What are the different levels of winning? – Summit Awards

What are the different levels of winning?

What are the winning levels, and how many awards are given in the Summit Creative competition?

There are four levels of award recognition for submissions – Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Best of Show. Best of Show results from a final run-off of Gold winning entries. Top Agency is the Summit Award’s most prestigious award and is given to the best-performing companies in both quality and quantity of awards.

The number of awards presented each year in the Creative Awards depends on the number of submissions in a given category, scoring range, and ties.

According to the Summit Awards bylaws, there can be no more than the following:

  • 75-85% of all submissions do not receive recognition.
  • 5-9% Bronze
  • 5-9% Silver
  • 1-3% Gold – A Gold award will not be given in the event entries do not meet minimum scoring qualifications.
  • Best of Show awards are chosen from eligible competing for Gold-winning entries. Occasionally there will be a Judges Choice special recognition bestowed.
  • Top Agency Award is the Summit Award’s most prestigious award and is given to the best-performing companies in both quality and quantity of awards.

To ensure impartiality in its judging processes, the Awards scores on a curve. Percentage models, or stair-step scoring systems (100-90, 89-80), are considered disreputable evaluation systems by the Summit Awards.

2017, there were 5% Finalists, 8% Bronze, 6% Silver, 3% Gold, and .01 Best of Show/Judge’s Choice.

2018, there were 1% Finalist, 7% Bronze, 7% Silver, 2% Gold, and .005 Best of Show/Judge’s Choice.

2019, there were 8% Bronze, 5% Silver, 2.25% Gold, and .005 Best of Show.

2020, there were 9% Bronze, 7% Silver, 2.25% Gold, and .005 Best of Show.

2021, there were 6% Bronze, 7% Silver, 1.25% Gold, and .005 Best of Show.

2022, there were 7% Bronze, 6% Silver, 2.3% Gold, and .005 Best of Show.

Category: Summit Creative Award