising Awards
AAFNA'S 2024 AMERICAN ADVERTISING AWARDS WINNER'S BOOK
See photos from the 2025 Awards Gala here
2024 American Advertising Awards
AAFNA'S 2024 AMERICAN ADVERTISING AWARDS WINNER'S BOOK
See photos from the 2024 Awards Gala here
2023 American Advertising Awards
AAFNA'S 2023 AMERICAN ADVERTISING AWARDS WINNER'S BOOK
See photos from the 2023 Awards Gala here
Questions?
Contact us at aafnaawards@gmail.com.
