CMA are pleased to announce the shortlist for the CMA International Content Marketing Awards 2012. In what has been the biggest year for the awards to date, the quality of the entries has never been higher.

50 agencies from 5 continents beat stiff competition to make it on to the shortlist, which features the best of the best of international brands. Shortlisted content includes work for Audi UK, BT, Diageo, Fender, Heineken, HSBC, IKEA, L'Oreal, O2, Serco, Strutt & Parker, Tesco and Westfield to name but a few.

The number of entries and the shortlist reflect the evolving nature of Content Marketing and we are looking forward to a very celebratory night of some great content winners.

View the shortlist below, or download the PDF version here »»

Best automotive title - top ↑



Title Client Agency
Audi Magazine Audi UK Northstar
Land Rover Onelife Land Rover Redwood
Zoom-Zoom Mazda Redwood
This Way Toyota UK Sunday


Best finance title - top ↑



Title Client Agency
Global Investor - Design Credit Suisse Research Arnold KircherBurkhard
2get'r Belfius Bank Head Office
Smart Investor Barclays Redwood
Nordea Private Banking Magazine PB Nordea Private Banking Sanoma Magazines Finland Oy
Bespoke Grant Thornton UK LLP Seven
Liquid HSBC Specialist
Pet People Allianz - Petplan Sunday
Reporting Ernst & Young Wardour


Best travel and leisure title - top ↑



Title Client Agency
Our World P&O Cruises August Media
Butlins Music Weekends Butlins August Media
British Airways' High Life Magazine British Airways Cedar Communications
Business Life British Airways Cedar Communications
Do Not Disturb Best Western Cedar Communications
KH Magazine The city of Knokke-Heist Head Office
SAS Crew Guide Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) P&R Publishing
Virgin Australia Voyeur Virgin Holidays Pacific and Custom Publishing
Heathrow Traveller Magazine Heathrow Airport Publicis Blueprint
Escape First Great Western Think


Best membership title (not-for-profit/charities/associations) - top ↑



Title Client Agency
Freemasonry Today The United Grand Lodge of England August Media
Shine On Marie Curie Cancer Care Northstar
economia magazine The Institute of Chartered Accountants In England and Wales (ICAEW) Progressive Customer Publishing
Modus Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS Sunday
Waterlife Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) Think
Wild About Zoological Society of London Think
Professional Manager Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Think
RSA Journal Royal Society for the Arts Wardour


Best public sector/government title - top ↑



Title Client Agency
Britain In 2012 Economic & Social Research Council Immediate Media Branded Content
Springboard Magazine UK Trade & Investment PSP Rare Ltd
Public Finance Chartered Insitute of Public Finance and Accoutancy Redactive Media Group
The Job The Metropolitan Police Seven
Ethos Journal Serco Sunday


Best internal Communication - top ↑



Title Client Agency
@mazing Netia Aude
Up to Speed British Airways Cedar Communications
Cheers Molson Coors Brewing Company (UK & Ireland) CPL
Readme IKEA Services OTW Communication AB
Fedra Belgian Federal Government (The Federal Public Service for Personnel and Organisation) Propaganda nv
The Globe Barclays Redwood
The express First TransPennine Express Seven
RM Magazine The Royal Marsden Sunday
Inside Track British Airways Wardour


Best B2B title - top ↑



Title Client Agency
Edge Seco Tools AB Appelberg Publishing Group
Bizzone Vodafone CR Boomerang Publishing
Fujitsu I Fujitsu Redwood
Connected for Business Rogers Communications Inc. Rogers Content Solutions, a division of Rogers Communications Inc.
Financial Management CIMA Seven
Print Power Print Power Soul Content
Accounting Technician Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Think
Hays Journal Hays Wardour
The Review Gemalto Wardour
First Orders Heineken Wardour


Best consumer publication (retail) - top ↑



Title Client Agency
THIS Magazine Ocado August Media
CILICHILI magazine Vodafone CR Boomerang Publishing
Tesco Magazine Tesco Cedar Communications
Tesco Real Food Tesco Cedar Communications
A.S.Magazine A.S.Adventure Head Office
Asda Magazine Asda Publicis Blueprint
Your M&S Marks & Spencer Redwood
Sainsbury's magazine Sainsbury's Seven
everyday easy Sainsbury's Seven
Land Rover Onelife Land Rover Redwood


Best consumer publication (non-retail) - top ↑



Title Client Agency
Completely London Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward August Media
Fender Magazine Fender FuturePlus
Raymond RAY Markkinointiviestinta Dialogi Oy
# Horst und Edeltraut # Horst und Edeltraut muehlhausmoers corporate communications
Priority Singapore Airlines Publicitas Publishing Pte Ltd
Virgin Media Virgin Media Redwood
Your Wellbeing Aviva Seven
&London Strutt & Parker Sunday


