Celebrating the Best in the Profession
June-July 2022
On May 19, PRSA held its first in-person Anvil ceremony in two years at the Edison Ballroom in Midtown Manhattan — just steps away from Times Square.
During the gala evening, where attendees enjoyed a sit-down dinner and ample time for networking, PRSA announced the recipients of the 2022 Anvil Awards, recognizing the best PR tactics and campaigns of the year and the highest standards of performance for the profession.
“Congratulations to all our well-deserved Anvil Award winners,” said Dr. Felicia Blow, APR, PRSA’s 2022 chair, who served as the emcee. “I am consistently impressed with the quality of innovative and inspiring work created throughout our profession. The Anvil ceremony is always one of my favorite events, and it was an extra thrill to be able to present the awards in person this year.”
PRSA created a new Silver Anvil Organizational Awards category to showcase overall agency excellence in 2022. The honorees were:
• Best Boutique Agency:
BRG Communications
• Best Small Agency:
The MRKT
• Best Mid-Sized Agency:
Current Global
• Best Mega Agency:
Ketchum
Among all the recipients, tactics and campaigns encompassed a wide breadth of topics, causes and themes. These included the importance of the rollout and delivery of COVID-19 vaccines, connecting to and incorporating diverse audiences, and helping brands break through and have an impact on the increasingly turbulent media landscape.
PRSA presented this year’s Best of Silver Anvil Award to the Office of the Minnesota Attorney General with FGS Global, for their work on Minnesota v. Chauvin, one of the most high-profile and consequential criminal cases of the 21st century.
FGS Global provided pro bono communications and legal support to Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and his team in their successful prosecution of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. (For more information, read our interview with FGS Local on the PRsay blog.)
In total, PRSA handed out 40 Silver Anvil Awards, 24 Bronze Anvil Awards, 29 Awards of Excellence and 18 Awards of Commendation during the evening. Visit the PRSA website to see the full lists of winners.
