After agencies from all over the country submitted their top campaigns for strategy’s Agency and Media Agency of the Year competitions, and after weeks of polling top marketers and agency brass from coast to coast, the shortlists can finally be revealed. This year’s shortlists are notably less short, proving that the race has been tight so far, with a couple of newcomers ready to battle for top spot. Next, a panel of industry judges will determine the overall winners, which will be announced at an awards show in the fall, and in the November issue of strategy. Agencies, start your engines.

MAOY shortlist
Bleublancrouge
Carat
Cossette
Initiative
M2 Universal
MEC
Media Experts
MediaCom
Mindshare
OMD
PHD
Starcom MediaVest
UM
ZenithOptimedia

AOY shortlist
BBDO
Cossette
DDB
John St.
Juniper Park
JWT
Leo Burnett
Lg2
Lowe Roche
Rethink
Sid Lee
Taxi
TBWAToronto
Zig