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From the 2026 winners, our Jury Chair Kate Stanners decided on three special awards. These are for specific works. The w...
21/10/2026

From the 2026 winners, our Jury Chair Kate Stanners decided on three special awards. These are for specific works. The winners are:

‘Sheep Happens’ by St. Elmo’s Germany/plan.net Germany (both parts of the Serviceplan Group).

‘WingSentry’ by Horizon FCB for Behavioural Ecology & Conservation Group.

‘Drop In’ by Riff Raff Films for EA Skate.

Of her selection, Stanners comments:

“I am a huge believer in the craft of work. That doesn’t necessarily mean it is painstakingly and expensively executed. It means how an idea is executed is as important as the idea itself. it’s the difference between getting noticed or ignored, between people spending time with the work or skipping, it’s between a fleeting flirtation or a lasting legacy.

These pieces are a demonstration of that.

‘Sheep Happens’ for Penny supermarkets: this is a social campaign that went further. Its craft was its speed. A real moment, that was totally embraced by the brand, but never losing its raw, fun, authentic spirit. From a humble social post, the story ran and ran, over news, on their promotional ads and even changing the signage on the store. Huge impact for a brand that moved at the speed of culture.

‘WingSentry’ crafted its data into a beautiful tool that has the power to make real positive change.

‘Drop In’ for EA Skate is a film that wears its craft on its sleeve. Here the how becomes the idea. Magnetic, anarchic and fun. It doesn’t put a foot wrong. Watch on repeat.”

Watch the full campaigns online via the link in our bio.

Network of the Year 2026: BBDO Worldwide It’s the same old song – but with a (slightly) different story.BBDO Worldwide h...
14/10/2026

Network of the Year 2026: BBDO Worldwide

It’s the same old song – but with a (slightly) different story.
BBDO Worldwide has retained its hold on the Network of the Year title at the 2026 Cresta Awards. However, it achieved the win with a vibrantly-renewed mix of contributing offices.

This was perhaps one of the most impressive demonstrations yet of the global reach of creative excellence at the offices of this leading Omnicom network. And it came after a year of massive internal reorganisation as advertising holding company giants Omnicom and Interpublic merged, leading to some other famous networks to entirely disappear in the reshuffle. 

Behind the big win, AMV BBDO still led the line with four golds and one bronze trophy, while BBDO Nordics racked up eight honors, the most of any office. And yet there were vital wins from a world tour of offices, spanning Dubai, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Germany and Austria, as well as Chicago and New York. Every single participant can say they played a crucial part, as the BBDO points total racked up to edge out any competition to their throne.

Independent Network of the Year 2026: Serviceplan GroupIt’s a trophy that matters a lot to Serviceplan Group’s Global CC...
07/10/2026

Independent Network of the Year 2026: Serviceplan Group

It’s a trophy that matters a lot to Serviceplan Group’s Global CCO Alex Schill… and this year the Cresta Independent Network of the Year title is once again heading back to the German-headquartered, privately-held network.

With six gold, eight silver and nine bronze awards, the network piled up the points. Much of the heavy lifting was done by two projects, ‘Sheep Happens’ for supermarket retailer Penny and ‘Non-Disclosure Austria’ for Austria Tourism. However, the strength-in-depth of the network teams’ work was vital for the win too, with eight different projects earning trophies.

The 2026 Of The Year titles were decided after one of the closest contests yet, with accumulated points separating the y...
01/10/2026

The 2026 Of The Year titles were decided after one of the closest contests yet, with accumulated points separating the year’s leading agencies, networks and production companies by fine margins.

Alongside the main titles, this year’s Jury Chair Kate Stanners selected three works for special recognition, highlighting creativity with the potential to shape where the industry goes next.

“Overall the voting in this year’s competition led to the closest set of accumulated marks we have yet seen when it came to deciding the Of The Year awards. As with all our awards, we go strictly by the logic of what all the votes add up to from our wonderful jurors, and the trophy wins that leads to. This year, we have seen the same old song emerge in some ways, with familiar winners, but there’s definitely a different tune playing!” said Lewis Blackwell, Cresta CEO.

