The wait is over. After days of live, on-site judging in Las Vegas, LIA has revealed its first batch of winners and finalists across Ambient & Activation, Billboard, Print and Poster; Music & Sound; and Creative Strategy. Every entry was evaluated by the full jury from the first round, with no off-site pre-judging and no quotas determining how many Statues would be awarded.

Meanwhile, two more juries take their seats today: Sports and Non-Traditional. New for 2026, the Sports category recognizes original, culturally aware creativity that harnesses the drama, emotion and unity of sport to drive both brand and cultural impact. With more judging still underway, today’s first results are only the beginning.

Ambient & Activation, Billboard, Print and Poster Winners and Finalists Announced

After days of rigorous in-room judging led by Jury President Aaron Starkman, Global Chief Creative Officer and Partner, Rethink Communications, the Ambient & Activation, Billboard, Print and Poster jury is proud to reveal this year’s Winners & Finalists.

Ambient & Activation recognizes brands using relevant spaces through experiential design, activation and immersive engagement. This year, the jury awarded a Grand LIA, seven Gold, 10 Silver and five Bronze Statues, alongside nine Finalists. The Grand LIA went to a piece of work created by BETC Paris and AKQA for “Unsponsored” created for Levi Strauss & Company.

Celebrating creative large-format outdoor work, whether static or interactive, the Billboard category saw a Grand LIA, four Gold, five Silver and four Bronze Statues, plus five Finalists being awarded. Rethink, Toronto captured the Grand LIA for the Heinz Ketchup campaign titled “Look Familiar?”; “Coincidence?” and “Remind You of Something?”

Print recognizes work created and released for printed publications, including magazines and newspapers. The jury honored the category’s standout work awarding two Gold, four Silver and two Bronze Statues, together with one Finalist.

Recognizing static and interactive posters placed indoors or outdoors, Poster entries were awarded three Gold Statues, two Silver and one Bronze, along with one Finalist.

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Music & Sound Winners and Finalists Announced

Following intense deliberations led by Jury President Lucas Mayer, Founder & Global Music Director, DaHouse Audio, the Music & Sound jury is thrilled to announce this year’s Winners & Finalists.

Celebrating creative excellence and craftsmanship in curating, mixing, producing or adapting music and sound for brands across different media and platforms, the category awarded a Grand LIA, nine Gold, 14 Silver and 17 Bronze Statues, plus 11 Finalists.

The coveted Grand LIA went to LLYC, Madrid for “Sosegá” produced for Cervezas Alhambra.

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Creative Strategy Winners and Finalists Announced

Under the leadership of Jury President Monica Radulescu, Senior Strategy Manager, OLA – Our LEGO® Agency, Billund, the Creative Strategy jury has completed its deliberations and revealed this year’s Winners & Finalists.

Creative Strategy rewards the investigation, problem-solving and fresh insight that unlock the creative idea and ultimately drive meaningful impact. This year, the jury recognized the category’s strongest work with a Grand LIA, 10 Gold, nine Silver and 15 Bronze Statues, alongside 10 Finalists.

LePub, Milan earned the Grand LIA for “The Pub That Refused To Die,” created for Heineken.

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