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Cannes Lions Special Section

#CannesLions2016: Media Lions winners!

The 2016 Cannes Media Lions award ceremony resulted in 97 awards in total, with a Silver Lion for South Africa.

The Grand Prix went to Y&R NZ Auckland/Y&R Media NZ Auckland/David Miami for their 'McWhopper' work for client Burger King in the 'Use of Integrated Media' category.

“This is brilliant work, brilliantly executed from a big brand taking on an even bigger competitor. It uses media to layer and whip up the story to provoke a fierce reaction,” said Jury President, Nick Waters, CEO Asia Pacific, Dentsu Aegis Network.

Native VML was also awarded a Silver Lion for their 'Twitter Refugees' Awareness message for client PASSOP in the 'Use of Social Platforms' category.

View the full table of winning work below.

All the 2016 Media Lions winners

TitleClientProductEntrant CompanyCountryPrize
A01 (Food & Drinks )
WHERE IS MY OTORONGO?BACKUS SABMILLERSAN JUAN BEERFCB MAYO LimaPERUBronze Lion
CHAMPIONS' BOSSHEINEKENUEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUELEO BURNETT MadridSPAINBronze Lion
FRONT PAGE PACKCIA CACIQUE DE CAFÉ SOLUVELCAFÉ PELÉLEW'LARA\TBWA São PauloBRAZILBronze Lion
BREAKVERTISING BY ROYCOCONTINENTAL FOODS BELGIUMROYCO INSTANT SOUPTHESE DAYS AntwerpBELGIUMSilver Lion
A02 (Fast Moving Consumer Goods )
100% KOSHER HEAD & SHOULDERSPROCTER & GAMBLEHEAD & SHOULDERSMEDIACOM ISRAEL Tel AvivISRAELGold Lion
BREAKING NEWSHENKELLOCTITE SUPER BONDEROGILVY GUATEMALA GUATEMALASilver Lion
A03 (Durable Consumer Goods)
UNCRUSHABLEM.J. BALEM.J. BALE 100% MERINO WOOL SUITTBWA\SYDNEY AUSTRALIASilver Lion
A04 (Cars & Automotive Products & Services)
BUSINESS BOOSTERRENAULT ITALIAAUTOMOTIVEOMD MilanITALYBronze Lion
A05 (Retail, e-Commerce, Restaurants & Fast Food Chains)
LE BONLIDLDISCOUNT FOODINGO StockholmSWEDENBronze Lion
IKEA - BIG BROTHER UNBOXINGIKEAIKEA HOME FURNISHINGS AND APPLIANCESMcCANN TEL AVIV ISRAELBronze Lion
SHARING THE GIFT OF READING AT CHRISTMAS SAINSBURY'SSAINSBURY'SPHD LondonUNITED KINGDOMSilver Lion
TARGET CREATES FIRST EVER LIVE MUSIC VIDEO WITH GWEN STEFANITARGETRETAILDEUTSCH LA USABronze Lion
A06 (Travel, Transport & Leisure)
THE SWEDISH NUMBERSWEDISH TOURIST ASSOCIATIONTOURISMINGO StockholmSWEDENSilver Lion
#COMEONINTHE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSETHE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSEDDB SydneyAUSTRALIABronze Lion
VAN GOGH BNBART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGOVAN GOGH "BEDROOMS" EXHIBITLEO BURNETT CHICAGO USASilver Lion
HOLIDAYS ON DEMANDTRANSAVIAAIRLINE COMPANYLES GAULOIS PuteauxFRANCEBronze Lion
A07 (Media & Publications)
STARDUST FOR BOWIESTUDIO BRUSSELSTARDUST FOR BOWIEDDB BRUSSELS BELGIUMSilver Lion
