The Indie Awards are the only large scale international awards designed exclusively for independent agencies of all communications disciplines and judged by independent agencies. This is your chance to benchmark your work against the very best in the independent sector.
From their creation, the Indie Awards have aimed to raise the profile of the independent agency sector by recognising talent and rewarding achievement. Prizes are presented for excellence, not agency size. No bias, no politics, just the best work produced by indie's
early bird deadline
judging starts
winners announced
entries open
entries close
shortlist announced
24th September 2025
15th October
2025
17th December 2025
14th November 2025
TBC
13th November 2025
The Indie Awards are simple and easy to enter. Here are the categories for 2026:
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BEST LIFESTYLE PR CAMPAIGN 2026
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BEST CORPORATE PR CAMPAIGN 2026
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PR EFFECTIVENESS 2026
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MEDIA EFFECTIVENESS 2026
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PUBLIC GOOD AWARD 2026
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RISING STAR 2026
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INDIE LEGEND 2026
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AGENCY OF THE YEAR 2026
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AUTOMOTIVE CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR 2026
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BEST CREATIVE (AUDIOVISUAL/DIGITAL) 2026
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BEST CREATIVE (PRINT & DESIGN) 2026
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BEST CREATIVE (OUT OF HOME: OOH) 2026
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BEST CREATIVE (RE-BRAND) 2026
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BEST CREATIVE (AI LED CAMPAIGN) 2026
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ENERGY / SUSTAINABILITY CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR 2026
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B2B CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR 2026
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HEALTHCARE CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR 2026
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FMCG CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR 2026
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INNOVATION & MARTECH EXCELLENCE 2026
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COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION IMPACT 2026
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GOVERNMENT & NOT FOR PROFIT CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR 2026
Best in show: this award will be selected from all of the winners of all the creative categories and will be judged by a panel of the lead jurors on each of those categories. This is not an entry category.
Each entry costs £250 GBP during the early bird period. Members of thenetworkone are entitled to one free entry. If you have not received your entry code via email. Please reach out to your contact at thenetworkone.
THE 2025 JURY
The Indie Awards are unique- each entrant receives personalised feedback on how their entries were scored by the jury, against each criteria. You will find out how your work was scored for insight and strategy, creativity, execution and results, relative to the average in each category, so that you can truly benchmark your work.
"Extremely valuable feedback to receive, and share with the teams who helped create the work!"
– Nelson Schmidt, USA
Sponsorship
If you would like know more about becoming a sponsor of
The Indie Awards, contact alfie.buisson@thenetworkone.com