Winners of the Native Advertising Awards 2023

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What is the Native Advertising Awards?

With the award program, The Native Advertising Institute aims to acknowledge and reward talented professionals within our industry. We wish to promote inspiring, effective and creative work that helps organizations worldwide tell great brand stories in a non-disruptive way.

The Native Advertising Awards include categories under the themes: Organization, strategy, channels, and format. We honor both print and digital campaigns and are proud to be the largest international award program dedicated to native advertising.

All winners were announced on May 10th, 2023 at an online award ceremony. 

Native Advertising AWARDS 2023 Winners

Gold — Silver — Bronze

 

Native Advertising Agency/Studio of the Year (under 20 employees)

GOLD:      
Adspace Studio - Media24

SILVER:      
Ekstra Bladet Brand Stories

BRONZE:      
Delfi Brand Studio

Native Advertising Agency/Studio of the Year (over 20 employees)

GOLD:      
BBC Storyworks      

SILVER:      
Schibsted Brand Studio

BRONZE:      
Seznam Brand Studio

Native Advertising Platform/Network of the Year

GOLD:      
Outbrain      

SILVER:      
|related| smart native ad platform      

BRONZE:      
Readpeak

Native Advertising Marketer of the Year

WINNER:

Andy Sitta, Seznam Brand Studio

FINALISTS:

Richard Pattinson, BBC StoryWorks

Annie Granatstein, Marriott

Best Native Advertising Strategy

GOLD:      
Campaign: XL-Hjälpen      
Publisher/Agency: Bonnier News Brand Studio      
Brand: XL-BYGG

SILVER:      
Campaign: Our World is Whiskey      
Publisher/Agency: Seznam Brand Studio      
Brand: Stará žitná myslivecká

BRONZE:      
Campaign: A Toy Storie      
Publisher/Agency: Schibsted Partnerstudio      
Brand: Kondomeriet AS

Most Creative Native Advertising Campaign

GOLD:      
Campaign: MEŠTAR       
Publisher/Agency: NewsBar      
Brand: Addiko Bank Croatia

SILVER:      
Campaign: Hungry for Love      
Publisher/Agency: Aller Media Creative Studio, Hänt.se and OTW      
Brand: LIDL

BRONZE:      
Campaign: Forbidden Zone      
Publisher/Agency: Seznam Brand Studio      
Brand: Voyo

Most Effective Native Advertising Campaign

GOLD:      
Campaign: How Neptune Energy was saved by a pizza oven      
Publisher/Agency: Schibsted Partnerstudio      
Brand: Neptune Energy

SILVER:      
Campaign: Our World is Whiskey      
Publisher/Agency: Seznam Brand Studio      
Brand: Stará žitná myslivecká

BRONZE:      
Campaign: Passes & Chargers      
Publisher/Agency: Seznam Brand Studio      
Brand: Hyundai

Best Integrated Program      
(Omni-Channel Integration)

GOLD:      
Campaign: Freely and Actively through Austria      
Publisher/Agency: Seznam Brand Studio      
Brand: Österreich Werbung

SILVER:      
Campaign: Case Danske - Let's talk about financial peace of mind      
Publisher/Agency: Sanoma Media Finland      
Brand: Danske Bank

BRONZE:      
Campaign: ENI      
Publisher/Agency: CairoRCS Studio       
Brand: ENI

Best Native Advertising Program B2B

GOLD:      
Campaign: Hybrid Is How      
Publisher/Agency: WP Creative Group, The Washington Post      
Brand: Cisco

SILVER:      
Campaign: Ahead of the curve: Meta x Dagbladet Børsen      
Publisher/Agency: Meta Denmark and Dagbladet Børsen      
Brand: Meta

BRONZE:      
Campaign: Business briefs      
Publisher/Agency: The Guardian US/The Guardian Labs      
Brand: Amazon Web Services

Best Native Advertising Program B2C

GOLD:      
Campaign: In Pursuit of Wellness      
Publisher/Agency: BBC StoryWorks Programme Partnerships      
Brand: Myndstream

