This year's Grammy Awards, held back in February, used a lovely campaign called "Celebrate the music that makes us," designed and implemented by TBWAChiatDay.  I don't know how I didn't see this earlier!  They spoke to artists like Stevie Wonder, Coldplay, and Rihanna to learn about the artists that inspired them.  ...

Spotted on core77, these clever Ikea ads by Jung von Matt made me 1) remember how much I love poring over floor plans in the home section of the newspaper when I was younger and 2) want to go to Ikea immediately!  Pretty effective, I'd say.