ADFEST 2026 Lotus Awards is Calling for Entries
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.
ADFEST 2026, Human+, will be held Thursday 19 – Saturday 21 March 2026 at the Royal Cliff Hotels Group in Pattaya, Thailand. For more details, visit www.ADFEST.com
