shots Awards The Americas 2022 winners announced

Last night [May 5] was the shots Awards The Americas ceremony at which a host of work, people and companies from across north and south America were celebrated as best in class for 2021.

With the pandemic meaning the last two awards shows were digital-only, this edition, held at the NeueHouse Hollywood and presented by comedian, actor and podcaster Ron G, was the first chance for the shots Awards The Americas to be held in-person, and it didn't disappoint. 

Below is a list of all the shortlisted and winning campaigns, campaigns which were chosen by a panel of industry experts from the Americas advertising community. The people and companies of the year were also revealed last night, those winners being crowned via a points-based system which saw a shortlisted piece of work receive one point, a bronze-winning campaign receives an extra three points, silver winners picking up five extra points, and gold trophies adding a further eight points. 

You can watch all of the winning and shortlisted work on our dedicated Slate page, by clicking here.

All of the images from the night will be on the shots Facebook page from Monday.

Huge congratulations to all of those who picked up trophies at the event.

Above: Comedian, podcaster, producer, Emmy Award-winner and shots Awards presenter, Ron G.

New Director of the Year

GOLD: Kevin Wilson Jr, Chelsea

SILVER: Zoe Neary, Bread & Circus Films

BRONZE: Ewurakua Dawson-Amoah, Greenpoint Pictures

Haley Elizabeth Anderson, Pulse Films

Devon Ferguson, DSF Films

Joshua Kissi, division7

Brandt Lewis, Sanctuary Content

Jai Moseley, Stink

Cesar Velasco, Backstory

Click here to view this category's shortlisted & winning work.

Jury

[HEAD JUDGE] Jen Beitler, Executive Producer, RESET; Andres Rojas, Executive Producer and Director, Team Bubbly; Autumn Hymes, Director of Production, Conscious Minds Studios; Damiano Vukotic, Global New Business Director, Ridley Scott Creative Group; Hani Selim, EP/Managing Partner, Durable Goods; Robert Herman, Founder, Ruffian; Kira Carstensen, Global Managing Partner, Merman/Mermade; Lexy Kavluk, Partner/EP, Untitled Films; Jose Luis Cabruja, Executive Producer/Partner, Not Normal U.S.

Above: New Director of the Year, Kevin Wilson Jnr.

Ad of the Year: Casting

GOLD: Mercado Livre (Ebazar), New Iconic Kisses

SILVER: YouTube, Emily

BRONZE: Extra, For When It's Time

Etsy, The Tradition

Google, A CODA Story

H&M, Rise Up

Headspace, Dear Headspace

Old Spice, Ode to Smell

Publix, Happy Birthday to Us

Sandy Hook Promise, Teenage Dream

Wealthsimple, Alive

Microsoft Xbox, Forever We Fight

Click here to view this category's shortlisted & winning work.

Jury

[HEAD JUDGE] Tiffany Frances, Director, Valiant Pictures; James Miller, Production Lead, Lyft; Jason Edmonds, Production Designer; Louise Mason, Casting Director, Mark Summers Casting; Maia Javan, Production Designer; Melissa DesRosiers, Costume Designer/Stylist; Melissa Langass, Senior Producer, Lord Danger; Victoria Curtis, Founder, Line by Line; Ryan Bernstein, Founder, RMB

Ad of the Year: Sound Design

GOLD: Edelweiss Feel the Alps

SILVER: The New York Times The Truth Takes a Journalist

BRONZE: Sony Soundbar

General Motors No Way Norway

Google Forward Rhythm

Montefiore-Einstein An Urgent Holiday Tale

Netflix The World is on Netflix

Remy Martin Team Up for Excellence

Squarespace Everything to Sell Anything Anthem

Squarespace 5 to 9 by Dolly Parton

Toyota Upstream

Click here to view the shortlisted & winning work.

