Best of the West Media Awards
The AAF Western Region’s newest awards, recognizing the best media organizations and professionals in the western US.
A new awards series from the AAF Western Region
We’re helping to promote this nascent awards series which recognizes different aspects of our industry from the American Advertising Awards, and which happens six months away from that big event.
For context, AAF Seattle is the Western Washington chapter of the American Advertising Federation, in AAF’s District XI, in AAF’s Western Region. These organizational layers host the DXI Leadership Conference, the Western Region Conference, and now, the Best of the West Media Awards.
We’re glad there’s another chance to recognize the efforts of our local industry for all they do, and from a different point of view.
THE Details
Qualifications
Exceptional work and service to community.
Eligibility
All media-affiliated individuals and organizations in the Western United States.
AAF members and non-members.
Eligibility Period
October 1, 2021 - September 30, 2022 (we think - this was strangely not listed so we just shifted last year’s dates up a year)
Costs
Professional nominations: $55
Student nominations: $45
Nominations Deadline
October 31, 2022
Judging Period
November 4-14, 2022
Winners Announced
November 30, 2022
Need Help?
Access the information and rules packet for all the details, including descriptions of all the award categories.
Also see our info session recording below.
Info Session
Awards to be Presented
Company Awards
Radio Broadcaster of the Year
Large Market (Nielsen Markets Ranking 1-50)
Mid-Size Market (Nielsen Markets Ranking 51 – 100)
Small Market (Nielsen Markets Ranking 101 +)
Television Broadcaster of the Year
Large Market (Nielsen Markets Ranking 1-50)
Mid-Size Market (Nielsen Markets Ranking 51 – 100)
Small Market (Nielsen Markets Ranking 101 +)
Newspaper of the Year
Print Circulation 200,000 or more
Print Circulation 50,000 – 200,000
Print Circulation Under 50,000
Outdoor Company of the Year
Large Market (Nielsen Markets Ranking 1-50)
Mid-Size Market (Nielsen Markets Ranking 51 – 100)
Small Market (Nielsen Markets Ranking 101 +)
Magazine of the Year
Website of the Year
Blog/Podcast of the Year
Advertising Agency of the Year
Over $50 million in billing
$10 million to $50 million in billing
Under $10 million in billing
Media Agency of the Year
Over $50 million in billing
$10 million to $50 million in billing
Under $10 million in billing
Governmental Media Outlet of the Year
Print
Radio/TV/Internet
Locally Produced Radio or Television Show of the Year
Public Service Campaign of the Year
Best Coverage of a Local News Story of the Year
Individual Awards
Media Professional of the Year
Media Talent of the Year
Agency Professional of the Year
Young Achiever Award
Student Awards
College Media Outlet of the Year (Radio, TV or Newspaper)
College Website/Blog of the Year
Student Media Representative of the Year
The 2022 Awards
Judging was delayed due to organizer illness, but after a long wait we finally got the results. Thank you for your patience. (We ran out of ours, lol.)
View the list of award winners
A very special shout out to our own Wunderman Thompson Seattle for winning Advertising Agency of the Year!