October 18, 2023
The Cutting Room, New York

Congratulations to our 2023 Winners!

Our 20th annual OMMA Awards program opens for entries April 8th, 2024. See you then!



Now in their 20th year, the OMMA Awards honor the best in Online Media, Marketing and Advertising with 37 categories across two sections: Excellence in Online Advertising and Excellence in Media & Marketing. Whether by channel, industry sector or medium, the OMMA Awards cover every corner of the digital advertising industry.


This year we also have a sleek new trophy. Machined from aluminum and steel, painted and set on an eccentric highly reflective base, it will make a handsome addition to the trophy case in winners' offices. 

 
Thanks to all of this past year's entrants!


Categories

Excellence in Online Advertising

Online Marketing Excellence by Industry Sector and Websites

Jury

Nikki Baker

Fallon
Co Chief Creative Officer

Shana Bellot

StrawberryFrog
Managing Director

Serge Del Grosso

Merkle
SVP Media Services

Megan Fath

Deloitte Digital
Chief Design Officer

Mike Gullaksen

NP Digital
CEO

Colin Jeffery

Doner
Chief Creative Officer

Victoria Jordan

MyCode
GM of Branded Content and Creative

Nick Papa

Giant Spoon
Group Director, Planning & Partnerships

Stacia Parseghian

Critical Mass
EVP, Client Partner

Chris Plating

EP&Co
Chief Strategy Officer

Leslie Shaffer

Fallon
Co Chief Creative Officer

John von Brachel

Novartis
VP, Head of Content Lab

FAQ

Q. What are the key 2024 dates to remember?

Campaign Eligibility Dates: August 1, 2023- July 31, 2024

Finalists Notified: date TBD September

WInners Notified: date TBD October

Q. Do you accept entries from foreign, non-U.S. countries?

Absolutely! The OMMA Awards is an international competition and entries from all countries are welcome. The 300-word brief should be submitted in English, and all supporting videos and other foreign language-based creative material should be translated into English before submitting your entries.

Q. What are the eligibility requirements?

To qualify for the awards submission, all work must have been presented to the public in a verifiable location or medium during the eligibility period, we do not accept "spec" ads or websites.

Q. What are the eligibility dates?

Online ads, campaigns and websites must have been launched and active (or for websites have had a major update) during the qualifying period August 1, 2023 through July 31, 2024.

Q. What is the deadline?

All entries must be received by date TBD late August

Q. What are the Entry Fees:

The early bird entry fee is $295 per single ad/execution category entry and $395 per campaign or website category entry.

The standard entry fee After June 16 is $395 per single ad/execution category entry and $495 per campaign or website category entry.

When submitting the same entry into multiple categories, the above fee will be multiplied by the number of categories. Entries will not be judged if they are not accompanied by full payment or if they are incomplete in any way.

Q. What are the Payment Options:

All entry fees are due at the end of the submission process via our online entry system. Accepted methods of payment are Visa, MasterCard or American Express credit card. We can not issue invoices or accept purchase orders, checks, or bank transfers.

Q. What is your Refund Policy?

There are no entry fee refunds after the entry deadline.

Q. How do I enter?

Entrants can submit ads, promotions, campaigns and websites for as many categories as they like, and/or submit multiple entries for each category. Submissions should reflect work that was predominantly done by the submitting agency or advertiser or other firm, and the role of any collaborating agencies and entities should be referenced in the separate field provided on the entry form.

Each entry requires 2 write-ups: first, a full description of the objectives of the individual ads, campaigns and websites as well as any anecdotes, supporting facts and figures that illustrate the accomplishment of set goals. This write-up has no word limit but should be concise and informative. The second write-up distills the first write-up into a 300-word summary. Write-ups on the Finalists on the OMMA Awards site will be taken from this 300-word write-up. Therefore, all performance data should be written according to client directives concerning confidentiality. 

All other supporting materials must be submitted electronically:

Provide a single URL link per entry. This should link to a page containing all creative materials, easily viewable by our Judges. Clear and concise presentation at a single web URL will be important for proper consideration. The entry URL must remain accessible until November 30, 2024. Please check that the link works prior to submission.

We reserve the right to re-categorize entries.

