It's 23 for 3 at the Addys: Albuquerque ad agency 3 wins 10 gold and 13 silver awards

Two-year-old New Mexico ad agency/design firm 3 Advertising won the second-highest amount of ADDYs for the second year in a row at the 2007/2008 NMAF ADDYs, including a prestigious Judge’s Choice award for Nob Hill Bar & Grill.

3 won gold and silver ADDYs for work entered in print, broadcast, design, collateral, direct marketing and interactive categories. The agency also won the highest percentage of awards in relation to the amount of work entered. This year's ADDYs had more than 500 entries from nearly three dozen New Mexico advertising agencies and design firms, an all-time high for the event.

The 2007/2008 NMAF ADDYs were judged by creative directors from some of the country’s most influential ad agencies, including Crispin Porter + Bogusky and TDA Advertising, both of Boulder, Colorado; Zig Advertising of Chicago and Gardner Design of Wichita, Kansas.

Agencies participating at this year's NMAF ADDYs included McKee Wallwork Cleveland, Esparza Advertising, Rick Johnson & Company, Rome & Gold Creative, Squires & Company, SUM Agency, Thielen Designs, Vaughn Wedeen, Mudhouse Advertising, DW Turner and TKO.