Winners of the Cannes Lions Communication track were announced and the Cannes Lions’ opening award ceremony held at the Palais on Tuesday, 19 June from 7pm.
The Radio & Audio Lions celebrate creative audio content that showcases ideas wired for sound. Work that communicates a brand message through audio excellence, sonic innovation or superior aural storytelling.
Jo McCrostie, creative director - Global is the 2018 Radio & Audio Lions jury president.
SA really brought home the radio bacon tonight, with the overall Grand Prix and a Bronze Lion awarded to Ogilvy Cape Town, ABInBev Johannesburg, Audio Militia Johannesburg, 0307 Films Cape Town, Black Ginger Cape Town, Deliverance Post-Production Cape Town, The Workroom Cape Town and Video Cartel Cape Town for the Carling Black Label - Anti Women Abuse Initiative 'Soccer Song For Change'.
We were also responsible for a further gold campaign, three silver campaigns, a silver lion, bronze campaign and bronze lion, as follows:
Entrant | Country | Client | Product | Title | Award |
OGILVY CAPE TOWN | SOUTH AFRICA | AB-INBEV AFRICA | CARLING BLACK LABEL - ANTI WOMEN ABUSE INITIATIVE | SOCCER SONG FOR CHANGE | Grand Prix |
McCANN BIRMINGHAM | UNITED KINGDOM | DEXCOM | G6 GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM | RYAN & SUZIE | Gold Lion Campaign |
McCANN BIRMINGHAM | UNITED KINGDOM | DEXCOM | G6 GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM | FISTBUMP | Gold Lion Campaign |
McCANN BIRMINGHAM | UNITED KINGDOM | DEXCOM | G6 GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM | MINDHOLE | Gold Lion Campaign |
VML, Kansas City | USA | WENDY'S | WENDY'S COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT | REST IN GREASE | Gold Lion Campaign |
VML, Kansas City | USA | WENDY'S | WENDY'S COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT | TWITTER FINGERS | Gold Lion Campaign |
VML, Kansas City | USA | WENDY'S | WENDY'S COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT | HOLDING IT DOWN | Gold Lion Campaign |
GREY COLOMBIA, Bogotá | COLOMBIA | BLU RADIO | SPORTS RADIO STATION | THE GAME THAT NEVER WAS | Gold Lion |
AKESTAM HOLST NOA, Stockholm | SWEDEN | EUROPRIDE 2018 | EUROPRIDE 2018 | THE VOICE OF CHANGE | Gold Lion |
TBWA\HUNT\LASCARIS, Johannesburg | SOUTH AFRICA | FLIGHT CENTRE YOUTH & ADEVENTURE | YOUTH & ADVENTURE | DATE | Gold Lion Campaign |
TBWA\HUNT\LASCARIS, Johannesburg | SOUTH AFRICA | FLIGHT CENTRE YOUTH & ADEVENTURE | YOUTH & ADVENTURE | SWIM | Gold Lion Campaign |
TBWA\HUNT\LASCARIS, Johannesburg | SOUTH AFRICA | FLIGHT CENTRE YOUTH & ADEVENTURE | YOUTH & ADVENTURE | FESTIVAL | Gold Lion Campaign |
DDB GROUP GERMANY, Berlin | GERMANY | REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS | SONGS WITH CENSORED ARTICLES | THE UNCENSORED PLAYLIST | Gold Lion |
ROTHCO | ACCENTURE INTERACTIVE , Dublin | IRELAND | THE TIMES/NEWS UK & IRELAND | THE TIMES/NEWS UK & IRELAND | JFKUNSILENCED | Gold Lion |
OGILVY, Chicago | USA | SC JOHNSON | LYSOFORM | DAY 8: BIRTHDAY PARTY | Silver Lion |
SOCIEDAD ARGENTINA DE UROLOGíA, Buenos Aires / GREY ARGENTINA, Buenos Aires | ARGENTINA | SOCIEDAD ARGENTINA DE UROLOGÍA (SAU) | INSTITUTIONAL | BREAK THE TABOO | Silver Lion |
OGILVY CAPE TOWN | SOUTH AFRICA | VOLKSWAGEN SOUTH AFRICA | VW BRAKE ASSIST | STALKER | Silver Lion Campaign |
