Published on: June 16, 2026
Gerety Awards reveals the global shortlist after the executive jury sessions taking place around the globe which includes work from India. The finalist’s selection recognises outstanding work from 36 countries and highlights the campaigns, brands and agencies that most impressed this year’s international jury.
The campaign Find your Way for MINI from VML Mumbai gets shortlisted in the Craft CUT/Illustration.
Leading the shortlist are the USA with 41 shortlisted entries, Germany with 39, France with 33 and the UK with 27. Strong performances also came from Spain, Mexico, Sweden, Thailand, the Philippines, Italy, Argentina and Canada, demonstrating the increasingly global nature of creative excellence.
The shortlist reflects the diversity of work being recognised by Gerety’s judges, spanning entertainment, innovation, humour, work for good, craft, strategy and effectiveness. Global brands sit alongside local challengers, while independent agencies compete shoulder-to-shoulder with international networks.
For this edition, judging sessions were held in London, Auckland, Toronto, New York, Paris, Stockholm, Hong Kong, Dubai, Madrid, Milan, Mexico City, Bangkok, Los Angeles, Berlin, and São Paulo. These in person sessions define the shortlist before the Grand Jury comes together online to select the final winners.
This year, more than 250 judges from over 50 countries take part in the Gerety Awards, bringing together some of the most respected creative leaders from different fields of advertising, marketing, production, design, and media.
The Grand jury will now choose the final winners which will be announced in the first week of September, including Bronze, Silver, Gold, Grand Prix and Regional Winners.
Taking place this week, Gerety’s global Jury Insights Panels bring together jury members alongside leading trade press titles to discuss the campaigns, creative trends, and standout work shaping this year’s shortlist.
Alongside the panels, Gerety will once again share its Shortlist Reel: a curated showcase of the highest-scoring shortlisted work from the executive jury sessions, distributed to agencies, production companies, brands, and industry leaders around the world during shortlist week.
And, as every year, finalists and jury members will be celebrated at the Gerety VIP Diamond BBQ in Cannes, with an exclusive guest list of entrants, judges, past judges, partners, and friends of Gerety.
See the full shortlist at www.geretyawards.com
To follow the 2026 jury conversations:
Jury Insights Panels — HERE
