The 2025 Clio Awards were announced this morning, and VML has been recognized with 94 total honors — marking a significant year of global creative excellence across the network. This year’s wins include 11 Gold, 19 Silver, 39 Bronze, and 25 Shortlists.
The Clio Awards, founded in 1959, recognize innovation and creative excellence in advertising, design, and communication. Judged by leading creative professionals from around the world, the awards celebrate campaigns that push boundaries and elevate industry standards.
Four of VML's creative leaders served as jury members for the 2025 Clio Awards. For more details, see the full list of jury members here.
This year’s Clio wins add to a string of major honors for VML in 2025. The agency was named a Standout on the Ad Age A-List, a Leader in The Forrester Wave™ with the highest current offering score, and the #2 Most Awarded Network in the World on the WARC Creative 100. VML also ranked as the #2 most awarded network in The Drum World Creative Rankings and was recognized as the #1 global network for social and environmental impact by the ACT Good Report. Additional top honors include being named the #1 agency network in Little Black Book’s League Table of Creativity, Agency of the Year for VML Mexico at Círculo de Oro, and five Grand Prix at Dubai Lynx.
The Clio Awards gala will take place on May 13, 2025, in New York City, where the Grand Clio "of the Year" and specialty awards will be announced.
"Napkins of Rights" by VML Miami for FIC
"Just Because We Can" by VML Toronto for Rick Hansen Foundation
