For over a quarter century, the Telly statuette has been a symbol of creative excellence.
Silver Winners are awarded a Silver Telly statuette, the highest honor.
Founded in 1978, the Telly Awards is the premier award honoring outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film productions. The Telly Awards annually showcases the best work of the most respected advertising agencies, production companies, television stations, cable operators, and corporate video departments in the world. The Telly Awards is a widely known and highly respected national and international competition and receives over 14,000 entries annually from all 50 states and many foreign countries. Designed by the same firm that makes the Oscar and Emmy, the Telly statuette weighs more than 4 1/2 pounds.
The judges rate each entry on a 10-point scale. Generally, entries with a score from our judges of 9.0 or higher are awarded a "Silver Telly" statuette, our highest honor. Entries with an average score of 7.0 to 8.9 from our judges are awarded a "Bronze Telly" statuette for outstanding achievement. Entries do not compete against each other. Rather, they compete against a high standard of excellence. Each year, the judges consist of a group of highly qualified advertising, production and other creative professionals. All judges have previously won a Silver Telly Award, and are invested in upholding the historical standard of excellence the Telly represents. Judges are from all regions of the United States, representing large and small firms including advertising agencies, TV stations, production houses and corporate video departments.
