HBO, MICROSOFT STUDIOS/XBOX, WARNER BROS. PICTURES AND BOND TAKE HOME CLIO ENTERTAINMENT ‘OF THE YEAR’ AWARDS AT 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Legendary Voice Over Artist Tom Kane Recognized with Honorary Clio Entertainment Award
LOS ANGELES—(December 14, 2021)— Clio Entertainment, the original and definitive international awards program celebrating creativity in marketing the entertainment business, celebrated its biggest award winners at a 50th anniversary celebration, presented by Prime Video, in Los Angeles today. From the Sunset Room Hollywood, HBO 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. Tom Kane, whose storied career includes voicework for the Stars Wars franchise, The Avengers, Family Guy, Scooby Doo, Disney Parks, Call of Duty, Fortnite and more, was awarded the 2021 Honorary Clio Award for his contributions to the industry.
Also revealed at the event were the recipients of Clio Entertainment’s highest honor, the Grand Clio Entertainment Award. The 2021 Grand Clio Entertainment statue winners are:
Games: Audio/Visual- The Last of Us: Part II by AKQA for The Last of Us: Part II
Games: Brand Identity- Announce Trailer by Buddha Jones for The Outer Worlds 2
Games: Experiential/Events- Honeyfruit by BBH Singapore for League of Legends: Wild Rift
Games: Original Content- Bound by Ink by McCann London for Xbox / Gears of War
Games: Partnerships Branded Content Video- Chillhop Lo-Fi Fantasy by Liquid+Arcade for Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius & War of the Visions
Games: Public Relations- Liferun by Wunderman Thompson Seattle for International Committee of the Red Cross
Home Entertainment: Experiential/Events- Friends 25th Anniversary Takeover by Twenty Four 7 for AT&T and Warner Bros. Television
Home Entertainment: Packaging- Game of Thrones: The Complete Collection Packaging by HBO
Home Entertainment: Partnerships Branded Content Video- DieHard is Back by The Marketing Arm for Advance Auto Parts/DieHard
Television/Streaming: Experiential/Events- Courtside by FCB New York for 2020 NBA Finals
Television/Streaming: Innovation- It's OK by Wieden+Kennedy New York for HBO
Television/Streaming: Key Art- The stage is yours by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for The Oscars
Television/Streaming: Partnerships & Collaborations Campaign- Mischievously Delicious by The Walt Disney Company for Marvel Studios’ Loki & Lucky Charms
Television/Streaming: Partnerships Branded Content Video- A Recipe For Seduction by A+E Networks for Lifetime & KFC
Television/Streaming: Public Relations- Awkwafina 7 Train by ViacomCBS for Comedy Central
Television/Streaming: Spot/Promo- SEAMLESS MOVIES by TNT4 for TNT4 Channel
Television/Streaming: Trailer- No Mercy by Buddha Jones for The Harder They Fall
Television/Streaming: Video Promo Mixed Campaign- FX on Hulu Campaign by FX Networks
Theatrical: Innovation- Matrix: Resurrections - Iterative Trailer by BOND for Warner Bros. Pictures
Theatrical: Integrated Campaign- Nomadland Integrated Campaign by Searchlight Pictures for Nomadland
Theatrical: Key Art- Godzilla vs Kong by Phantom City Creative, Inc. for Godzilla Vs Kong
Theatrical: Public Relations- "Reunion" by MOCEAN for Marvel Studios Celebrates the Movies
Theatrical: Teaser- Judas and the Black Messiah Teaser Believe by Open Road for Judas and the Black Messiah
“For 50 years, our program has recognized the essential creative work that this community has contributed to the entertainment industry and its role in helping content to find its audience,” said Ashley Falls, Executive Director, Clio Entertainment. “This year’s winners and all those that have come before them represent some of the most dedicated, hardworking, and awe-inspiring creators in the business.”
“As we celebrate this milestone anniversary, we continue to be humbled by the work being produced by our award winners. Each time we set the bar higher, they find a way to jump right over it,” Falls continued.
The full list of Grand, Gold, Silver and Bronze Clio Entertainment award recipients is available at www.clios.com/entertainment.
About Clio
Clio is the premier international awards competition for the creative business. Founded in 1959 to celebrate creative excellence in advertising, Clio today honors the work and talent at the forefront of the industry in a variety of specialized fields, including: sports, fashion, music, entertainment, cannabis and health. As a leading authority on the diverse and ever-changing creative landscape, Clio celebrates creativity 365-days-a-year via its global ad database Ads of The World and its content platform Muse by Clio.
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, home entertainment and gaming.
