Telly Awards announces its 46th annual award winners
Asharq Network wins Telly Media Company of the Year, and Sawhorse Productions wins new Telly Production Company of the Year.
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The Telly Awards, the world’s largest honour for video and television across all screens, announce the winners of its 46th annual competition.
This year, the awards received over 13,000 entries from across the globe and winners include leading global brands, respected organisations and independent media companies such as Airbnb, Crunchyroll, Duolingo, Telemundo and Volkswagen.
This year’s theme, “Stories Take Shape,” underscores how today’s creators are blending traditional storytelling techniques with emerging formats to explore the full spectrum of what video can be. New categories included Brand Partnerships, Film & Shorts and a new Production Company of the Year honour.
Winning work featured iconic personalities like Ali Krieger, Andrew Garfield, Busy Philipps, David Beckham, Elmo, Elton John, Jeff Goldblum, Megan Thee Stallion, Michael B. Jordan, Post Malone, Shaun White, Simone Biles, and Weird Al Yankovic all while showcasing epic locations and events; Yellowstone National Park, Fenway, the Smithsonian, and performances on Broadway, at The Opry, at The Sphere and more.
“I am blown away by this year’s submissions,” shares Telly Awards Managing Director Amanda Needham. “Being able to work across the entire industry means that the Telly Awards are unique in our ability to lift up truly excellent video work, no matter the platform, the screen, or the method of production.”
Expanded categories in Brand Partnerships honoured popular collaborations amongst franchises like Squid Games and Doritos, Cowboy Bebop and Logic, T-Mobile and Formula 1, Burberry and Roblox, Amazing Thailand and HBO’s White Lotus, Puma and A$AP Rocky. New categories in Film & Shorts recognised Patrice:The Movie from ABC News, Music Videos from Eminem and Halle, and animations like Self from Pixar Animation Studio, while Good Mythical Morning took home an inaugural win in the new Game Show & Competition category for Online Shows & Series.
The Telly Awards announced Asharq Network as Telly Media Company of the Year. Winning work includes content from their Documentary, News, and Bloomberg-powered Business departments, and two golds for Dark Minds, the Arab world’s first true crime documentary series. The inaugural Telly Production Company of the Year honour went to Sawhorse Productions for standout work across multiple verticals and categories. The fan-voted “People’s Telly Awards” recognised a wide range of creative and production talent, with winners including the LA Clippers, Disney Experiences, Shutterstock Studios, and the European Parliament.
The Telly Awards Judging Council reflects the diverse and global nature of creativity. This year’s jurors include Brian Toombs, Head of Roku Brand Studio, Lucy Shen, Creator Marketing Manager, Patreon, Irantzu Diez-Gamboa, CEO North America, MediaPro, Rosalind Pressman, VP Brand Marketing, Pluto TV, Adam Faze, Executive Producer, Gymnasium, James Young, EVP, Head of Creative Innovation, BBDO New York, Sarah Minnie, Head of Artist Development and Production, Open Television, Nicole Lederman, Executive Producer, The Martin Agency.
Beyond the awards, The Telly Awards continues to foster community and industry engagement through various initiatives. Season four of The Telly Awards podcast featured micro-conversations with leaders from the Geena Davis Institute, Picture Motion, and Pickleball TV. Season five of “Hot Takes” returned with guests from LA Times Studios, Havas Health, and Culture Con. The Touring Screening Series expanded to Portland, Miami, and Chicago, drawing standing-room-only crowds at NeueHouse and The Aster.
New this year, Throughlines launched as a trend report and live conversation series, virtual and in-person, that explored the future of brand storytelling, new journalism formats, and how AI is reshaping creative archives.
View the Season 46 Winners Reel here.
View the full Telly Awards 2025 winners list here
