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
26th August
2026
26th September
2026
10th December
2027
3rd December 2026
5th January
2027
14th January 2027
The Indie Awards are simple and easy to enter. Here are the categories for 2026:
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BEST LIFESTYLE/B2C PR CAMPAIGN 2027
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BEST B2B PR CAMPAIGN 2027
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BEST INTEGRATED PR CAMPAIGN 2027
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BEST SOCIAL FIRST 2027
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BEST CREATIVE (AUDIOVISUAL/DIGITAL) 2027
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BEST CREATIVE (PRINT & DESIGN) 2027
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BEST CREATIVE (OUT OF HOME: OOH) 2027
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BEST CREATIVE (RE-BRAND) 2027
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BEST MEDIA (AUDIO/RADIO) 2027
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BEST MEDIA (OUT OF HOME: OOH/DOOH) 2027
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BEST INTEGRATED MEDIA CAMPAIGN 2027
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RISING STAR 2027
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INDIE LEGEND 2027
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AGENCY OF THE YEAR 2027
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BEST AGENCY CLIENT PARTNERSHIP 2027
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PUBLIC GOOD AWARD 2027
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ENERGY / SUSTAINABILITY CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR 2027
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B2B CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR 2027
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HEALTHCARE CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR 2027
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INNOVATION & MARTECH EXCELLENCE 2027
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GOVERNMENT & NOT FOR PROFIT CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR 2027
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.
Any questions? Please email alice.carr@thenetworkone.com.
Join us in January 2027 for an evening of celebration, networking, and recognition of outstanding achievements in the independent agency world.
Full date to be confirmed soon
Location: The Hickman (hosted by Four Agency)
Time: 5pm - 7pm, followed by drinks
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
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The Indie Awards, contact alfie.buisson@thenetworkone.com