AAF-Louisville Announces 2026 ADDY Award Winners

AAF-Louisville Announces 2026 ADDY Award Winners

AAF-Louisville Announces 2026 ADDY Award Winners

Mar 5, 2026

On Thursday, February 26th, The American Advertising Federation – Louisville hosted its premier creative competition, the American Advertising Awards. For the 52nd consecutive year, the awards ceremony recognized outstanding local creative work in the areas of advertising and marketing. This year’s theme, titled the Wonderful, Weird World of Advertising and created by RedTag, featured a whimsical, eclectic feel for the awards show hosted at Germantown Gables. At the event, presented by JamLoop, 87 coveted ADDY awards were presented to 20 local companies, agencies, students, and schools. Over 175 industry professionals attended this year’s awards presentation.

The ADDYs are awarded in two categories, Gold and Silver. There are also special categories, including Best of Show, Judge’s Choice, and The People’s Choice Award, determined by attendees of the gala. AAF – Louisville also presented the Mosaic Award – which recognizes advertising work that represents cultural diversity. This award will represent Louisville in the District Competition in March.

Doe-Anderson won this year’s top award, “Best of Show,” for their Georgia Aquarium Television Commercial, in the Local Television Advertising category. Other top awards went to House of Hogan, RedTag, TogetherWith, Vivid Impact and Wavelength Films.

Winning an ADDY is the first step in the three-tiered American Advertising Awards process. The second step is the District 5 competition, with winners competing against other advertising clubs in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia. District winners will be eligible to advance to the third tier of the competition for a chance to be recognized nationally.

The following individuals and companies received 2026 American Advertising Awards: Apostrophe, Atria Senior Living, Casey Cooke Design, Caviar Creative, Deckel & Moneypenny, Doe-Anderson, Fate, House of Hogan, Leap Group, ProMedia Group, RedTag, STK Creative, Two Guys Global Advertising, TKT Collab, TogetherWith, Vivid Impact, Wavelength Films, Ivy Tech Community College, Jefferson Community & Technical College and University of Louisville.
 

2026 AMERICAN ADVERTISING AWARD WINNERS

Special Award Winners

  • Best of Show: Doe-Anderson Advertising – Local Television Commercial, Georgia Aquarium Brand TV Single
  • Judge’s Choice Award: Doe-Anderson Advertising – Integrated Advertising Campaign, Sullivan Integrated Campaign
  • Judge’s Choice Award: Doe-Anderson Advertising – Social Media, Roto Rooter Soak & Smoke Social
  • Judge’s Choice Award: House of Hogan – Online/Interactive Campaign, Port Master Percy’s Pickles
  • Judge’s Choice Award: TogetherWith – Logo Design, Bar Lienzo – Branding
  • Judge’s Choice Award: Vivid Impact – Out-Of-Home Installation, Circle K Gas Pump Game
  • Mosaic Award: RedTag – Corporate Social Responsibility, UP For Women and Children
  • People’s Choice: Wavelength Films – Film/Video/Sound Branded Content, Population Zero

Gold-Level Award Winners

  • Apostrophe – Video Editing, Peacock Love Language
  • Casey Cooke Design – Poster, Spring Into Derby Poster
  • Caviar Creative Co. – Packaging, Hectare’s Blood Orange Vanilla
  • Deckel Moneypenny – Out-Of-Home Installation, Exhibitor Magazine Live 2025
  • Doe-Anderson Advertising – Social Media, Campaign, Maker’s Mark Social Holiday
  • Doe-Anderson Advertising – Printed Annual Report, Maker’s Sustainability Report
  • Doe-Anderson Advertising – Branded Content & Entertainment, ASDSO Sizzle Video
  • Doe-Anderson Advertising – Film/Video/Sound Branded Content, Norton Documentary
  • Doe-Anderson Advertising – Local Television Commercial, Georgia Aquarium Brand TV Single
  • Doe-Anderson Advertising – Integrated Advertising Campaign, Sullivan Integrated Campaign
  • Doe-Anderson Advertising – Social Media, Single Execution, Roto Rooter Soak & Smoke Social
  • Fate – Out-of-Home Campaign, Louisville Orchestra Outdoor
  • RedTag – Art Direction—Campaign, Castle & Key Branding
  • STK Creative – Business-to-Business Website, STK Creative Website
  • Two Guys Global Advertising – Point of Purchase Campaign, Von Motors In-Store Poster Campaign
  • Two Guys Global Advertising – Point of Purchase, Von Motors In-Store Poster / Single
  • Two Guys Global Advertising – Poster, Con Huevos Day of the Dead Poster
  • Two Guys Global Advertising – Illustration Series, Von Motors Poster Illustrations
  • TKT/Collab – Social Media, Campaign, Alfa Romeo – Her Business….
  • Vivid Impact – Out-Of-Home Installation, Circle K Gas Pump Game
  • Wavelength Films – Film/Video/Sound Branded Content, Population Zero
  • Wavelength Films – Cinematography, Population Zero

