23rd September 2026 | Mumbai, India
Category 01

Advertising & Media Marketing Awards

101

Best TV Advertising Campaign

Honoring exceptional storytelling through high-impact television commercials.

102

Best Print Media Advertising

Recognizing brands that effectively use newspapers and magazines for compelling campaigns.

103

Best Radio & Audio Branding Campaign

Awarding brands that create lasting impressions through sound, including jingles, radio ads, and podcasts.

104

Best Video Marketing Campaign

Recognizing outstanding branded video content across digital and traditional platforms.

105

Best OOH Campaign

Recognizing impactful and creatively executed Out-of-Home campaigns that delivered strong visibility, brand recall, and engagement through static formats.

106

Best DOOH Campaign

Honoring the most innovative use of Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) through dynamic, tech-driven campaigns that leveraged digital screens to connect with audiences in real-time.

107

Best Transit Media Campaign

Celebrating standout campaigns using transit media—including metros, buses, autos, and cabs—that transformed mobility into memorable brand moments.

108

Most Creative Cutout-Based OOH Campaign

Honors the imaginative use of shapes, layers, and larger-than-life cutouts that transformed static spaces into storytelling surfaces and experiential zones.

Category 02

Digital & Performance Marketing Awards

201

Best Digital Marketing Campaign

Recognizing integrated, data-driven, and high-impact digital campaigns.

202

Best Social Media Marketing Campaign

Honoring innovative strategies that maximize engagement across social platforms.

203

Best Search Engine Marketing (SEO & SEM) Strategy

Awarding brands that drive visibility and traffic through organic and paid search.

204

Best Programmatic & Performance Marketing Campaign

Recognizing brands that use automation, AI, and programmatic ad buying to optimize results.

205

Best Mobile Marketing Campaign

Celebrating campaigns designed for mobile-first audiences, apps, and SMS marketing.

206

Best Innovation in Digital Marketing

Spotlighting breakthrough ideas in digital marketing that pushed boundaries, combined creativity with data, and drove measurable results.

207

Best Innovation in Social Media Campaign

Rewarding social media campaigns that brought fresh thinking, cultural relevance, and smart engagement to life across platforms.

Category 03

Branding & Creative Strategy Awards

301

Best Brand Storytelling Campaign

Honoring campaigns that emotionally connect and create lasting brand affinity.

302

Best Rebranding Strategy

Celebrating successful transformations in brand identity and messaging.

303

Best Brand Positioning & Awareness Campaign

Recognizing efforts that elevate brand recall and visibility.

304

Best Packaging Design & Marketing

Awarding brands that use innovative packaging to enhance their market presence.

Category 04

Influencer & Content Marketing Awards

401

Best Influencer Marketing Campaign

Recognizing strategic partnerships with influencers that delivered measurable impact.

402

Best User-Generated Content (UGC) Campaign

Celebrating brands that successfully engaged customers to create and share content.

403

Best Long-Form Content Marketing Strategy

Honoring brands that excel in thought leadership through blogs, whitepapers, and case studies.

404

Best Short-Form Content Strategy

Recognizing engaging and viral short-form content on platforms like TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.

405

Best Innovation in Content Creation

Honoring the most creative and effective content that stood out through storytelling, originality, and strategic alignment—whether influencer-led, brand-created, or co-branded.

Category 05

Experiential & Event Marketing Awards

501

Best On-Ground Activation Campaign

Recognizing unique physical activations that create direct consumer engagement.

502

Best Virtual Event Marketing Strategy

Awarding brands that executed successful digital summits, webinars, and online activations.

503

Best Trade Show & Exhibition Marketing

Honoring brands that made a strong impact at industry expos and conferences.

504

Best Experiential Marketing Campaign

Recognizing brands that successfully blended digital and real-world engagement to create memorable brand experiences.

Category 06

Tech & Innovation in Marketing Awards

601

Best AI & Automation in Marketing

Celebrating brands that use AI-driven insights and automation to enhance customer experiences.

602

Best Use of AR/VR in Marketing

Awarding brands that integrate immersive technology into their marketing efforts.

603

Best Blockchain & Web3 Marketing Campaign

Recognizing early adopters of blockchain, NFTs, and decentralized marketing.

604

Best Data-Driven Marketing Strategy

Honoring brands that successfully use analytics and insights to drive decision-making.