OGILVY CAPE TOWN | SOUTH AFRICA | VOLKSWAGEN SOUTH AFRICA | VW BRAKE ASSIST | FUNERAL | Silver Lion Campaign |
BBDO BELGIUM, Brussels | BELGIUM | LIDL | LIDL ONLINE RECIPE PLATFORM | CHICKEN CURRY | Silver Lion Campaign |
BBDO BELGIUM, Brussels | BELGIUM | LIDL | LIDL ONLINE RECIPE PLATFORM | SPAGHETTI | Silver Lion Campaign |
BBDO BELGIUM, Brussels | BELGIUM | LIDL | LIDL ONLINE RECIPE PLATFORM | HAMBURGER | Silver Lion Campaign |
TBWA\HUNT\LASCARIS, Johannesburg | SOUTH AFRICA | FLIGHT CENTRE YOUTH & ADEVENTURE | YOUTH & ADVENTURE | DATE | Silver Lion Campaign |
TBWA\HUNT\LASCARIS, Johannesburg | SOUTH AFRICA | FLIGHT CENTRE YOUTH & ADEVENTURE | YOUTH & ADVENTURE | SWIM | Silver Lion Campaign |
TBWA\HUNT\LASCARIS, Johannesburg | SOUTH AFRICA | FLIGHT CENTRE YOUTH & ADEVENTURE | YOUTH & ADVENTURE | FESTIVAL | Silver Lion Campaign |
OGILVY, Chicago | USA | LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO | LYRIC OPERA | DEATHS | Silver Lion |
HAVAS JOHANNESBURG | SOUTH AFRICA | UNIVERSAL MUSIC AFRICA | UNIVERSAL MUSIC AFRICA | HUGH MASEKELA TRIBUTE | Silver Lion |
ROTHCO | ACCENTURE INTERACTIVE , Dublin | IRELAND | THE TIMES/NEWS UK & IRELAND | THE TIMES/NEWS UK & IRELAND | JFKUNSILENCED | Silver Lion |
1886, Johannesburg | SOUTH AFRICA | CELL C | C SURANCE | IGUGU LEBO | Silver Lion Campaign |
1886, Johannesburg | SOUTH AFRICA | CELL C | C SURANCE | IGUGU NOMSA | Silver Lion Campaign |
1886, Johannesburg | SOUTH AFRICA | CELL C | C SURANCE | IGUGU SIYA | Silver Lion Campaign |
WHITE RABBIT, Budapest | HUNGARY | FEDEX EXPRESS | FEDEX EXPRESS | THE FASTEST SPOT / DHL | Silver Lion Campaign |
WHITE RABBIT, Budapest | HUNGARY | FEDEX EXPRESS | FEDEX EXPRESS | THE FASTEST SPOT / UPS | Silver Lion Campaign |
WHITE RABBIT, Budapest | HUNGARY | FEDEX EXPRESS | FEDEX EXPRESS | THE FASTEST SPOT / USPS | Silver Lion Campaign |
ARNOLD WORLDWIDE, Boston | USA | PROGRESSIVE | PROGRESSIVE | ELK COUNTRY | Silver Lion |
McCANN NEW YORK | USA | VERIZON | Verizon | CEDRIKA | Silver Lion Campaign |
McCANN NEW YORK | USA | VERIZON | Verizon | JOSE | Silver Lion Campaign |
McCANN NEW YORK | USA | VERIZON | Verizon | LAURA | Silver Lion Campaign |
McCANN NEW YORK | USA | VERIZON | Verizon | RAGLANDS | Silver Lion Campaign |
McCANN CANADA, Toronto / MCCANN HEALTH, Toronto | CANADA | PROSTATE CANCER CANADA | PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS | YOUR FRIEND | Silver Lion Campaign |
McCANN CANADA, Toronto / MCCANN HEALTH, Toronto | CANADA | PROSTATE CANCER CANADA | PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS | YOURSELF | Silver Lion Campaign |
ELA- EQUIPO LATINOAMERICANO DE JUSTICIA Y GENERO, Buenos Aires / GREY ARGENTINA, Buenos Aires | ARGENTINA | ELA. EQUIPO LATINOAMERICANO DE JUSTICIA Y GÉNERO | INSTITUTIONAL | BATHTUB | Silver Lion Campaign |
ELA- EQUIPO LATINOAMERICANO DE JUSTICIA Y GENERO, Buenos Aires / GREY ARGENTINA, Buenos Aires | ARGENTINA | ELA. EQUIPO LATINOAMERICANO DE JUSTICIA Y GÉNERO | INSTITUTIONAL | DOOR | Silver Lion Campaign |
ELA- EQUIPO LATINOAMERICANO DE JUSTICIA Y GENERO, Buenos Aires / GREY ARGENTINA, Buenos Aires | ARGENTINA | ELA. EQUIPO LATINOAMERICANO DE JUSTICIA Y GÉNERO | INSTITUTIONAL | STAIRS | Silver Lion Campaign |
FITZCO//McCANN, Atlanta | USA | COCA-COLA | COKE | SHARE A COKE 1,000 NAME CELEBRATION | Silver Lion |
GREY COLOMBIA, Bogotá | COLOMBIA | BLU RADIO | SPORTS RADIO STATION | THE GAME THAT NEVER WAS | Silver Lion |