Jury

[Head Judge] Marlene Bartos, Executive Producer and Managing Director, Yessian; Hanna Choi, Executive Producer, Bronx Audio; Tim Kvasnosky, Executive Creative Director, BUTTER Music and Sound; Chuck Meehan, Co-Chief Creative Officer, McCann Detroit; John Melillo, Founder and Executive Producer, Melillo Music & Sound; Sue Mersch, Executive Creative Director, VMLY&R; Sarah Tembeckjian, Music Supervisor / Music Producer; Rani Zarina Vaz, Executive Producer, RNDM ORDR Music & Sound

Above: The shots Awards crowd.

Ad of the Year: Charity

GOLD: States United to Prevent Gun Violence Unboxing

SILVER: Family Equality Love, Lawyers and the Government

BRONZE: National Football League Football is for Everyone

Ad Council KAMAUU - Howie and the Howl

House of Blyndex Uma Teoria Brasileira

National Advertising Benevolent Society This Job Can Break You

Ronald McDonald House Charities Keeping Families Close

Second Harvest Heartland enough 2 share

Unite The Bay Stop Asian Hate

United Nations Development Programme Jurassic Talk

Click here to view the shortlisted & winning work.

Jury

[Head Judge] Mohammad Gorjestani, Director/Founder, Even/Odd; Sarita Alami, Director of Programming, Mailchimp; Naz Arandi, Global Head of Brand, Robinhood; Amandla Baraka, Director/Photographer; Joyce Chen, Head of Production for Creative Experiences, Meta; Ali Godil, Artist, Creative Director and Design Director; Evan Groll, Sr. Video Producer/Director of Photography; Jessica Law, Creative Producer/Director, Artist; Jaclyn Martinez, Photographer/Filmmaker; Anthony O'Neill, Creative Director, Goodby Silverstein and Partners; Kwame Taylor-Hayford, Co-Founder, Kin

Ad of the Year: Copywriting

GOLD: Squarespace, From Tennis Legend to Voice Legend: A Film by John McEnroe

SILVER: SIMI Winery, Goodness from Grit

BRONZE: Old Spice, Ode to Smell

Forward, Exam Room

Forward, Waiting Room

Hyundai Motor America, 2022 Hyundai TUCSON Question Everything Launch

Mattress Firm, We've Got a Problem, America. A Junk Sleep Problem.

Microsoft Xbox, Project Magnes

Squarespace, Building a Business at The Interstellar Epoque

Squarespace, Everything to Sell Anything Anthem

Click here to view this category's shortlisted & winning work.

Jury

[HEAD JUDGE] Alex Taylor, Executive Creative Director, TBWA\Chiat\Day New York; Chloë Greene, Creative Director, Brand New School; Colin Craig, Executive Creative, Performance Art; Emily Sander, Executive Creative Director, VMLY&R; Lisa Topol, Managing Partner & Executive Creative Director, Oberland; Meghan Kraemer, Partner/Creative Director, Hard Work Club; Nic Wehmeyer, Executive Creative Director, Bindery; Myra Nussbaum, President/Chief Creative Officer, Havas Chicago

Ad of the Year: VFX

GOLD: Zillow, The Journey

SILVER: Verizon, The Reset

BRONZE: IKEA, Our Little World

Adobe, Adobe Premiere Pro Fantastic Voyage

Apple, Sleep

Dell, Dell XPS Get Into Your Universe

Doritos, Flat Matthew

JIF, The Return

Microsoft Xbox, The Getaway Driver

Porsche, Electricity

Spotify, All Ears on You

Toyota, Toyota Born from Invincible

Click here to view this category's shortlisted & winning work.

Jury

[HEAD JUDGE] Brian Bullock, Founder, RETHINK Studios; Angus Kneale, Chief Creative, Preymaker; Asher Edwards, Co-Founder/Executive Producer, JAMM; Brooke Williams, Executive Producer, The Mill NYC; Charlie Harvey, Partner/Editor, Whitehouse Post; Joey Waldrip, Owner, charlieuniformtango; Justin Brukman, US Managing Director and Director of Global New Business, Final Cut; Jo Arghiris, Executive Producer/Partner, Untold Studios; Maggie Meade, Managing Partner, Cabin Editing Company; Lauren DeFelice, Senior VFX Producer, Assembly; Qadree Holmes, Founder/Executive Producer, Quriosity Productions; Robin Burchill, Editor, Bandit; Tia Perkins, Head of Production, Carbon