HUMANSCHANNEL 4HUMANSOMD UK LondonUNITED KINGDOMSilver Lion
A08 (Financial Products & Services)
GAYNZANZANZ BANKTBWA MELBOURNE AUSTRALIAGold Lion
SMART GIRLS — EQUAL FUTURE ANZANZ BANKTBWA MELBOURNE AUSTRALIABronze Lion
A10 (Commercial Public Services)
38 YEARS LATERTRIPLE STRIPLE S ADVANTAGEJ. WALTER THOMPSON PUERTO RICO San JuanPUERTO RICOBronze Lion
A11 (Corporate Image)
NO BORDERSAIRBNBAIRBNBSTARCOM MEDIAVEST GROUP ChicagoUSASilver Lion
A12 (Public Health & Safety)
CANCER UNCENSOREDGOLLOGOLLOMcCANN SAN JOSE San JoseCOSTA RICABronze Lion
LIFE SAVING STICKERSAUSTRALIAN ROAD SAFETY FOUNDATIONAUSTRALIAN ROAD SAFETY FOUNDATIONGPY&R BrisbaneAUSTRALIAGold Lion
SNAPCHAT FROM THE CLOSETOOGACHAGALGBT COUNSELLING / NON-PROFITOGILVY & MATHER SINGAPORE SINGAPORESilver Lion
DIPPER CONDOMSTATA MOTORSDIPPER CONDOMSREDIFFUSION Y&R MumbaiINDIASilver Lion
SMS LAST WORDSGLOBAL ROAD SAFETY PARTENERSHIPGLOBAL ROAD SAFETYHAVAS WORLDWIDE SHANGHAI CHINAGold Lion
A13 (Public Sector & Awareness Messages)
THE SECOND SCOREBOARDTELETICA, INAMU, FEDEFUTBOLDOMESTIC VIOLENCEJ. WALTER THOMPSON COSTA RICA San JoséCOSTA RICAGold Lion
END THE SILENCELA SIRENALA SIRENAPAGÉS BBDO Santo DomingoDOMINICAN REPUBLICGold Lion
SEARCH RACISM. FIND TRUTH.REFUGEES WELCOMENPOFCB ZÜRICH SWITZERLANDSilver Lion
CHECK IT BEFORE IT'S REMOVED: NAKED BREASTS ON FACEBOOK AGAINST BREAST CANCER.PINK RIBBON GERMANYBREAST CANCER AWARENESSDDB GROUP GERMANY BerlinGERMANYBronze Lion
A14 (Charities & Appeals)
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL UNBLOCKERAMNESTY INTERNATIONALWORLD DAY AGAINST CYBER CENSORSHIPCOLENSO BBDO AucklandNEW ZEALANDSilver Lion
I CAN TEACH YOU TOODUBAI CARESCHARITY ORGANISATIONJ. WALTER THOMPSON DUBAI UNITED ARAB EMIRATESBronze Lion
B01 (Use of Screens)
THE GREAT ESCAPEGRAUBUENDEN FERIENGRAUBUENDEN FERIENJUNG von MATT/LIMMAT ZürichSWITZERLANDSilver Lion
SAVING HANDSLALCECLALCECJ. WALTER THOMPSON ARGENTINA Buenos AiresARGENTINABronze Lion
ANIMAL DETECTING BILLBOARDSBMW AUSTRIABMW NIGHT VISION SYSTEMDEMNER, MERLICEK & BERGMANN ViennaAUSTRIASilver Lion
GUN CRAZYSTATES UNITED TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCESENSIBLE GUN LAWSGREY NEW YORK USABronze Lion
B02 (Use of Audio Platforms)
SLOW DOWN GPSIF INSURANCEINSURANCEFORSMAN & BODENFORS GothenburgSWEDENBronze Lion
SONGS OF VIOLENCEESTADAO DIGITALESTADAO DIGITALFCB BRASIL São PauloBRAZILGold Lion
B03 (Use of Print)
SHOWROOM HOME DELIVERYAUDI JAPAN KKAUDI A3DENTSU INC TokyoJAPANBronze Lion
CHAMPIONS HIJACKGO SPORTGO SPORTTBWA\RAAD DubaiUNITED ARAB EMIRATESBronze Lion
PEPITOGFR MEDIAPRIMERA HORAMcCANN San JuanPUERTO RICOSilver Lion
B04 (Use of Outdoor)
SURVIVAL BILLBOARDMICROSOFTXBOX / TOMB RAIDERMcCANN LONDON UNITED KINGDOMBronze Lion
CALL BRUSSELSVISIT BRUSSELSVISIT BRUSSELSAIR BrusselsBELGIUMBronze Lion
