#CannesLions2016: All the South African winners!
The 2016 version of Cannes Lions' Festival of Creativity has come to a close, with South African agencies roaring with pride at their 61 awards received.
The summary tables below detail which agencies came out tops as well as all the local work that was awarded at the various Cannes Lions ceremonies last week, with links in case you missed them the first time around.
South African Cannes Lions 2016 summary table
| Entrant | Grand Prix Campaign | Gold Lion Campaign | Bronze Lion Campaign | Bronze Lion | Silver Lion Campaign | Silver Lion | Total |
| 1886 Johannesburg | 3 | 3 | |||||
| DDB SOUTH AFRICA Johannesburg | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| FCB CAPE TOWN | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| GEOMETRY GLOBAL JOHANNESBURG | 1 | 1 | |||||
| OGILVY & MATHER CAPE TOWN | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| OGILVY & MATHER JOHANNESBURG | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 21 | |
| OPENCO – THE OPEN COLLABORATION Johannesburg | 4 | 4 | |||||
| TBWA\HUNT LASCARIS JOHANNESBURG | 11 | 11 | |||||
| VELOCITY FILMS Johannesburg / NOT NORM Cape Town | 1 | 1 | |||||
| NATIVE VML | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Total | 3 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 58 |
Awards
| Health and Wellness Lions | ||||||
| Category | Title | Client | Product | Entrant Company | Prize | |
| B01 (Education & Awareness) | LEARN IT YOUNG | SCOUTS SOUTH AFRICA | SCOUTS SA | VELOCITY FILMS Johannesburg / NOT NORM Cape Town | Bronze Lion | VIEW THE WORK |
| B01 (Education & Awareness) | DARRYL | CANSA (CANCER ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA) | CANSA (CANCER ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA) | FCB CAPE TOWN / HELLOCOMPUTER Cape Town | Silver Lion Campaign | VIEW THE WORK |
| B01 (Education & Awareness) | JABU | CANSA (CANCER ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA) | CANSA (CANCER ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA) | FCB CAPE TOWN / HELLOCOMPUTER Cape Town | Silver Lion Campaign | VIEW THE WORK |
| Radio Lions winners | ||||||
| A01 (Food) | PSYCHIC | WRIGLEY | SKITTLES | DDB SOUTH AFRICA Johannesburg | Bronze Lion Campaign | VIEW THE WORK |
| A01 (Food) | GENIE | WRIGLEY | SKITTLES | DDB SOUTH AFRICA Johannesburg | Bronze Lion Campaign | As above |
| A03 (Cosmetics & Toiletries) | CLOSE SHAVE WITH A TRAIN | PHILIPS | SERIES 5000 SHAVER | OGILVY & MATHER JOHANNESBURG | Bronze Lion Campaign | VIEW THE WORK |
| A03 (Cosmetics & Toiletries) | CLOSE SHAVE WITH A CHAINSAW | PHILIPS | SERIES 5000 SHAVER | OGILVY & MATHER JOHANNESBURG | Bronze Lion Campaign | As above |
| A05 (Household Goods) | ROAD TRIP EQUATION | TIGER BRANDS | PEACEFUL SLEEP ROOM SPRAY | TBWA\HUNT LASCARIS JOHANNESBURG | Silver Lion Campaign | VIEW THE WORK |
| A05 (Household Goods) | SLEEP OVER EQUATION | TIGER BRANDS | PEACEFUL SLEEP ROOM SPRAY | TBWA\HUNT LASCARIS JOHANNESBURG | Silver Lion Campaign | As above |
| A09 (Cars & Automotive Products & Services) | MARK | BMW MOTORRAD | HELMETS RADIO | FCB CAPE TOWN | Bronze Lion | VIEW THE WORK |
