HBO, Kraft, McDonalds, Nike, Sony: full list of The Drum Social Buzz Awards 2019 finalists

Chaired by Steve Hatch, vice president for Facebook Northern Europe, the judging panel consisted of experts from Hill+Knowlton Strategies, FleishmanHillard Fishburn, Seen Connects, Diageo, Jaywing, Disney, Charlotte Tilbury, Splendid Comms, Jellyfish, Vogue, BrewDog, Zenith, Essence Global, Media Monks, Fifty Digital, Accenture Interactive, UKTV, Saatchi & Saatchi, BBH, Foxtons, Immediate Future, Tribal Worldwide London, Brave & Heart, Publicis Poke, and Leo Burnett.

The awards show will take place at the London Marriott Grosvenor Square Hotel, November 27. This black-tie ceremony attracts hundreds of guests from the industry to celebrate the winners and finalists. Tickets are available to purchase here.

Social Buzz Rising Star

• Ben Jeffries, Influencer
• Katy Lowe , Passion Digital
• Megan Edwards, Battenhall
• Robert Neander, Spin Brands

Community Manager of the Year

• Annalisa Wilson, Things Unlimited
• Hunter Skipworth, Agency:2
• Olivia Wedderburn, TMW Unlimited

In-House Client Team of the Year

• EY Global Social Media team
• EY Social Media Team
• Innocent drinks
• Transamerica

Social Media Agency or Team of the Year

• Battenhall
• Fifty Digital
• Jungle Creations
• Kairos Group
• Mindshare UK
• The Goat Agency
• Wolfgang Digital

Most Effective Use of Twitter

• Cisco for Cisco Live
• Engine Creative and Content for HBO
• EY at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting
• M&C Saatchi for NatWest
• Starcom powered by Performics for Kraft Heinz UK
• Tangerine Communications for Pizza Hut Restaurants
• VMLY&R for Wendy's

Best Use of Facebook

• Ginga for Burger King
• Hatch Communications for Boost Drinks
• Merkle EMEA for Superdrug
• Mindshare UK for Three Mobile
• On the Tools for Scruffs Workwear
• We Are Social for Diageo
• Wilderness for Discovery UK

Best Use of Snapchat

• Fetch Media for Unite Students
• Manning Gottlieb OMD for Sony Pictures UK
• Merkle EMEA for Reed.co.uk
• Ralph Lauren for Polo Ralph Lauren - Wimbledon Campaign
• Spinnaker London for Sony Pictures UK Releasing

Most Effective Use of Group or Community

• AnalogFolk for Nike
• Ogilvy for Skoda UK
• The Open University for '50 Words for 50 Years'
• VMLY&R for Wendy's

Most Effective Use of Imagery

• Fifty Digital for IAAF - International Association of Athletics Federations
• Ogilvy for Lynx/Axe
• RAPP UK for Newell - Parker Pen

Most Effective Use of Video

• 33Seconds for Sky Atlantic
• Goodstuff, The Outfit for Ecover
• Gravity Global for Embraer
• Havas Media Group for Hennessy V.S
• Havas Media Group for NOS
• Mediacom Beyond Advertising for Dell
• RAPP UK for PokerStars
• RAPP UK for The Open University
• Toyota for Discovery Education
• WATConsult for Suicide Prevention India Foundation

Best Use of Live Video

• Drum OMG, PHD for Hewlett Packard - OMEN by HP
• Havas Media Group for NOS
• Melody VR for The World's First Ever Music Festival in Live VR
• TH_NK for Vue Entertainment
• The Clerkenwell Brothers for MultiStory Media
• Wolfgang Digital for Red Bull

Largest ROI from a Social Media Campaign or Strategy

• Ginga for Burger King
• Hey Honey, Dept Agency B.V., GoSpooky for JBL
• Kairos Group for KFC
• Mindshare UK for Three Mobile
• Ogilvy for Boots UK
• Precis Digital for Comwell Hotels
• Zenith Media for Rekorderlig - Molson Coors

Low Budget

• Great State for The Royal Marines
• Havas Media Group for Movimiento Superaçao
• Manning Gottlieb OMD for Starbucks
• O2 UK Telefonica UK Limited for Turn The O2 into The O3
• Ogilvy for Lynx / Axe
• The Leith Agency for Irn-bru
• The Open University for '50 Words for 50 Years'
• Twentysix for Yorkshire Tea
• WATConsult for Racold by Aristion Thermo

Best Use of Social Media Advertising

• Havas Media for Britain's Beer Alliance
• Lida for Christie's
• Mindshare UK for Three Mobile
• Ralph Lauren for Polo Ralph Lauren - Wimbledon Campaign
• RAPP UK for PokerStars
• TMW Unlimited for Simple Skincare
• Zenith Media for Rekorderlig - Molson Coors

Most Innovative Use of Social

• Drum OMG, OMD for McDonald’s UK&I
• Havas Media Group for Movimiento Superaçao
• Ogilvy for Boots UK
• Ralph Lauren for Polo Ralph Lauren - Wimbledon Campaign
• VMLY&R for Wendy's
• Weber Shandwick for Chevrolet
• Weber Shandwick for Chevrolet

