ADWEEK can reveal the 2026 Agency of the Year shortlist.
Agency of the Year is ADWEEK’s flagship awards program highlighting the agencies setting the bar for creative and innovative work each year.
The categories span across creative and media, recognizing shops that delivered standout work, growth, innovation, and strong talent retention and diversity in 2026.
The shortlisted nominees are below in alphabetical order. Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners will be published in the December issue of ADWEEK on 12/8/26.
See here for last year’s winners.
2026 Agency of the Year Shortlist
Global Creative Agency of the Year
- 72andSunny Creative Collective
- Gut
- Mother
- VCCP
- VML
U.S. Creative Agency of the Year
- 72andSunny Creative Collective
- BBH
- Deutsch
- Special US
- Uncommon Creative Studio
Midsize Creative Agency of the Year
- Anomaly
- BBH USA
- Fallon
- McKinney
- Mischief @ No Fixed Address
Independent Creative Agency of the Year
- BarkleyOKRP
- Callen
- Isle of Any
- Mischief @ No Fixed Address
- VCCP
Small Creative Agency of the Year
- Alto
- Conscious Minds
- Iverson
- Laughlin Constable
- Loop
Breakthrough Creative Agency of the Year
- Cape
- Corner Table Creative
- Flower Shop
- Isle of Any
- Loop
Creator/Influencer Agency of the Year
- Billion Dollar Boy
- Collectively
- Influential
- Loop
- We Are Social North America
Innovation Agency of the Year
- Code and Theory
- Dept
- Digitas
- Gale
- R/GA
U.S. Media Agency of the Year
- Canvas Worldwide
- GALE
- January Digital
- Known
- Tinuiti
