2011

Grand Prix

The first ever Social Buzz Grand Prix goes to Revolver Entertainment for Anuvahood.

Chairman's Award

Chosen by the Chairman of the judging panel, Paul Fabretti, and goes to Illegal Jack's South West Grill for Customer Driven Music Videos.

Social Media Individual / Team of the Year

Award: An outstanding year
Client: Seventy Seven PR
Company: Seventy Seven PR
Link: www.77pr.co.uk

Commendation: Our Nokia Team
Client: Nokia
Company: 1000heads
Link: http://www.1000heads.com/tag/nokia/

Commendation: “A social media tri-umpf”
Client: Umpf
Company: Umpf
Link: http://www.umpf.co.uk

Best use of Twitter

Award: Opta Joe & Family
Client: Opta
Company: Opta
Link: www.twitter.com/OptaJoe

Commendation: #wateraid24
Client: WaterAid
Company: WaterAid
Link: http://www.wateraid.org/wateraid24

Commendation: Tweet Pie - The World's Shortest Recipe Book
Client: Belling
Company: Umpf

Nomination: Three UK Xperia PLAY Competition
Client: Three
Company: Brando
Link: www.twitter.com/ThreeUK

Nomination: Tweet and Grow
Client: Kew Gardens
Company: Pancentric Digital
Link: www.kew.org/tweet

Nomination: Tweet of the Week
Client: Social Media Week
Company: LBi
Link: http://awards.lbi.co.uk/2011/socialbuzz/tweetoftheweek/

Best use Facebook

Award: Music matcher
Client: Heineken
Company: TBG Digital
Link: http://www.tbgdigital.com/view/awards/heineken-opener-festival/

Commendation: Coming Together with Tea and Cake
Client: Mr.Kipling and Tetley
Company: Starcom MediaVest Group
Link: https://www.facebook.com/MrsKipling

Nomination: Blog Star
Client: Freya
Company: Rees Bradley Hepburn Ltd
Link: http://rbh-dev.co.uk/rbh/socialbuzz2011/

Nomination: Brawling Billboard
Client: Help for Heroes
Company: LBi
Link: http://awards.lbi.co.uk/2011/socialbuzz/brawlinbillboard/

Nomination: Join Jacks Crew
Client: The Walt Disney Company
Company: Jollywise Media
Link: http://clientwise.jollywisemedia.co.uk/showcase/view/287_832413decb

Nomination: Style conscious collaboration
Client: Sourz
Company: Blonde
Link: http://www.facebook.com/sourz

Best use of Group/Community

Award: Vaccines Video
Client: Sony Music
Company: Anomaly
Link: http://www.vaccinesvideo.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtxgSsBrRtY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNmVc71r108

Commendation: Coming Together with Tea and Cake
Client: Mr.Kipling and Tetley
Company: Starcom MediaVest Group
Link: https://www.facebook.com/MrsKipling

Nomination: N8Producers
Client: Nokia
Company: 1000heads
Link: http://europe.nokia.com/find-products/devices/nokia-n8-old/nokia-n8-producers

Nomination: Nokia: Tron
Client: Nokia
Company: 1000heads
Link: http://vimeo.com/19439286

Nomination: Permanently engaged
Client: Sourz
Company: Blonde
Link: http://www.facebook.com/sourz

Nomination: The Extreme Lineup
Client: No Fear Extreme Energy
Company: Juice Digital
Link: http://www.facebook.com/drinknofear

Nomination: The Heineken® UCL Tweet Map
Client: Heineken®
Company: Starcom MediaVest Group
Link: http://www.heineken.com/AgeGateway.aspx

Best use of Check in/ Location Based Services

Award: Social Media for Social Good: Shelter Scotland and Foursquare
Client: Shelter Scotland
Company: Shelter Scotland
Link: foursquare.shelter.org.uk

Commendation: Check in and check out Yorkshire
Client: Welcome to Yorkshire
Company: Welcome to Yorkshire
Link: http://www.foursquare.com/welcome2yorks

Nomination: Connecting Republic’s social, mobile and local retail journey
Client: Republic Retail Ltd
Company: One iota Ltd
Link: www.oneiota.co.uk

Nomination: I Spy and Radisson Edwardian partnership pioneers Social Media initiatives in the hospitality indust
Client: Radisson Edwardian
Company: I Spy Marketing
Link: http://www.radissonedwardian.com/

Nomination: The Shape of Success: Domino's Runs Rings Around The Competition with Foursquare
Client: Domino's Pizza
Company: Vexed Digital
Link: www.vexeddigital.com

