Published on: May 15, 2026
NEW YORK, May 2026 — The One Club for Creativity announced the winners of its coveted 2026 One Show Pencil and Merit awards from 57 countries, including one Gold from India.
Announcement of Pencil and Merit winners was made in advance of tomorrow night’s conclusion of Creative Week 2026 at The One Show 2026 gala awards ceremony in New York hosted by comedian and actor Leslie Jones, where Best of Show, Best of Discipline, special awards, and “of the Year” honors will be unveiled.
Studio Eeksaurus Productions Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai won India’s only 2026 One Show Gold Pencil, for “Desi Oon” on behalf of Centre for Pastoralism in The Indies, Craft – Animation/Motion Design.
Agencies, studios, and brands in India were awarded one Gold Pencils, three Silver, nine Bronze, and 16 Merits this year.
Other 2026 One Show Pencil winners from India are as follows.
Silver
Bronze
Globally, Ogilvy Singapore led the world in Gold Pencil wins with nine, all for “Vaseline Verified” on behalf of Vaseline, working with Ogilvy South Africa Cape Town, Ogilvy UK London and Ogilvy New York.
Three agencies — LePub México México City, Rethink Toronto, and Uncommon Creative Studio London — had seven 2026 One Show Gold Pencils each, followed by McCann Paris and Omnicom Chicago with six each, Apple Cupertino and VML New York with five each, and Publicis Conseil Paris and Serviceplan Germany Munich with four each.
A showcase of all 2026 One Show Pencil and Merits winners can be viewed here.
Entries were received from 69 countries this year. The esteemed 2026 One Show global jury awarded agencies, studios, brands, production companies, and designers in 57 countries with 132 Gold Pencils, 162 Silvers, 296 Bronze, and 747 Merits.
The One Show 2025 Global Creative Rankings will be announced on May 18, 2026.
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