The London International Awards (LIA) has announced the complete list of 2026 Winners & Finalists. Winners from 45 countries earned recognition across this year’s competitions. Twenty juries awarded 26 Grand LIAs, 189 Gold, 223 Silver and 236 Bronze Statues alongside 217 Finalists.
LIA, the award show, created for creatives brings together top industry leaders from across the globe for nine days of intensive, onsite judging in Las Vegas. With no pre-judging and no quotas, every juror sees and evaluates every piece of work in their respective categories from the first round through the statue round. This allows ideas to be debated, challenged and reconsidered in the room before the Winners and Finalists are decided.
Reflecting on this year’s results, Barbara Levy, President & Founder of LIA, said, “The winning work for 2026 has set the benchmark for creativity. Brilliant ideas are coming from different markets, disciplines and all kinds of companies, but the strongest work shares one thing: it gives people a reason to stop, feel something or see the world differently. That is what we want LIA to recognize and celebrate. It is work that has elevated creativity and will inspire the industry, not just this year, but for years to come. Our heartiest congratulations to all our winners and finalists. You’ve shown us the power of great ideas and great craftsmanship.”
United States leads and for the first Time Croatia wins two Grands
Overall the Winners & Finalists reflected work entered from 45 countries.
The United States emerged as the most awarded country with 164 total honors, comprising one Grand LIA, 30 Gold, 50 Silver, 36 Bronze and 47 Finalists. It was followed by Canada with 92 wins, including 2 Grands; France with 84 wins, including 4 Grands; the United Kingdom with 77 wins, including 5 Grands; Germany with 54 wins and Mexico with 47 wins, including one Grand LIA.
2026 marked a milestone for Croatia: This is the first time work from Croatia has ever won a Grand LIA. Making this milestone even better, two Grands were awarded, to two different companies: Imago Ogilvy, Zagreb in Online Film and Studio Sonda, Vizinada in Package Design.
2026 Grand LIA Winners
Across all competitions, the 26 Grand LIAs represent the work that the juries considered the very best within their respective categories.
Ambient & Activation
Agency: BETC, Paris / AKQA
Brand: Levi Strauss & Company
Title: “Unsponsored”
B2B
Agency: NORD, Stockholm
Brand: SKF
Title: “The Faroe Islands Space Program”
Billboard
Agency: Rethink, Toronto
Brand: Heinz Ketchup
Title: “Look Familiar?”
Business Transformation
Agency: Ogilvy Singapore
Brand: Vaseline
Title: “Vaseline Originals”
Creative Strategy
Agency: LePub, Milan
Brand: Heineken
Title: “The Pub That Refused To Die”
Creative Use of Data
Agency: VML Poland, Warsaw
Brand: Wisła Kraków FC
Title: “Lucky Fan Index”
Creativity In Media
Agency: VML UK, London
Brand: KitKat
Title: “The KitKat Heist PR Statement”
Creativity In PR
Agency: BETC, Paris / AKQA
Brand: Levi Strauss & Company
Title: “Unsponsored”
Creators & Social Platforms
Agency: DAVID, London
Brand: Dove Hair
Title: “Dove r/eal reviews”
Democracy and Human Rights
Agency: IMPACT BBDO, Dubai
Brand: AnNahar
Title: “The Untaught History Edition”
Design
Agency: BETC, Paris / AKQA
Brand: Levi Strauss & Company
Title: “Unsponsored”
Direct
Agency: LePub Mexico City
Brand: Tecate
Title: “Welcome Back, Paisano”
Entertainment & Content
Agency: AlmapBBDO, São Paulo
Brand: Johnnie Walker
Title: “The Walk to the Walk of Fame”
Evolution
Agency: VML UK, London
Brand: KitKat
Title: “The KitKat Heist”
Gaming
Agency: Electronic Arts London
Brand: Battlefield
Title: “Only In Battlefield”
Health & Wellness
Agency: TBWA\Canada, Toronto
Brand: adidas
Title: “Supernova Adaptive”
Health & Wellness – Craft
Agency: VML, New York
Brand: Fuck Cancer
Title: “Beat Cancer Off”
Music & Sound
Agency: LLYC, Madrid
Brand: Cervezas Alhambra
Title: “Sosegá”
Music Video
Agency: Rue Creative Studio, Paris
Brand: Mond
Title: “BZNS”
Non-Traditional
Agency: VML UK, London
Brand: KitKat
Title: “The KitKat Heist”
Online Film
Agency: Imago Ogilvy, Zagreb
Brand: Studena
Title: “A Cry For Hydration”
Package Design
Agency: Studio Sonda Vizinada
Brand: Piquentum
Title: “Label created by the wine itself – Piquentum Brut Nature”
Pharma
Agency: Ogilvy Shanghai
Brand: Viatris
Title: “Viagra Blue Brands”
Production & Post
Agency: Ogilvy Bangkok
Brand: The Coca-Cola Company
Title: “Dentist” and “Cable Guy”
Sports
Agency: VML Poland, Warsaw
Brand: Wisła Kraków FC
Title: “Lucky Fan Index”
TV & Cinema
Agency: VML Thailand, Bangkok
Brand: Shield Insurance
Title: “After Shit Happened Service EP.1-5” and “After Shit Happened Service EP.6-10”
Explore the complete 2026 winners and finalists here.
While the competition results have now been revealed, LIA’s 2026 awards announcements are not yet complete. Global and Regional of the Year honors, including the leading agencies, networks, production companies and other top-performing companies and markets, will be announced in the next few weeks.
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