Best consumer publication (membership) - top ↑



Title Client Agency
live from IKEA family IKEA August Media
ACHICA Living ACHICA Axon Publishing
Profiel OZ ('Independent mutual health insurance') Propaganda nv
Heritage Today English Heritage Seven


Best international publication - top ↑



Title Client Agency
live from IKEA family IKEA August Media
Christie's International Real Estate Christie's International Real Estate August Media
Tesco Lifestyle Tesco China Cedar Communications
High Life South Africa British Airways Cedar South Africa
Land Rover Onelife Land Rover Redwood
Zoom-Zoom Mazda Redwood
Fujitsu I Fujitsu Redwood
Modus) Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Sunday
Exceptional Ernst & Young Wardour


Best brochure - top ↑



Title Client Agency
PLAY Make Architects Alma
Warner Leisure Hotels Brochure Warner Leisure Hotels Group August Media
Laura Lee Jewellery Laura Lee Jewellery Axon Publishing
Fabric of Life ArcelorMittal Bladonmore
Goodwood Revival Programme Goodwood Road Racing Club Northstar
Goodwood Festival of Speed programme Goodwood Road Racing Club Northstar
Asda Outdoor Living Asda Publicis Blueprint
Club Wembley Journal Wembley Seven
Philanthropy Cambridge University Wardour
Celebrating 250 Years Brewin Dolphin Wardour


Best catalogue - top ↑



Title Client Agency
SHOP Ocado August Media
B&Q Garden Living B&Q Axon Publishing
M&S Christmas Gift Guide M&S Axon Publishing
British Airways - High Life Shop British Airways Cedar Communications
Calibre Watches of Switzerland Northstar
George - Back to School George Publicis Blueprint


Best annual report - top ↑



Title Client Agency
City & Guilds Annual Review City & Guilds August Media
The Death Penalty Project five-year report The Death Penalty Project CPL
Forever Young If Spoon Publishing
Parks and Resorts Ãrsredovisning 2011 Parks and Resorts Scandinavia Spoon Publishing
Serco Corporate Responsibility Report 2011 Serco Sunday


Best use of photography - top ↑



Title Client Agency
The anatomy of a Scania V8 Scania CV AB Appelberg Publishing Group
live from IKEA family - Spring 2012 IKEA August Media
Completely London Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward August Media
Completely London BEAUTY Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward August Media
live from IKEA family Summer 2012 IKEA August Media
Completely London GREAT issue Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward August Media
live from IKEA family Autumn 2012 IKEA August Media
Laura Lee Jewellery Laura Lee Jewellery Axon Publishing
Land Rover Onelife Land Rover Redwood Publishing
British Airways' High Life Magazine British Airways Cedar Communications
'Power failure' by Lydia Whitmore for the RSA Journal RSA Wardour


Best use of illustration - top ↑



Title Client Agency
Do Not Disturb Best Western Cedar Communications
A.S.Magazine - Culture Club A.S.Adventure Head Office
Raymond RAY Markkinointiviestinta Dialogi Oy
Waterlink Kemira Markkinointiviestinta Dialogi Oy
Goodwood Revival Programme Goodwood Road Racing Club Northstar
Land Rover Onelife Land Rover Redwood
Smart Investor Barclays Redwood
A User's Guide to Nanotechnology Nanochannels Seven
Modus Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Sunday
Market Lloyd's of London Sunday
The Wealth Report 2012: A Global Perspective on Prime Property and Wealth Knight Frank (partnered with Citi Private Bank) Think


Designer of the Year - top ↑



Nominee Client Agency
Ross Trigg Frost of London Aston Greenlake
Richard Murray Kinleigh,Folkard & Hayward August Media
Ian Hart The Institute of Chartered Accountants In England and Wales (ICAEW) Progressive Customer Publishing
Dan Delaney Royal Mail Redwood
Duncan Spires Virgin Media Redwood
Chris Spurr Barclays Redwood
Finnie Finn Fujitsu Redwood
Simon Campbell Grant Thornton Seven
Richard Spellman Wembley Stadium Seven
Christie Ferdinando Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Sunday


Editor of the year - top ↑



Nominee Client Agency
Helen Bazuaye IKEA August Media
Donna Hardie Kinleigh, Folkard & Hayward August Media
Jenny McIvor Tesco Cedar Communications
Neal Maidment National Insurance Brokers Association Mahlab Media
Mark Hopper Virgin Media Redwood
Nik Berg Mazda Redwood
Helena Lang Sainsbury's Seven
Oliver Parsons Toyota UK Sunday
Victoria Brookes Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Sunday
Malcolm Tait Zoological Society of London, Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust and Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society Think


Best digital content solution of the year (B2B/internal) top ↑



Title Client Agency
FremantleMedia Connectmag FremantleMedia Sequel Group
Business In You - guardian.co.uk/business-in-you The Guardian/UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Seven
FM-Online.com CIMA Seven
Landscape Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Seven
http://professionalmanager.co.uk/ Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Think
The Reserve Club Diageo Tullo Marshall Warren
Trackside microsite British Airways Wardour