| A11 (Restaurants & Fast Food Chains) | 1. THE EVERYMAN MEAL - COLOURED WEIGHTS | KFC | KFC | OGILVY & MATHER JOHANNESBURG | Grand Prix Campaign | VIEW THE WORK |
| A11 (Restaurants & Fast Food Chains) | 2. THE EVERYMAN MEAL - CLAW THING | KFC | KFC | OGILVY & MATHER JOHANNESBURG | Grand Prix Campaign | As above |
| A11 (Restaurants & Fast Food Chains) | 3. THE EVERYMAN MEAL - CHERRY LIP BALM | KFC | KFC | OGILVY & MATHER JOHANNESBURG | Grand Prix Campaign | As above |
| A17 (Commercial Public Services) | 1. YOU SHOULD HAVE CALLED - EMAIL | VODACOM | VODACOM | OGILVY & MATHER JOHANNESBURG | Silver Lion Campaign | VIEW THE WORK |
| A17 (Commercial Public Services) | 2. YOU SHOULD HAVE CALLED - MEME | VODACOM | VODACOM | OGILVY & MATHER JOHANNESBURG | Silver Lion Campaign | As above |
| A17 (Commercial Public Services) | 3. YOU SHOULD HAVE CALLED - DOUBLE BLUE TICK | VODACOM | VODACOM | OGILVY & MATHER JOHANNESBURG | Silver Lion Campaign | As above |
| C01 (Use of Music) | IGUGU SENZO | CELL C | C-SURANCE | 1886 Johannesburg | Bronze Lion Campaign | VIEW THE WORK |
| C01 (Use of Music) | IGUGU KHANYI | CELL C | C-SURANCE | 1886 Johannesburg | Bronze Lion Campaign | As above |
| C01 (Use of Music) | IGUGU THEMBI | CELL C | C-SURANCE | 1886 Johannesburg | Bronze Lion Campaign | As above |
| C03 (Script) | 1. YOU SHOULD HAVE CALLED - EMAIL | VODACOM | VODACOM | OGILVY & MATHER JOHANNESBURG | Silver Lion Campaign | As above |
| C03 (Script) | 2. YOU SHOULD HAVE CALLED - MEME | VODACOM | VODACOM | OGILVY & MATHER JOHANNESBURG | Silver Lion Campaign | As above |
| C03 (Script) | 3. YOU SHOULD HAVE CALLED - DOUBLE BLUE TICK | VODACOM | VODACOM | OGILVY & MATHER JOHANNESBURG | Silver Lion Campaign | As above |
| C03 (Script) | PSYCHIC | WRIGLEY | SKITTLES | DDB SOUTH AFRICA Johannesburg | Bronze Lion | As above |
| C03 (Script) | 1. THE EVERYMAN MEAL - COLOURED WEIGHTS | KFC | KFC | OGILVY & MATHER JOHANNESBURG | Gold Lion Campaign | As above |
| C03 (Script) | 2. THE EVERYMAN MEAL - CLAW THING | KFC | KFC | OGILVY & MATHER JOHANNESBURG | Gold Lion Campaign | As above |
| C03 (Script) | 3. THE EVERYMAN MEAL - CHERRY LIP BALM | KFC | KFC | OGILVY & MATHER JOHANNESBURG | Gold Lion Campaign | As above |
| C03 (Script) | SKIING TRIP | FLIGHT CENTRE | STUDENT FLIGHTS | TBWA\HUNT LASCARIS JOHANNESBURG | Silver Lion Campaign | VIEW THE WORK |
| C03 (Script) | SPIRITUAL FESTIVAL | FLIGHT CENTRE | STUDENT FLIGHTS | TBWA\HUNT LASCARIS JOHANNESBURG | Silver Lion Campaign | As above |
| C03 (Script) | SPRING BREAK | FLIGHT CENTRE | STUDENT FLIGHTS | TBWA\HUNT LASCARIS JOHANNESBURG | Silver Lion Campaign | As above |
| C04 (Casting & Performance) | CLOSE SHAVE WITH A TRAIN | PHILIPS | SERIES 5000 SHAVER | OGILVY & MATHER JOHANNESBURG | Bronze Lion Campaign | As above |
| C04 (Casting & Performance) | CLOSE SHAVE WITH A CHAINSAW | PHILIPS | SERIES 5000 SHAVER | OGILVY & MATHER JOHANNESBURG | Bronze Lion Campaign | As above |
| C04 (Casting & Performance) | CLOSE SHAVE WITH A CHINESE TRIAD | PHILIPS | SERIES 5000 SHAVER | OGILVY & MATHER JOHANNESBURG | Bronze Lion Campaign | As above |
