The American Advertising Awards, also known as the “ADDYs,” is the advertising industry’s largest and most representative competition, attracting over 40,000 entries every year in local ad club competitions. The mission of the American Advertising Awards competition is to recognize and reward the creative spirit of excellence in the art of advertising.
Conducted annually by the American Advertising Federation (AAF), the local phase is the first of a three-tier, national competition. Concurrently, all across the country, local entrants vie to win ADDY Awards – recognition as the very best in their markets. At the second tier, local ADDY winners compete against winners from other local clubs in one of 15 district competitions. District ADDY winners are then forwarded to the third tier, the national stage of the American Advertising Awards. Entry in the local AAF competition (with us!) is the first step toward winning a national ADDY.
Ad Club Lexington is proud to host & organize the first phase of the ADDYs each year, as winners move onto higher tiers, upwards to the national level.
Gala Tickets & Event Info
Tickets and event information for this year’s Gala can be found here.
How to Enter
Information about entries will be shared here as each season starts. Watch for announcements about early-bird savings, student discounts, and deadlines.
Local Winners
Check out the winners from recent years below.