McCANN BIRMINGHAM | UNITED KINGDOM | DEXCOM | G6 GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM | RYAN & SUZIE | Silver Lion Campaign |
McCANN BIRMINGHAM | UNITED KINGDOM | DEXCOM | G6 GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM | FISTBUMP | Silver Lion Campaign |
McCANN BIRMINGHAM | UNITED KINGDOM | DEXCOM | G6 GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM | MINDHOLE | Silver Lion Campaign |
ELA- EQUIPO LATINOAMERICANO DE JUSTICIA Y GENERO, Buenos Aires / GREY ARGENTINA, Buenos Aires | ARGENTINA | ELA. EQUIPO LATINOAMERICANO DE JUSTICIA Y GÉNERO | INSTITUTIONAL | STAIRS | Silver Lion Campaign |
ELA- EQUIPO LATINOAMERICANO DE JUSTICIA Y GENERO, Buenos Aires / GREY ARGENTINA, Buenos Aires | ARGENTINA | ELA. EQUIPO LATINOAMERICANO DE JUSTICIA Y GÉNERO | INSTITUTIONAL | DOOR | Silver Lion Campaign |
FITZCO//McCANN, Atlanta | USA | COCA-COLA | COKE | SHARE A COKE 1,000 NAME CELEBRATION | Silver Lion |
RETHINK, Toronto | CANADA | BRANCH OUT NEUROLOGICAL FOUNDATION | BRANCH OUT NEUROLOGICAL FOUNDATION | STRANGER'S VOICE | Silver Lion |
GREY COLOMBIA, Bogotá | COLOMBIA | BLU RADIO | SPORTS RADIO STATION | THE GAME THAT NEVER WAS | Silver Lion |
DDB GROUP GERMANY, Berlin | GERMANY | REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS | SONGS WITH CENSORED ARTICLES | THE UNCENSORED PLAYLIST | Silver Lion |
BBDO NEW YORK | USA | MARS CHOCOLATE NORTH AMERICA | SNICKERS | AIRPORT BATHROOMS | Bronze Lion Campaign |
BBDO NEW YORK | USA | MARS CHOCOLATE NORTH AMERICA | SNICKERS | MICROWAVE BUTTONS | Bronze Lion Campaign |
BBDO NEW YORK | USA | MARS CHOCOLATE NORTH AMERICA | SNICKERS | CREDIT CARD CHIP READER | Bronze Lion Campaign |
OGILVY JOHANNESBURG | SOUTH AFRICA | ABINBEV | CASTLE LAGER | 1. MAKE A DIFFERENT FRIEND - THE REALLY SMART WATCH GUY | Bronze Lion Campaign |
OGILVY JOHANNESBURG | SOUTH AFRICA | ABINBEV | CASTLE LAGER | 3. MAKE A DIFFERENT FRIEND - THE PINKIE RING GUY | Bronze Lion Campaign |
OGILVY JOHANNESBURG | SOUTH AFRICA | ABINBEV | CASTLE LAGER | 2. MAKE A DIFFERENT FRIEND - THE NO SENSE OF PERSONAL SPACE GUY | Bronze Lion Campaign |
OGILVY, Chicago | USA | SC JOHNSON | LYSOFORM | DAY 3: RAISE A FAMILY | Bronze Lion |
TOYOTA NEW ZEALAND, Palmerston North / SAATCHI & SAATCHI, Auckland | NEW ZEALAND | TOYOTA NEW ZEALAND | TOYOTA GENUINE PARTS | LEGAL ADVICE | Bronze Lion |
CLEMENGER BBDO BRISBANE | AUSTRALIA | SUPER RETAIL GROUP | BCF – BOATING CAMPING FISHING | INSOLVENT RUGS | Bronze Lion Campaign |
CLEMENGER BBDO BRISBANE | AUSTRALIA | SUPER RETAIL GROUP | BCF – BOATING CAMPING FISHING | TOWEL TOWN | Bronze Lion Campaign |
DAVID, Miami | USA | BURGER KING | BURGER KING | 1 - BURGER KING-BROILER SALESMAN - LAS CRUCES, NM | Bronze Lion Campaign |
DAVID, Miami | USA | BURGER KING | BURGER KING | 2 - BURGER KING-BROILER SALESMAN - FAIRBANKS, AK | Bronze Lion Campaign |
DAVID, Miami | USA | BURGER KING | BURGER KING | 3 - BURGER KING-BROILER SALESMAN - PORTLAND, OR | Bronze Lion Campaign |
SHACKLETON, Madrid | SPAIN | JAMESON NOTODOFILMFEST | JAMESON NOTODOFILMFEST (SHORT FILM FESTIVAL) | SOUND OF HEELS + MAN’S VOICE | Bronze Lion Campaign |
SHACKLETON, Madrid | SPAIN | JAMESON NOTODOFILMFEST | JAMESON NOTODOFILMFEST (SHORT FILM FESTIVAL) | SOUND OF A SHAVER + MAN’S VOICE | Bronze Lion Campaign |