Ad of the Year: Direction [up to and including 60-seconds]

GOLD: Apple Detectives

SILVER: Apple Haystack 

BRONZE: Nike Play New 

Anheuser Busch Let's Grab a Beer 

Apple ECG 

Apple Sleep 

Axe The Walk 

Chevrolet Cat 

Etsy The Tradition 

Rocket Mortgage Certain Is Better 

SAY PSA In the Spotlight 

Squarespace Make a Name For Yourself - Roberto

TikTok Mystery Apartment Girl

Click here to view the shortlisted & winning work.

Jury

[Head Judge] Davud Karbassioun, President, Pulse Films; Charlotte Arnold, Founding Partner, Blacksmith; Antonio Burnett, Senior Producer, Wieden+Kennedy; Juliana Cobb, Executive Creative Director, Droga5; Ben Davies, Vice President, Furlined; Caio Giannella, Copywriter, Apple; Anh-Thu Le, Director of Production, TBWA\Chiat\Day; Sandra Nam, Global Director of Creative Production and Operations, Squarespace; Luke Ricci, President, RSA Films US; Rodrigo Saavedra Director, Immigrant; Scott Smith, Executive Producer/Managing Partner, Radke Films; Charlotte Woodhead, Executive Producer, Superprime

Above:

Ad of the Year: Direction [61-seconds to three-minutes inc]

GOLD: Huggies Welcome to the World, Baby

SILVER: REFORM Alliance Technically Illegal/Give Life Back

BRONZE: Apple Hollywood In Your Pocket

Abbott Now You Know

Airbnb Strangers

General Motors No Way, Norway

Google Year In Search 2021

Jimmy John's Meet The King

Meta No Comply

Sandy Hook Promise Teenage Dream

Victoria Cempasúchil

Zillow The Journey

Click here to view the shortlisted & winning work.

Jury

[Head Judge] Davud Karbassioun, President, Pulse Films; Charlotte Arnold, Founding Partner, Blacksmith; Antonio Burnett, Senior Producer, Wieden+Kennedy; Juliana Cobb, Executive Creative Director, Droga5; Ben Davies, Vice President, Furlined; Caio Giannella, Copywriter, Apple; Anh-Thu Le, Director of Production, TBWA\Chiat\Day; Sandra Nam, Global Director of Creative Production and Operations, Squarespace; Luke Ricci, President, RSA Films US; Rodrigo Saavedra Director, Immigrant; Scott Smith, Executive Producer/Managing Partner, Radke Films; Charlotte Woodhead, Executive Producer, Superprime

Ad of the Year: Direction [above three minutes]

GOLD: Extra For When It's Time

SILVER: P&G Love Leads to Good

BRONZE: Microsoft Xbox Project Magnes

Mexican Football Federation Mario

Microsoft Xbox Unspoken    

OluKai Ocean Mother

Remy Martin x Usher #TeamUpForExcellence

SIMI Winery Goodness from Grit 

Click here to view the shortlisted & winning work.

Jury

[Head Judge] Davud Karbassioun, President, Pulse Films; Charlotte Arnold, Founding Partner, Blacksmith; Antonio Burnett, Senior Producer, Wieden+Kennedy; Juliana Cobb, Executive Creative Director, Droga5; Ben Davies, Vice President, Furlined; Caio Giannella, Copywriter, Apple; Anh-Thu Le, Director of Production, TBWA\Chiat\Day; Sandra Nam, Global Director of Creative Production and Operations, Squarespace; Luke Ricci, President, RSA Films US; Rodrigo Saavedra Director, Immigrant; Scott Smith, Executive Producer/Managing Partner, Radke Films; Charlotte Woodhead, Executive Producer, Superprime

Ad of the Year: Cinematography [up to & including two mins]

GOLD: Facebook Once Upon a Time Everywhere

SILVER: Louis XIII Cognac Scarcity

BRONZE: Squarespace Everything to Sell Anything

Facebook Facebook Longboard Family 

Go Daddy Make a Different Future

Kodansha Taking Flight

Meta No Comply

Peacock How You Wanna

Squarespace Everything to Sell Time

Verizon The Reset

Click here to view the shortlisted & winning work.

