Shortlists announced for shots Awards The Americas 2025

With the first round of judging for shots Awards The Americas now concluded, the votes have been counted, and we can reveal the eagerly anticipated shortlists.

With a record-breaking number of outstanding entries from agencies, production houses, visual effects and editing shops across the Americas, the shortlists below showcase the wonderful creativity the region has to offer.

Explore the full shortlist here.

The final decisions on which campaigns will get the final nod for a gold, silver or bronze trophy are happening now, with our various panels of expert judges digging even deeper into what makes a shortlisted spot one that deserves even greater recognition.

If you want to know what makes it to the top of the shots, then join us at this year's ceremony, taking place on May 1st at NeueHouse in Hollywood, Los Angeles.

Until then, congratulations to all of the shortlised work.

For more information about the Awards ceremony, including how to secure tickets, click here.

Ad of the Year: Animation (2D)

HoYoverse, Natlan Impressions Trailer - "Blaze to Natlan"
Nike, Nigo
SAFE Project, The Snowball
Synergy Kombucha, 30th Anniversary

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Ad of the Year: Animation (3D & Stop Motion)

Airbnb, Santastrophe
Camp Mograph, Camp Mograph Australia
Coors Light, Slow Monday
Corcept, Marionette
Disney, The Boy & The Octopus
Genentech, A Beautiful Sight
Hyundai x Amazon, Add To Cart
IGA, Paulo's Wish
Meta Quest, Batman: Arkham Shadow Trailer
Riot Games, VALORANT Console Launch
Vanish, The Bully Monster
Wealthsimple, Sluggish

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Ad of the Year: Casting

BC Securities Commission, We Are All Fucked
Hotels.com, King Louis
Instacart, Big Sister
Montefiore Einstein, The Brightest Stars
Squarespace, A Tale As Old As Websites
Steve Madden, Never Miss A Beat
Toyota, Keep Marissa Running
Uber One, Brian Cox Goes To College

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Ad of the Year: Charity/PSA

Ad Council, Pause To Heal
Ad Council x NHTSA, Never Happens: Forgotten
American Red Cross, Shelter Mom
Anzen Health, 855-HOW-TO-QUIT-(OPIOIDS)
BC Securities Commission, We Are All Fucked
Parkinson Canada, Swagger
Pianos for People, The Gift Of Music
Rick Hansen Foundation, Just Because He Can
The Real Cost, Toxic Taxidermy
UBC, Light

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

Apple, Flock
Beats by Dre, Nothing Ordinary
Eli Lilly, One Body
Lay's, Dog. Car. Window.
Lululemon, Not Today
Meta Quest, Become The Knight
Nivis, The Mountain Doesn't Care
Puma, Forever Faster
Renault, Kilometers Of Love
Rocket, Own The Dream
Squarespace, A Tale As Old As Websites

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Ad of the Year: Cinematography (Above two minutes)

Beats By Dre, Listen To Your Heart
Dove, Most Likely To
Meridian, World Of Numbers
Montefiore Einstein, Spot It Early
Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), Immortal Nature's Symphony

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

Apple, Flock
Apple, Heartstrings
Apple TV x MLS, Fútbol
Arby's, The Order of Arby's Potato Cakes
Auto Glass Now, Forgot
BC Securities Commission, We Are All Fucked
Call of Duty, The Replacer Returns
Dove, The Code
Novartis, Your Attention, Please
Squarespace, Scuba
Squarespace, A Tale As Old As Websites
Tile by Life360, Coat
Tonal, Stop Working Out In The Past
Uber Eats, A Century of Cravings
Uber One, Brian Cox Goes To College

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Ad of the Year: Concept (Above two minutes)

Apple, Shot On iPhone - ¡Suerte!
Beats By Dre, The Legend Of Ricallen
Dove, Most Likely To
Movistar, This Is Not A Game
Toast, One Of Those Nights

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Ad of the Year: Copywriting

Apple, M4 Chip | No Sweat
BC Securities Commission, We Are All Fucked
Beats By Dre, Listen To Your Heart
Last Week Tonight (HBO), That Stuff's American
Squarespace, A Tale As Old As Websites
Squarespace, Barry And Mosley
Uber Eats, A Century Of Cravings
Uber One, Brian Cox Goes To College
Zocdoc, You've Got Options (Hockey Teeth)

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

2K, Civilization VII - Inverness
Apple, Heartstrings
GoDaddy, Act Like You Know
HP, The Wrong Kind of Busy
HP, TAP
Lululemon, Not Today
META Quest, Become The Knight
Reese's, Don't Eat Lava
Squarespace, Scuba
Tile by Life360, Coat
Volkswagen, Life Half-Full
Wealthsimple, Sluggish
YouTube TV, What A Time To Be A Live Sports Fan

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

AICP, Museum-Worthy
Air Canada, Ticket To Dream
Apple, Flock
Apple, Heartstrings
Beats By Dre, Listen To Your Heart
Dove, Most Likely To
Montefiore Einstein, Spot It Early
Montefiore Einstein, The Brightest Stars
Montefiore Einstein, Everyone Loves A Comeback
Squarespace, A Tale As Old As Websites
Squarespace, Barry And Mosley
Tonal, Stop Working Out In The Past
Uber One, Brian Cox Goes To College

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Ad of the Year: Direction (Above three minutes)

