Category Running Order
Check out the schedule for The Drum Awards Festival show to see when your category is up. Keep in mind, timings might shift a bit, so aim to be in the studio early. Good luck to all our nominees!
Monday 27 November
The Drum Awards Experience
6pm: Doors open
7.30pm: Show starts
7.33pm: Event Production
7.36pm: Consumer Goods
7.39pm: Food and Drink
7.41pm: Automotive
7.44 pm: B2B
7.47pm: Experience For Good
7.50pm: Consumer Services
7.52pm: Healthcare and Pharma
7.55pm: In-Person (250+)
7.57pm: Integrated
7.59pm: Large Scale Activation
8.01pm: Open Air
8.05pm: Product Launch or Relaunch
8.08pm: Retail
8.11pm: Travel, Leisure and Sport
8.14pm: Breakthrough
8.16pm: Media and Entertainment
8.18pm: Production Team of the Year
8.20pm: Leader of the Year
8.24pm: Agency Team of the Year
8.30pm: Chair Award
8.35pm: Grand Prix
Tuesday 28 November
The Drum Awards Search
12pm: Doors open
1.32pm: Media and Entertainment
1.34pm: Search for Good
1.36pm: Food and Drink
1.38pm: Healthcare and Pharma
1.39pm: Integrated
1.40pm: Creativity
1.41pm: Retail
1.43pm: Automotive
1.44pm: Data and Insights
1.45pm: Search Software
1.47pm: Not-for-Profit, Charity and Government
1.48pm: PPC for B2B
1.49pm: SEO for B2C
1.50pm: Technology as Part of Search Campaign
1.51pm: Technical Innovation
1.52pm: B2B
1.54pm: PPC for B2C
1.55pm: Consumer Goods
1.56pm: Consumer Services
1.57pm: SEO for B2B
1.58pm: Paid Search
2.00pm: SEO and PPC Integrated
2.01pm: Travel, Leisure and Sport
2.02pm: Agency Team of the Year In Partnership with StackAdapt
2.03pm: Leader of the Year
2.06pm: Chair's Award
2.09pm: Grand Prix
The Drum Awards Social Media
6pm: Doors open
7.30pm: Show starts
7.33pm: Media and Entertainment
7.35pm: Brand Storytelling
7.39pm: B2B
7.42pm: Consumer Services
7.46pm: Consumer Goods
7.48pm: Advertising
7.50pm: Food and Drink
7.52pm: Influencer Partnership
7.53pm: Not-For-Profit, Charity and Government
7.58pm: Healthcare and Pharma
8.00pm: Integrated
8.04pm: Data and Insights
8.08pm: Community Management
8.11pm: Disruptive or Innovative Idea or Stunt
8.18pm: Real-Time Response or Activation
8.23pm: Social Film
8.27pm: Retail
8.29pm: Automotive
8.33pm: Travel, Leisure and Sport
8.35pm: Social Commerce
8.37pm: Social Media For Good
8.39pm: Leader of the Year
8.42pm: Community Manager of the Year
8.45pm: Brand/In-House Team of the Year
8.49pm: Agency team of the year
8.52pm: Chair Award
8.56pm: Grand Prix
Wednesday 29 November
The Drum Awards Design & Metaverse
12pm: Doors open
1.35pm: Design: Design For Good
1.38pm: Design: Physical Product Design
1.40pm: Design: Copywriting
1.43pm: Design: Editorial Design
1.47pm: Design: Integrated
1.50pm: Design: Event Design
1.52pm: Design: Innovation
1.56pm: Design: Brand Identity
2.01pm: Design: Print
2.04pm: Design: Refresh of Existing Brand
2.07pm: Design: Packaging
2.10pm: Design: Self Promotion
2.14pm: Design: Website
2.15pm: Design: Grand Prix
2.34pm: Metaverse: Best Metaverse UX
2.36pm: Metaverse: Best Merchandise/Wearables
2.39pm: Metaverse: Best Music Experience
2.44pm: Metaverse: Best Brand Experience
2.47pm: Metaverse: Best ‘Live’ Event
2.54pm: Metaverse: Best Partnership
2.57pm: Metaverse: NFT Campaign of the Year
3.58pm: Metaverse: Best Metaverse Company
3.01pm: Metaverse: Creator of the Year
3.04pm: Metaverse: Metaverse Star of the Year
3.06pm: Metaverse: Chair Award
3.09pm: Metaverse: Grand Prix
The Drum Awards B2B
6pm: Doors open
7.30pm: Show starts
7.33pm: Integrated Campaign
7.38pm: Experience or Event
7.42pm: Media
7.47pm: Copywriting
7.51pm: Design
7.54pm: Print
7.58pm: Audio
8.02pm: Emotion
8.06pm: Art Direction
