GUT Miami shines at Cannes Lions as one of the top Anglo-Latin agencies (while GUT Argentina is crowned Agency of the Year)

(By Juan Maqueda and Marcelo Maurizio) We present the most awarded Independent (Anglo) Latin Agencies at the prestigious Cannes Lions Festival. The results obtained at Cannes 2023 allow us to analyze their performance. The renowned industry magazine LatinSpots has generated a specific ranking of independent agencies in (Anglo)Latam. 

We are pleased to share the outstanding performance of agencies with great Latin talent and a diverse fusion of Anglo-Latin cultures. Starting with the first position, the renowned agency GUT Buenos Aires (Arg) has been crowned Independent Agency of the Year. In the second position is Lanzallamas, also from Argentina, followed by GUT Sao Paulo (BR), GUT Los Angeles, and in fifth position, GUT Miami. These agencies have demonstrated their creative and strategic excellence in the Latin American and Anglo-Latin advertising industry.

GUT Argentina, the world champion of advertising agencies:

GUT (Argentina), the internationally renowned agency, crowned itself at the closing of the 70th Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. The historic week concluded with GUT being named Agency of the Year, Independent Agency of the Year, and Independent Network of the Year. These recognitions come after their outstanding work at the event, where they received prestigious Grand Prix awards in the Creative Data and Mobile categories. "The Artois Probability" for Stella Artois, by GUT Buenos Aires, won the Grand Prix in Creative Data, while "World Cup Delivery" by PedidosYa, also from GUT Buenos Aires, triumphed with the Grand Prix in the Mobile category. Additionally, GUT Los Angeles stood out with the Grand Prix in the PR category for their campaign "Self Love Bouquet" for Doordash. GUT's success at Cannes Lions once again demonstrates their leadership in the advertising industry and their ability to make an impact through creative and disruptive strategies.

GUT Buenos Aires, the agency founded and led five years ago by the successful creatives Gaston Bigio and Anselmo Ramos, has left an indelible mark on Cannes Lions 2023. With Joaquín Cubría and Nacho Ferioli as CCOs and main partners, the agency stands out as the Best Independent Agency of the Festival and triumphs in the Track Engagement and Experience categories. The hard work of GUT's talented teams in various offices has led to a resounding victory with 3 Grand Prix, 8 Golds, 11 Silvers, and 13 Bronzes. The Buenos Aires offices led the way with 2 Grand Prix and a total of 17 metals, followed by Los Angeles with 1 Grand Prix, Miami with 4 metals, Sao Paulo with 9 metals, and Mexico with 2 Bronzes. This outstanding participation at Cannes Lions is a testament to GUT's commitment and creative excellence in the advertising field, further solidifying their position as a leading agency in the business world.

The Anglo-Latin Ranking:

The LatinSpots Ranking (generated by the prestigious magazine) takes into account the awards and recognitions obtained by agencies in the Cannes 2023 edition. It also considers the participation of Latin agencies and those working for the Hispanic market in the United States.

It is important to highlight that agencies sharing awards accumulate the corresponding points, but only one unit is counted per country in case both agencies are of the same origin.

Below, we present the LatinSpots Ranking of the most awarded Independent (Anglo) Latin Agencies at Cannes Lions 2023:

Position

Agency

Country

Points

Grand Prix

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Shortlist

1

GUT Agency Buenos Aires

ARGENTINA

231

2

7

7

3

8

2

Lanzallamas

ARGENTINA

113

-

1

4

2

3

3

GUT Agency San Pablo

BRAZIL

58

-

-

1

2

11

4

GUT Agency Los Angeles

UNITED STATES

35

-

1

-

-

-

5

GUT Agency Miami

UNITED STATES

26

-

-

2

2

6

6

Lanfranco&Cordova (L&C)

UNITED STATES

24

-

-

2

1

7

7

We Believers

UNITED STATES

22

-

1

2

-

7

8

Soko San Pablo

BRAZIL

20

-

-

-

In this ranking, you can appreciate the talent and creativity of independent agencies of Anglo-Latin origin, who have managed to stand out in such a prestigious festival like Cannes Lions. Their work has had a positive impact on the advertising industry, demonstrating the power of neuromarketing and neurolanguage to connect.

Cannes 2023 Winners

Category

Winner

Second Place

Third Place

Agency of the Year

Gut Buenos Aires

Publicis Conseil Paris

Adam & Eve Paris

Independent Agency of the Year

Gut Buenos Aires

Independent Network of the Year

Gut

Marketer of the Year

AB InBev

Creative Brand of the Year

Apple

Dove

Heineken

Creative Company of the Year

Omnicom

WPP

Interpublic

Network of the Year

DDB

Ogilvy

BBDO

Palme D'Or

Somesuch, United States

Lion Hearts

Patagonia

First Creative Maker of the Year

Spike Lee

Lion of St Mark

Susan Hoffman

Grand Prix for Good

Anne de Gaulle, Havas Paris for -foundation Anne de Gaulle

 

This table presents the award-winning campaigns in the FILM category at the Cannes Lions Festival, highlighting the level of creativity and excellence of each one, as well as the agencies, clients involved, and the country of origin of each campaign.

Category

Campaign

Agency

Client

Country

Grand Prix

Relax, its iPhone

Apple

iPhone 14

Estados Unidos

Gold

Second Best campaign

David, Madrid / INGO, Hamburg

Children Furniture España / Alemania

España / Alemania

Silver

1000 Slides

Gut, Buenos Aires

Globant Consultancy

Argentina

Silver

Proudly Second Best

David, Madrid / INGO, Hamburg

Children Furniture España / Alemania

España / Alemania

Silver

Buscapé. Back To The City Of God

VMLY&R, Sao Paulo

Motorola Edge 30 Ultra 5g

Brasil

Silver

Evs On Screen

The Community, Miami

General Motors, Netflix

Estados Unidos

Bronze

Evs On Screen

The Community, Miami

General Motors, Netflix

Estados Unidos

Bronze

Coincidences

AB INBEV, Buenos Aires / Draftline, Buenos Aires

Quilmes Argentina

Argentina

Bronze

Shout

VMLY&R México City

Movistar México

México

Bronze

She

El Ruso De Rocky, Madrid

J&B Rare España

España

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