ADFEST 2026 Lotus Awards is accepting entries from
across Asia including the Asia Pacific and MENA region. The ADFEST Lotus Awards is 1 of only 7
regional creative festivals included in the WARC Creative 100
Rankings, 1
of 12 awards included in the Campaign Brief Asia
Rankings, and
1 of 22 awards included in The Drum World
Creative Rankings.
A new
Special Award has been added to the line-up this year with Independent
Network of the Year joining the line-up. The Special Awards line-up now
includes:
Network of the
Year
Independent Network of the Year *New*
Agency of the Year
Independent Agency of the Year
Regional Agency of the Year
Central & North Asia Agency
of the Year
East Asia Agency of the Year
Middle East Agency of the
Year
Oceania Agency of the Year
South Asia Agency of the Year
Southeast Asia Agency of the
Year
Digital Agency of the Year
Media Agency of the Year
PR Agency of the Year
Production Company of the Year
Advertiser of the Year
Another notable change to the ADFEST 2026 Lotus Awards
is the Mobile Lotus sub-categories are now under Digital & Social Lotus. Additional
Products & Services sub-categories have been also added into the Brand
Experience Lotus, Commerce Lotus, Creative Strategy Lotus, Digital & Social
Lotus, Direct Lotus, Effective Lotus, and Media Lotus. The Entertainment Lotus
is also expanded to include more Music & Audio, Gaming, and Sports
sub-categories.
The ADFEST Lotus Awards line-up now totals 21 Lotus categories that celebrate the region’s best creativity and craftsmanship. The Lotus Awards include Brand Experience Lotus, Commerce Lotus, Creative Strategy Lotus, Design Lotus, Digital & Social Lotus, Digital Craft Lotus, Direct Lotus, Effective Lotus, Entertainment Lotus, Film Craft Lotus, Film Lotus, INNOVA Lotus, Lotus Roots, Media Lotus, New Director Lotus, Outdoor Lotus, PR Lotus, Press Lotus, Print & Outdoor Craft Lotus, Radio & Audio Lotus and Sustainable Lotus.
The
deadlines for ADFEST 2026 Lotus Awards Entry Submissions:
Early Bird
Deadline Friday 19 December 2025
Regular Deadline Friday 9 January 2026
For more information on the ADFEST 2026 Lotus Awards, click
here for
the Entry Kit.
