The IPRA 2015 GWA winners

Regarded as the 'Oscars' of the global Public Relations industry, 30 countries participated, with a record level of 430 entries.

A variety of local and international campaigns were awarded, with a handful of agencies awarded for more than one category:

• Weber Shandwick - six awards
• Navos and Wintershall Holding - three awards
• Burson-Marsteller - three awards
• Llorente & Cuenca - two awards
• Dentsu Young & Rubicam - two awards

In celebrating its 60th anniversary, IPRA made a special award to an organisation that's made an Outstanding Contribution to the free flow of information as a major factor in humanitarian benefit - Sydney Convicts Rugby Union Club, for tackling homophobia in sport.

Coming out tops locally, the 2015 Grand Prix and the Outstanding Contribution Special Award was awarded to Atmosphere Communications for their Sanlam One Rand Man campaign.

The annual Golden World Awards (GWA) a public relations' global awards scheme, hosted by International Public Relations Association (IPRA) established 21 years ago for the global public relations community to interact and share best practices.

For the full winners list, visit http://gwa.ipra.org/winners-list/winners-2015.