shots Awards The Americas 2023 shortlist announced

The preliminary round of judging for the shots Awards The Americas has been completed, the votes have been tallied, and the shortlists are now available for all to see.

Featuring exceptional creative advertising submissions from agencies, production companies, VFX, and editing houses throughout North and South America, the first stage of judging has been an impressive endeavour by our esteemed panel of jurors.

View the complete shortlist here.

The podium-place deliberations are taking place as we speak, from which the gold, silver, and bronze winners will be determined.

Discover which entries will be honoured with a gleaming shots Award trophy by attending this year's event, scheduled for May 4th at NeueHouse in Hollywood, Los Angeles.

Congratulations to all those involved in the shortlisted work, and best of luck to our judges as they make their final selections.

Further details about the Awards show, as well as ticket information.

Ad of the Year: Direction - Up to and including 60-seconds

Apple, Chase
Autodesk, Leave No Room For Interpretation
Boston Beer Company, Your Cousin From Boston
Bud Light NEXT, Zero in the Way of Possibility
Expedia, Stuff
HP, Work Happy
Lay's, Golden Memories
Mattress Firm, Spiral in the Diner
Nescafe, The World's Coffee
Nissan, Thrill Driver
Pfizer, Science Will Win
Squarespace, Sally's Seashells
Toyota, Brothers
Uber Eats, Confused

View Direction (Up to and inc 60-secs) work & credits here.

Ad of the Year: Direction - From 61-seconds to three-minutes inc

Apple, Data Auction
Apple, Everyone But Jon Hamm
Apple, Malibu
Apple, Share the Joy
Apple, The Greatest
Calvin Klein, All Together
Mastercard, Spotlight
Meta, A (Slightly) Life Changing Story
Montefiore-Einstein, A Holiday Village Discovers that Caring Makes Magic
Native, Traffic Stop
P&G, The Name
Upwork, This is How We Work Now
Wealthsimple, Early Adopters

View Direction (61-secs to three-mins) work & credits here.

Ad of the Year: Direction - Above three minutes

Apple, Escape From the Office
Chevrolet, The Holidays with Mrs. Hayes
Coca-Cola, Alma
Coca-Cola, Les Petits Mondes De Noël
Flipper’s Roller Boogie Palace, Flipper’s Skate Heist
WhatsApp, Naija Odyssey ft. Giannis Antetokounmpo
Yo Quiero, Yo Puedo, I'm a Criminal

View Direction (Above three mins) work & credits here.

Ad of the Year: Cinematography - Up to and including two minutes

Apple, Chase
Apple, Data Auction
Apple, Share the Joy
Arizona Coyotes, Run With the Pack
Bitso+, Blockchain to the Moon
Central Coast Airfest, Dear Pilots
Chevrolet, Equinox - Amyr e Tamara Klink
Corona, Sunshine, Anytime
FDA, Said Every Smoker Ever
GMC Hummer, Call of Duty
Pfizer, Science Will Win
Toyota, Brothers

View Cinematography (Up to and inc. 2 mins) work & credits.

Ad of the Year: Cinematography - Above two minutes

Apple, Escape From the Office
Movistar, Shout
Squarespace, Squarespace Icons 01: Björk
Uber Eats, Don't Run Out
Yo Quiero, Yo Puedo, I'm a Criminal

View Cinematography (Above 2 mins) work & credits.

Ad of the Year: Concept - Up to and including two minutes

American Red Cross, A Bloody Nightmare
Apple, Data Auction
Apple, Share the Joy
Gatorade, Love Means Everything
Google, Year in Search 2022
LegalShield, Noisy Neighbors
Liquid Death, Blind Taste Test
March For Our Lives, Thoughts and Prayers
Mastercard, Spotlight
Nowdays, Questionable Laws
Pringles, Stuck In
Snickers, Unfiltered

View Concept (Up to and inc. two mins) work & credits here.

Ad of the Year: Concept - Above two minutes

Apple, Escape From the Office
Coca-Cola, Alma
Gopuff, Lil Dicky Quartertime Show
L.A. Rams, On the Clock
Montefiore-Einstein, A Holiday Village Discovers that Caring Makes Magic
Netflix & Frito-Lay, Live From the Upside Down
OLG, Chatham Plays On
SoundCloud, Scenes: SoCal Soul
Squarespace, Squarespace Icons 01: Björk
Upwork, This is How We Work Now
Wealthsimple, Early Adopters
WhatsApp, Naija Odyssey Ft. Giannis Antetokounmpo

View Concept (Above two mins) work & credits here.

Ad of the Year: Copywriting

24 Risas x Segundo - International Film Festival, Not Funny
Apple, Escape From the Office
Autodesk, Leave No Room For Interpretation
Kaytee, Small in Show
Kraft Heinz, The Fancy Cheese Takedown
Mastercard, Spotlight
Movistar, Shout
Nomi Health, Go Fund Yourself
Squarespace, Sally's Seashells
Uber, The Getaway
Upwork, This is How We Work Now
Wealthsimple, Early Adopters

View Copywriting work & credits here.

Ad of the Year: Editing - Up to and including two minutes

Apple, Hard Knocks
Apple, Share the Joy
Corona, Sunshine, Anytime
Grupo Modelo, Train Your FUN Side
IKEA, Bring Home to Life
Levi's, Buy Better, Wear Longer
Montefiore-Einstein, A Holiday Village Discovers that Caring Makes Magic
The New York Times, Jordan
Ocean Spray, Power Your Holidays
P&G, Always There
P&G, The Name
Patrón, Our Hands
Royal Ontario Museum, Immortal
Squarespace, Sally's Seashells
White Ribbon Canada, I Knew All Along

View Editing (Up to and inc. two mins) work & credits here.

