Last eve at Lincoln Center, the 58th Clio Awards took the stage, hosted by SNL star cast member, Cecily Strong. Allure editor-in-chief Michelle Lee opened the fashion and beauty portion of the evening, which honored Grace Coddington with the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award for Clio Fashion & Beauty, presented by model/rockstar and fellow fiery redhead Karen Elson. As for the entertainment factor, Marian Hill and Iron & Wine performed, and Nathan Morris and Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men made a surprise appearance at the beginning of the ceremony to spoof their GEICO spot with “Strong.”
“Our 58th annual ceremony showcased the true power of creativity. Many of our winners spoke of the importance of this industry, and the brilliant, challenging, inspiring projects happening around the world,” said Nicole Purcell, Clio president, in a statement. “The creatives responsible for all of the winning work last night displayed guts and bravery in the fight to bring their projects to life. At Clio, we are proud to celebrate and honor the work that makes people think and feel, 365 days a year.”
The 2017 Clio winners are…
Direct: 180LA for Boost Mobile with “Boost Your Voice”
Digital/Mobile: DAVID for Burger King with “Google Home of The Whooper”
Print: DAVID for Burger King with “Burning Stores”
The Power of Imagery: Grey Germany for Terre des Femmes FGM with “Open Your Eyes”
Brand Design: Leo Burnett, Toronto for IKEA Canada with “IKEA: Cook This Page”
Product Design: McCann Worldgroup India for Ministry of Public Health, Afghanistan with “The Immunity Charm”
Branded Entertainment: Pereira & O’Dell for Netscout with “Lo & Behold: Reveries of the Connected World”
Film: The Martin Agency for Donate Life with “The World’s Biggest Asshole”
Integrated Campaign: Überground GmbH for LIDL with “#SANTACLARA Christmasfilm”
Advertiser of the Year: State Street Global Advisors
Agency of the Year: McCann New York
Agency Network of the Year: BBDO Worldwide
2017 Clio Lifetime Achievement Award: David Lubars, chief creative officer at BBDO Worldwide/chairman of BBDO North America
Clio Global Impact Award: Sesame Workshop
Lifetime Achievement Award for Clio Fashion & Beauty: Grace Coddington
Clio Music Honorary Award: Kasseem Dean (Swizz Beatz)
