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The Many: Advertising Awards and Recognition

Curated byThe Many49 cardsUpdated Oct 2026
Awards for The Many and Mistress: Cannes Gold and Silver Lions, One Show Gold Pencil, Gold Clio, D&AD, Promax, OMMA, Webby and 24 Shorty Awards.
Cannes Lions 2013: Gold Lion for Hot Wheels Double Loop Dare
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Cannes Lions 2013: Gold Lion for Hot Wheels Double Loop Dare

Hot Wheels Double Loop Dare by Mistress (now The Many) won a Gold Lion in Branded Content for best use of experiential events. It also set a Guinness World Record.

Cannes Lions 2013: Silver Lion for Double Loop Dare
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Cannes Lions 2013: Silver Lion for Double Loop Dare

Hot Wheels Double Loop Dare at the X Games, by Mistress (now The Many), won a Silver Lion in Promo & Activation in 2013, alongside its Gold.

Cannes Lions 2012: Silver Lion for Hot Wheels For Real
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Cannes Lions 2012: Silver Lion for Hot Wheels For Real

Hot Wheels For Real, entered by Mistress (now The Many), won a Silver Lion for Use of Promo & Activation at Cannes Lions 2012.

One Show 2012: Gold Pencil for Hot Wheels Fearless at the 500
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One Show 2012: Gold Pencil for Hot Wheels Fearless at the 500

Hot Wheels Fearless at the 500, a 30-minute TV special by Mistress (now The Many), won a One Show Gold Pencil for Innovation in Branded Content.

Clio Awards 2013: Gold for Hot Wheels For Real Part II
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Clio Awards 2013: Gold for Hot Wheels For Real Part II

Hot Wheels For Real Part II by Mistress (now The Many) won a Gold Clio in Content & Contact in 2013.

D&AD 2012: Graphite Pencil for Hot Wheels For Real
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D&AD 2012: Graphite Pencil for Hot Wheels For Real

Hot Wheels For Real, the Mistress (now The Many) relaunch of Mattel's Hot Wheels, won a D&AD Graphite Pencil for Integrated in 2012.

One Show 2012: Bronze Pencil for Hot Wheels For Real
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One Show 2012: Bronze Pencil for Hot Wheels For Real

Hot Wheels For Real by Mistress (now The Many) won a One Show Bronze Pencil for Integrated Branding Campaign, plus a Merit for Consumer Campaign.

One Show 2013: Bronze Pencil for Hot Wheels For Real Part II
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One Show 2013: Bronze Pencil for Hot Wheels For Real Part II

Hot Wheels For Real Part II by Mistress (now The Many) won a One Show Bronze Pencil for long-form non-broadcast, plus a Merit for Branded Content.

One Show 2016: Bronze Pencil for Netflix Narcos #Cokenomics
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One Show 2016: Bronze Pencil for Netflix Narcos #Cokenomics

Narcos #Cokenomics by Mistress (now The Many) won a One Show Bronze Pencil for Data Visualization, alongside two Shorty Award wins.

One Show 2012: Merit for Hot Wheels World Record Jump
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One Show 2012: Merit for Hot Wheels World Record Jump

The Hot Wheels World Record Jump by Mistress (now The Many) earned a One Show Merit in Events and Installations.

PromaxBDA 2016 North America Agency of the Year
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PromaxBDA 2016 North America Agency of the Year

Mistress (now The Many) was named 2016 PromaxBDA North America Agency of the Year, led by four Golds for VH1 Dating Naked.

2026 OMMA Award: Best Tentpole Campaign for Panda Express
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2026 OMMA Award: Best Tentpole Campaign for Panda Express

The Many's media work "Giving Lunar New Year Center Stage" for Panda Express won Best Tentpole Campaign at MediaPost's 2026 OMMA Awards.

Three 2025 MediaPost Planning & Buying Award Wins
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Three 2025 MediaPost Planning & Buying Award Wins

The Many won three 2025 MediaPost Planning & Buying Awards: Panda Express on Snapchat and Super League, and Wounded Warrior Project's Check-In Chain.

YouTube Works Awards 2023: Best Brand as a Creator
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YouTube Works Awards 2023: Best Brand as a Creator

Between 2 Rides, The Many's series for eBay Motors, won Best Brand as a Creator at YouTube's own 2023 Works Awards. It made eBay Motors the #1 parts channel on YouTube.

Ad Age 2018 Small Agency of the Year: Silver
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Ad Age 2018 Small Agency of the Year: Silver

Mistress (now The Many) took Silver overall at Ad Age's 2018 Small Agency of the Year awards, after a Gold in 2011.