Jury

[Head Judge] Cristina Dunlap, Director of Photography; Amber Grace Johnson, Director, Object & Animal; Domo Jones, Cinematographer; Natalie Kingston, Cinematographer; Nina Meredith, Director, Rattling Stick (US)/Circle Productions (Canada)/Outsider (UK); Amber Schaefer, Writer/Director, Caviar; Parker Seaman, Director, Writer, Actor; Lauren Sick, Writer/Director, Greenpoint Pictures; Rob Witt, Cinematographer

Ad of the Year: Cinematography [above two minutes]

GOLD: Victoria Cempasúchil

SILVER: Mercado Livre (ebazar) New Iconic Kisses

BRONZE: Apple iPhone 13 Pro

Google Forward Rhythm

Ponant - Le Commandant Charcot The North Pole, The South Pole, And You

Squarespace 5 to 9 by Dolly Parton

Click here to view the shortlisted & winning work.

Jury

[Head Judge] Cristina Dunlap, Director of Photography; Amber Grace Johnson, Director, Object & Animal; Domo Jones, Cinematographer; Natalie Kingston, Cinematographer; Nina Meredith, Director, Rattling Stick (US)/Circle Productions (Canada)/Outsider (UK); Amber Schaefer, Writer/Director, Caviar; Parker Seaman, Director, Writer, Actor; Lauren Sick, Writer/Director, Greenpoint Pictures; Rob Witt, Cinematographer

Ad of the Year: Animation (2D)

GOLD: Taco Bell Nacho Fries

SILVER: Instituto Terra Refloresta

BRONZE: Gillette The Pube Song

DirecTV The One

FS1 Undisputed on FS1 

MTV M-ID

Qual a Word Mesmo? Wizard

Click here to view the shortlisted & winning work.

Jury

[Head Judge] Michael Feder, Co-Founder, Hornet; Larissa Berringer, Executive Producer, ATKPLN; David Isaac, Head of Production, Chobani; Guilherme Marcondes, Creative Director, Lobo; Saad Moosajee, Artist/Director; Sion Prys, Senior Producer, Squarespace; Emily Rickard, Chief Production Officer, BUCK; Marco Spier, Co-Founder/Director, Psyop

Above: Amanda Miller from Psyop picking up the awards for 2D animation.

Ad of the Year: Animation (3D)

GOLD: Cox Communications Drawn Closer

SILVER: Chipotle A Future Begins

BRONZE: OFFF Dach 2021 Repeater

Honda Origin of Determination

Hulu WTF is Christmas?

Meta The Tiger & the Buffalo

Pepsico It's Never Too Late

Toyota Nora's Joy

Wizards of the Coast Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance | Cinematic Trailer

Click here to view the shortlisted & winning work.

Jury

[Head Judge] Michael Feder, Co-Founder, Hornet; Larissa Berringer, Executive Producer, ATKPLN; David Isaac, Head of Production, Chobani; Guilherme Marcondes, Creative Director, Lobo; Saad Moosajee, Artist/Director; Sion Prys, Senior Producer, Squarespace; Emily Rickard, Chief Production Officer, BUCK; Marco Spier, Co-Founder/Director, Psyop

Music Video of the Year

GOLD: Mac Miller, Colors and Shapes

SILVER: Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, Industry Baby

BRONZE:Little Simz, Point & Kill

DJ Snake ft. Selena Gomez, Selfish Love

Lil Nas X, Montero (Call Me by Your Name)

Megan Thee Stallion, Thot Shit

Mick Jenkins, Truffles

Modest Mouse, We Are Between

Moullinex ft. GPU Panic, Inner Child

Nego Bala, Sonho

Olivia Rodrigo, brutal

Selena Gomez & DJ Snake, Selfish Love

Vic Mensa ft. Wyclef Jean and Chance The Rapper, Shelter

Click here to view this category's shortlisted & winning work.

