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One Show finalists – SA in top five

NEW YORK: The One Club announced the finalists for the One Show and One Show Interactive awards earlier this week, and the top five nominated countries for the One Show are the US (185), Germany (38), Singapore (35), Canada (30) and South Africa (29).

The top five nominated countries for the One Show Interactive are the US (116), UK (30), Sweden (24), Brazil (15) and Japan (13).

“Innovation is driving the forefront of creativity in today’s market. The One Show has embraced new channels of advertising and rewarded the very best work being produced throughout the world this year,” says Mary Warlick, CEO of The One Club.

On 9 May 2007, the world’s top creatives will converge on Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City for the One Show gala awards ceremony. The Gold, Silver and Bronze Pencils will be handed out for the best print, television, radio and innovative media of the year. On Friday, 11 May, the One Show Interactive awards will take place downtown at New York’s Skylight Studios, awarding Pencils to the best international new media and web design of the year.

Here are the 2007 One Show and One Show Interactive finalists by country. For a complete list of the finalists including category and agency, go to www.oneclub.org.

One Show finalists

CountryFinalists
Argentina16
Australia5
Belgium2
Brazil16
Canada30
China6
Denmark1
France20
Germany:38
Hong Kong 2
India13
Italy1
Japan4
Malaysia18
Mexico6
Netherlands 6
New Zealand 19
Norway2
Philippines5
Portugal1
Puerto Rico1
Singapore35
South Africa29
Spain5
Sweden1
Switzerland6
Taiwan2
Thailand15
United Arab Emirates1
UK27
US185

One Show Interactive finalists

CountryFinalists
Argentina3
Australia3
Brazil15
Canada9
Denmark1
Hong Kong 2
India1
Japan13
Malaysia3
Netherlands 2
New Zealand 2
Norway1
Singapore8
Spain9
Sweden24
Switzerland1
Thailand2
UK30
US116

The 2007 One Show and One Show Interactive has attracted over 17 000 entries from 64 countries around the world. Judged by an international panel of some of the world’s top creatives, winning a One Show Pencil is considered one of the ultimate achievements in the industry.

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