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Frequently Asked Questions

Winning a Content Marketing Award can help you increase credibility, shine among peers, and motivate your team. Here’s what makes this program different from others out there:

  • Produced by the Content Marketing Institute: As the largest and longest-running international content marketing awards program, a win or finalist recognition is a stamp of expertise and credibility.
  • Evaluated by Experts: Our judges are content marketers working in the field – and they take their jobs seriously. They evaluate each entry based on content marketing best practices and principles.
  • Comprehensive Categories: Our 60+ categories cover every area of content marketing – strategy, distribution, editorial, and visual storytelling – to recognize the wide range of contributions from your team.
  • Unparalleled Exposure: Our award winners are promoted to our 200,000+ subscribers and top winners are honored at Content Marketing World, providing unmatched opportunities to show off your work on a global stage.

Each category winner receives:

  • Editorial coverage: Winners will be recognized in a press release, as well as across CMI’s websites, social channels, and newsletters, reaching more than 200,000+ subscribers.
  • Digital Badge: Add the badge to your websites, email signatures, and on social media.
  • Discount to Content Marketing World: Attend the leading event for content and marketing, October 21-23, 2024 in San Diego.
  • Project of the Year entry: You’ll be automatically entered into consideration for our most prestigious honor. 

Winners and finalists in the top categories – Branded Campaign of the Year, Project of the Year, Agency of the Year, and Content Marketer of the Year – will also receive two complimentary passes to Content Marketing World, where they’ll be recognized and celebrated.

Review the judging criteria here, along with tips to catch the judges’ attention.

Be sure to check out the Winners Gallery for profiles of past winners.

Individual category finalists and winners will be announced August 6, 2024.

The finalists for Branded Campaign of the Year, Project of the Year, Agency of the Year, and Content Marketer of the Year will be announced in September – and winners will be celebrated during Content Marketing World, October 21-23, in San Diego.

You must submit at least one category entry to the 2024 Content Marketing Awards, and then complete the agency of the year entry form. You’ll be asked the questions below and given the opportunity to upload supporting files.

  • Why does your agency qualify?
  • How did you drive results for your clients?

There is a $299 entry fee for Agency of the Year. If submitted after May 19, 2024, nominations will require the late fee of $399.

Note that there are three Agency of the Year categories: Less Than 100 Employees, More Than 100 Employees, and Branded Studio at a Media Company. Please be sure to select the appropriate category based on your agency size and type.

You must submit at least one category entry to the 2024 Content Marketing Awards. At the end of your entry, you’ll be given the option to nominate yourself or a colleague for Content Marketer of the Year. You’ll be asked the questions below and given the opportunity to upload samples of the nominee’s work.

  • Describe the nominee’s content marketing accomplishments. (200-500 words)
  • Why does this person make a great candidate for Content Marketer of the Year? (200-500 words)

There is no additional entry fee to submit a nomination in this category.

Yes, as long as the publication was produced in 2023, it is eligible.

All entries submitted to the awards program become the property of the Content Marketing Awards and may be used for promotional purposes.

Please DO NOT include confidential information with your submission.

If you have a question that isn’t covered above, email us at [email protected].