Los Angeles, CA—July 14, 2026 —Clio Creators, a global awards competition from the Clios in partnership with YouTube and Influential, today announced the esteemed industry leaders who will serve on the jury for its first-ever awards cycle and determine the competition’s inaugural winners. In addition to the jury, the program will be supported by a creative council of some of the world’s most prominent creator voices, including Dhar Mann, Haley Kalil, Hannah Stocking, Adam Waheed and Cole Walliser, who will offer guidance and expertise as the program evolves, and appear on stage at the 2026 Clio Creator awards. 

Jurors will evaluate program entries for excellence in creator-led campaigns, platform-native storytelling, and original content across Instagram, LinkedIn, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, and other content creation platforms. The selected winners will join the ranks of decades of Clio Award winners whose careers were shaped by the prestigious recognition that their ideas impacted consumer behavior, cultural relevance, and creative boundaries. As more brands and agencies rely on creator-led content to reach their audience with messages that resonate, the Clio Creator awards celebrate the creator’s contribution and point of view in a unique format that centers them as the award recipient. 

The jury will convene in October and will be tasked with reviewing each submission to determine which entries will earn the coveted Grand, Gold, Silver, and Bronze Clio Creator Awards. Judging criteria is based on the creativity and craft of the entrant’s idea, not its view count, reach, or popularity.

Representing a diverse cross-section of the creator economy, the jury is composed of leaders from brands, agencies, and the creator economy whose expertise and perspectives reflect the evolving landscape of creative excellence.

The 2026 Clio Creator jury includes:

Creators:

– Camille Moore, @camillemoore

– Daniel Omoto, @justthenobodys

– Dylan Huynh, @dylan

– Drea Okeke, @dreaknowsbest

– Grace Wells, @gracewellsphoto

– Josh Scherer, @mythicalkitchen

– My Nguyen, @myhealthydish

– Ryan Omoto, @justthenobodys

– Savannah Demers, @savannahraedemers

– Shira Lazar, @shiralazar

– Ylona Garcia, @ylonagarcia 

Brands:

– Ali Berman, Partner and Co-Head, United Talent Agency

– Anne Marie Nelson Bogle, Vice President Ads Marketing, YouTube

– Arielle (Ari) Swanson, Head of Entertainment, ABInBev

– Erin Goldson, Founder and CEO/PR and Influencer Marketing Lead, Unilever/VIneyard Icon

– Karen Harris, SVP Tequila Brands, Diageo

– Marisa Hammonds, Global Head of Creator Marketing & Community, TikTok

– Megan Shachtebeck, Global Head of Influencer Relations & Communications, Spotify

– Monica Lambert, Head of Influencer/Talent, Amazon Studios & Prime Video

– Robert Santini, VP Global Influencer & Entertainment, NFL

– Sarah (Kamin) Rosen, Head of Content Partnerships, Reddit

– Stephanie Hind, Head of Top Creator Partnership Program, Patreon

Agencies:

– Ansley Williams, Head of Influencer, North America, Ogilvy NA

– Bayly Shelley, Content Director, The Kitchen North America

– Bryce Adams, US Lead, Influencer Marketing, The Goat Agency

– Chris Detert, Chief Communications Officer, Influential

– Christoph Becker, Chief Creative Officer, Whalar

– Cristina Lawrence, Chief Social & Innovation Officer, Razorfish

– Gigi Ouf, Vice President of Influencer, Celebrity & Strategic Partnerships, We Are Social

– Hallie Harris, Founder & CEO, HLoveCo

– Janni Widerholm, Group Creative Director & Head of Social, TBWA\Chiat\Day LA

– Kenny Gold, Global Chief Creator Officer, Edelman

– Nicholas Spiro, Chief Commercial Officer, Viral Nation

– Rahul Titus, Global Influencer Lead, Publicis Groupe

• Sara Record, Senior Vice President, Influencer & Social, Ruder Finn

“As the creator economy continues to redefine how brands engage audiences and culture, it was essential that the inaugural Clio Creator Awards jury reflect the leaders driving that transformation,” said Nicole Purcell, CEO, Clio. “By bringing together accomplished creators alongside innovators from brands and agencies, we’re establishing a new standard for recognizing the most creative and impactful work across the creator economy. This jury will help shape the future of creator-led creativity and what it means to be recognized with a Clio Award.”

In partnership with YouTube and Influential, the 1st annual Clio Creator winners will be honored on November 18th at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Fans, creators and marketing leaders will have two opportunities to watch the show, as tickets are available to the general public via ticketmaster beginning this fall and the ceremony will be live streamed on YouTube.

Entries are open until August 22nd. For more detailed information, submission assistance, or to enter work, visit www.clios.com. 

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About the Clios

The Clios were founded in 1959 to celebrate creative excellence in advertising around the world. As the industry expands and evolves, The Clios have developed programs across sports, music, health, entertainment, and more that are tailored to recognize the specific challenges and triumphs of those sectors. The flagship Clio Awards program continues to set a high bar across the globe for all marketers, inspiring the makers of today and tomorrow to pursue boundary-pushing ideas and bringing the community together at our world-class jury retreat and annual awards ceremony.

As a champion for the power of creativity to drive commerce and culture, The Clios are a constant source of inspiration via thought leadership programming, a vast global database of ads at AdsOfTheWorld.com, and a hub for original content at MuseByClios.com.

About Clio Creators

Clio Creators, founded in 2026, is one of six verticals developed by the Clios to celebrate creative excellence in a specialized field. The program champions boundary-pushing originality and craft from personalities, platforms, brands and communities across the creator ecosystem that shape popular culture. Each cycle, top creators, marketers and agency leaders convene as a jury to determine which entries will earn the prestigious Grand, Gold, Silver and Bronze Clio Creator Awards.

Contact

Sheena Bermingham

Executive Director of Communications, Clio

[email protected]

908-240-3892