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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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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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.

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How Breakthrough Media Agency Canvas Worldwide Boldly Grew Beyond the Automotive Category

Canvas Worldwide, Adweek's Breakthrough Media Agency of the Year, launched with Hyundai 4 years ago and used that as a foundation to build upon.

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For U.S. Media Agency of the Year UM, Making Cannes-Worthy Movies Is Just Part of the Job

For UM, projects like the documentary 5B help it keep pace with clients' ever-changing needs.

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Global Media Agency of the Year OMD Turned a Comeback Into a Formula for Repeatable Success

Another year of major changes and innovations brought OMD new business success and organic growth.

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Inside U.S. Media Agency of the Year Initiative’s Remarkable 2018 Turnaround

The agency went from ‘basket case’ to ‘IHOb’ glory.

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What Does It Take to Be One of Adweek’s Media Agencies of the Year?

For OMD, Initiative and Essence, our 2019 honorees, fearlessness was key.

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How Global Media Agency of the Year OMD Clawed Its Way Back to the Top After Falling So Far

Nontraditional staff changes and a comprehensive commitment to making 'better decisions, faster' were just part of it.