Best digital content solution of the year (consumer) top ↑



Title Client Agency
CompletelyLondon.co.uk Kinleigh, Folkard & Hayward August Media
www.CILICHILI.cz Vodafone CR Boomerang Publishing
Tesco Real Food online Tesco Cedar Communications
Mumsnet Barclays Redwood
Little ones baby and toddler club Sainsbury's Seven
Choose your own Twitter adventure O2 The Writer
HSBC financial planning website HSBC Wardour
Canada's Best Beauty Talent L'Oreal Canada ZenithOptimedia Canada
Using the pundits to pull in the punters BT Plc Zone
From likes to love: exploding the Malibu brand on Facebook via an innovative content-based loyalty programme Malibu, part of Pernod Ricard Zone


Best digital content solution of the year (not-for-profit/charities/public sector)-top ↑



Title Client Agency
'Current' Microsite for Sea Cadets Marine Society & Sea Cadets Immediate Media Branded Content
Nanotechnology World - guardian.co.uk/nanotechnology-world The Guardian/Nanochannels Seven
Scoring the winner - leveraging social media influencers to raise awareness of prostate cancer Prostate Cancer UK Zone


Best video - top ↑



Title Client Agency
M&S Bank TV M&S Bank (part of HSBC) Adjust Your Set
Beast of Bodmin Audi UK Northstar
Pack Like A Pro (in collaboration with First Image) Heathrow Airport Publicis Blueprint
Mazda2 vs The Wall of Death, Zoom-Zoom Mazda Redwood
The Taste of Sweet Success The Guardian/Trebor Seven
Brian's Truck Report Volvo Trucks Spoon Publishing
To Fly. To Serve. British Airways Wardour
Canada's Best Beauty Talent L'Oreal Canada ZenithOptimedia Canada


Best mobile content solution (including apps) top ↑



Title Client Agency
EDGE Seco Tools AB Appelberg Publishing Group
Evolution iPad app SKF Appelberg Publishing Group
Lumiere The Artichoke Trust August Media
WC GUIDE: WHEN YOU GOTTA GO, YOU GOTTA GO Vodafone CR Boomerang Publishing
Nikon Pro Nikon Europe BV Cedar Communications
BMW Magazine iPad App Bayerische Motoren Werke AG HOFFMANN UND CAMPE Corporate Publishing
Cineworld Magazine for iPad Cineworld Cinemas Immediate Media Branded Content
Audi Magazine iPad app Audi UK Northstar
Orange Exchange app Everything Everywhere Publicis Blueprint
FD Intelligence Grant Thornton Seven


Best Specialist communication - top ↑



Title Client Agency
ArcelorMittal Orbit website (www.arcelormittalorbit.com) ArcelorMittal Bladonmore
Tesco Real Food Tesco Cedar Communications
Ascent - a vision for sport and technology Atos Seven46
Westfield Stratford City Launch Westfield Story Worldwide
Inside Track British Airways Wardour
The Philanthropist and www.cam.ac.uk/giving University of Cambridge Wardour


Best content marketing solution of the year (consumer)- top ↑



Title Client Agency
Harley Owners Group EMEA - integrated campaign - by Archant Dialogue Harley Owners Group EMEA Archant Dialogue
ikeafamilylive.com IKEA August Media
Tesco Magazine Tesco Cedar Communications
Tesco Real Food Tesco Cedar Communications
Land Rover Journey of Discovery Land Rover INC
Virgin Media Virgin Media Redwood
Little ones baby and toddler club Sainsbury's Seven
Westfield Stratford City Launch Westfield Story Worldwide
This Way Toyota UK Sunday
Canada's Best Beauty Talent L'Oreal Canada ZenithOptimedia Canada
Coca-Cola and London 2012: amplifying Olympic sponsorship throughout digital channels Coca-Cola Zone


Best content marketing solution of the year (B2B) top ↑



Title Client Agency
Darley Lonhro campaign Darley Stud Management Ltd CPL
Dynamic Content Campaign William Reed Business Media Mabox
economia magazine The Institute of Chartered Accountants In England and Wales (ICAEW) Progressive Customer Publishing
FD Intelligence Grant Thornton(ICAEW) Seven
Ethos and ethosjournal.com Serco Sunday
Professional Manager and professionalmanager.co.uk Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Think
The Wealth Report 2012: A Global Perspective on Prime Property and Wealth and thewealthreport.net Knight Frank (partnered with Citi Private Bank) Think


Launch of the year - top ↑



Title Client Agency
Tempus Frost of London Aston Greenlake
THIS Magazine Ocado August Media
Our World P&O Cruises August Media
The London Examiner Savills Commercial Bluedoor Media
Fender Magazine Fender FuturePlus
Pink Science Breast Cancer Campaign Northstar
The Globe Barclays Redwood
Westfield Stratford City Launch Westfield Story Worldwide
Market Lloyd's of London Sunday
&London Strutt & Parker Sunday