2026 American Advertising Awards Winners Announced

Posted on Mar. 10, 2026  /  American Advertising Awards  /   0

AAF Fort Worth Celebrates Creative Excellence at Annual Gala

On Friday, February 27, the American Advertising Federation – Fort Worth celebrated the region’s best creative work at the 2026 American Advertising Awards Gala, held at Trilogy Studios in Fort Worth.

The annual event brought together agencies, brands, freelancers, and students to recognize outstanding creative achievement across advertising, design, digital, video, and integrated campaigns.

This year’s competition featured an impressive range of entries from across North Texas. Winners were selected by an esteemed panel of industry judges and recognized with Gold and Silver ADDY® Awards, along with special honors including Best of Show, Best of Print, Best of Video, Best of Digital, and Special Judges’ Awards.

Gold ADDY winners will advance to the AAF District 10 competition, where they will compete with winners from across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana.


Professional ADDY® Winners

Integrated Campaigns
Gold ADDY

  • Balcom Agency — Better With Dairy: Campaign — Dairy MAX


Silver ADDY

  • Schaefer Advertising Co. — All the Fun Campaign — Mainstay Farm


Websites
Gold ADDY

  • Balcom Agency — Better With Dairy Website — Dairy MAX


Social Media Campaign
Silver ADDY

  • Balcom Agency — Better With Dairy — Dairy MAX


Television Advertising
Gold ADDY

  • The Marketing Group at Texas Health Huguley — Runner — Texas Health Huguley Hospital
  • The Marketing Group at Texas Health Huguley — Thing Called Life — Texas Health Mansfield


Silver ADDY

  • Red Productions — Only Here — Texas Christian University
  • Red Productions — Anthem: All for Texas — Texas Rangers
  • Prelude Films — Success Looks Like This — Mizzen + Main


Internet Commercial Campaign
Silver ADDY

  • Content Shift — Dallas Mavericks: Pegasus City — Dallas Mavericks


Branded Content
Gold ADDY

  • Content Shift — Dallas Mavericks: Pegasus City — Dallas Mavericks


Silver ADDY

  • Arcpoint Studios — Blackland Distillery — Blackland Distillery
  • Prelude Films — Oakley — Oakley
  • HOEGGER Communications — The Drawing — Hospice of Wichita Falls


Video Editing
Gold ADDY

  • Sawtooth Post — Frankenstein: Inside Look — Netflix
  • Content Shift — Dallas Mavericks: Pegasus City — Dallas Mavericks
  • Sawtooth Post — All In | Docuseries Teaser — Adaptive Training Foundation


Cinematography
Silver ADDY

  • Content Shift — Dallas Mavericks: Pegasus City — Dallas Mavericks


Photography Campaign
Gold ADDY

  • Content Shift — The Herd – Visit Fort Worth — Visit Fort Worth


Silver ADDY

  • Prince Chris Photos — Tony Lama Stills Campaign — Tony Lama


Logo Design
Gold ADDY

  • Balcom Agency — Better With Dairy — Dairy MAX


Sales & Marketing
Gold ADDY

  • Balcom Agency — New Movers Welcome Box — Cook Children’s Health Care System


Invitations & Announcements
Gold ADDY

  • Schaefer Advertising Co. — Invitation — American Warriors Association
  • Schaefer Advertising Co. — Zoo Ball Invitation — Fort Worth Zoo


Silver ADDY

  • Schaefer Advertising Co. — Save the Date — American Warriors Association


Magazine Advertising
Gold ADDY

  • Texas Health Huguley Marketing Group — Bronc Buster and Colonoscopies — Texas Health Mansfield Hospital
  • Texas Health Huguley Marketing Group — Texas Health Huguley Brand Campaign — Texas Health Huguley Hospital
  • Texas Health Huguley Marketing Group — Texas Health Mansfield Ad Campaign — Texas Health Mansfield Hospital


Posters
Silver ADDY

  • Bell — Bell 90th Anniversary Poster — Bell Textron Inc.

Student ADDY® Winners

Integrated Brand Identity Campaign
Gold ADDY

  • Abby Coen — Texas Christian University — Visit Santa Rosa


Poster Campaign
Gold ADDY

  • Jordan Elizalde — Texas Christian University — TCU Theater 2025–2026 Poster Series


Illustration Campaign
Gold ADDY

  • Moxie Diaz — University of North Texas — Bundt Cakes


Sales Promotion / Packaging

Silver ADDY

  • Katie Lilley — Texas Christian University — La Playa – Canned Cocktails


Silver ADDY

  • Abby Coen — Texas Christian University — Pure Bluff Cold Brew


Magazine Design
Silver ADDY

  • Adrienne Carson — Texas Christian University — Undercurrent


Social Media Campaign

Silver ADDY

  • Sarah Aday — Texas Christian University — Fragments of Antiquity Film Fest


Consumer Campaign
Silver ADDY

  • Sydney Snyder — Texas Christian University — Dreams & Disillusionment Promotion


About AAF Fort Worth

AAF Fort Worth supports and connects advertising, marketing, and creative professionals across North Texas. Founded in 1909 by Amon G. Carter, the organization is one of the region’s longest-running professional associations dedicated to advancing the industry through education, recognition, and community engagement.


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