American Advertising Awards - Baton Rouge

What Are The American Advertising Awards?
The American Advertising Awards is the advertising industry’s largest and most representative competition, attracting nearly 30,000 entries every year in local AAF 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.

Conducted annually by the American Advertising Federation (AAF), the local phase is the first of a three-tier, national competition. Concurrently, across the country, local entrants vie to win ADDY^® Awards—recognition as the very best in their markets. At the second tier, local ADDY^® winners compete with winners from other local clubs in one of 15 district competitions. District ADDY^® winners are then forwarded to the third tier, the national stage of the American Advertising Awards. Entry in your local Ad Club competition is the first step toward winning a national ADDY^®.

Entering the American Advertising Awards supports the entire advertising industry, because the AAF and its local and district affiliates use the proceeds to enhance advertising through programs such as public service, professional development, internships, advocacy groups, advertising education, and consumer awareness.

How Do I Win An ADDY^®?
Selection of the most creative entries is conducted through a scoring process in which a panel of judges—comprised of accomplished advertising creative professionals—evaluates all creative dimensions of every entry. A Gold ADDY^® is recognition of the highest level of creative excellence and is judged to be superior. Entries that are also considered outstanding and worthy of recognition receive a Silver ADDY^®. The number of awards given in each category is determined by the judges, based on the relative quality of work in that category.

Who Can Enter?
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. The submission must be work created locally.

2023 Submission Rule Updates
National has left the requirement of physical entry submissions to the discretion of the local AAF Chapter. AAF-Baton Rouge will NOT require physical entries for the 2023 compeition, and will remain digital only this year. Categories that traditionally call for physical entries can have up to five visuals submitted with it.