B05 (Use of Ambient Media: Small Scale)
LEGOLAND DOLLARSLEGOLAND FLORIDA RESORTENTERTAINMENT/TRAVEL & LEISUREVML New YorkUSASilver Lion
LIFE SAVING STICKERSAUSTRALIAN ROAD SAFETY FOUNDATIONAUSTRALIAN ROAD SAFETY FOUNDATIONGPY&R BrisbaneAUSTRALIABronze Lion
X-RAY CASTSFONTERRA BRANDS NEW ZEALAND, ANCHORANCHOR MILKCOLENSO BBDO AucklandNEW ZEALANDSilver Lion
PAY WITH BLOODUNTOLD FESTIVAL AND NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR BLOOD DONATIONSEVENTSMcCANN WORLDGROUP ROMANIA BucharestROMANIABronze Lion
BITTERSWEET PIESPAULRESTAURANTSMcCANN WORLDGROUP ROMANIA BucharestROMANIABronze Lion
HUNTEDCHANNEL 4ENTERTAINMENTOMD UK LondonUNITED KINGDOMBronze Lion
B06 (Use of Ambient Media: Large Scale)
WHOPPER SIGNBURGER KINGFAST FOOD RESTAURANTDAVID MiamiUSABronze Lion
TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL REACTORTRIBECA FILM FESTIVALFILM FESTIVALJ. WALTER THOMPSON New YorkUSASilver Lion
UNKNOWNSCANON U.S.ACANON EOS REBEL T6IGREY NEW YORK USABronze Lion
HIGHWAY ROBBERYVOLVO CAR USA2016 VOLVO XC90 T8GREY NEW YORK USABronze Lion
THE BABY STROLLER TEST-RIDE BY CONTOURSCONTOURS STROLLERSBABY STROLLERSFCB CHICAGO USASilver Lion
BEHIND THE LEATHERPEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALSPETA ASIAOGILVY & MATHER BangkokTHAILANDGold Lion
B07 (Use of Events )
LE BONLIDLDISCOUNT FOODINGO StockholmSWEDENGold Lion
END THE SILENCELA SIRENALA SIRENAPAGÉS BBDO Santo DomingoDOMINICAN REPUBLICSilver Lion
THE DILEMMAHEINEKENBEERSTARCOM MEDIAVEST GROUP MilanITALYGold Lion
B08 (Use of Stunts )
WAITING LINESRE-BORN TO BE ALIVEORGAN DONATIONDUVAL GUILLAUME AntwerpBELGIUMBronze Lion
VAN GOGH BNBART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGOVAN GOGH "BEDROOMS" EXHIBITLEO BURNETT CHICAGO USASilver Lion
LEGALLY BRIDEKAFAWOMEN'S RIGHTS NGOLEO BURNETT BEIRUT LEBANONBronze Lion
TESTIMONIESFUNDACIÓN HUÉSPEDINSTITUTIONAL FUNDRAISINGWUNDERMAN BUENOS AIRES ARGENTINABronze Lion
SKITTLES HOLIDAY PAWN SHOPWRIGLEY CANADASKITTLES MEDIACOM TorontoCANADABronze Lion
THIS BIKE HAS MSMS AUSTRALIAMSGREY MELBOURNE AUSTRALIASilver Lion
GUN CRAZYSTATES UNITED TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCESENSIBLE GUN LAWSGREY NEW YORK USASilver Lion
BEHIND THE LEATHERPEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALSPETA ASIAOGILVY & MATHER BangkokTHAILANDSilver Lion
BREWTROLEUM DB BREWERIESDB EXPORTPHD AucklandNEW ZEALANDGold Lion
THE FIELD TRIP TO MARSLOCKHEED MARTINGENERATION BEYONDMcCANN NEW YORK USABronze Lion
C01 (Use of Digital Platforms)
WESTPAC CHOPPER APPEALWESTPACCHOPPER APPEAL MONTHDDB GROUP NEW ZEALAND AucklandNEW ZEALANDBronze Lion
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL UNBLOCKERAMNESTY INTERNATIONALWORLD DAY AGAINST CYBER CENSORSHIPCOLENSO BBDO AucklandNEW ZEALANDSilver Lion
