Published on: November 10, 2026
SHANGHAI, November 10, 2026 — Seven Indian entrants have secured a total of 16 finalist spots at the 2026 ONE Asia Creative Awards, recognising creative excellence across the Asia-Pacific region.
Organised by The One Club for Creativity, the ONE Asia Creative Awards honour outstanding creative work from across APAC, celebrating the region’s leading creatives, designers and innovators.
The Unicorn Films Mumbai leads the way with five ONE Asia 2026 finalists, all for “Band Baaja Bitiya” on behalf of Goel TMT. Two of the finalists were created working with Wisteria Raipur.
22feet Mumbai has three finalists, all working with McCann India and Butterfly Cannon London for Godawan Diageo India “The Art Of Survival”.
Juice Mumbai has two finalists, both for Air India Express “Inglish Has Landed”. Also with two is McCann India Mumbai, both working with Mothership Productions Mumbai for “Project Golden Minute” on behalf of Johnson’s Baby.
With one ONE Asia 2026 finalist each are Band Bang Mediacorp Mumbai working with Kinnect Mumbai for Shopsy “The Game Show that’s India”, TBWA\Lintas Mumbai “Don’t Look Up“ for Steadfast, and Visa India Mumbai with Good Morning Films Mumbai and Leo India Mumbai for its own “Visa – Infinitely More”.
Overall, TBWA\Hakuhodo Tokyo and VML Thailand Bangkok lead the way this year with 11 ONE Asia 2026 finalists each. With eight finalists each are TBWA/Media Arts Lab Southeast Asia Singapore and Wolf BKK Bangkok.
A total of 176 ONE Asia finalists from 14 countries and regions have been selected this year. Thailand leads the way with 37 finalists, followed by Singapore with 32, Mainland China with 21, Japan with 19, Philippines with 18, India with 16, Australia with nine, South Korea with eight, New Zealand with six, Malaysia with four, Hong Kong SAR China with three, Taiwan with two, and Indonesia and Kazakhstan with one each.
The complete list of 2026 ONE Asia finalists can be viewed here.
All finalists win either Gold, Silver, Bronze, Merit and Special Awards (Green Pencil and Sustainable Development Goals Pencil) honors. Winners will be announced on November 24, 2026.
Now in its six year, ONE Asia continues its tradition of rotating judging locations to different countries and regions in APAC as a way to connect with local talent, immerse in culture, and leave a lasting creative impact.
After successful past editions in Seoul, Manila, and Shanghai, this year ONE Asia judging was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with production company DirectorsThinkTank serving as this year’s exclusive judging sponsor. A student masterclass with Level Up and portfolio reviews for more than 400 students also took place immediately after judging.
Regional and global rankings
ONE Asia awards won by agencies and brands gain them regional and international recognition, and their ONE Asia points contribute to network and holding company totals.
Winning agencies, brands, production companies and individuals are included in the Campaign Brief Asia rankings, the ONE Asia Creative Rankings, and The One Club’s Global Creative Rankings, which combines points won at The One Show, ADC Annual Awards, Type Directors Club TDC competition, Art Directors Club of Europe (ADCE) Awards, and ONE Asia Creative Awards. Winners are ranked globally, regionally and by country.
As part of ONE Asia’s year’s partnership with Malaysia, this year’s “Where Taste Matters” branding campaign was created by Muma Malaysia, based in Petaling Jaya.