Best use of Photo Sharing

Award: Sony World Photography Awards
Client: Sony UK
Company: Crayon
Link: http://www.flickr.com/groups/sonyphotochallenge/

Commendation: Wish You Were At Topshop
Client: Topshop
Company: FreshNetworks
Link: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150191819829327.311524.59672929326&type=1

Nomination: Picture Yorkshire in it's best light
Client: Welcome to Yorkshire
Company: Welcome to Yorkshire
Link: http://www.yorkshire.com/destinations/yorkshire-coast

Nomination: Scourge of the Storm Campaign
Client: Games Workshop
Company: Zoocha
Link: http://apps.facebook.com/stormofmagic/

Nomination: Vaccines Video
Client: Sony Music
Company: Anomaly
Link: http://www.vaccinesvideo.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtxgSsBrRtY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNmVc71r108

Best use of Video

Award: Flipping Out With Aardman
Client: Nintendo
Company: Seventy Seven Social

Award: N8Producers
Client: Nokia
Company: 1000heads
Link: http://europe.nokia.com/find-products/devices/nokia-n8-old/nokia-n8-producers

Commendation: Customer-Driven Music Videos!
Client: Illegal Jack's South West Grill
Company: Illegal Jack's South West Grill
Link: www.illegaljacks.co.uk

Nomination: Break Free!
Client: TomTom
Company: Content and Motion
Link: http://bit.ly/TomTomBF

Nomination: Dear 16-year-old-Me
Client: David Cornfield Melanoma Fund
Company: Evidently
Link: http://www.youtube.com/user/DCMFCanada

Nomination: Stop Washing Up!
Client: Electrolux / Reckitt-Benckiser
Company: Rave Communications
Link: http://www.stopwashingup.com/

Best Blog

Award: A blog where your comments have an impact
Client: Which? Conversation
Company: Which?
Link: www.whichconversation.co.uk

Commendation: Three's Blog
Client: Three
Company: Brando
Link: http://blog.three.co.uk

Nomination: B3Labs: A space to think, inspire, and share
Client: Branded3
Company: Branded3
Link: http://www.branded3.com/b3labs/

Nomination: Lucie Loves Highcross
Client: Highcross
Company: Rees Bradley Hepburn Ltd
Link: http://lucieloveshighcross.tumblr.com

Best Innovation

Award: Sharing a pint on the ‘Friendliest Day of the Year’
Client: Guinness (Diageo)
Company: Geronimo
Link: http://apps.facebook.com/guinnessvirtualpint/?ref=ts
Guinness St. Patrick's Day Case Study from geronimo london on Vimeo.

Commendation: World's first Ouch Map - adding Umpf to online health insurance brand
Client: Health365
Company: Umpf
Link: www.health365.com/ouchmap

Nomination: Twitition: create, sign, and share petitions using Twitter
Client: Branded3
Company: Branded3
Link: http://twitition.com/

Best App

Award: Payment App
Client: pizza express
Company: gondola group
Link: www.pizzaexpress.co.uk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8pogoml4BU

Commendation: music matcher
Client: Heineken
Company: TBG Digital
Link: http://www.tbgdigital.com/view/awards/heineken-opener-festival/

Nomination: Sharing a pint on the ‘Friendliest Day of the Year’
Client: Guinness (Diageo)
Company: Geronimo
Link: http://apps.facebook.com/guinnessvirtualpint/?ref=ts
Guinness St. Patrick's Day Case Study from geronimo london on Vimeo.

Nomination: Use of Mobile - iMutt
Client: Dogs Trust
Company: twentysix
Link: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/imutt/id422054734?mt=8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBZjnXC4_Oc

Nomination: World's first Ouch Map - adding Umpf to online health insurance brand
Client: Health365
Company: Umpf
Link: www.health365.com/ouchmap

Best Copywriting

Award: Dear 16-year-old-Me
Client: David Cornfield Melanoma Fund
Company: Evidently
Link: http://www.youtube.com/user/DCMFCanada

Commendation: Storyliners for itv
Client: ITV STUDIOS
Company: andsome

Nomination: Haye vs Klitschko: The Infographic
Client: 1000heads
Company: 1000heads
Link: http://www.1000heads.com/2011/07/haye-v-klitschko-the-infographic/

Best Meme

Award: Dear 16-year-old-Me
Client: David Cornfield Melanoma Fund
Company: Evidently
Link: http://www.youtube.com/user/DCMFCanada

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