
GWA 2025: Categories
Categories hve increased this year and we have put them into two groups. For the 49 categories Agency and In-house are judged separately. Agencies may not submit In-house entries. Categories are grouped into PR Disciplines and PR Sectors. You may just do a single entry but your chances of winning will increase is you enter each campaign as a Discipline and a Sector.
PR Disciplines
1. Artificial Intelligence for content AICONTENT
For the use of AI in the content of a PR campaign.
2. Artificial Intelligence for crisis management AICRISIS
For excellence in deploying AI tools to respond to a crisis in real time.
3. Artificial Intelligence for measurement AIMEASURE
For innovative use of AI data analytics to measure effectiveness.
4. Climate change and literacy CLIMATE
For a PR campaign on climate change issues or education.
5. Community relations COMREL
For a PR campaign that helped engage a community in some specific way.
6. Corporate communications CORPCOM
For excellence in enhancing a company’s reputation through communications.
7. Corporate responsibility CORPRES
For a PR campaign demonstrating excellence in corporate social responsibility.
8. Crisis and issues management CRISIS
For excellent communications management during a crisis or similar issue.
9. Digital and social media creativity DIGITAL
For a purely digital PR campaign showing creativity in its use of social media.
10. Environmental ENV
For a PR campaign on an environmental or ecological issue.
11. Environmental, social, and governance ESG
For a campaign using an ESG framework to understand sustainability.
12. Influencer relations INFLUENCE
For a PR campaign where the result was largely determined by social media influencers.
13. Integration of traditional and new media INTEG
For the creative integration of traditional and social media in a PR campaign.
14. Internal communications INTERNAL
For a creative internal communications campaign that engaged personnel.
15. International campaign INTL
For a coordinated PR campaign in more than one country.
16. Media relations MEDIA
For a PR campaign which showed impressive media reach.
17. Podcasts and video POD
For a PR campaign that primarily used podcasts or short video.
18. PR on a low budget PRLOW
For a creative PR campaign on a low budget.
19. Public affairs PUBLICAF
For lobbying that influenced or changed public policy.
20. Reputation and brand management REPUTE
For the creative positioning of a company image or brand.
21. Sustainability communications SUST
For a PR campaign promoting sustainability.
PR Sectors
22. Agriculture AGRI
For a PR campaign in the agricultural or farming sector.
23. Arts and entertainment ARTS
For a PR campaign in arts or entertainment.
24. Business-to-business B2B
For a business-to-business PR campaign.
25. Construction CONSTRUCT
For a PR campaign about construction, real estate or architecture.
26. Consumer product launch CONSUMPRODL
For creative PR activities around the launch of a consumer product.
27. Consumer product PR CONSUMPRODX
For creative PR activities around an existing consumer product.
28. Consumer service launch CONSUMSERVL
For creative PR activities around the launch of a consumer service.
29. Consumer service PR CONSUMSERVX
For creative PR activities around an existing consumer service.
30. Country, region and city COUNTRY
For a PR campaign to promote a country, a region or a city.
31. Courage in communication COURAGE
For a PR campaign addressing political upheaval, conflict or natural disaster.
32. Energy and utilities ENERGY
For a PR campaign in the energy, oil, or utilities sector.
33. Event management and live communication EVENT
For the planning and delivery of a successful event with a PR dimension.
34. Fake news FAKE
For a PR campaign countering misinformation or disinformation.
35. Financial services and investor relations FINANCE
For use of PR for a financial product or service or in investor relations.
36. Food and beverage FOOD
For a PR campaign to promote a new or existing food or beverage.
37. Gaming and virtual reality GAME
For a PR campaign that launched a development in the gaming or VR industry.
38. Healthcare HEALTH
For a PR campaign in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.
39. Industrials INDUSTRY
For a PR campaign in materials, mining, chemicals, steel and other heavy industry.
40. NGO campaign NGO
For a PR campaign by a charity or non-governmental organisation.
41. Public sector PUBLICSEC
For creative use of PR by a public sector body.
42. Publications PUBLT
For a creative PR publication in print or electronic format.
43. Retail and fashion RETAIL
For a PR campaign in the retail or fashion sector.
44. Small and medium enterprises SME
For a PR campaign by an SME (as defined by the EU ).
45. Sponsorship SPONSOR
For a PR campaign that promoted awareness of sponsorship of an event or activity.
46. Sport SPORT
For a PR campaign to promote sport or exercise for itself or to a community.
47. Technology TECH
For a creative PR campaign in the technology or IT sector.
48. Transport TRANSPORT
For a PR campaign in the automotive or other transport sector.
49. Travel and tourism TRAVEL
For a PR campaign in the travel, hotel or tourism sector.
More information
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