| C04 (Casting & Performance) | 3. YOU SHOULD HAVE CALLED - DOUBLE BLUE TICK | VODACOM | VODACOM | OGILVY & MATHER JOHANNESBURG | Silver Lion | As above |
| C04 (Casting & Performance) | 1. THE EVERYMAN MEAL - COLOURED WEIGHTS | KFC | KFC | OGILVY & MATHER JOHANNESBURG | Gold Lion Campaign | As above |
| C04 (Casting & Performance) | 2. THE EVERYMAN MEAL - CLAW THING | KFC | KFC | OGILVY & MATHER JOHANNESBURG | Gold Lion Campaign | As above |
| C04 (Casting & Performance) | 3. THE EVERYMAN MEAL - CHERRY LIP BALM | KFC | KFC | OGILVY & MATHER JOHANNESBURG | Gold Lion Campaign | As above |
| Print & Publishing Lions winners | ||||||
| A15 (Other Vehicles, Automotive Products & Services) | TECHNICALLY DANCING | VOLKSWAGEN SOUTH AFRICA | VOLKSWAGEN GENUINE PARTS | OGILVY & MATHER CAPE TOWN | Bronze Lion | VIEW THE WORK |
| A18 (Travel & Transport) | STAFF | CITY LODGE HOTEL GROUP | ROAD LODGE | TBWA\HUNT LASCARIS JOHANNESBURG | Silver Lion Campaign | VIEW THE WORK |
| A18 (Travel & Transport) | FAMILY | CITY LODGE HOTEL GROUP | ROAD LODGE | TBWA\HUNT LASCARIS JOHANNESBURG | Silver Lion Campaign | As above |
| A18 (Travel & Transport) | TEAM | CITY LODGE HOTEL GROUP | ROAD LODGE | TBWA\HUNT LASCARIS JOHANNESBURG | Silver Lion Campaign | As above |
| A18 (Travel & Transport) | BABE VS MOM | FLIGHT CENTRE | STUDENT FLIGHTS | TBWA\HUNT LASCARIS JOHANNESBURG | Silver Lion Campaign | VIEW THE WORK |
| A18 (Travel & Transport) | DUDE VS PENSIONER | FLIGHT CENTRE | STUDENT FLIGHTS | TBWA\HUNT LASCARIS JOHANNESBURG | Silver Lion Campaign | As above |
| A18 (Travel & Transport) | MAKE-UP VS MEDS | FLIGHT CENTRE | STUDENT FLIGHTS | TBWA\HUNT LASCARIS JOHANNESBURG | Silver Lion Campaign | As above |
| A25 (Public Health & Safety, Public Sector & Awareness Messages) | I AM AMERICAN | PASSOP | TBA | NATIVE VML Johannesburg | Gold Lion Campaign | VIEW THE WORK |
| A25 (Public Health & Safety, Public Sector & Awareness Messages) | I AM BRITISH | PASSOP | TBA | NATIVE VML Johannesburg | Gold Lion Campaign | As above |
| A25 (Public Health & Safety, Public Sector & Awareness Messages) | I AM FRENCH | PASSOP | TBA | NATIVE VML Johannesburg | Gold Lion Campaign | As above |
| A25 (Public Health & Safety, Public Sector & Awareness Messages) | I AM GERMAN | PASSOP | TBA | NATIVE VML Johannesburg | Gold Lion Campaign | As above |
| A25 (Public Health & Safety, Public Sector & Awareness Messages) | I AM SOUTH AFRICAN | PASSOP | TBA | NATIVE VML Johannesburg | Gold Lion Campaign | As above |
| A25 (Public Health & Safety, Public Sector & Awareness Messages) | PROTEST | APARTHEID MUSEUM | BRAND | OPENCO – THE OPEN COLLABORATION Sandton, Johannesburg | Bronze Lion Campaign | VIEW THE WORK |
| A25 (Public Health & Safety, Public Sector & Awareness Messages) | POLICE | APARTHEID MUSEUM | BRAND | OPENCO – THE OPEN COLLABORATION Sandton, Johannesburg | Bronze Lion Campaign | As above |
| A25 (Public Health & Safety, Public Sector & Awareness Messages) | MASSACRE | APARTHEID MUSEUM | BRAND | OPENCO – THE OPEN COLLABORATION Sandton, Johannesburg | Bronze Lion Campaign | As above |
