Winner trophies will be dispatched following the winners announcement and will arrive in 2-3 weeks.
All winners will be able to purchase a duplicate trophy from the Don't Panic trophy shop here post winners announcement.
2025 Winners
BEST USE OF INSTAGRAM
Winner 2025
8original & Jewish News
— Holocaust Memorial DayBEST USE OF YOUTUBE
Winner 2025
Clock.Work & Toys and Colors
— Paramount IFBEST USE OF SNAPCHAT
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dentsu & Burger King
— Burger King PAC-ed a Whopper punchBEST USE OF TIKTOK
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The Kitchen London & Heinz
— How Heinz Ketchup became this season’s must-have fashion accessoryBEST USE OF LINKEDIN
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1000heads & SAP
— Bring Out Your Best - LinkedIn StrategyBEST AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT CAMPAIGN
Winner 2025
The Kitchen London & Heinz
— How Heinz Ketchup became this season’s must-have fashion accessoryBEST SOCIAL INFLUENCER CAMPAIGN
Winner 2025
Core & KFC
— Bitta_Banging Hot WingsBEST COLLABORATION WITH A CONTENT CREATOR
Winner 2025
AO & @CleanWithBea
— Christmas SavedBEST USE OF RESEARCH & EVALUATION
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Wolfgang Digital & Visit Trinity
— Dublin’s Worst Kept Secret!BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN A CRISIS
Winner 2025
UM Birmingham & Network Rail
— Triggering HopeMOST IMPACTFUL SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN
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UM Birmingham & Network Rail
— Triggering HopeMOST INNOVATIVE SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN
Winner 2025
Follo (formerly OrangeValley) & StudyGo
— Master of the TikTok algorithm: 412% increase on relevant terms in TikTok SearchSilver 2025
UM Birmingham & Network Rail
— Triggering HopeBEST LOW BUDGET CAMPAIGN
Winner 2025
LCC Group & Coxons Group Australia
— Keen for a cool change?Silver 2025
Happy Yolk & British Hen Welfare Trust
— A Royal Rehoming of the One Millionth HenBEST USE OF UGC
Winner 2025
Follo (formerly OrangeValley) & Collistar
— UGC-Driven Success: How magic drops took over social mediaBEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR FINANCE
Winner 2025
Datarails
— How we won the engagement race for finance leaders (on LinkedIn)Silver 2025
Brands2Life & Experian
— Run For Your MoneyBEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR RETAIL
Winner 2025
iSite TV and Fabric Social on behalf of Currys
BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR FMCG
Winner 2025
Dawning Digital & AriZona Europe
— From Viral Moments to Retail MomentumSilver 2025
The Kitchen London & Heinz
— How Heinz Ketchup became this season’s must-have fashion accessoryBEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR HEALTH & BEAUTY
Winner 2025
The Good Influence & Willpowders
— ‘Powered by WillPowders’BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR TRAVEL & TOURISM
Winner 2025
Wolfgang Digital & Visit Trinity
— Dublin’s Worst Kept Secret!Silver 2025
Forsman&Bodenfors & Fáilte Ireland
— Keep Discovering Car-Free, Carefree TravelBEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR FOOD & DRINK
Winner 2025
Jungle Creations & Inch’s Cider
— Local Tastes BetterBEST CHARITY / NOT-FOR-PROFIT CAMPAIGN
Winner 2025
Jungle Creations & Solace Women’s Aid & National Centre for Domestic Violence
— No More Injury Time: Blowing the Whistle on Domestic AbuseBEST LONG-TERM STRATEGIC USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Winner 2025
54 & Aramco Team Series
— 2024 CampaignBEST INTEGRATED CAMPAIGN
Winner 2025
Wolfgang Digital & Petstop Ireland
— The Million Dollar FetchBEST REAL TIME RESPONSE CAMPAIGN
Winner 2025
dentsu & PTSB
— Gold Medal Moments: PTSB's Olympic SuccessSilver 2025
The Kitchen London & Heinz
— How Heinz Ketchup became this season’s must-have fashion accessoryBEST USE OF PAID SOCIAL
Winner 2025
Wolfgang Digital & Visit Trinity
— Dublin’s Worst Kept Secret!Silver 2025
Wolfgang Digital & Petstop Ireland
— The Million Dollar FetchBEST LOCAL TO GLOBAL CAMPAIGN
Winner 2025
iSite TV and Fabric Social on behalf of Currys
BEST USE OF AI IN SOCIAL MEDIA
Winner 2025
Wolfgang Digital & Petstop Ireland
— Fortune Favors the BrAIveEMERGING TALENT AWARD
Winner 2025
Mariana Nadaleto Lopes Giufrida
— Sherlock CommunicationsSOCIAL MEDIA MARKETER OF THE YEAR
Winner 2025
Julie Keehn
— MedelaBEST IN-HOUSE TEAM
Winner 2025
LOT Polish Airlines
— LOT Crew - Your CrewSilver 2025
Regional Digital Marketing COE
BEST IN-AGENCY TEAM
Winner 2025
Billion Dollar Boy
BEST SMALL AGENCY
Winner 2025
GMS Media Group
BEST LARGE AGENCY
Winner 2025
Fabric Social
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Testimonials
"We’re really excited to have been shortlisted for a Global Social Media Award. Winning the award would be a fabulous acknowledgement to our teams who put in an incredible amount of effort to ensure that we are always delivering engaging and interesting content to our followers, ensuring that we are always helping to change lives for good."
Virgin Pulse
“This nomination for ‘Best In-House Team’ is a reflection our collaborative spirit and innovative approach that drive our success. We’re honoured to be nominated and grateful for the recognition of our team’s hard work.”
Karen Bannister Centurion Asset Management Inc
"Being shortlisted in competitions like the “Global Social Media Awards” validates our innovative approaches and successful strategies. It is an opportunity for us to showcase the significant impact of our work and gain both publicity and recognition for our hard work."
Trickle
“Awards like the Global Social Media Awards are important because they allow us not only to demonstrate the quality and consistency of our work, but to also recognize our team for it. To a person, our team is the most expert group I’ve ever been fortunate enough to work with, so the nomination is a testament to them as both experts in the field but also great partners to our clients.”
Ryan Black Accelerated Digital Media
"Luxid is thrilled to be shortlisted for the prestigious Global Social Media Awards in no less than three categories! Attracting entries from all over the world, we know how special it is to make it through to the finals and to be recognised for the kind of innovative digital work that really drives business success."
Luxid