8.09pm: Illustration
8.13pm: Content
8.17pm: Partnership or Collaboration
8.18pm: Website
8.21pm: Sponsorship
8.23pm: Search
8.26pm: Metaverse
8.29pm: Response To Change
8.32pm: Social Media
8.37pm: Limited Budget
8.40pm: TV and Film
8.45pm: Disruption
8.47pm: Technology
8.50pm: Technology-Led Innovation
8.54pm: Demand Generation
8.56pm: Advertising
9.00pm: Data and Insights
9.04pm: Digital
9.07pm: Rebrand or Relaunch
9.11pm: PR
9.15pm: Thought Leadership
9.18pm: B2B For Good
9.21pm: Leader of the Year
9.23pm: Brand/In-House Team of the Year
9.27pm: Agency Team of the Year
9.30pm: Chair Award
9.32pm: Grand Prix
Thursday 30 November
The Drum Awards Media
12pm: Doors open
1.30pm: Show starts
1.33pm: Innovation or Disruption
1.35pm: Content
1.39pm: Data and Insights
1.38pm: Digital Platforms or Gaming
1.40pm: Social Media
1.42pm: Experience
1.43pm: Launch Campaign
1.44pm: TV or Cinema
1.46pm: Innovative Campaign (over $250k)
1.48pm: Out of Home
1.49pm: Social Purpose
1.52pm: Audio
1.54pm: Innovative Campaign (over $1m)
1.56pm: Integrated
1.56pm: Print
1.59pm: Innovative Campaign (under $250k)
2.00pm: Long Running
2.02pm: Planning
2.03pm: Sales Team of the Year
2.05pm: Leader of the Year
2.07pm: Chair's Award
2.09pm: Grand Prix
The Drum Awards Digital Industries
6pm: Doors open
7.30pm: Show starts
7.33pm: Food and Drink
7.39pm: UX
7.42pm: Technical Innovation
7.47pm: Not-For-Profit, Charity and Government
7.48pm: AR/VR
7.52pm: Data and Insights
7.55pm: Audio
8.00pm: Automotive
8.03pm: B2B
8.04pm: Metaverse Activation
8.10pm: Consumer Goods
8.14pm: Content
8.17pm: Media Strategy
8.22pm: AI or Machine Learning
8.24pm: Organic Search
8.27pm: Paid Search
8.29pm: Travel, Leisure and Sport
8.30pm: Healthcare and Pharma
8.32pm: Retail
8.34pm: Social Media
8.37pm: Programmatic
8.38pm: Digital Transformation
8.43pm: Platform of the Year
8.48pm: Brand/In-House Team of the Year
8.50pm: Leader of the Year
8.51pm: Agency team of the year
8.55pm: Chair Award
8.59pm: Grand Prix
Monday 4 December
The Drum Awards Social Purpose
6pm: Doors open
7.30pm: Show starts
7:33pm: Creativity
7:37pm: Fundraising
7:40pm: Integrated Campaign - Not-For-Profit
7.43pm: Video and Film
7.46pm: Inclusivity and Diversity
7.48pm: BIG Thinking
7.50pm: Data and Insights
7.54pm: Community Engagement
7.56pm: Design
8.00pm: Brand Partnership
8.01pm: Educational
8.03pm: Public Awareness
8.06pm: Celebrity or Influencer Partnership
8.08pm: Healthcare & Pharma
8.10pm: Poverty
8.13pm: Not-For-Profit, Charity and Government
8.17pm: SEO, Programmatic or Digital Advertising
8.18pm: PR
8.22pm: Social Media
8.28pm: Environment and Sustainability
8.30pm: Out of Home
8.31pm: Brand/In-House Team of the Year
8.34pm: Change-Maker of the Year
8.37pm: Agency Team of the Year
8.40pm: Chair Award
8.44pm: Grand Prix
Tuesday 5 December
The Drum Awards Creativity
12pm: Doors open
1.30pm: Show starts
1.33pm: TV, Video and Film
1.36pm: Content
1.41pm: Not-For-Profit, Charity and Government
1.44pm: Audio
1.48pm: B2B
1.52pm: Media
1.57pm: Food and Drink
2.03pm: Consumer Goods
2.07pm: Out Of Home
2.11pm: AR/VR
2.16pm: Design
2.20pm: Advertising
2.25pm: Social Media
2.29pm: Creative Thinking For Good
2.33pm: Travel, Leisure and Sport
2.36pm: Experience
2.39pm: Healthcare and Pharma
2.41pm: Art Direction
2.44pm: Media and Entertainment
2.45pm: Metaverse
2.49pm: PR
2.50pm: Pure Originality
2.53pm: Retail
2.57pm: Animation
3.01pm: Agency Team of the Year
3.04pm: Chair Award
3.08pm: Grand Prix
The Drum Awards Out of Home
6pm: Doors open
7.30pm: Show starts
7.33pm: Hand-Painted Mural or Display
7.35pm: Classic Posters and Banners
7.39pm: Spectacular