| A25 (Public Health & Safety, Public Sector & Awareness Messages) | MOB | APARTHEID MUSEUM | BRAND | OPENCO – THE OPEN COLLABORATION Sandton, Johannesburg | Bronze Lion Campaign | As above |
| Promo & Activations Lions winners | ||||||
| B04 (Use of Ambient Media: Small Scale) | THE SAB SPIKE DETECTOR COASTER | SOUTH AFRICAN BREWERIES | DRINK RESPONSIBLY INITIATIVE | GEOMETRY GLOBAL JOHANNESBURG | Bronze Lion | VIEW THE WORK |
| Design Lions winners | ||||||
| B01 (Posters) | I AM MUSLIM | PASSOP | TBA | NATIVE VML Cape Town | Bronze Lion | As above |
| Outdoor Lions winners | ||||||
| B08 (Cars & Automotive Products & Services) | TECHNICALLY HAIRSTYLE | VOLKSWAGEN SOUTH AFRICA | VOLKSWAGEN GENUINE PARTS | OGILVY & MATHER CAPE TOWN | Bronze Lion Campaign | As above |
| B08 (Cars & Automotive Products & Services) | TECHNICALLY DOG | VOLKSWAGEN SOUTH AFRICA | VOLKSWAGEN GENUINE PARTS | OGILVY & MATHER CAPE TOWN | Bronze Lion Campaign | As above |
| B08 (Cars & Automotive Products & Services) | TECHNICALLY SUPERHEROES | VOLKSWAGEN SOUTH AFRICA | VOLKSWAGEN GENUINE PARTS | OGILVY & MATHER CAPE TOWN | Bronze Lion Campaign | As above |
| Media Lions winners | ||||||
| C03 (Use of Social Platforms) | TWITTER REFUGEES | PASSOP | AWARENESS MESSAGE | NATIVE VML Cape Town | Silver Lion | VIEW THE WORK |
In case you were wondering about the difference over last year...
Cannes Lions winners % 2015 vs 2016
| Category | 2015 total winners | 2015 SA winners | % of 2015 SA winners | 2016 total winners | 2016 SA winners | % of 2016 SA winners | % compared to 2015 |
| Creative Effectiveness Lions | 17 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| Creative Data Lions | 28 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |||
| Cyber Lions | 126 | 0 | 96 | 0 | |||
| Design Lions | 79 | 0 | 111 | 1 | 0.9% | 0.9% | |
| Digital Craft Lions | 50 | 0 | |||||
| Direct Lions | 83 | 1 | 1.2% | 75 | 0 | -1.2% | |
| Entertainment Lions | 61 | 0 | |||||
| Entertainment Lions for Music | 32 | 0 | |||||
| Film Craft Lions | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | |||
| Film Lions | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | |||
| Glass Lions | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Health & Wellness | 61 | 0 | 52 | 3 | 5.8% | 5.8% | |
| Innovation Lions | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| Integrated Lions | 13 | 0 | |||||
| Media Lions | 80 | 1 | 1.3% | 97 | 1 | 1% | -0.2% |
| Mobile Lions | 57 | 0 | 62 | 0 | |||
| Outdoor Lions | 131 | 6 | 4.6% | 285 | 3 | 1.1% | -3.5% |
| Pharma | 25 | 0 | 58 | 0 | |||
| PR Lions | 79 | 0 | 84 | 0 | |||
| Print & Publishing Lions | 217 | 16 | 7.4% | ||||
| Press Lions | 79 | 8 | 10.1% | ||||
| Product Design Lions | 8 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
| Promo & Activation Lions | 117 | 1 | 0.9% | 107 | 1 | 0.9% | 0.1% |
| Radio Lions | 58 | 16 | 27.6 | 91 | 33 | 36.3% | 8.7% |
| Titanium Lions | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 1044 | 33 | 3.2 | 1739 | 58 | 3.3% | 0.2% |