Ad of the Year: Editing - Above two minutes

Ad Council, Love Has No Labels
Apple, Escape From the Office
Chevrolet, The Holidays with Mrs. Hayes
Expedia, The Young Explorers
Flipper’s Roller Boogie Palace, Flipper's Skate Heist
H&M, Hotel Hennes
Lululemon, Feel Canada
Movistar, Shout
Nike, Footballverse
Pepsi, The Call
Royal Ontario Museum, Immortal
The Lion King: The Musical, Generations
The Met, The Noguchi and Art Cake, Osmosis
Vogue, Body Language

View Editing (Above two mins) work & credits here.

Ad of the Year: Casting

AHA, Pit StAHAp
Apple, Escape From the Office
Apple, Share the Joy
Autodesk, Leave No Room For Interpretation
Betano, Believe
FDA, Said Every Smoker Ever
Jimmy John's, Problem
Movistar, Shout
Nike, Wear the Grit
Nuverse/ Second Dinner/ Marvel, The Exit Interview
Pringles, Stuck In
Snickers, Unfiltered
Wealthsimple, Early Adopters

View Casting work & credits here.

Ad of the Year: Production and Styling

Absolut, The World of Absolut Cocktails
Amazon Amp, Garden of Music
Apple, Data Auction
Apple, Share the Joy
L.A. Rams, On the Clock
LegalZoom, Puppets
Movistar, Shout
OKX, What is OKX?
Philo, Creature Comfort
Taco Bell, The Grande Escape
Whirlpool, Care Less

View Production and Styling work & credits here.

Ad of the Year: Sound Design

adidas, Family Reunion
Dior, La Capitana
Mastercard, Spotlight
Movistar, Shout
Nike, Footballverse
Redbull, F1 Redbull - Race to Miami
The New York Times, Independent Journalism for an Independent Life
Uber Eats, Don’t Run Out

View Sound Design work & credits here.

Ad of the Year: Use of Music

Apple, Share the Joy
Budweiser, Yours to Take
Forma, The Boy and the Moon
Fridays For Future US, I Love You, California
Gopuff, Lil Dicky Quartertime Show
Honda, Magic
Instacart, The World is Your Cart
LALCEC, Don't Fear the Finger
Levi's, Buy Better, Wear Longer
LOUIS XIII Cognac, Believe in Time
Movistar, Shout
Nike, Wear the Grit
Patrón, Our Hands

View Use of Music work & credits here.

Ad of the Year: Animation (2D)

Bittrex, Trade On
Cafe Bustelo, Bustelo Side of Life
Comcast, What Will I Be - Emmanuel
Dolby, Home Easy as 123
Doodles, NFT Trailer
Eminem & Snoop Dogg, From The D 2 The LBC
LEGO, Rebuild the World
Riot Games, VALORANT Game Changers Championship

View Animation (2D) work & credits here.

Ad of the Year: Animation (3D)

Accenture, Industry X
Ad Council / American Lung Association, A Hope Story
BrightDrop, Life is a Journey
Bungie, Destiny 2: Lightfall | Reveal Trailer
Burger King, Burger Glitch
Chick-fil-A, The Snow Globe
Coinbase, The Degen Trilogy: Run the Chain
Google Play x Diablo Immortal, Battle at Home Screen
IGA, The Meatloaf
Kroger, Today's Holiday Moments are Tomorrow's Memories
Supercell, The Last Stand

View Animation (3D) work & credits here.

Ad of the Year: VFX

Apple, Share the Joy
Apple, Supercharged by M2
Diablo Immortal x Google Play, Battle at Home Screen
eBay, Everyone Deserves Real
GoFundMe, Help Changes Everything
Kia, Built for Whoever You Are
Kia, Robo Dog
Meta, Wish for the Extraordinary
Montefiore-Einstein, Holiday Train
Nike, Footballverse
Pepsi, The Call
The Callisto Protocol, Rise, Dead Man
Walmart, Feast

View VFX work & credits here.

Ad of the Year: Charity

Ad Council, Tear the Paper Ceiling
BC Centre on Substance Use, Family
Bridge House, Celebrating 25 Years
Change the Ref, NRA Children's Museum
FDA, Said Every Smoker Ever
Fridays For Future US, I Love You, California
NNAF, Eff Urself
Petro-Canada CareMakers, 24 Hours of Care
Planned Parenthood, Vote Your Voice
podHER, Thirst
SOS International, The Rabbit Hole
Trickle Up, Mariela

View Charity work & credits here.

Music Video of the Year

5 Seconds Of Summer, Older
A$AP Rocky, Shittin' Me
Bad Bunny, El Apagón
Disturbed, Bad Man
Harry Styles, Late Night Talking
Harry Styles, Music for a Sushi Restaurant
Kendrick Lamar, Rich Spirit
Lizzo, About Damn Time
Lucky Daye ft. Lil Durk, NWA
Nas, Ugly
Red Hot Chili Peppers, These Are the Ways
Residente ft. Ibeyi, This is Not America
Robert Glasper ft. Killa Mike, BJ the Chicago Kid and Big K.R.I.T, Black Superhero
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Wolf

View Music Video of the Year work & credits here.

New Director of the Year

Alex Fischman Cárdenas, Greenpoint Pictures
Alice Wu, SKUNK
Bianca Poletti, Epoch Films
ILLIMITÉWORLD, Love Song
Madeline Clayton, Curfew
Rebecca Applebaum, Untitled Films
The Turner Brothers, Invisible Collective