Online Entry
& Judging Portal
Don't have an account? Choose an entry category below to begin. Logged in users may also click these to submit additional entries.
Returning Entrants: click here to access your past submissions or select a category from above to make an additional entry.
Judging for the American Advertising Awards will be conducted online.
In some categories, entrants are allowed and/or required to upload additional digital examples of an entry. This is intended to provide more appropriate content for the judges.
Please carefully follow all online submission guidelines provided within the entry system, to ensure that your work is properly represented during all three tiers of the American Advertising Awards competition.
IMPORTANT SUBMISSION PORTAL DATES:
Early Bird Entries: November 3rd-30th, 2025
Standard Entries: December 1st, 2025 - January 14th, 2026
Late Entries: January 15th - 16th 2026
2025-2026 Professional Categories and Rules
2025-2026 Student Categories and Rules
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
- All work entered in the American Advertising Awards competition must have first appeared in the media this year, between January 1 and December 31, 2025.
- With the exceptions of the Public Service Advertising and Advertising Industry Self-Promotion categories, work entered must be the result of paid creative services and media placement in the normal course of business (excluding student entries).
- Entries must be submitted in the CBSA, DMA, or MSA where the work was created (as defined by Arbitron or Nielsen for your local market). In cases where entrants are situated in markets not served by a local American Advertising Award-affiliated show, the acceptance, processing, judging, forwarding, and fees of those entries will be determined by the governing body of the district in which the entrant is located.
- PHYSICAL ENTRIES NO LONGER REQUIRED. If you are submitting a project into a category that is inherently better judged as a physical entry (such as a sales kit, mailer, packaging, etc.), please provide high-quality pictures and/or videos of your printed material to accompany your entry, showcasing the quality and construction of your submission.
COMPETITION FEES
| Category | Type | Early Bird 11/3 – 11/30 | Regular 12/1 – 1/14 | Late 1/15 – 1/16 |
| Professional Non-Member | Single Entry | $200 | $250 | $280 |
| Campaign Entry | $275 | $350 | $375 | |
| Professional Member | Single Entry | $135 | $180 | $210 |
| Campaign Entry | $180 | $230 | $260 | |
| Student Non-Member | Single Entry | $45 | $60 | $60 |
| Campaign Entry | $55 | $70 | $70 | |
| Student Member | Single Entry | $39 | $55 | $55 |
| Campaign Entry | $49 | $60 | $60 |
We will verify your Membership status before your entry is officially accepted for competition. If you enter work as a member and are not updated with your dues, you will be invoiced for your renewal. If you have any questions regarding your membership renewal, please email martin@aafmiami.com
The deadline to submit entries is Friday, January 16th, 2026, at midnight EST.