SILVER:      
Campaign: On Running Explainer Series      
Publisher/Agency: The Explainer Studio at Vox Creative, Vox Media      
Brand: On

BRONZE:      
Campaign: Passes & Chargers      
Publisher/Agency: Seznam Brand Studio      
Brand: Hyundai

Best Use of Native Advertising on a Small Budget

GOLD:      
Campaign: MEŠTAR      
Publisher/Agency: NewsBar      
Brand: Addiko Bank Croatia

SILVER:      
Campaign: How Neptune Energy was saved by a pizza oven      
Publisher/Agency: Schibsted Partnerstudio      
Brand: Neptune Energy

BRONZE:      
Campaign: Case SKiB – Mythbusting in two languages!      
Publisher/Agency: Sanoma Media Finland and Staart Oy      
Brand: SKiB

Best Native Advertising User Activation Campaign

GOLD:      
Campaign: Velo Veilig Vlaanderen      
Publisher/Agency: DPG Media      
Brand: HLN and P&V

SILVER:      
Campaign: How to Tame a Dragon on a Small Budget      
Publisher/Agency: Ekstra Bladet Brand Stories / Carat Denmark      
Brand: HBO Max

BRONZE:      
Campaign: The Outsiders NFT      
Publisher/Agency: 24sata and RZLT      
Brand: NEAR Balkans

Best Use of Influencer

GOLD:      
Campaign: Our World is Whiskey      
Publisher/Agency: Seznam Brand Studio      
Brand: Stará žitná myslivecká

SILVER:      
Campaign: The Outsiders NFT      
Publisher/Agency: 24sata and RZLT      
Brand: NEAR Balkans

BRONZE:      
Campaign: Think      
Publisher/Agency: 24sata      
Brand: Zagrebačka pivovara

Best Use of Facebook

GOLD:      
Campaign: Unibet - Gameday med Glenn      
Publisher/Agency: Bonnier News Brand Studio      
Brand: Unibet

SILVER:      
Campaign: The Green medal      
Publisher/Agency: 24sata      
Brand: Kaufland

Best Use of Youtube

GOLD:      
Campaign: Who cooks better?      
Publisher/Agency: 24sata        
Brand: Tommy

Best Use of Print Media

GOLD:      
Campaign: Case DNA - First phones for tiny ducklings      
Publisher/Agency: Sanoma Media Finland and Dagmar      
Brand: DNA

SILVER:      
Campaign: He Gets Us      
Publisher/Agency: Christianity Today and CT Creative Studio      
Brand: He Gets Us

BRONZE:      
Campaign: Absa Money Makeover - Adspace Studio      
Publisher/Agency: City Press and Adspace Studio      
Brand: Absa Bank

Best Use of AFP Broadcast

GOLD:      
Campaign: Case Kesko - The starchefs of the Bocuse d'Or      
Publisher/Agency: Sanoma Media Finland      
Brand: Kesko

SILVER:      
Campaign: Case Love it or List it      
Publisher/Agency: Sanoma Media Finland      
Brand: Nordea

Best Use of AFP Web TV

GOLD:      
Campaign: Passes & Chargers      
Publisher/Agency: Seznam Brand Studio      
Brand: Hyundai

SILVER:      
Campaign: IG Börssnack      
Publisher/Agency: Bonnier News Brand Studio      
Brand: IG

BRONZE:      
Campaign: Who cooks better?      
Publisher/Agency: 24sata        
Brand: Tommy

Best Use of Online Media

GOLD:      
Campaign: The Original Video Awards in Metaverse      
Publisher/Agency: 24sata and Agency Bruketa&Žinić&Grey      
Brand: 24sata

SILVER:      
Campaign: Born to Move      
Publisher/Agency: Seznam Brand Studio      
Brand: Rajec

BRONZE:      
Campaign: Take 10 to Play 2022      
Publisher/Agency: Immediate Media Co./Initiative      
Brand: LEGO DUPLO

