2027 Award Categories, Entry Formats and Judging Criteria 

ELIGIBILITY

• Work must have been published or active during the 12-month entry period (1 December 2025 - 30 November 2026)
• Entrants may be Australian-based brands, in-house teams, agencies or individuals.
• There is no size restriction; entries from SMBs are as welcome as enterprise submissions.
• Entries can be submitted by Agencies in collaboration with or on behalf of brands. 

ENTRY FORMAT

• All entries are submitted via the online portal. 
• Supporting materials (videos, links, PDFs) may be attached or linked.
• Written submissions should be clear and concise; judges value quality over length.

JUDGING PROCESS

• All entries are scored by a panel of senior industry practitioners.
• Judges score each criterion independently using the provided scorecard.
• Scores are averaged across all panel judges.  

PRIVACY 

• Entering an award means sharing sensitive information – client names, campaign budgets, strategy, results. We take that seriously, and our process is designed to protect it.
• Please see our privacy policy here: https://contentsummit.com.au/awards/privacy/