We’re kicking off the working week with a big PSA … that’s right, the first lot of finalists for this year’s B&T Awards, presented by YouTube, are ready to be revealed!

Check out part one of the B&T Awards shortlist below to see if you made the cut, and if the category/categories that you entered ain’t listed, keep an eye out for part two tomorrow.

A big congrats to all the finalists for this year’s awards! Please double-check how your company name is listed on the shortlist and advise if any changes are needed by emailing riin@bandt.com.au and nicolle@bandt.com.au no later than Friday 8 October, as this is how they’ll appear in the awards presentation and on trophies (if you’re lucky enough to win one, of course).

We’ll be dropping a line to all shortlisted entrants about the next round of judging. Yes, that’s right – finalists will have to prove their worth once again by participating in a (virtual) live judging day, sponsored by Twitch, on Monday 11 October.

B&T would like to give a massive shout to everyone who entered our awards this year. The judges had the exceptionally difficult task of curating this list of finalists from a very high calibre of entries. It never gets easier!

If you didn’t make the list, we would still love to celebrate with you on the night and we’re already excited to receive your entry in 2022!

This year’s B&T Awards will take place on Friday 12 November at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney. You can secure your spot now HERE and then get your glad rags ready to celebrate what has been another year of brilliant work by adland!

B&T can’t wait to welcome guests to the Hordern Pavilion for a COVID-safe event! Adhering to the current NSW Public Health Order, all guests are to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or NSW Health-approved vaccination exemption upon entry to the venue.

Kudos to all of our sponsors for this year’s B&T Awards. We wouldn’t be able to put on the industry’s favourite event without your support!

Now, without further ado, here’s part one of the shortlist for this year’s B&T Awards…

Advertising Agency

BMF

M&C Saatchi

Special

TBWA

The Monkeys

Thinkerbell

Branding, Design & CX Agency

Apparent

Digitas

Re

Special

The General Store

The Royals

Emerging Agency

Abel Creative

Akcelo

Chisel

Coffee Cocoa Gunpowder

Paper and Spark Digital

PODEAN

Experiential/Promotional Agency (sponsored by F2T)

Amplify

George P. Johnson A/NZ

Thinkerbell

Traffik

Independent Agency

PLEASE NOTE: COVID-19 has clearly been good for starting an agency! The sheer volume of entries demanded we dedicate a whole day to judging 12 rather than six in person – we feel it’s a great reward for some many indies to have the experience of presenting to some of Australia’s most influential marketers and judges

Akcelo

Apparent

Icon Agency

Jack Nimble

Paper Moose

Rumble Strategic Creative

Sparro

Special

TABOO

The Royals

Think HQ

Thinkerbell

Marketing Team of the Year (sponsored by Displaywise)

Coles Group

Mortgage Choice

Optus

Rexona

Suncorp Group

Marketing Technology Company of the Year

Adgile

Finecast

The Trade Desk

Impact

Playground XYZ

Veridooh

Media Agency (sponsored by Pinterest)

Initiative

OMD Australia

Spark Foundry

This Is Flow

Wavemaker

Zenith Media

People & Culture Award – Over 100 Employees

Fiftyfive5

Initiative

OMD Australia

Special

TBWA\Sydney

Yahoo

People & Culture Award – UNDER 100 Employees

Adhesive

AFFINITY

The Being Group

The Media Store

The Royals

The Wired Agency

Performance Agency

AFFINITY

Alley

Atomic 212

Resolution Digital

Rocket Agency

Sparro

PR Agency

Aruga

Eleven

Herd MSL

Icon Agency

Poem

Thinkerbell

Production Company

AIRBAG

FINCH

Jack Nimble

Paper Moose

Revolver

Research Agency (sponsored by ADIA, formerly AMSRO)

DBM Consultants

Fifth Dimension Research and Consulting

Fiftyfive5

Ipsos

Kantar

YouGov

Shopper Marketing Agency of the Year (sponsored by Shop! ANZ)

31ST SECOND

Traffik

XPO Brands

State Agency – QLD/Other States and Territories/NZ

Aruga

Customology

Rumble Strategic Creative

Special

TBWA

VMLY&R

State Agency – NSW

AFFINITY

BMF

CHE Proximity

Clemenger BBDO Sydney

Paper Moose

The Monkeys

The Works

State Agency – VIC

Atomic 212

CHE Proximity

M&C Saatchi

TBWA

The Monkeys

Think HQ