Best Use of Podcast

GOLD:      
Campaign: How To Build A Human      
Publisher/Agency: Mamamia Media Group      
Brand: LEGO DUPLO      

SILVER:      
Campaign: The Podcast: 'My Son Has a Demon'      
Publisher/Agency: Heartbeats      
Brand: Danske Spil      

BRONZE:      
Campaign: Abu Dhabi Unwrapped: A Sonic Travel Guide      
Publisher/Agency: BBC StoryWorks      
Brand: Experience Abu Dhabi

Best Use of Infographic

GOLD:      
Campaign: Icon Forged in Steel: Royal Oak 50th Anniversary      
Publisher/Agency: Morning Studio, South China Morning Post      
Brand: Audemars Piguet

SILVER:      
Campaign: ČEZ      
Publisher/Agency: Czech News Center’s Content Studio      
Brand: ČEZ

BRONZE:      
Campaign: Stop Wisting!      
Publisher/Agency: Schibsted Partnerstudio      
Brand: Greenpeace Norway

Best Use of Video

GOLD:      
Campaign:  The New Rules of Sales      
Publisher/Agency: Atlantic Re:think      
Brand: Clari

SILVER:      
Campaign: Age of Change      
Publisher/Agency: BBC StoryWorks Programme Partnerships      
Brand: Terraformation

BRONZE:      
Campaign: MEŠTAR       
Publisher/Agency: NewsBar      
Brand: Addiko Bank Croatia

Best Series of Sponsored Videos

GOLD:      
Campaign: In Pursuit of Wellness; The Art & Science of Living Well      
Publisher/Agency: BBC StoryWorks Programme Partnerships      
Brand: Global Wellness Institute

SILVER:      
Campaign: MEŠTAR      
Publisher/Agency: NewsBar      
Brand: Addiko Bank Croatia

BRONZE:      
Campaign: IG Börssnack      
Publisher/Agency: Bonnier News Brand Studio      
Brand: IG

Best Series of Sponsored Articles

GOLD:      
Campaign: Common Ground      
Publisher/Agency: Atlantic Re:think      
Brand: Mastercard

SILVER:      
Campaign: The Green medal      
Publisher/Agency: 24sata      
Brand: Kaufland

BRONZE:      
Campaign: Zūdam Kokos      
Publisher/Agency: Delfi Brand Studio      
Brand: JSC

Best Use of Text

GOLD:      
Campaign: Forbidden Zone      
Publisher/Agency: Seznam Brand Studio      
Brand: Voyo

SILVER:      
Campaign: Ronald McDonald House      
Publisher/Agency: Bonnier News Brand Studio      
Brand: McDonald's

BRONZE:      
Campaign: Lessons for life      
Publisher/Agency: 24sata      
Brand: UMFO (The Association of Companies for the Management of Pension Funds and Pension Insurance Companies)

Best Design

GOLD:      
Campaign: Forbidden Zone      
Publisher/Agency: Seznam Brand Studio      
Brand: Voyo

SILVER:      
Campaign: Blood Sisters      
Publisher/Agency: Schibsted Partnerstudio / Schibsted Sales Service      
Brand: Plan International Norway

BRONZE:      
Campaign: Got You Covered      
Publisher/Agency: Atlantic Re:think       
Brand: Ally

Best Research Project

GOLD:      
Campaign: The Power of Podcast      
Publisher/Agency: Content Republic      
Brand: Trustmedia

SILVER:      
Campaign: Eye-tracking study      
Publisher/Agency: Seznam Brand Studio & Mendel Univerzity in Brno (ETLab)

Best Use of Instagram

GOLD:      
Campaign: The Macallan Experience       
Publisher/Agency: Morning Studio, South China Morning Post      
Brand: The Macallan

SILVER:      
Campaign: Think      
Publisher/Agency: 24sata      
Brand: Zagrebačka pivovara

Best Use of Native Advertising in Email

GOLD:      
Campaign: Rubrique myLIFE      
Publisher/Agency: Maison Moderne      
Brand: BIL