Webby 2018: People's Voice for Discover LA #EveryoneIsWelcome
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Webby 2018: People's Voice for Discover LA #EveryoneIsWelcome

The #EveryoneIsWelcome LAX activation for Discover Los Angeles by Mistress (now The Many) won the 2018 Webby People's Voice for Real-Time Response.

Webby 2024: People's Voice for eBay Born a Sneakerhead
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Webby 2024: People's Voice for eBay Born a Sneakerhead

Born a Sneakerhead, The Many's birth-year sneaker search for eBay with 72M views, won the 2024 Webby People's Voice in Social, Fashion, Beauty & Retail.

2022 Webby Awards: eBay All for Kicks Honoree
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2022 Webby Awards: eBay All for Kicks Honoree

eBay's All for Kicks sneaker series, made with The Many, was a 2022 Webby Awards honoree in social campaigns.

8th Shorty Awards: Netflix Narcos Wins Television
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8th Shorty Awards: Netflix Narcos Wins Television

Mistress (now The Many) won Television at the 8th Shorty Awards for the Narcos social launch, which built about 2M fans in three months.

8th Shorty Awards: Narcos #Cokenomics Wins Data Visualization
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8th Shorty Awards: Narcos #Cokenomics Wins Data Visualization

#Cokenomics, the Narcos data series by Mistress (now The Many), won Data Visualization at the 8th Shorty Awards and drove 100K+ engagements.

9th Shorty Awards: Chambord Wins Images
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9th Shorty Awards: Chambord Wins Images

Mistress (now The Many) won Images, plus Bronze in Art Direction, for Chambord social, which drove 40M+ engagements, up 26%.

10th Shorty Awards: QDOBA Queso Wars Gold
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10th Shorty Awards: QDOBA Queso Wars Gold

QDOBA's #TheirWordsNotOurs queso launch by Mistress (now The Many) took Gold in GIFs with 13.4M impressions in 24 hours.

Shorty Social Good Awards: #EveryoneIsWelcome Wins Video
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Shorty Social Good Awards: #EveryoneIsWelcome Wins Video

Discover Los Angeles #EveryoneIsWelcome by Mistress (now The Many) won Video at the 2nd Shorty Social Good Awards, with 2.6M Facebook views.

10th Shorty Awards: Discover LA Silver for Real-Time
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10th Shorty Awards: Discover LA Silver for Real-Time

The #EveryoneIsWelcome LAX activation by Mistress (now The Many) earned Silver in Real Time Response at the 10th Shorty Awards.

Shorty Social Good Awards: Sambazon Wins Food & Beverage
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Shorty Social Good Awards: Sambazon Wins Food & Beverage

#PurpleForThePlanet won Food & Beverage: 6,000+ people dyed their hair purple, protecting 126,270 acres of rainforest and 216 species in 30 days.

11th Shorty Awards: QDOBA Avocado Stunt Wins
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11th Shorty Awards: QDOBA Avocado Stunt Wins

QDOBA's National Avocado Day truck of 1,616 lbs of avocados, by The Many, won at the 11th Shorty Awards and earned 100M+ media impressions.

11th Shorty Awards: American Horror Story Audience Honor
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11th Shorty Awards: American Horror Story Audience Honor

The Many's social campaign for FX's American Horror Story: Apocalypse won the Instagram Audience Honor, with 5M+ video views.

14th Shorty Awards: eBay Mike Perry Sneaker Hunt Wins
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14th Shorty Awards: eBay Mike Perry Sneaker Hunt Wins

The Many's Sneaker Hunt with artist Mike Perry for eBay won Graphic Art and took Silver in Contest or Promotion, growing followers 63%.

14th Shorty Awards: Please Don't Buy Mixwell Wins
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14th Shorty Awards: Please Don't Buy Mixwell Wins

The Many's "Please Don't Buy Mixwell" won LGBTQ Community Engagement at the 14th Shorty Awards; the product sold out.

15th Shorty Awards: eBay Motors Modathon Wins Auto
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15th Shorty Awards: eBay Motors Modathon Wins Auto

Modathon, The Many's build series for eBay Motors, won Auto and took Silver in YouTube at the 15th Shorty Awards, with 100M minutes watched.

15th Shorty Awards: Between 2 Rides Gold Honor
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15th Shorty Awards: Between 2 Rides Gold Honor

Between 2 Rides earned a Gold Honor in YouTube at the 15th Shorty Awards; the series made eBay Motors the largest parts channel on YouTube.