Jury

[HEAD JUDGE] Shawn Lacy, Co-Founder/Managing Director, Biscuit Filmworks; Carolina Cordini, Executive Producer, Primo; Charlyn Derrick, Executive Producer / Partner, Modern Post; Henry Hobson, Director, MJZ; Holly Rowden, Executive Producer, Alfredo Films; Jake Scott, Director/Partner, Ridley Scott Creative Group; Kit Winter, Executive Producer, Squeak E. Clean Studios; Josh Shadid, Founding Partner, Lord Danger, Modern Logic & Solo Cinebot

Concept Up to and including two minutes

GOLD: Change the Ref, The Lost Class: DAVID

SILVER: Google, A CODA Story

BRONZE: Verizon, The Reset

Abbott, Now You Know

Apple, Hello Sunshine

Apple, Hollywood In Your Pocket

Google, Google - Year In Search 2021

Huggies, Welcome to the World, Baby

Jimmy John's, Meet The King

Mattress Firm, We've Got a Problem, America. A Junk Sleep Problem.

Click here to view this category's shortlisted & winning work.

Jury

[HEAD JUDGE] Alex Taylor, Executive Creative Director, TBWA\Chiat\Day New York; Chloë Greene, Creative Director, Brand New School; Colin Craig, Executive Creative, Performance Art; Emily Sander, Executive Creative Director, VMLY&R; Lisa Topol, Managing Partner & Executive Creative Director, Oberland; Meghan Kraemer, Partner/Creative Director, Hard Work Club; Nic Wehmeyer, Executive Creative Director, Bindery; Myra Nussbaum, President/Chief Creative Officer, Havas Chicago

Above: MassiveMusic picking up the gold trophy for Sound Design.

Ad of the Year: Concept Above two minutes

GOLD: Sandy Hook Promise, Teenage Dream

SILVER: Mercado Livre (ebazar), New Iconic Kisses

BRONZE: Extra, For When It's Time

Mexican Football Federation, Mario

Microsoft Xbox, Project Magnes

SIMI Winery, Goodness from Grit

Squarespace, From Tennis Legend to Voice Legend: A Film by John McEnroe

Squarespace, 5 to 9 by Dolly Parton

Click here to view this category's shortlisted & winning work.

Jury

[HEAD JUDGE] Alex Taylor, Executive Creative Director, TBWA\Chiat\Day New York; Chloë Greene, Creative Director, Brand New School; Colin Craig, Executive Creative, Performance Art; Emily Sander, Executive Creative Director, VMLY&R; Lisa Topol, Managing Partner & Executive Creative Director, Oberland; Meghan Kraemer, Partner/Creative Director, Hard Work Club; Nic Wehmeyer, Executive Creative Director, Bindery; Myra Nussbaum, President/Chief Creative Officer, Havas Chicago

Ad of the Year: Editing Up to and including two minutes

GOLD: Huggies, Welcome to the World Baby

SILVER: P&G, Widen the Screen

BRONZE: Meta, No Comply

Apple, Hollywood In Your Pocket

Apple, Hello Sunshine

Arizona Coyotes, Hockey the Coyotes Way

Facebook, Deaf Hoops

Google, Google - A CODA Story

IOC, Stronger Together

Lexus, Sparks

Squarespace, Everything to Sell Anything Anthem

The New York Times, The Truth Takes a Journalist

Toyota, Upstream | Jessica Long's Story

Click here to view this category's shortlisted & winning work.