Best Social Media Customer Service Strategy/Campaign

• Being Brilliantly Brutal for Huel
• Cisco for Cisco Live 2019 San Diego
• Cisco Systems, Inc for Cisco SocialBridge
• Things Unlimited for Danone

Best Socially Responsible Initiative

• Havas Media Group for Movimiento Superaçao
• ITV for Lorraine
• Lime Pictures for Hollyoaks (Lime Pictures)
• Mindshareworld UK for Unilever -Ben and Jerry's
• RPA for American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
• RPA for Unicef
• WATConsult for SBI Life Insurance

Best FMCG/Consumer Goods Social Media Strategy/Campaign

• 1000heads Ltd for Google UK
• Elvis for Mondelez
• Helen & Gertrude for Bausch + Lomb
• PHD UK, Fuse for Burt's Bees
• TMW Unlimited for Raffaello
• TMW Unlimited for Simple Skincare
• We Are Social for Diageo
• Zenith Media for Rekorderlig - Molson Coors

Best Travel/Leisure/Sports Social Media Strategy/Campaign

• AnalogFolk for Nike
• Ginger Juice for South African Tourism
• Goodstuff for The Gym Group
• Hatch Communications for Rugby League World Cup 2021
• Ogilvy for Škoda
• Talent Village for Gymshark
• W Series for Rethink Racing
• We Are Social for Diageo

Best Public Sector Social Media Strategy/Campaign

• Great State for The Royal Marines
• Manning Gottlieb OMD for FCA (Financial Conduct Authority)

Best Retail/E-Commerce Social Media Strategy/Campaign

• January Digital for David's Bridal
• Lida for Christie's
• Mindshare UK for Three Mobile
• Ogilvy for Boots UK
• PMG for Old Navy

Best Charity or Not For Profit Social Media Strategy/Campaign

• Battersea Dogs & Cats Home for Giving Rescue a "Boost"
• Discovery Education, USC Shoah Foundation for Teaching with Testimony
• Drum OMG for Anthony Nolan
• Havas Media Group for Movimiento Superaçao
• RAPP UK for The Open University
• Spinnaker London for Parkinson's UK
• Tug Agency for WWF

Best Financial Sector Social Media Strategy/Campaign

• NatWest for Exposing the secrets of ATM scams
• Electric Robin for Natwest
• M&C Saatchi for NatWest
• PHD UK for HSBC UK
• Starcom powered by Performics for Visa UK
• Transamerica for Transamerica Writes Their Next Chapter on Social Media
• Wolfgang Digital for Zurich
• Zenith Media for NatWest

Best B2B Sector Social Media Strategy/Campaign

• Barclaycard for Barclaycard Business
• Cisco for Cisco Live
• Gravity Global for Embraer
• OST Marketing for Sage
• The Crocodile for Volvo CE
• Transamerica for Transamerica Writes Their Next Chapter on Social Media
• True for Rockwool

Best Automotive or Transport Sector Social Media Strategy/Campaign

• Discovery Education, Toyota for TeenDrive365
• Eightydots GmbH for BMW Group.
• Hey Honey, The & Partnership London for JBL
• Rokkan for Cadillac
• TMW Unlimited for LNER

Best Integrated Campaign

• Elvis for Mondelez
• Greggs, Splendid Communications Ltd, Red Havas for The Greggs Vegan Sausage Roll Launch
• Havas Media Group for Advance / Affinity Petcare
• Havas Media Group for Hennessy V.S
• Initials for Puerto de Indias
• Karmarama for Plusnet
• TMW Unlimited for Simple Skincare
• WATConsult for SBI LIfe Insurance

Best User-Generated Content

• AnalogFolk for Nike
• Big Group Limited for Mastercard UK & Ireland
• EY for #BetterQuestions at Cannes Lions
• JC Social Media for Salts Healthcare
• Manning Gottlieb OMD for John Lewis & Partners
• Red Consultancy for Huawei UK
• The Open University for '50 Words for 50 Years'

Best Social Stunt

• O2 UK Telefonica UK Limited for Turn The O2 into The O3
• Tangerine Communications for Wavin UK / Hep2O

Best Viral Campaign

• Engine Creative and Content for HBO
• Drum OMG, OMD for McDonald’s UK&I
• Havas Media Group for Domino's Pizza
• Influence Digital for Ministry of Sound
• Jungle Creations for OMD UK and Hasbro

Best Social Event

• Cisco for Cisco Live
• Comic Relief for Red Nose Day 2019
• Havas Media Group for Domino's Pizza
• Hey Honey, Dept Agency B.V., GoSpooky for JBL
• Initials for Puerto de Indias
• OST Marketing for Salesforce
• RAPP UK for Virgin Media
• Total South Africa for #FlipTheSwitch

Most Effective Use of a Chatbot

• Cubaka, Manning Gottlieb OMD for Virgin Trains
• Merkle EMEA for The Body Shop
• Sven for Teleperformance Philippines

Find out more details and where to buy tickets for the event on The Drum Social Buzz Awards homepage.

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