Founded in 1994, the AVA Digital Awards are an international competition that honors audio-visual arts and continues to offer new categories in the expanding role of digital media. Their main categories include Digital Marketing, Web-Based Production, Digital Video Creation, Video Production, and Audio Production/Radio. AVA Digital Awards encourage individuals, companies and organizations who produce content that involves digital media and partake in planning, concept, direction, design, and production of digital communication to apply. Entries are not against other entries, therefore there can be multiple winners or no winners in a category.
Price: $110-$175
Categories: Social Media, Podcasts
URL: https://vpe.tv/avadigitalawards
The Shorty Social Good Awards raise global awareness around the positive impact
companies can have and celebrate agencies, brands, networks, services, nonprofits, and more for making a difference. This competition honors organizations’ efforts in
celebrating diversity and increasing employee community and civic engagement. Entries are reviewed and scored based on creativity, originality, effectiveness, and impact. Featured awards include gender equality, human rights, immigration and refugees, LGBTQ+, social justice, and social movement campaigns.
Price: $299-$399
Categories: Podcast, Strategy, Non-Profit, Social Media, LGBTQ, Marketing, Video
URL: https://vpe.tv/shortysocialgoodawards
The Webby Awards honor excellence in media and have awards in seven main
categories: Websites and Mobile Sites, Video, Advertising, Media & PR, Social, Podcasts, Games, Apps and Software, and Virtual & Remote. They have two types of awards: Webby Awards are judged by the International Academy of the Digital Arts & Sciences and the People’s Voice is picked by the public.
Price: $160-$625
Categories: Podcast, Software, Games, Website, Social Media, Digital Media, Video
Submission Deadline: April 8, 2022
URL: https://vpe.tv/webbyawards
The w3 Awards honor digital excellence in websites, videos, podcasts, marketing, mobiles sites, apps, and social media. They award some of the best interactive agencies, designers, and creators worldwide. Winners are scored on a ten-point scale and judged by the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts.
Price: $185-$295
Categories: Podcast, Social Media, AAPI, BIPOC, LGBTQ, Marketing, Video
Submission Deadline: May 6, 2022
URL: https://vpe.tv/w3awards
With over 27 categories across Branding Programs and Branded Campaigns, the Brand Impact Awards celebrate professionals in the global branding industry who have shown creativity, excellence, and consistency in branding design. The Awards are split into Branding Programs and Branded Campaigns and the different categories include Fashion, Sports, Entertainment, Culture, and Not-for-Profit. Each entry is judged based on its concept, execution, and brand design.
Price: $279
Categories: Podcast, Social Media, Non-Profit
URL: https://vpe.tv/brandimpactawards
The Muse Creative Awards are an international competition that honor the top creative professionals for their concepts, ideas, or designs. They feature more than 350 categories in Design, Digital Media, and Marketing. Judges score on a scale of 1-100 based on creativity, concept/idea, content, brief, objective, planning, execution, visual design, innovation, functionality, effectiveness, and impact. They award three levels of achievement: Platinum, Gold, and Silver.
Price: $165 -$205
Categories: Podcast, Website, Strategy, Social Media, Digital Media, Podcast
Submission Deadline: April 7, 2022
URL: https://vpe.tv/musecreativeawards
The Queerties feature fan-voted awards and celebrate the best in LGBTQ culture and
media. They feature 23 categories including Favorite Podcast, Favorite Instagram Follows, Favorite TikTok follows, and Best Innovator. The awards are produced by the
entertainment site Queerty, and fans vote for their favorites in each category.
Price: Free
Categories: Podcast, Games, Social Media, Television, LGBTQ, Digital Media
Submission Deadline: February 24, 2022
URL: https://vpe.tv/queerties
The Vega Digital Awards honor and recognize the creativity, talents, and hard work of
digital creators worldwide. They have over 800+ categories including Website, Mobile Apps, Video, Audio, 360 Video/VR, Games, Digital Marketing, and Social Media. Entries are scored through a blind judging on a scale of 1-100. Earning a Vega Award is a great opportunity to reach a new audience and gain recognition for your work.
Price: $175
Categories: Podcast, Software, Website, Social Media, Digital Media, Marketing, Video
Submission Deadline: April 20, 2022
URL: https://vpe.tv/vegadigitalawards
The Davey Awards have a wide range of awards broken up into the following divisions: websites, video, mobile, branded, design, advertising and marketing, social, experiential, and immersive. They create a level playing field by judging based on execution and development instead of on budgets. Davey Award winners are exceptionally creative and out of the box thinkers. Top entries are awarded Gold Davey Awards and Best in Show is reserved for the most creative and outstanding applicant.
Price: $150-$305Categories: Podcast, Website, Social Media, Podcast, Marketing, Video
URL: https://vpe.tv/daveyawards
The Telly Awards showcase excellence in video and television across all screens and
continue to honor work that was created for a client or self-directed. They are
consistently expanding and adjusting their awards as digital video evolves. Currently,
awards are split up into the following categories: Branded Content, Commercials,
Marketing, Immersive and Mixed Reality, Non-Broadcast, Series, Television, and Social
Video. Entries are judged by members of the Telly Awards Judging Council, a group of past Telly Award winners.
Price: $65-$265Categories: Podcast, Website, Strategy, Social Media, Television, LGBTQ, Marketing, Video
Submission Deadline: April 15, 2022
URL: https://vpe.tv/tellyawards
Hermes Creative Awards honor the most innovative and imaginative creators in Print
Media, Public Relations/Communications, and Electronic/Social/Interactive Media. Entries are judged solely on creativity and they encourage all creators to apply. The Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals score entries and may award multiple winners or no winners in any given category.