Discover the work and thinking that earned them the year’s highest honors.
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Image Credit
M&M’s RickTok for Mars Snacking by BBDO Chicago. 2026 Silver Winner.

The wait is over.Our independent international jury has made its decisions, recognising the ideas and craft that set the...
22/09/2026

The wait is over.

Our independent international jury has made its decisions, recognising the ideas and craft that set the benchmark for creative excellence worldwide. This year, 140 entries have achieved award standard. Two Grand Prix, 30 Golds, 39 Silvers and 69 Bronzes have been awarded across categories spanning film, design, digital, AI and beyond.

Discover the work that has set the creative standard in 2026.

The finalists are set with winners to be revealed next week.Each year Cresta sets a benchmark for creativity worldwide. ...
15/09/2026

The finalists are set with winners to be revealed next week.

Each year Cresta sets a benchmark for creativity worldwide. The 2026 finalists continue that tradition, with entries from every corner of the industry showing how ideas can inspire, connect and drive progress.

Here’s just a glimpse of the finalist work. Explore the full list online now.

Credits
‘Doha Marathon by Ooredoo’ by FP7 McCann Doha / FP7McCann Doha
‘Wherever We Go Again’ for Telstra by Riff Raff Films / Riff Raff
‘Fair Play?’ for inDrive by inlab, Cyprus / inlab agency
‘Divinity’ for Larian Studios by Unit Image, France / Unit Image
‘Starwash’ for Carls Jr by Native Foreign, United States / Native Foreign

Judging for Cresta 2026 is underway, with more than 100 senior creative leaders around the world now reviewing this year...
22/08/2026

Judging for Cresta 2026 is underway, with more than 100 senior creative leaders around the world now reviewing this year’s entries independently and helping to establish the benchmarks for creative excellence in 2026.

At Cresta, there is no jury-room debate, no groupthink and no advantage for the biggest name in the room. Each piece of work is considered on its own merits, from the strength of the idea and the craft to the strategic thinking behind it and the impact it leaves behind.

We have been showcasing and benchmarking exceptional creativity since 1993. In September, we will reveal the work that has set the standard this year.

Image Credit: Delta 100 Years for Delta Airlines by Native Foreign, United States - 2025 Winner

Time to turn creative jealousy into a professional skill. 💅 Our Creative Director is joining the jury of the Cresta Awa...
22/08/2026

Time to turn creative jealousy into a professional skill. 💅 Our Creative Director is joining the jury of the Cresta Awards 2026, helping choose some of the best creative work from around the world. 🛰️

Which basically means spending some quality time being jealous of brilliant ideas. Not a bad job.🔥👌

Today is the final deadline for Cresta 2026.If you’ve already submitted, thank you. Your work is now part of an outstand...
31/07/2026

Today is the final deadline for Cresta 2026.

If you’ve already submitted, thank you. Your work is now part of an outstanding mix of entries from around the world, and judging is about to begin. Our jury will soon start reviewing the entries and looking for the work that really deserves celebrating, giving the recognition with which reputations are made.

We’ll be revealing the shortlist in September and we can’t wait to share the work that’s setting the creative standard this year.

If you’re still finishing up, there’s still time. You can submit, update credits, or finalise your entry until midnight Pacific Time.

And if you have only just decided to enter, or have great work in mind but cannot bring everything together right now, do not assume you have missed your chance. Start your entry or get in touch with the Cresta team today and we will help you in every way that we can.

We hope to see what you have been working on.

Image credit: “Magnificent” for Yotkan Ancient City in Xinjiang, China by The Nine Shanghai - 2025 Cresta Winner

There’s still time, but not much.Cresta has built a global reputation for recognising great new work, fresh thinking and...
28/07/2026

There’s still time, but not much.

Cresta has built a global reputation for recognising great new work, fresh thinking and emerging trends early. Our awards are timed to celebrate the strongest creativity of the past year, right up to the work making an impact now.

Whether your project launched last week or flew under the radar earlier in the season, Cresta gives it the chance to be seen, recognised and remembered by a world-class jury of more than 120 leading creatives.

Entries close on Friday.
Make sure your work is in.

Image credit: “Les Piegons pas peigons” for Heetch by Soldats, France - 2025 Cresta Winner

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