605

Best Use of Emerging Technology in Marketing

Recognizing bold use of emerging technologies—from AI and AR/VR to blockchain and voice—that elevated the marketing experience, efficiency, or overall impact.

Category 07

CSR & Purpose-Driven Marketing Awards

701

Best Cause-Based Marketing Campaign

Recognizing brands that lead with purpose and activism.

702

Best Sustainability & Green Marketing Initiative

Awarding brands that prioritize eco-friendly messaging and impact.

703

Best Social Impact Campaign

Celebrating marketing efforts that drive meaningful community change.

704

Best Diversity & Inclusion Marketing

Honoring brands that champion representation and inclusivity in storytelling.

Category 08

Sector-Specific Marketing Awards

801

Best BFSI Marketing Campaign

Recognizing outstanding marketing efforts in the Banking, Financial Services & Insurance sector that delivered measurable impact and brand growth.

802

Best Consumer Durable Marketing Campaign

Honoring exceptional marketing strategies for consumer durable brands that drove engagement, awareness, and measurable business results.

803

Best Food & Beverage Marketing Campaign

Awarding creative and effective marketing campaigns in the food & beverage industry that successfully connected with consumers and achieved tangible results.

804

Best Gaming Brand Marketing Campaign

Celebrating innovative and impactful marketing campaigns for gaming brands that effectively engaged audiences and delivered measurable outcomes.

805

Best Healthcare & Wellness Marketing Campaign

Recognizing excellence in healthcare & wellness marketing, showcasing strategies that built trust, engagement, and measurable success.

806

Best Hospitality Marketing Campaign

Honoring outstanding marketing initiatives for hotels, restaurants, and the hospitality industry that created strong brand positioning and business impact.

807

Best Media & Entertainment Marketing Campaign

Recognizing exceptional marketing efforts across music, film, television, publishing, digital platforms, and news that captivated audiences and delivered results.

808

Best Real Estate Marketing Campaign

Awarding strategic and result-driven marketing campaigns in the real estate sector that enhanced brand presence and customer engagement.

809

Best Retail Marketing Campaign

Recognizing impactful marketing strategies that increased brand reach, customer engagement, and sales performance. (Restaurants should apply under Hospitality.)

810

Best Travel & Tourism Marketing Campaign

Honoring innovative marketing efforts that promoted travel, tourism, and hospitality brands while driving engagement and industry growth.

811

Best Automobile Marketing Campaign

Recognizing the most creative and effective marketing campaign for automobile brands, showcasing innovation and measurable success.

812

Best E-Commerce Marketing Campaign

Awarding exceptional marketing strategies by or for an e-commerce brand that effectively engaged target audiences and delivered measurable business results.

813

Best FMCG Marketing Campaign

Recognizing high-impact marketing campaigns for FMCG brands that successfully influenced consumer behavior and drove significant growth.

814

Best IT/ITES Marketing Campaign

Honoring outstanding marketing campaigns for IT and IT-enabled Services (ITES), showcasing digital transformation, brand positioning, and customer engagement success.

Category 09

Powerhouses Behind the Pitch Awards

901

Best in Marketing Communications

Honoring an independent agency for excellence in strategic, creative, and impactful brand storytelling across platforms.

902

Best in Digital Marketing

Recognizing an independent agency driving outstanding ROI through innovative digital campaigns and performance strategies.

903

Best Media Planning Agency

Celebrating an independent agency for delivering data-driven, high-impact media planning and buying solutions.

904

Best Use of AI in Marketing

Awarding an independent agency leveraging AI to create smarter, scalable, and innovative marketing solutions.

905

Best in PR & Corporate Communications

Recognizing an independent agency for excellence in public relations and corporate communications that shape brand reputation.

906

Best Social Media Agency

Honoring an independent agency for creative and effective social media strategies that boost engagement and brand presence.

907

Best Influencer Strategy

Celebrating an independent agency for delivering powerful influencer marketing strategies with measurable impact and authentic brand storytelling.

Category 10

Agency & Industry Leadership Awards

1001

Independent Agency of the Year

Awarding the most impactful and innovative independent marketing agency for outstanding creativity, strategy, client success, and measurable business impact.

1002

Marketing Campaign of the Year

Awarding the most impactful and innovative marketing campaign executed by a marketing agency, demonstrating outstanding creativity, effectiveness, and measurable results.