Awards

FCB, FCB/Six and Rethink lead the way, while BBDO, Taxi and Bensimon Byrne all have double-digit chances to win a Pencil

Sid Lee also picked up two Cubes, while Apple’s “Bounce” spot was named Best of Show for 2020.

Other Canadian winners so far: Taxi, Zulu Alpha Kilo, Head Gear, Sid Lee, Instil Image Co. with Saatchi & Saatchi, L’Eloi and Leo Burnett Toronto.

Canada has 55 finalists, which is up from 34 last year and is the fourth highest total of any country.

UM Canada is the sole Canadian agency listed on the WARC Effective 100, placing eighth on the list of top media agencies for effectiveness.

Festival could be moved to October, with final decision by April 15; all submission deadlines remain unchanged

One Show and ADC awards will be announced online, with details still to be confirmed.

Call for nominations closes Wednesday, with winners announced March 20.

McDonald’s Antoinette Benoit named Marketer of the Year, while Fuse’s Stephen Brown receives the Lifetime Achievement Award.

lg2 wins 6 Golds and Ad Agency of the Year and Jam3 wins five Golds and Interactive Agency of the Year—Rethink, Skin and Bones and Underline Studio also win Scarlet Letters

FCB won six awards in total, including a pair of golds for Black & Abroad. Zulu Alpha Kilo, Taxi and Cossette also won gold.

Hardware in six categories will be handed out at InfluenceTHIS conference Nov. 13 in Toronto.