It’s that time again! Just when you think Award Season is over, here comes the biggest and baddest . . . and what arguably could be the most important! It’s the 2013 Broadway Marketing Awards!

If you’ve been reading my blog for a year, then you remember this post, when I asked why there weren’t Broadway Marketing Awards.  And then, we created them! The Ad Agencies and Marketing Companies in town do a ton of work (just managing those ad meetings are worth an award alone!), and they rarely get credit . . . even though they often get the blame (and they often get fired).  In fact, it wasn’t until a few years ago that their names started appearing on the title page of Playbills.

So we decided to do something about it, and last year we put together a Nominating crew and had them look at every logo, every website, commercial, etc. and come up with a slate of nominees.  And then, we made you the electorate . . . and you voted for the winners in nine highly competitive categories.

(You can see last year’s nominees here, and the winners here.) Before we announce the nominees, let’s meet our awesome, expert nominators:

Blake Ross, Editor of the ubiquitous brand known as Playbill.  That’s right, Playbill.  You probably collect them.

Paul Wontorek, Editor in Chief of Broadway.com. Host of the popular video series “Show People” where Broadway fans can learn about their favorite stars and all of the gossip.

Kimberly Kaye, Special Correspondent and Creative Director at Theatermania.com. She has put together numerous reviews and interviews highlighting all of the latest buzz and happenings in the theater world.

Frank DiLella, Theater Reporter and Producer at NY1, reporting for the theater program ON STAGE. DiLella and the “On Stage” team were honored by the New York Musical Theater Festival for their weekly coverage of NYC theater.

And now, without further blog-dieu, here are the nominees for the 2013 Broadway Marketing Awards:

BEST LOGO

BEST TAGLINE

BEST WEBSITE

BEST TWITTER

BEST PROMOTIONAL ITEM (AKA SWAG)

BEST PROMOTION

Congratulations to all the nominees. And now, it’s up to YOU to choose the winners. Click HERE to vote.

You can see all the assets (logos, commercials, etc.) on the voting pages. FYI, the polls will close on Wednesday, June 26th at 11:59 PM EST and the winners will be announced on this blog the very next day. Vote today!

Oh, and let’s make today official “Advertiser’s and Marketer’s Day” . . . you know, like “Administrative Professionals’ (formerly Secretary’s) Day.”  Send your Advertiser some flowers, or a massage . . . or just give ’em a hug.  They work hard for you.  And sometimes they want a little love, in addition to their commission.

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