Every year, Adweek’s Media Agency of the Year recognizes excellence across categories including Breakthrough, Global and the U.S. Agencies that have been chosen as Media Agency of the Year in the past include MediaCom, Wavemaker, PMG, OMD, VaynerMedia and Essence. With Adweek's Media Agency of the Year page, keep up with what these trailblazing agencies are doing to disrupt the industry and pave the way for the next generation of greatness in media. This page also features tips and insights into what sets these agencies apart from the crowd and what others can learn from their success.
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T-Mobile Opens Up About Why It Chose Initiative in 2021 Media Agency Review

Media leader Kari Marshall shares why she selected Adweek's 2023 Global Media Agency of the Year.

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Global Media Agency of the Year Initiative Masters Fame and Flow

Landing Nike’s global business and expanding its relationship with Amazon, while retaining all its existing clients, distinguished the IPG Mediabrands agency from rivals.

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US Media Agency of the Year Starcom Boasts Big Wins and Heritage Clients

The Chicago-based shop added McDonald’s and AB InBev and built on existing client biz.

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Breakthrough Media Agency of the Year Gale Deftly Blends Data, Creativity and Velocity

The Stagwell shop's media arm puts its consulting work into practice.

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Adweek Podcast: How We Chose 2022’s Agencies of the Year

Agencies and brand marketing managing editor Jameson Fleming discusses this year's winners.

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Adweek Podcast: Inside VaynerMedia, the Breakthrough Star of 2022

EVP of media John 'JT' Terrana on the media agency's busy year.

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US Media Agency of the Year Spark Foundry’s New Business Machine Powered a Monster Year

The Publicis Groupe shop nabbed Meta, KFC and more than a dozen other clients.

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How Global Media Agency of the Year MediaCom Stayed on Top for the Second Straight Year

Winning Coca-Cola and strengthening relationships kept the agency ahead.

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For Breakthrough Media Agency of the Year VaynerMedia, Convergence Fuels Success

Reuniting media and creative is one thing the agency doesn’t need to worry about.

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Updated Deadline: Applications Are Open for Adweek’s 2022 Media Agency of the Year

Submit an application by January 18 to be considered for Adweek's Media Agency of the Year award.

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Meet Adweek’s Media Agencies of the Year: Monday’s First Things First

Welcome to First Things First, Adweek’s daily resource for marketers. We’ll be publishing the content to First Things First on Adweek.com each morning (like this post), but if you prefer [...]

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A New Rallying Cry Set the Perfect Tone for US Media Agency of the Year Wavemaker in 2020

The agency's adaptability, paired with its various offerings, scored points with clients old and new.

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Breakthrough Media Agency of the Year PMG Weathered the Pandemic by Prioritizing People

The independent agency landed TikTok for Business and didn’t lay off a single employee in 2020.

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Global Media Agency of the Year MediaCom Helped Clients See the Bigger Picture During Crisis

The agency's decision to invest in its people allowed for flexibility and evolution.