SHACKLETON, Madrid | SPAIN | JAMESON NOTODOFILMFEST | JAMESON NOTODOFILMFEST (SHORT FILM FESTIVAL) | SOUND OF FLIES + MAN’S VOICE | Bronze Lion Campaign |
MASTER, Curitiba | BRAZIL | 91 ROCK RADIO | CAMPAIGN AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE | Bronze Lion |
J. WALTER THOMPSON PUERTO RICO, San Juan | PUERTO RICO | SUSAN G. KOMEN | RACE FOR THE CURE | DADDY YANKEE VS. BREAST CANCER | Bronze Lion |
VML, Kansas City | USA | WENDY'S | WENDY'S COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT | REST IN GREASE | Bronze Lion Campaign |
VML, Kansas City | USA | WENDY'S | WENDY'S COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT | TWITTER FINGERS | Bronze Lion Campaign |
VML, Kansas City | USA | WENDY'S | WENDY'S COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT | HOLDING IT DOWN | Bronze Lion Campaign |
OGILVY CAPE TOWN | SOUTH AFRICA | AB-INBEV AFRICA | CARLING BLACK LABEL - ANTI WOMEN ABUSE INITIATIVE | SOCCER SONG FOR CHANGE | Bronze Lion |
ROTHCO | ACCENTURE INTERACTIVE , Dublin | IRELAND | THE TIMES/NEWS UK & IRELAND | THE TIMES/NEWS UK & IRELAND | JFKUNSILENCED | Bronze Lion |
BBDO NEW YORK | USA | MARS CHOCOLATE NORTH AMERICA | SNICKERS | AIRPORT BATHROOMS | Bronze Lion Campaign |
BBDO NEW YORK | USA | MARS CHOCOLATE NORTH AMERICA | SNICKERS | CREDIT CARD CHIP READER | Bronze Lion Campaign |
BBDO NEW YORK | USA | MARS CHOCOLATE NORTH AMERICA | SNICKERS | MICROWAVE BUTTONS | Bronze Lion Campaign |
OGILVY CAPE TOWN | SOUTH AFRICA | VOLKSWAGEN SOUTH AFRICA | VW BRAKE ASSIST | STALKER | Bronze Lion |
JUNG VON MATT, Hamburg | GERMANY | SPARKASSE - PUBLIC BANK OF GERMANY | LOAN | BIGTIME LIPOSUCTION | Bronze Lion Campaign |
JUNG VON MATT, Hamburg | GERMANY | SPARKASSE - PUBLIC BANK OF GERMANY | LOAN | MODERN FRIDGE | Bronze Lion Campaign |
McCANN BIRMINGHAM | UNITED KINGDOM | DEXCOM | G6 GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM | RYAN & SUZIE | Bronze Lion Campaign |
McCANN BIRMINGHAM | UNITED KINGDOM | DEXCOM | G6 GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM | FISTBUMP | Bronze Lion Campaign |
McCANN BIRMINGHAM | UNITED KINGDOM | DEXCOM | G6 GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM | MINDHOLE | Bronze Lion Campaign |
VCCP SPAIN, Madrid | SPAIN | SANTANDER | SANTANDER F1 SPONSORSHIP | SANTANDER FORMULA ROCK | Bronze Lion |
DDB BRUSSELS | BELGIUM | ALZHEIMER LIGA VLAANDEREN | ALZHEIMER DISEASE | I'M STILL HERE: JOHAN | Bronze Lion |
DDB GROUP ITALY, Milan | ITALY | IKEA ITALY | VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMAN CAMPAIGN | THE ROOM | Bronze Lion |
TBWA\RAAD, Dubai | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | LOUVRE ABU DHABI | INSTITUTIONAL | HIGHWAY GALLERY | Bronze Lion |
ANORAK, Oslo | NORWAY | AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL | HUMAN RIGHTS | THE DISTRESS SIGNAL | Bronze Lion |
HAPPINESS BRUSSELS, AN FCB ALLIANCE, Brussels | BELGIUM | OVK / PEVR (PARENTS OF ROAD VICTIMS) | ROAD SAFETY AWARENESS ORGANISATION | BEHIND THE NUMBERS | Bronze Lion |
OGILVY COLOMBIA, Bogotá | COLOMBIA | POLICIA | POLICIA | DRUNKEN SPOTS | Bronze Lion |
FLORA TRISTAN, Lima / CIRCUS GREY PERU, Lima | PERU | FLORA TRISTAN | NGO AGAINST GENDER VIOLENCE | THE HONEST PROPOSAL | Bronze Lion |
HEARTS & SCIENCE, New York / GIMLET MEDIA, New York | USA | P&G | CREST KIDS | CHOMPERS | Bronze Lion |