D&AD releases network and country rankings for 2017, BBDO Worldwide is Network of the Year, Wieden+Kennedy is Independent Network of the Year

LONDON – Following on from the 55th D&AD Professional Awards Ceremony that took place on 27 April, D&AD have released the Network and Country rankings for this year.

There were a total of 732 Pencils awarded this year, including 62 Yellow and 5 Black, and for the first time the USA came out in front in terms of country rankings, with the UK and Australia taking the next consecutive spots.

This year, Network of the Year goes to BBDO Worldwide for campaigns including Clemenger BBDO Melbourne’s Black Pencil winner “Meet Graham.” Independent Network of the Year is given to Wieden+Kennedy for their Pencil-winning campaigns for brands like Nike and Old Spice amongst others.

To see all of this year’s Winners, click here.