AICP, The Journey
Apple, The Underdogs: OOO (Out Of Office)
Coca-Cola, Westside's Finest
Movistar, This Is Not A Game
Nike, Through The Storm
Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), Immortal Nature's Symphony

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Ad of the Year: Editing (Up to and including 60-seconds)

Apple, Pudding
Carhartt, 8 Second Ride
Fox Sports - Indy Car 500, This Is Alex Palou
Hotels.com, King Louis
Life360, Coffin
Nescafé, 80 Degrees
Nike, Banned
Nike, So Win
Novartis, Your Attention Please
Polo Ralph Lauren, Design Your Dreams
Powerade, It Takes More - Katie Grimes
Powerade, It Takes More - Sha'Carri Richardson
Speaqua Sound, The Rolling Stones
The Broken People, We're All Losing Sleep

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Ad of the Year: Editing (61-seconds to three minutes)

Air Canada, Ticket To Dream
Amazon Ads, Don’t Get Media Envy, Get Amazon Ads
Apple, Flock
Apple, Heartstrings
Beats By Dre, Listen To Your Heart
Coinbase, Pizza
Everlast, Gonna Dance
HP, The Wrong Kind of Busy
Kids Help Phone, Champions
Marc Jacobs, Essentials
Netflix, You're Not Ready
The North Face, We Play Different
Tonal, Stop Working Out In The Past
Uber Eats, A Century of Cravings

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Ad of the Year: Editing (Above three minutes)

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater + The Whitney Museum, Echoes Of Ailey
Apple, Shot on iPhone - ¡Suerte!
Apple, The Underdogs: OOO (Out Of Office)
O Boticário, Storm
Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), Immortal Nature's Symphony
Sirius XM, A Life In Sound
WhatsApp, Happiness and Love \ A true Story
WhatsApp Push, Push with Lewis Hamilton

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Ad of the Year: Production Design

Apple, Shot On iPhone - ¡Suerte!
Apple, Flock
Apple Pay, Plates
Bella Kitchenware, Bella
Chevrolet, 100 Years Of Chevrolet
Meridian, World Of Numbers
Montefiore Einstein, The Brightest Stars
Movistar, This Is Not A Game
Squarespace, Scuba
Squarespace, A Tale As Old As Websites

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Ad of the Year: Styling

Espolon, To The Bone
Hotels.com, King Louis
Squarespace, A Tale As Old As Websites
Uber Eats, A Century Of Cravings

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Ad of the Year: Sound Design

Accenture, The Pass
Apple, Heartstrings
Beats By Dre, Listen To Your Heart
Kids Help Phone, Champions
Netflix, You're Not Ready
OpenAI, The Intelligence Age
Renault, Kilometers Of Love
Under Armour, ‘Get Hot At The Right Time’ feat. Zay Flowers, Olivia Miles, and Liza Karlen

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Ad of the Year: Use of Music (Licensed)

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater + The Whitney Museum Echoes of Ailey
Apple Pay, Plates
Don Julio Tequila, Willy Chavaria X New York Fashion Week/Repo Baby
Kids Help Phone, Champions
Lay's, Dog. Car. Window.
Steve Madden, Never Miss A Beat
Value City Furniture, No Need for Furniture Regret
Walmart, School Style Decoded
WeatherTech, Whatever Comes Your Way
Zillow, Home Just Got Real

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Ad of the Year: Use of Music (Original Composition)

Accenture, The Pass
Apple, Shot On iPhone - ¡Suerte!
Beats By Dre, Listen To Your Heart
Google, Dream Job
Google Gemini, Prompt Song
Last Week Tonight (HBO), That Stuff's American
LifeBridge Health, Stop The Iron Pipeline
Movistar, Movistar Ludopatia
Novartis, Your Attention, Please
PepsiCo, Pepsi Titan

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Ad of the Year: VFX

2K, Civilization VII - Inverness
Apple, Flock
Bradesco Seguros, The Quest
Budweiser, First Delivery
Coors Light, Slow Monday
Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred, Ballad Of Blood
Disney, The Boy & The Octopus
Hyundai x Amazon, Add To Cart
Liquid I.V., Tear Pour Live More
Mountain Dew, Kiss From A Lime
Pringles, Call Of The Mustaches
Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), Immortal Nature's Symphony
Squarespace, Scuba
Still G.I.N., Still G.I.N. For Everybody: A Toast Between Legends

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Music Video of the Year

Charli XCX, Von Dutch
Damiano David, Silverlines
FKA Twigs, Drums Of Death
Fortuno, Wanna Believe U
Jeremy Pope, God Is Good
Jovem MK, Meu Karma
Kamasi Washington, Get Lit
Kendrick Lamar, Squabble Up
Lady Gaga, Abracadabra
Mac Miller, Balloonerism
Madge feat. Suzi Wu, shiversucker
Megan Thee Stallion, Mamushi
METTE, BET
Ye, SLIDE

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New Director of the Year

Adrijan Assoufi, division7
Anthony Jamari Thomas, Scheme Engine
Bethany Vargas, Love Song
Duncan Heger, STADIUM
Evan Bourque, Boldly
Geoff Castillo
Ja'Lisa Arnold, Love Song
JC Molina, Jellywolf
Justin Abernethy, Spy Films
Kevin Jin Kwan Kim
Megan Brotherton, THINKING MACHINE
nutmeg, SLMBR PRTY
ONDA, ProdCo
Parker Schmidt, Florence
Pietro Biz Biasia, London Alley

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