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YOUR 2026 SHORTLIST REVEALED...
The wait is finally over. After weeks of intense deliberation, we are thrilled to officially reveal the shortlist for the Campaign Media Awards 2026.
From visionary data strategies to boundary-pushing creative innovation, this year’s finalists represent the absolute pinnacle of our industry. Our judges were incredibly impressed by the caliber of work submitted, which didn't just meet the brief, it redefined what’s possible in an ever-evolving media landscape. To be named a finalist is a massive achievement and a testament to the extraordinary teams delivering real impact and shaping the future of media.
Congratulations to all of our 2026 finalists!
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These categories recognise the strategic thinking, insight and planning in a media campaign across 12 industry sectors:
This category recognises the strategic thinking, insight and planning in a media campaign.
This category recognises the strategic thinking, insight and planning in a media campaign.
This category recognises the strategic thinking, insight and planning in a media campaign.
This category recognises the strategic thinking, insight and planning in a media campaign.
This category recognises the strategic thinking, insight and planning in a media campaign.
This category recognises the strategic thinking, insight and planning in a media campaign.
This category recognises the strategic thinking, insight and planning in a media campaign.
This category recognises the strategic thinking, insight and planning in a media campaign.
This category recognises the strategic thinking, insight and planning in a media campaign.
This category recognises the strategic thinking, insight and planning in a media campaign.
This category recognises the strategic thinking, insight and planning in a media campaign.
This category recognises the strategic thinking, insight and planning in a media campaign.
The category celebrates a company that uses customer relationship management to inform and drive a brand’s media strategy.
The category recognises innovative media activity underpinned by a creative, audience-focused use of data.
This award recognises a company that uses social media to inform a brand’s media strategy and execution. The brand is using social at the heart of its strategy and is using strategic thinking to make the best use of the medium/media platforms, potentially for multiple campaigns
The category celebrates a company that uses experiential as a core part of a brand’s media strategy. Experiential is at the heart of the media idea, strategic thinking and execution.
The category rewards a company that uses branded content at the heart of a media campaign. Please note that this category may be split into separate sub-categories based on the channel the campaign was executed in. The channels include: Experiential, Gaming, Out of Home, Podcast, Print, Radio, Social / Mobile / Digital, TV & Cinema
The category recognises a company that uses content as the centrepiece of a media strategy, with particular recognition for work that goes beyond a single campaign and has lasting impact.
These categories celebrate a company or companies that used a media partnership at the heart of a media campaign.
These categories celebrate a company or companies that used a media partnership at the heart of a media campaign.
The categories recognises a company for the best use of insight at the heart of a media campaign.
These categories celebrate a company for the best use of media creativity.
These categories celebrate a company for the best use of media creativity.
This award recognises a company for its commerce media strategy that uses retail media, social commerce or other elements of media to drive commerce.'
This category will recognise a product innovation by media agencies
This category will recognise a product innovation by media owners
The category looks to awards a company for a total communications campaign, with particular recognition for work that caters for the whole customer experience.
This category recognises a company for its international media strategy, with particular recognition for work that goes beyond a single campaign and has lasting impact.
The judges will focus on whether a team has an innovative approach to media. Commercial results are secondary, although they will still count towards the final decision. Please note that shortlisted entries will be required to present to our Agency Team of the Year judging panel to determine our winner.
The judges will focus on whether a team has an innovative approach to media. Commercial results are secondary, although they will still count towards the final decision. Please note that shortlisted entries will be required to present to our Commercial Team of the Year judging panel to determine our winner.
This award is chosen by the judges from all of the winning campaigns, who in their opinion stands out above the rest. This category cannot be entered directly.
Thursday 30 April 2026:
London Hilton, Park Lane, London
Main Council Judging Day: 12 March 2026
Agency Team of the Year Judging Day: 18 March 2026
Commercial Team of the Year Judging Day: 19 March 2026
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"The Campaign Media Awards celebrate the brilliant thinking that drives our industry forward. Bringing creativity, data and insight together they remind us why media matters - across all product categories. I look forward to seeing all of the ideas and collaborations that cut through the noise and put clients at the centre of their strategy. Best of luck to all those who enter."
Beau Jackson, Media Editor, Campaign UK
Beau Jackson, Media Editor, Campaign UK
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Campaign media awards are the pinnacle media awards in the UK. It felt great to be shortlisted for the British Heart Foundation where our work truly did save lives.
It is a fantastic celebration of some amazing work in the industry, showcasing all the amazing campaigns and inspiring others.
We love coming to the Campaign media awards and seeing all the brilliant campaigns in all the different categories and being able to draw inspiration.
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