Leo Burnett and Lg2 have done it again

Make some room on the agency mantle, there’s a boatload more awards to put on show after last night’s Advertising & Design Club of Canada gala, which sent plenty of agencies home with Gold trophies — 39 to be exact.

That’s eight more than last year, and while not everyone struck Gold at the 65th Directions show, many got their chance to shine, with 433 Silver and Merit awards given out for work in advertising, graphic design, editorial & book design and interactive media.

But the big ones, the Scarlet Letter Awards, went to only four agencies, two of which are on a bit of winning streak.

Leo Burnett and Lg2, two agencies that grabbed Gold titles at strategy’s Agency of the Year awards last week, both went home with the coveted Scarlet “A” trophy. The former for Design Firm of the Year, while the latter claimed the award as the Interactive Agency of the Year. Saatchi & Saatchi picked up the Scarlet Letter Agency of the Year title. And Sons and Daughters took home the fourth award for Production Company of the Year.

Here are the agencies that also struck Gold last night:

TBWA\Toronto: six Golds

“Everything Described-Bobby Orr/Jimi Hendrix/Richard Pryor” (Consumer Magazine Ad, Campaign; Trade Ad Campaign; and Public Service Ad, Campaign) for Accessible Media
“Bobby Orr” (Consumer Magazine; Trade Ad; and Public Service Ad) for Accessible Media

Rethink: six Golds

Luge” (TV Single, Low Budget; and TV Public Service, Single) for the Canadian Institute of Diversity and Inclusion (CIDI)
Memory Project” (Media Innovation) for Historica Canada —  which also won the only Canadian Mashie award earlier this week
Passport Beer Fridge” (Digital Installations) for Molson Canadian

DDB: four Golds

 “Every Text Helps” (Radio Public Service, Campaign) as well as “Gangs” (Radio Public Service, Single) for Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers
“Pep Talk” (TV Single, 60 seconds or more; and Direction) for Netflix Canada

Y&R: four Golds

“Beware of Parts Unknown” (Radio Campaign; Best Copywriting; and Ad Broadcast Radio) and “Smell Details” (Radio Single, 1-30 Seconds) for Ford Canada
“The Transformative Power of Words” (Advertising Typography) for Faith

Red Urban: three Golds

“Bellies” (TV Single, 15 Seconds or Less) and “GTD: Bellies/Ice Cream” (TV Campaign) for Volkswagen
“Once, More, The Story of VIN 903847” (Advertising Integrated Campaign) for Volkswagen

Saatchi & Saatchi: two Golds

“Cowboy,” “Knights,” and “Never Land” ( Newspaper Ad, Single; Newspaper Ad, Campaign) for Proud FM

JWT: two Golds

Canadian Zombie/Best Extra” (Cinema Campaign) for the Canadian Film Fest
Pajamas” (Graphic Design Miscellaneous) for Walmart

Leo Burnett: two Golds

Smith Oyster Bar” (Complete Design Program) for Smith Restaurant + Bar
Unplug + Play” (Graphic Design Self-Promotion)

Grey: one Gold

“Kettle” (TV Public Service Campaign) for The Salvation Army

KBS+ Toronto: one Gold

“Blanket” (Editing) for World Vision

Proximity Canada: one Gold

#WeAreWinter” (Cinematography) for the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC)

RMW Music: one Gold

“What’s There” (Sound Design) for the Canadian Paralympic Committee

Wax: one Gold

Staple” (Annual Reports, Sustainability/CSR Reports) for the Calgary Society for Persons with Disabilities

MacLaren McCann Vancouver: one Gold

“Hell Pizza Ouija Box” (Package Design) for Hell Pizza

Underline Studio: one Gold

“Peter Munk: A Canadian Story” (Complete Book Design) for the Peter and Melanie Munk Charitable Foundation and Anansi press

Jam3: one Gold

Enjoy Your Privacy” (Consumer Websites) for Norton Antivirus

BBDO: one Gold

“Pyramid Scheme the Rainbow” (Digital Integrated Campaign) for Wrigley Canada