We are thrilled to share that Carnegie has been honored with five distinctions in the 2026 Viddy Awards, an international competition dedicated to recognizing video excellence in the digital world. Our creative team successfully secured awards for five out of our six submissions, taking home two Platinum awards, two Gold awards, and an Honorable Mention.
As a powerful testament to our commitment to delivering best-in-class storytelling for our partners, our team was awarded top Platinum honors for Troy University’s “All Ways Real. Always TROY.” educational program category. Another top Platinum honors, plus two Golds, and an Honorable Mention were awarded for the Carnegie brand video “Navigating the Now and Next” in the marketing, directing, branded content, and sizzle reel categories.
Full List of Winners
Competing in an expansive field of more than 500,000 entries from 135 countries—where only approximately 15% earned Platinum, and 24% received Gold—we celebrate our team and these wins.
Platinum
- Troy University | All Ways Real. Always TROY.
- Broadcast / Cable / Subscription TV | Programs | 1006. Education
- Carnegie | Navigating the Now and the Next
- Non-Broadcast | Short Form Web Videos < 3 Minutes | 226. Marketing
- Carnegie | Navigating the Now and the Next
- Non-Broadcast | Short Form Web Videos < 3 Minutes | 226. Marketing
Gold
- Carnegie | Navigating the Now and the Next
- Non-Broadcast | Non-Broadcast Creativity | 901. Directing
- Carnegie | Navigating the Now and the Next
- Non-Broadcast | Short Form Web Videos < 3 Minutes | 200. Branded Content
Honorable Mention
- Carnegie | Navigating the Now and the Next
- Non-Broadcast | Long Form Videos > 3 Minutes | 133. Sizzle Reel
Introducing Our New Brand
In January, we announced a refresh of our brand identity with a sizzle reel demonstrating our belief in the power of higher education. See the award-winning video for yourself below.
What Are the Viddy Awards?
One of the oldest, largest, and most respected programs in the video industry, Viddy recognizes excellence in the way video is created, produced, and delivered. Viddy annually attracts the most prestigious businesses, production companies, agencies, broadcasters, and individual creatives in the video universe.
Since 1995, AMCP judges have earned a reputation for accuracy, fairness, and credibility. Judges are senior-level, experienced professionals who are compensated for their time and expertise. By having a small group of paid judges dedicating their services to a specific competition, AMCP produces more consistent results in a shorter period of time.
See the full list of this year’s winners.
How Carnegie Builds Higher Education Advertising Solutions For All Challenges
From print to digital, from email to social media, Carnegie’s digital advertising and brand teams uses insight, strategy, and creativity to solve the unique challenges of institutions of all types. If you have a project, challenge, or opportunity you’d like to collaborate on, reach out and start a conversation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What did Carnegie win at the 2026 Viddy Awards?
Carnegie earned five distinctions at the 2026 Viddy Awards, including two Platinum awards, two Gold awards, and one Honorable Mention for excellence in video storytelling, directing, branded content, and educational programming.
Which Carnegie video projects received Viddy Awards recognition?
Two major video projects were recognized:
- “All Ways Real. Always TROY.” created for Troy University
- Carnegie’s brand video, “Navigating the Now and the Next”
Together, these projects earned awards across educational programming, marketing, directing, branded content, and sizzle reel categories.
What award did Troy University’s “All Ways Real. Always TROY.” campaign receive?
Troy University received a Platinum award in the Educational Program category for the “All Ways Real. Always TROY.” campaign at the 2026 Viddy Awards.
What awards did Carnegie’s “Navigating the Now and the Next” video win?
Carnegie’s “Navigating the Now and the Next” earned:
- Platinum for Marketing
- Gold for Directing
- Gold for Branded Content
- Honorable Mention for Sizzle Reel
The project was recognized across multiple short-form and long-form video categories at the 2026 Viddy Awards.
How competitive are the Viddy Awards?
The Viddy Awards received more than 500,000 entries from 135 countries. Approximately 15% of entries earned Platinum recognition, while about 24% received Gold awards.
What are the Viddy Awards?
The Viddy Awards is one of the video industry’s longest-running international competitions recognizing excellence in video production, creativity, and digital storytelling. The awards are administered by AMCP and judged by experienced industry professionals.
What is Carnegie’s approach to higher education advertising and storytelling?
Carnegie combines insight, strategy, creativity, and digital advertising expertise to help colleges and universities solve enrollment and marketing challenges across print, digital, email, social media, and video campaigns.