7.41pm: AR/VR
7.45pm: Digital in association with Alight Media
7.50pm: Innovation in association with Alight Media
7.53pm: Not-For-Profit, Charity and Government
7.56pm: Regional Campaign
7.57pm: Limited Budget
8.01pm: Use of Programmatic
8.04pm: Multi-Channel Campaign
8.06pm: Use of Data
8.09pm: Experiential
8.10pm: Use of Location
8.15pm: Copywriting
8.17pm: Global Campaign
8.21pm: OOH For Good
8.26pm: Leader of the Year
8.30pm: Agency team of the year
8.34pm: Chair Award
8.40pm: Grand Prix in association with Alight Media
Wednesday 6 December
The Drum Awards Content
12pm: Doors open
1.30pm: Show starts
1.32pm: Consumer Goods
1.37pm: Automotive
1.42pm: Integrated
1.48pm: Audio
1.52pm: B2B
1.56pm: Social Media
1.58pm: Content for Good
2.02pm: Consumer Services
2.07pm: Editorial Partnership
2.11pm: Food and Drink
2.16pm: Data and Insights
2.17pm: Video and Film
2.20pm: Retail
2.22pm: Media and Entertainment
2.26pm: Not-For-Profit, Charity and Government
2.28pm: Social Influencers
2.30pm: Travel, Leisure and Sport
2.34pm: Agency/Client Partnership
2.36pm: Healthcare and Pharma
2.39pm: Multi-Year Campaign
2.43pm: Brand/In-House Team of the Year
2.47pm: Leader of the Year
2.51pm: Agency Team of the Year
2.55pm: Chair Award
2.58pm: Grand Prix
The Drum Awards Digital Advertising
6pm: Doors open
7.30pm: Show starts
7.32pm: Video and Film
7.34pm: Out of Home - In Partnership with StackAdapt
7.37pm: Food and Drink
7.40pm: Paid Social
7.42pm: Consumer Goods
7.44pm: Automotive
7.46pm: Programmatic Media Partnership
7.47pm: Integrated
7.50pm: Creativity
7.52pm: Best Tech Partner
7.53pm: Retail
7.58pm: Game-Changing Technology
7.59pm: Travel, Leisure and Sport
8.01pm: Gaming - In Partnership with StackAdapt
8.04pm: High Impact
8.05pm: Inclusive
8.08pm: Performance
8.10pm: Data and Insights
8.12pm: Content
8.14pm: Healthcare and Pharma
8.16pm: Paid Search
8.17pm: Digital Advertising for Good
8.20pm: Media and Entertainment
8.22pm: B2B
8.24pm: Not-for-Profit, Charity and Government
8.27pm: Ad Sales Team of the Year
8.28pm: Agency team of the Year
8.29pm: Leader of the Year
8.31pm: Chair Award
8.35pm: Grand Prix
Thursday 7 December
The Drum Awards PR
12pm: Doors open
1.30pm: Show starts
1.33pm: Consumer Goods
1.38pm: Crisis
1.41pm: Media and Entertainment
1.43pm: Content
1.45pm: Events or Live Activations
1.50pm: Storytelling
1.55pm: Retail
2.00pm: Social Influencers
2.04pm: Small Budget
2.06pm: Media Relations
2.11pm: Automotive
2.13pm: B2B
2.18pm: Innovation
2.23pm: Integrated
2.27pm: Social Media
2.31pm: Launch or Relaunch
2.36pm: Not-For-Profit, Charity and Government
2.40pm: International
2.44pm: Sponsorship or Brand Partnership
2.46pm: Public Affairs
2.49pm: PR For Good
2.54pm: Food and Drink
2.57pm: Consumer Services
3.02pm: Healthcare and Pharma
3.04pm: Data and Insights
3.07pm: Travel, Leisure and Sport
3.10pm: Leader of the Year
3.12pm: Brand/In-House Team of the Year
3.13pm: Agency Team of the Year
3.16pm: Chair Award
3.22pm: Grand Prix
The Drum Awards Agency Business
6pm: Doors open
7.30pm: Show starts
7.33pm: Best Place to Work
7.38pm: Response to Change or Business Transformation
7.43pm: Marketing and Communications
7.46pm: Health and Well-Being
7.51pm: Service or Business Innovation
7.56pm: Client Relations
7.59pm: Global Development
8.02pm: Team Development
8.05pm: Business Growth
8.10pm: New Business
8.13pm: Thought Leader
8.16pm: Entrepreneur
8.23pm: Leadership Team
8.24pm: CEO of the Year
8.29pm: Chair Award
8.35pm: Agency of the Year (less than 10)
8.39pm: Agency of the Year (11-49)
8.44pm: Agency of the Year (49-250)
8.49pm: Agency of the Year (250+)