Silver-Level Award Winners

  • Apostrophe – Branded Content & Entertainment Campaign, Kentucky Derby How To Wager
  • Apostrophe – Video Editing, Peacock Wes Anderson
  • Atria Senior Living – Specialty Advertising, “A Year of Adventures” Card Deck
  • Atria Senior Living – Illustration, A Year of Adventures
  • Atria Senior Living – Photography Campaign, Distinctly Coterie
  • Casey Cooke Design – Logo Design, Bluebill Design Co. Logo
  • Casey Cooke Design – Integrated Brand Identity Campaign, Uncle Boojie’s Distilling Co. Brand
  • Caviar Creative Co. – Business-to-Business Website, Guardian Owl Website
  • Doe-Anderson Advertising – Consumer Website, Sullivan Consumer Website
  • Doe-Anderson Advertising – Banner Ad, LGE Econ De High Impact Unit
  • Doe-Anderson Advertising – Internet Commercial Campaign, LGE My Meter Guru Campaign
  • Doe-Anderson Advertising – Poster Campaign, LGE Fumes of Fear Poster Campaign
  • Doe-Anderson Advertising – Integrated Advertising Campaign, Georgia Aquarium Campaign
  • Doe-Anderson Advertising – Cinematography, Carrier Global Brand Spot Single
  • Doe-Anderson Advertising – Television Commercial Campaign, Sullivan TV Campaign
  • Doe-Anderson Advertising – Integrated Advertising Campaign, KY Derby Museum Campaign
  • Fate – Photography, Digitally Enhanced, Uncharted Whiskey Key Visual
  • Fate – Consumer Website, Live In Lou Website
  • Fate – Integrated Branded Content Campaign, Louisville Orchestra Season Launch
  • House of Hogan – Internet Commercial Campaign, Port Master Percy’s Pickles
  • House of Hogan – Online/Interactive Campaign Port Master Percy’s Pickles
  • Leap Group – Integrated Advertising Campaign, Everything We Do We Do for Dogs
  • ProMedia Group – Film/Video/Sound Branded Content, Emily’s Story
  • RedTag – Branded Content & Entertainment, LMPD Foundation 20th Anniversary
  • RedTag – Consumer Website, Brotherwood Coffee Website
  • RedTag – Corporate Social Responsibility, UP For Women and Children
  • STK Creative – Logo Design, K-BOP Logo
  • Two Guys Global Advertising – Poster Campaign, Con Huevos Poster Campaign
  • Two Guys Global Advertising – Advertising Industry Self-Promotion, Two Guys Global Website
  • TKT/Collab – Social Media, Campaign, Dodge – Expression in Motion
  • TKT/Collab – Social Media, Campaign, Fiat – Elegant Taste
  • TKT/Collab – Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign, Alfa Romeo – Her Business….
  • TogetherWith – Social Media, Single Execution, Dry Idea – Brand Manifesto
  • TogetherWith – Logo Design, Bar Lienzo – Branding
  • Wavelength Films – Copywriting, Population Zero
  • Wavelength Films – Regional/National Television Commercial, USI – Progress Happens Here
  • Wavelength Films – Cinematography, USI – Progress Happens Here

Special Student Award Winners

  • Best of Show; IvyTech Sellersburg – Images from River Roads, Tresa Megenity
  • Judge’s Choice Award: Ivy Tech Community College – Fashion Portrait, Isaiah Ball
  • Judge’s Choice Award: Ivy Tech Community College – Personal Branding, Megan Emly
  • Judge’s Choice Award: Jefferson Community & Technical College – Michael Jackson Fantasy Concert Ad, Jonathan Mattingly
  • Judge’s Choice Award: Jefferson Community & Technical College – Scream Stream Brand Manual, Paxton Barnard
  • Judge’s Choice Award: Jefferson Community & Technical College – OTC Brand Manual, Jonathan Mattingly

Gold-Level Student Award Winners

  • Jefferson Community & Technical College – Four Roses Bourbon, Jose Perez-Cespedes
  • The Bird’s Nest Student Agency, UofL – Hatch Your Potential Promo Video, Braden Reigel
  • Ivy Tech Community College – Images from River Roads, Tresa Megenity
  • Ivy Tech Community College – Fashion Portrait, Isaiah Ball

Silver-Level Student Award Winners

  • Ivy Tech Community College – Sense Of Place, Sidney Russel
  • Ivy Tech Community College – River Roads Photography Book, Tresa Megenity
  • Jefferson Community & Technical College – Archives Book Design, Parker Cummins
  • Jefferson Community & Technical College – OTC Sports Bar Animated Logo, Jonathan Mattingly
  • Jefferson Community & Technical College – Scream Stream Advertising Campaign, Paxton Barnard
  • The Bird’s Nest Student Agency, UofL – Red All Over Substack Newsletter, Haley Reichert, Giannah Mabie, Alania Koley, Eliza Braud, Delaney Bond, Madison Meyerholtz
  • Ivy Tech Community College – Personal Branding , Megan Emly
  • Jefferson Community & Technical College – Michael Jackson Fantasy Concert Ad, Jonathan Mattingly
  • Jefferson Community & Technical College – Scream Stream Brand Manual, Paxton Barnard
  • Jefferson Community & Technical College – OTC Brand Manual, Jonathan Mattingly