DON'T LOOK AWAYUSHERINTERACTIVE MUSIC VIDEOAKQA São PauloBRAZILBronze Lion
C02 (Use of Mobile )
HCD RINK BINGOHOCKEY CLUB DAVOSHCD MERCHANDISEFCB ZÜRICH SWITZERLANDSilver Lion
#COMEONINTHE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSETHE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSEDDB SydneyAUSTRALIABronze Lion
CELEBRITY TANTRUMSAMSUNG AUSTRALIAN=SAMSUNG TAB S2LEO BURNETT SYDNEY AUSTRALIASilver Lion
LO KAR LO BAATHINDUSTAN UNILEVERACTIVE WHEEL DETERGENTPHD INDIA MumbaiINDIABronze Lion
C03 (Use of Social Platforms)
STRAIGHT OUTTABEATS BY DRE.BEATS BY DRE.R/GA HUSTLE Los AngelesUSABronze Lion
YOU'RE ACCEPTEDMINUS 18LGBT YOUTH SUPPORTGPY&R MelbourneAUSTRALIABronze Lion
TWITTER REFUGEESPASSOPAWARENESS MESSAGENATIVE VML Cape TownSOUTH AFRICASilver Lion
CHECK IT BEFORE IT'S REMOVED: NAKED BREASTS ON FACEBOOK AGAINST BREAST CANCER.PINK RIBBON GERMANYBREAST CANCER AWARENESSDDB GROUP GERMANY BerlinGERMANYBronze Lion
MANBOOBSMACMABREAST CANCER AWARENESSDAVID Buenos AiresARGENTINABronze Lion
C04 (Use of New Technology )
INTEL WINTER X GAMES 2016INTELINTEL CURIE TECHNOLOGYOMD New YorkUSABronze Lion
GRAB A SEAT, IT'S PIMM'S O'CLOCKDIAGEOPIMM'SCARAT London UNITED KINGDOMSilver Lion
D01 (Use of Data)
FASHION INTELLIGENCE INDEXHANG LUNG PROPERTIES FASHION WALKMcCANN & SPENCER Hong KongHONG KONGBronze Lion
SONGS OF VIOLENCEESTADAO DIGITALESTADAO DIGITALFCB BRASIL São PauloBRAZILBronze Lion
THE HOUSE OF CLICKSHEMNETCOMMERCIAL RESIDENCEPRIME StockholmSWEDENSilver Lion
E01 (Use of Brand or Product Integration into a Programme or Platform)
THE SECOND SCOREBOARDTELETICA, INAMU, FEDEFUTBOLDOMESTIC VIOLENCEJ. WALTER THOMPSON COSTA RICA San JoséCOSTA RICAGold Lion
IKEA - BIG BROTHER UNBOXINGIKEAIKEA HOME FURNISHINGS AND APPLIANCESMcCANN TEL AVIV ISRAELBronze Lion
#DONATEFORPRISCILACLUBE SANGUE BOMINSTITUTIONALLEO BURNETT TAILOR MADE São PauloBRAZILBronze Lion
E02 (Use of Co-Creation & User Generated Content )
STRAIGHT OUTTABEATS BY DRE.BEATS BY DRE.R/GA HUSTLE Los AngelesUSASilver Lion
E03 (Use of Branded Content created for Digital or Social Media)
THE MINDCHANGER WORKOUTRIO 2016PARALYMPIC GAMESOGILVY BRASIL São PauloBRAZILBronze Lion
DONATE THE HATE - THE INVOLUNTARY ONLINE DONATIONZDK - GESELLSCHAFT DEMOKRATISCHE KULTUR GGMBHEXIT DEUTSCHLANDGRABARZ & PARTNER HamburgGERMANYBronze Lion
F01 (Use of Integrated Media)
HOUSE OF LITTLE MOMENTSUNI PRESIDENTSUNI NOODLEADK TAIWAN CHINESE TAIPEISilver Lion
CAPTAIN OBVIOUS RUNS FOR PRESIDENTHOTELS.COMTRAVELCP+B BoulderUSABronze Lion
HUMANSCHANNEL 4HUMANSOMD UK LondonUNITED KINGDOMSilver Lion
MCWHOPPERBURGER KINGMCWHOPPERY&R NZ AucklandNEW ZEALANDGrand Prix
A GROUND-BREAKING CAMPAIGN TO COMBAT LONELINESS.JOHN LEWISJOHN LEWISMANNING GOTTLIEB OMD LondonUNITED KINGDOMBronze Lion

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