Aisha Tyler, MC Lyte, and Janet Mock – who served as the evening’s host – were just a few of the many attendees at the 9th Annual ADCOLOR Awards at Chelsea Piers in Manhattan. Held this year for the first time in New York City, the ADCOLOR Awards celebrate the best and brightest in the advertising, marketing, PR, media and entertainment industries.

Additional presenters and guests included Laz Alonso, Jay Manuel, Baratunde Thurston and Justine Skye.

Eleven awards were distributed throughout the night. The full list of this year’s winners is as  follows:

ROCK STAR

Ingrid Otero Smart, President/CEO, Casanova Pendrill

AD OF THE YEAR
“Love Has No Labels” | CLIENT: The Ad Council | AGENCY: R/GA

RISING STAR

Justin Adu, Creative Lead, Open Channels Group PR

INNOVATOR

Julie Ann Crommett, CS Education in Media Program Manager, Google

CHANGE AGENT

Kat Gordon, Founder, 3% Conference

THE LEGEND

Pam El, Chief Marketing Officer, NBA
Luis Miguel Messianu, President and Chief Creative Officer, Alma DDB

MVP (MOST VALUABLE PARTNERSHIP)

Johnson & Johnson Family of Consumer Companies + Target 10

ONE CLUB|ADCOLOR CREATIVE AWARD

Alberto Ponte, Global Creative Director, Wieden + Kennedy
R. Vann Graves, President/Chief Creative Officer, Fancy Rhino

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT

Catherine L. Hughes, Founder and Chairperson, Radio One, Inc. (2015 AAF Advertising Hall of
Fame Inductee)

Bethann Hardison – Model, Founder of Bethann Management Co. Inc., Producer & Fashion
Advocate

CATALYSTS

MC Lyte, legendary lyricist, DJ, actress, entertainer and icon
Maurice Marable, Founder and Creative Director, Brim+Brew

ADVOCATE Award Presented by GLAAD

Brian Ellner, Executive Vice President and Group Head for Public Affairs, Edelman

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