FX, MICROSOFT STUDIOS/XBOX, WARNER BROS. PICTURES AND BOND WIN CLIO ENTERTAINMENT ‘OF THE YEAR’ AWARDS AT 2019 CEREMONY
LOS ANGELES—(November 22, 2019)— Clio Entertainment, the original and definitive international awards program celebrating creativity in marketing the entertainment business, revealed the winning work that earned the program’s top honors during a ceremony hosted by comedian Craig Robinson at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles last night. At the event, FX was revealed as the Television/ Streaming Network of the Year, Microsoft Studios/ Xbox scored Game Publisher of the Year, Warner Bros. Pictures took Studio of the Year and Bond accepted honors for Agency of the Year.
Highlights from the event included a special Honorary Clio Entertainment Award for songwriter Diane Warren. The award was presented by director and producer Reginald Hudlin and capped off with performance of “I'm Standing With You” by Chrissy Metz, an original song from the movie “Breakthrough” with music and lyrics by Warren.
Additionally, Editorial Director for The Hollywood Reporter, Matt Belloni, took to the stage to present The Clio Entertainment and Hollywood Reporter Marketing Mastermind award to Asad Ayaz, President of Marketing at The Walt Disney Studios. This first-of-it-kind specialty award celebrates an individual instead of a piece of work and was bestowed on Ayaz following a year in which the Disney campaigns he crafted sent shockwaves through the internet with each release.
The evening’s main event was the presentation of Clio Entertainment’s top honor, the Grand Clio Entertainment Award. This year’s winners are:
Games: Innovation- Changing the Game for Microsoft by McCann New York
Games: Key Art- Key Art - Multi-use for Borderlands 3 by 2K
Games: Public Relations- Changing the Game for Microsoft by McCann New York
Home Entertainment: Audio/Visual Mixed Campaign- Bohemian Rhapsody Home Entertainment Campaign for Bohemian Rhapsody by Mob Scene
Home Entertainment: Original Content- The Predator Holiday Special for The Predator (2018) by Stoopid Buddy Stoodios
Home Entertainment: Packaging- The Big Lebowski - 20th Anniversary for The Big Lebowski by GNAH Studios Inc.
Television/Streaming: Experiential/Events- Maisel Day for Amazon Prime Video by Amazon Prime Video
Television/Streaming: Integrated Campaign- Game of Thrones | For the Throne Integrated for HBO by HBO
Television/Streaming: Out of Home- Legion - Wild Post for Legion - Season 3 by FX Networks
Television/Streaming: Partnerships & Collaborations- Game of Thrones | Joust for HBO by HBO
Television/Streaming: Public Relations- Game of Thrones | Bleed for the Throne for HBO by HBO
Television/Streaming: Special Shoot Spot/Promo- AHS S8 Shockwave for FX Networks by FX Networks
Television/Streaming: Spot/Promo- EQUALLY POWERFUL MOVIES for TNT4 Channel by TNT4
Theatrical: Audio/Visual Mixed Campaign- A Star is Born for A Star is Born by Mark Woollen & Associates
Theatrical: Display- Godzilla Cinerama Dome Takeover for Godzilla, Warner Bros. by Drissi Advertising, Inc.
Theatrical: Integrated Campaign- Us Integrated Marketing Campaign for US, Universal Pictures by Universal Pictures
Theatrical: Teaser- Maybe Tomorrow for Joker by JAX
“This year’s winners can be sure their trophies were hard earned,” said Ashley Falls, Director, Clio Entertainment. “The jury room was tough and selected our Grand Clio Entertainment Award winners from extraordinary group of submissions, more than we’ve ever had before.”
The full list of Gold, Silver and Bronze Clio Entertainment award recipients is available at www.clios.com/entertainment.
About The Clio Awards
The Clio Awards is the premier international awards competition for the creative business. Founded in 1959 to celebrate creative excellence in advertising, the Clio Awards today honors the work and talent at the forefront of the advertising, sports, fashion, music, entertainment, and health care industries. Clio recognizes the world’s most innovative work annually at Clio Sports in May, the Clio Awards in September, which includes Clio Music and Clio Fashion & Beauty; at the Clio Entertainment Awards in November; and online with Clio Health. Noting the diverse and ever-changing creative landscape, Clio acquired and revamped global ad database Ads of the World and re-launched its content platform musebycl.io in 2018, to celebrate creativity 365 days a year.
About Clio Entertainment
Clio Entertainment, formerly The Clio Key Art Awards, is the original and definitive awards program celebrating creativity in the entertainment business. It honors an evolving industry that regularly pushes boundaries, permeates pop culture and establishes a new precedent for entertainment marketing around the globe. Established in 1971 by The Hollywood Reporter, the awards program became a Clio property in 2015 and continually evolves alongside the industry to recognize excellence in marketing, communications and emerging media across film, TV, live entertainment, home entertainment and gaming.