Price: $110-$185 Categories: Podcast, Website, Strategy, Social Media, Digital Media
Submission Deadline: April 14, 2022
URL: https://vpe.tv/hermescreativeawards
Digiday Content Marketing Awards honor the best marketing campaigns and companies that have demonstrated success in modernizing media and marketing while seizing challenges and establishing new opportunities. Contestants are scored based on their innovation, creativity, consumer value, and results. Some awards include best experiential marketing campaign, most effective campaign, best content, best collaboration, and content marketing agency of the year.
Price: $449-$549Categories: Podcast, Strategy, Social Media, Digital Media, Marketing, Video
Submission Deadline: February 18, 2022
URL: https://vpe.tv/digidaycontentmarketingawards
The Drum Content Awards recognize the best in content marketing and branded
entertainment. They look for individuals, agencies, brands, and organizations producing and distributing effective content to a defined audience. Entries are judged based on clear strategic thinking, creativity and innovation, tangible results, and outcomes.
Price: £295
Categories: Digital Media, Strategy, Business, Social Media, Marketing, Video
Submission Deadline: May 11, 2022
URL: https://vpe.tv/drumcontentawards
The EX Awards are the largest and most prestigious recognition program and honor
experiential marketing and event marketing professionals. They have over 20 categories of every type of brand experience. This is the only award program judged entirely by brand marketers. Winners are announced live on stage at the annual Experiential Marketing Summit.
Price: $595
Categories: Social Media, Strategy
Submission Deadline: April 27, 2022
URL: https://vpe.tv/exawards/
Black Media Honors celebrate the talent of African Americans and minorities in media. They reward individuals who have shown excellence in media, broadcasting, public relations, communication, and journalism. Nominations are reviewed and decided by the Honor Council.
Price: $295
Categories: Social Media
Submission Deadline: March 31, 2022
URL: https://vpe.tv/blackmediahonors/
PR Daily’s Digital Marketing and Social Media Awards recognize the increasing competition within the digital realm and have therefore created these awards to help companies stand out and prove the value of their contributions to their organizations. They celebrate creativity in connecting with consumers and clients online and reward successful campaigns, content, and marketing strategies that have captivated audiences. This is an opportunity to be recognized for digital prowess through the large variety of category awards, as well as grand prizes such as Digital Communicator of the Year, Digital Firm of the Year, Digital Marketing Campaign of the Year, Digital Team of the Year, and
Social Media Campaign of the Year.
Price: Free
Categories: Digital Media, Website, Social Media, marketing, Video
URL: https://vpe.tv/prdailyssocialmediaanddigitalmarketingawards/
The Stevie Awards are the world’s premier business awards and honor positive contributions of organizations and working professionals worldwide. The awards are split up into eight different programs including the American Business Awards, the International Business Awards, the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East and North Africa Stevie Awards, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Sales and Customer Service, and the Stevie Awards for Women in Business. The Stevie Awards are judged by more than 1,000
professionals worldwide made up of executives, entrepreneurs, innovators, and business educators. Regardless of category, each nomination that deserves to be honored will receive some level of award. The Stevie Awards for Women in Business are open to all women executives and business owners, and the organizations they run worldwide.
Price: $55+
Categories: Digital Media,Non-Profit, Social Media, Marketing, Video
URL:
https://vpe.tv/stevieawards
The Be More Social Awards have been setting new standards of excellence in online
content, marketing, and brand engagement as they continue to recognize and honor
brands and individuals for making a positive impact and influence within their work.
Recipients are spotlighted for using social media to bring light to social issues and
provide voices for people and communities in need of support. Be More Social rewards those who are actively promoting empowerment, advocacy and community
engagemen,
Price: $399
Categories: Social Media, Non-Profit, Video
URL:
https://vpe.tv/bemoresocialmediaawards
Influencer Marketing Awards honor the best marketing campaigns, agencies, and
platforms based on their planning, execution, creativity, and innovation. They feature
a wide range of categories and recently added awards in social media and
technology. An independent panel made up of experienced professionals in the
industry review entries by assigning each judge three to four categories. They then
meet to decide the winners.
Price: £95-£395
Categories: Social Media, Marketing
URL:
https://vpe.tv/influencermarketingawards
Established in 1975, the Gracie Awards have been celebrating and honoring women’s
achievements in all areas of media. Winners of the Gracie Awards are visionary women who inspire progress for the future of media. They honor a wide range of applicants from creative to technical who are involved in television, radio, and digital media. Applicants at the national, local, public, and student levels are all encouraged to apply.
Price: $75-$350
Categories: Social Media
URL:
https://vpe.tv/gracieawards
The Shorty Awards honor the best brands, influencers, creators, and organizations across a number of categories in social media platforms, and digital spaces. Winners are given a composite score and selected by votes from the public. Scores are given out by the Real Time Academy. The 13th Annual Shorty Awards had over 150 categories across a number of digital mediums including Best Podcast. This award is granted to the most creative and effective editorial podcast. The Shorty Awards have become very well-known for their digital awards for social media.
Price: $399- $499
Categories: Social Media, Strategy, LGBTQ, Podcast, Marketing, Video
URL:
https://vpe.tv/shortyawards
MarCom Awards are an international creative competition that honor excellence in
marketing and communication. They feature over 300 categories in Print Media, Digital Media, Strategic Communications, and Video/Audio. The judges are from the
Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals and base their decisions on applicants’ creativity.
Price: $110-$185 Categories: Podcast, Strategy, Business, Social Media, Television, LGBTQ, Digital Media, Marketing, Video
Submission Deadline: October 21, 2021
URL: https://vpe.tv/marcomawards
