YOUR TIME TO SHINE
Celebrate Your Excellence at the American Advertising Awards
The annual American Advertising Awards honor every facet of advertising creative: copy and design, print and digital, branding and marketing — and everything in between. Take home a local trophy before moving onto regional and even national recognition for your hard work. Attend the awards ceremony to rub elbows with your peers and get inspired by the great projects they’ve been working on.
Take your turn in the spotlight
Enter your best work by Jan. 16, 2026, so you can bask in adoration at the awards ceremony.
We’ll hand out trophies Feb. 27, so be sure to join us for a showcase of the Cedar Valley’s amazing advertising talent. (Bring your clients, too, to celebrate the award-winning work you did for them!)
ENTER TO GET
BRAGGING RIGHTS
Bragging rights are granted to each company (or individual) upon winning. The winner is entitled to one year of shame-free boasting.
ENTER TO IMPROVE
CLIENT RELATIONS
Looking for a reason to call clients? Nothing works better than telling them their project just won an award and is moving on to district competition
ENTER TO BE PART
OF A COMMUNITY
Entering helps enhance advertising through programs such as public service, advocacy groups, and consumer awareness.
Rules and Categories
Download this year’s American Advertising Awards rules and categories to see what’s new and get your entry questions answered.
How to Enter
Need the details on submitting your work? Look no further!
Special Award Nominations
Silver Medal Award
Know someone who has made outstanding contributions to advertising and furthered the industry’s standards and creative excellence?
Impact Award
Know someone who’s made a big impact on the advertising community, but who hasn’t had enough lifetime to qualify for a Lifetime Achievement Award?
DATES TO REMEMBER
Early Bird Deadline
December 31
Submission Deadline
January 16
Awards Ceremony
February 27
PRICING
Members
Early Bird (before Dec. 31):
Single Entry - $60
Campaign - $65
After Dec. 31:
Single Entry - $75
Campaign - $80
Student - $25
Non-Members
Early Bird (before Dec. 31):
Single Entry - $90
Campaign - $95
After Dec. 31:
Single Entry - $105
Campaign - $110
Student - $30