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category.
Start with the division that fits your work. Browse clear, plain-language descriptions for the professional and student categories in the 2026–2027 American Advertising Awards.
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division.
The professional and student competitions share many creative disciplines, but their eligibility requirements are different. Start with the division that matches how the work was created.
Professional
categories
For advertising, marketing, design, media, production, public service, and industry self-promotion work created by professionals.
Student
categories
For work created while enrolled in an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution and not developed for a paying client.
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Each category page is organized by medium and work type so you can move from a broad idea—such as social media or video—to the specific entry that fits.
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