Jury

[HEAD JUDGE] Brian Bullock, Founder, RETHINK Studios; Angus Kneale, Chief Creative, Preymaker; Asher Edwards, Co-Founder/Executive Producer, JAMM; Brooke Williams, Executive Producer, The Mill NYC; Charlie Harvey, Partner/Editor, Whitehouse Post; Joey Waldrip, Owner, charlieuniformtango; Justin Brukman, US Managing Director and Director of Global New Business, Final Cut; Jo Arghiris, Executive Producer/Partner, Untold Studios; Maggie Meade, Managing Partner, Cabin Editing Company; Lauren DeFelice, Senior VFX Producer, Assembly; Qadree Holmes, Founder/Executive Producer, Quriosity Productions; Robin Burchill, Editor, Bandit; Tia Perkins, Head of Production, Carbon

Ad of the Year: Editing Above two minutes

GOLD: Extra, For When It's Time

SILVER: Facebook, Skate Nation Ghana

BRONZE: Google, Forward Rhythm

Bacardi, Conga Feat. You

Meta, No Comply

Montefiore Health System, Caring Makes Magic: A Holiday Tale

Oakley, Be Who You Are: Italo Ferreira

P&G, Lead With Love

SickKids, SickKids Moms vs Hard Days

Squarespace, 5 to 9 by Dolly Parton

Vans, Prone!

Vogue, Put It On Your Face

Click here to view this category's shortlisted & winning work.

Jury

[HEAD JUDGE] Brian Bullock, Founder, RETHINK Studios; Angus Kneale, Chief Creative, Preymaker; Asher Edwards, Co-Founder/Executive Producer, JAMM; Brooke Williams, Executive Producer, The Mill NYC; Charlie Harvey, Partner/Editor, Whitehouse Post; Joey Waldrip, Owner, charlieuniformtango; Justin Brukman, US Managing Director and Director of Global New Business, Final Cut; Jo Arghiris, Executive Producer/Partner, Untold Studios; Maggie Meade, Managing Partner, Cabin Editing Company; Lauren DeFelice, Senior VFX Producer, Assembly; Qadree Holmes, Founder/Executive Producer, Quriosity Productions; Robin Burchill, Editor, Bandit; Tia Perkins, Head of Production, Carbon

Ad of the Year: Music

GOLD: SIMI Winery Goodness from Grit

SILVER: Bacardi Conga ft. You

BRONZE: Extra For When It's Time

Burt’s Bees For Lips, With Love

Bush's Beans Bean Song

Cadillac Scissorhands Free

Claritin The Outsideologist Project

Google Year In Search 2021

Hewlett-Packard Orchestra

Indeed The Rising

Old Spice Ode to Smell

Reddit Is It Gonna Get Any Weirder?

Squarespace 5 to 9 by Dolly Parton

Click here to view the shortlisted & winning work.

Jury

[Head Judge] Marlene Bartos, Executive Producer and Managing Director, Yessian; Hanna Choi, Executive Producer, Bronx Audio; Tim Kvasnosky, Executive Creative Director, BUTTER Music and Sound; Chuck Meehan, Co-Chief Creative Officer, McCann Detroit; John Melillo, Founder and Executive Producer, Melillo Music & Sound; Sue Mersch, Executive Creative Director, VMLY&R; Sarah Tembeckjian, Music Supervisor / Music Producer; Rani Zarina Vaz, Executive Producer, RNDM ORDR Music & Sound

Above: The band, Patrick & LVB, rocking the shots Awards after party.

Ad of the Year: Production and Styling

GOLD: Swarovski, Welcome to Wonderlab

SILVER: Meow Wolf, Convergence Station

BRONZE: Axe, The Walk

Doritos, Forever on Another Level

Kraft Heinz, That’s La Dolce Velveeta

Meta, No Comply

Microsoft Xbox, Forever We Fight/Become

Remy Martin x Usher, #TeamUpForExcellence The Film

Squarespace, Everything to Sell Anything Anthem

Squarespace, 5 to 9 by Dolly Parton

Wealthsimple, Alive

Zillow, The Journey

Click here to view this category's shortlisted & winning work.

Jury

[HEAD JUDGE] Tiffany Frances, Director, Valiant Pictures; James Miller, Production Lead, Lyft; Jason Edmonds, Production Designer; Louise Mason, Casting Director, Mark Summers Casting; Maia Javan, Production Designer; Melissa DesRosiers, Costume Designer/Stylist; Melissa Langass, Senior Producer, Lord Danger; Victoria Curtis, Founder, Line by Line; Ryan Bernstein, Founder, RMB