Hear Australia’s best radio campaign of the year – Dry July by Clemenger BBDO Sydney

A radio campaign by Clemenger BBDO Sydney for Dry July has won the Gold Siren Award for Australia’s best radio campaign at the annual 2019 Siren Awards.

The “Ducking Autocorrect” campaign, by creatives Ben Clare and Celia Mortlock, took out the Gold and Silver Awards at an event in Sydney hosted by comedian and Triple M breakfast host Lawrence Mooney.

The campaign uses humour to urge people to go alcohol-free during July, to avoid embarrassing mistakes and autocorrect failures when drunk texting your mum or partner.

The awards were judged by the Siren Council, a panel of creative directors and producers from leading advertising agencies across the country.

The 15th annual Siren Awards, run by Commercial Radio Australia, are designed to encourage excellence and creativity in radio advertising. The event was attended by creative writers, directors and producers from leading agencies and executives from the radio industry.

The winner of the Gold Siren receives automatic entry for their campaign into the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in June. The creative and their client also wins accommodation, airfares and delegate passes to attend the event.

Listen to the winning ads here.

2019 Siren Award Winners:

2019 Siren Awards GOLD
Ben Clare & Celia Mortlock
Clemenger BBDO Sydney
“Ducking Autocorrect” for Dry July

2019 Siren Awards SILVER
Radio Single
Christie Luxton, Cristian Staal & Shaun Conroy
Clemenger BBDO Brisbane
“Barbershop” for Keno

2019 Siren Awards SILVER
Radio Campaign
Ben Clare & Celia Mortlock
Clemenger BBDO Sydney
“Ducking Autocorrect” for Dry July

2019 Siren Awards SILVER
Radio Craft
Mike Lange & Michael Thomas
Cutting Edge
“Barbershop” for Keno

2019 Siren Awards
Client Award
John Skaro, Phil van Bruchem, Rachel Blacklaws & Alex Walding
BWM Dentsu & Cox Inall Change
“Bill Bowelly” for Bowel Cancer Australia