Q. What required fields are on the online Entry Form?

The online entry form consists of 4 pages:

(1) Entrant's contact info

(2) Entry details:
     Category/Categories (each entry can be submitted into either one or multiple categories)
     Agency (that will receive the award if won)
     Client/Brand/Advertiser
     Campaign/Website Title

Please Note: If your entry is a finalist or winner, the info for Agency; Client/Brand/Advertiser/; Campaign will be etched as you have provided it on the entry form.

 (3) URL containing the creative materials for the judges (make sure this link works!)
     Individual Credits (ECDs, Developers, Designers, etc.)
     Any 3rd party Affiliated Agencies that were involved in the work.
Please Note: If your entry is a finalist or winner, credits for the entry will be published on the OMMA Awards site. Please make sure before submission of your entry that all appropriate individual credits and 3rd party affiliated Agencies are listed.

(4) Comprehensive review of submission: objectives, strategies, executional details, performance data.

(5) 300-word Brief ( a description of the execution or campaign and the compelling reasons why it should win).
Contents of  this brief will form the basis for Finalist write-ups on the OMMA Award site.

 NOTE: Each time an entry is edited, the previous version of uploaded files are deleted. If you edit an entry, you MUST upload your files again on this 3rd page.

(4) Payment information/Checkout

Please proof your entry before sending. Be sure to include all key individuals.
If you need to edit your entry prior to our entry deadline, The link to your entry is on your entry payment receipt. Your receipt for entry payment will come to you via awards@mediapost.com    If you cannot access this, contact Nicole Fadner at nicole@mediapost.com


Q. Do you have any helpful tips for me?

Include as much supporting information as possible. Such as: goals, objectives, stats, case studies, videos and of course links to any live work (and screenshots or staging sites where work is no longer live)

Entries will be judged on innovation, creativity and results, so be sure to include this information in your brief.

Q. Will we be informed if we are finalists?

All finalists will be notified September, 2024.

Q. What is your Publishing Policy?

Creative materials and 300-word briefs become property of MediaPost Communications. You expressly authorize MediaPost Communications to republish all write-ups and creative materials submitted by you on our OMMA Awards website, in our printed OMMA Awards publications, in our MediaPost Cases database and within MediaPost’s other online and print publications. Please make sure that all performance data in your 300-word brief adheres to your client's rules regarding confidentiality.

Q. When and where will the awards show be held?

Winners will be announced in October in New York City.

Q. What is the refund/cancellation policy for OMMA Awards Reception tickets?

Substitutions will gladly be accepted at any time. Cancellations received by a week prior to the event will receive a full refund. All substitutions and cancellations must be submitted, via email, to Nicole Fadner with "OMMA Reception Request" as the subject line.

Q. Can I order another copy of my finalist or winner's trophy?

Absolutely. Duplicate Trophies will be available the day after the awards ceremony on the OMMA Awards site. You can also customize the trophy to include a person's name which is great to recognize a client or a key player on your team. Please note all orders will be verified against our list of finalists and winners. Please allow 8-10 weeks for delivery.

Q. Any questions not covered on this page?

For any other questions about the OMMA Awards, please contact Nicole Fadner.

Venue

The Cutting Room
44 E 32nd St
New York, New York, 10010
At its new location on East 32nd Street between Park and Madison, The Cutting Room builds on a decade of history that includes some of today's top performers - John Mayer, Lady Gaga, Sting, Sheryl Crow and David Bowie are just some of the artists that have graced the stage of the Cutting Room at its previous location. Created by original owner Steve Walter (Berklee Alumnus) and co-owner Chris Noth (Sex and the City, Law & Order, The Good Wife), the new Cutting Room continues the tradition of extraordinary performances and special moments, with a fresh new take on what a rock club & lounge should feel like.

Contact Us

Entries/Submissions/Trophy Orders

Please contact Nicole Fadner, Director of Communications, at nicole@mediapost.com.

Awards Ceremony Tickets / Tables

Please contact Nicole Fadner, Director of Communications, at nicole@mediapost.com.

Sponsorships

For questions regarding sponsorship of this event please contact Seth Oilman, SVP, Chief Revenue Officer at seth@mediapost.com.

Press

For press inquiries, please contact Nicole Fadner, Director of Communications, at nicole@mediapost.com.