Rankings
The One Show Rankings provides a cumulative list of companies and individuals based on points earned from their winning entries.
For 2022, the rankings will be determined based on the point values listed on this chart:
AWARD
Gold Pencil
Silver Pencil
Bronze Pencil
Merit
CMO Pencil
Fusion Pencil
SDG Pencil
Green Pencil
Penta Pencil
Best of Discipline
Best of Show
POINTS
15
7
3
1
30
30
30
30
50
45 (15 + 30)
90 (15 + 30 + 45)
MULTIPLE AWARDS WITHIN A DISCIPLINE
When the same piece of work wins multiple awards within a Discipline, the points for the one highest award in that discipline will be counted towards 'Of the Year' awards.
AWARDS IN MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES
When the same piece of work wins awards in multiple Disciplines, the points for the highest award per discipline will be counted towards 'Of the Year' awards.
AGENCY RANKINGS
- Points are only awarded to agencies listed as Primary and Secondary credits.
- Points are divided equally among Primary and Secondary agencies listed under the following credit types:
Agency, Design Firm, Digital Agency, Internal / In-House Agency, PR / Marketing
- AGENCY OF THE YEAR
The Agency of the Year Award is given to the Agency that garners the most points overall for winning entries (Pencils, Merits, Special Awards), allocated per the chart above.
- INDEPENDENT AGENCY OF THE YEAR
The Independent Agency of the Year Award is given to the Independent Agency* (not affiliated with a Holding Company) that garners the most points overall for winning entries (Pencils, Merits, Special Awards), allocated per the chart above.
*NOTE: Agencies must identify themselves as Independent and not part of a Holding Company when submitting their entries.
- INTERNAL / IN-HOUSE AGENCY OF THE YEAR
The Internal / In-House Agency of the Year Award is given to a brand's Internal / In-House Agency that garners the most points overall for winning entries (Pencils, Merits, Special Awards), allocated per the chart above.
PRODUCTION COMPANY RANKINGS
- Points are awarded to companies listed under the following credit types:
Production Company, Music / Sound Production Company
- PRODUCTION COMPANY OF THE YEAR
The Production Company of the Year Award is given to the Production Company* that garners the most points overall for winning entries (Pencils, Merits, Special Awards), allocated per the chart above. Points are divided equally among companies listed under the Production Company credit type.
*NOTE: Production houses within advertising agencies are not eligible for this award.
- MUSIC & SOUND COMPANY OF THE YEAR
The Music & Sound Company of the Year Award is given to the Music / Sound Production Company* that garners the most points overall for winning entries (Pencils, Merits, Special Awards), allocated per the chart above. Points are divided equally among companies listed under the Music / Sound Production Company credit type.
*NOTE: Production houses within advertising agencies are not eligible for this award.
NETWORK RANKINGS
- NETWORK OF THE YEAR
The Network of the Year Award is given to the Network* whose agencies have garnered the most points overall for winning entries (Pencils, Merits, Special Awards), allocated per the chart above.
*NOTE: Agencies must identify the Network they are part of when submitting their entries.
CREATIVE HOLDING COMPANY RANKINGS
- CREATIVE HOLDING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
The Creative Holding Company of the Year Award is given to the Holding Company* whose Agency Networks have garnered the most points overall for winning entries (Pencils, Merits, Special Awards), allocated per the chart above.
*NOTE: Agencies must identify the Holding Company they are part of when submitting their entries.
CLIENT / BRAND RANKINGS
- CLIENT / BRAND OF THE YEAR
The Client / Brand of the Year Award is given to the Client / Brand whose agencies have garnered the most points overall for winning entries (Pencils, Merits, Special Awards), allocated per the chart above.
CREATIVE RANKINGS
Individual creatives are ranked within each specific credit title
* as well as a full list of all individuals, regardless of title.
*NOTE: If an individual is credited with a "custom title" they will not be ranked.
GLOBAL RANKINGS
Creatives and Companies achieve a One Club Global Ranking with their combined One Show and ADC Awards rankings points.
REGIONAL RANKINGS
Global Regions are ranked from the cumulative points earned by the individual countries represented on winning entries. Countries are grouped into the following regions:
- ASIA PACIFIC
Afghanistan, American Samoa, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, British Indian Ocean Territory, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, East Timor, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Hong Kong (SAR China), India, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Laos, Macau (SAR China), Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Norfolk Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pitcairn, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan (China), Thailand, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis and Futuna Islands
- EUROPE
Aland Islands, Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Guernsey, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Jersey, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City
- LATIN AMERICA
Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uruguay, Venezuela, Virgin Islands (British), Virgin Islands (U.S.)
- MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Reunion, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland (Eswatini), Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- NORTH AMERICA
Canada, United States
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