16th Shorty Awards: Between 2 Rides Wins YouTube
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16th Shorty Awards: Between 2 Rides Wins YouTube

Season two of eBay Motors' Between 2 Rides won YouTube, took Gold in Auto and Silver in Branded Series at the 16th Shorty Awards; 22.9M views.

16th Shorty Awards: eBay Vault Trials Wins Immersive
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16th Shorty Awards: eBay Vault Trials Wins Immersive

eBay Vault Trials, The Many's VR game for collectors, won Immersive; collectors vaulted 1,917 cards worth $25M+, 88% over goal.

16th Shorty Awards: Born a Sneakerhead Gold
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16th Shorty Awards: Born a Sneakerhead Gold

eBay Born a Sneakerhead by The Many took Gold in Graphic Art and Silver in Retail & E-Commerce, with 72M views.

17th Shorty Awards: SlayPals Gold Honor in Gaming
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17th Shorty Awards: SlayPals Gold Honor in Gaming

SlayPals, The Many's 1980s toy-ad parody for Blizzard's Diablo IV, earned a Gold Honor in Gaming at the 17th Shorty Awards.

16th Shorty Awards: Panda Good Fortune Scratcher Finalist
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16th Shorty Awards: Panda Good Fortune Scratcher Finalist

Panda Express Good Fortune Scratcher by The Many was a Contest or Promotion finalist; it drove $10.2M in sales in six weeks.

15th Shorty Awards: Panda Good Fortune Arcade Finalist
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15th Shorty Awards: Panda Good Fortune Arcade Finalist

Panda Express Good Fortune Arcade by The Many was a Gaming finalist, with 400K+ players and 500K+ coupons unlocked.

16th Shorty Awards: eBay The Footprint Finalist
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16th Shorty Awards: eBay The Footprint Finalist

The Footprint, The Many's Black History Month docu series for eBay, was a Multicultural Community Engagement finalist with 13.3M+ views.

14th Shorty Awards: eBay Old School Meets New School Finalist
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14th Shorty Awards: eBay Old School Meets New School Finalist

The Many's @ebaywatches series pairing Iris Apfel and Lil Yachty was an Instagram Partnership finalist with 120M+ impressions.

17th Shorty Awards: Warriors on Board Finalist
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17th Shorty Awards: Warriors on Board Finalist

Wounded Warrior Project's Warriors on Board by The Many was a finalist in three categories, with 12.8M impressions in one month.

7th Shorty Awards: NOS Energy GSP's Resurrection Finalist
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7th Shorty Awards: NOS Energy GSP's Resurrection Finalist

NOS Energy's Georges St-Pierre series by Mistress (now The Many) was a Facebook and Real-Time finalist, with 1.58M finale views.

Clio 2022 Shortlist: Mixwell Freedom
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Clio 2022 Shortlist: Mixwell Freedom

Mixwell's "Freedom" by The Many was shortlisted for Film Craft Copywriting at the 2022 Clio Awards.

2024 Webby Awards: Three eBay Nominations
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2024 Webby Awards: Three eBay Nominations

Born a Sneakerhead, The Footprint and Between 2 Rides Season II, all made by The Many for eBay, were nominated at the 28th Webby Awards.

iSpot Breakthrough Award: Panda Express Sizzling Shrimp
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iSpot Breakthrough Award: Panda Express Sizzling Shrimp

The Many's Sizzling Shrimp launch for Panda Express beat its sales goals and won iSpot's Breakthrough Award.

2023 LA ADDYs: 13 Medals From 13 Entries
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2023 LA ADDYs: 13 Medals From 13 Entries

The Many medaled with every entry at the 2023 LA ADDYs, including Gold for eBay Motors Modathon and Silver for Panda Express Good Fortune Arcade.

The Many at the 15th Shorty Awards
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The Many at the 15th Shorty Awards

The Many's recap of the 15th Shorty Awards: a Modathon win, Gold and Silver Honors for Between 2 Rides, and a Panda Express finalist.

Shorty Awards Archive: The Many
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Shorty Awards Archive: The Many

Shorty Awards archive of entries by The Many, with 24 recognized records from 2015 to 2025 across The Many and Mistress eras.

Ad Age Agency Page: The Many
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Ad Age Agency Page: The Many

Ad Age's page for The Many (formerly Mistress), Ad Age Small Agency of the Year Gold in 2011 and Silver in 2018, with its credited work.

NAACP Image Awards 2022: Life by the Horns Nominated
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NAACP Image Awards 2022: Life by the Horns Nominated

Life by the Horns, the Snap Originals docuseries on bull rider Ezekiel Mitchell directed by The Many's Trevor Paperny, was nominated for Outstanding Short Form Series.