Shortlist Revealed: 2026 ADWEEK Experiential Awards

America post Staff
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Experiential Activation by a Packaged Goods Brand

  • Inspira | So Delicious Dairy Free | “The Pint of No Return”
  • NVE Experience Agency | Liquid I.V. | “Liquid I.V. Bodega”
  • Salt XC | Liquid I.V. | “The Liquid I.V. Fuel Fit”
  • The·Team | Unilever | “Unilever House of Fresh x FIFA World Cup 2026”
  • Welch’s | Welch’s | “Break Out the Fancy Juice!”

Experiential Activation by an Entertainment Brand

  • Civic Entertainment Group | Audible | “Audible Story House: The First-Ever Bookless Bookstore”
  • Invisible North | Netflix | “You Season 5”
  • Monks | Netflix | “Darkminito”
  • NBCUniversal | Peacock | “The Traitors Experience”
  • Pubity Group | Paramount Pictures | “Hotboxing Times Square”

Experiential Activation by a Spirits or Alcoholic Beverage Brand

  • City Eventions | Teremana Tequila | “Share the Table, Share the Mana”
  • Gradient | Hendrick’s Gin | “Hendrick’s Anotherland”
  • m ss ng p eces | Coors Light | “The Cold Tux”
  • NVE Experience Agency | Diageo/Don Julio | “Don Julio Por Amor: An Immersive Tasting Experience”
  • Team Epiphany | Cîroc | “Cîroc Athletic Club”

Experiential Activation by a Beverage Brand

  • Inspira | Café Bustelo | “Bodega de Café Bustelo”
  • Inspira | illy | “illy Takes Manhattan”
  • Motive | Muscle Milk | “Muscle Milk Prodega: Protein for All”
  • Newbridge Marketing | Sparkling Ice | “Sparkling Ice Caffeine Sweet Spot Soda Shoppe”
  • Thinkingbox | Amazon Studios | “Brisk x Invincible: An Immersive SXSW Experience”

Experiential Activation by a Travel Brand

  • rEvolution World | Wheels Up | “Wheels Up Clubhouse in Augusta”
  • Tripadvisor | Tripadvisor | “Tripadvisor Tourism Northern Territory Domestic Partnership”
  • Webedia | All Accor | “Dream Tournament”

Best Use of Mobile in an Experiential Activation

  • CNC Agency x Mother | Uber | “Uber Defeated Discounts: Sorry for Your Team’s Loss, Consolation on the Move”
  • Salt XC | Rogers | “Rogers Replay”

Best Use of Video in an Experiential Activation

  • m ss ng p eces | KFC | “11 Secrets”
  • VML | Oreo/Mondelēz International | “Oreo Cows”

Best Use of Data Insights in an Experiential Activation

  • George P. Johnson Experience Marketing | IBM | “AI Sports Club at the Park”
  • NVE Experience Agency | Amazon Web Services | “AWS: The Ultimate Playbook”
  • Wpromote x Giant Spoon | Walmart | “Walmart Delivers”
  • VML | KitKat | “The KitKat Heist”

Best Use of Out-of-Home Media in an Experiential Activation

  • City Eventions | Teremana Tequila | “Share the Table, Share the Mana”
  • City Eventions | Universal Pictures, Illumination | “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Installation”
  • Innocean USA | El Pollo Loco | “The Towel Coupon”
  • Monks | Netflix | “Darkminito”
  • Wpromote x Giant Spoon | Disney Consumer Products | “Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Skyline Stakeout”

Best Use of Social Media in an Experiential Activation

  • Fanatics | Fanatics | “Fanatics Fest 2026”
  • m ss ng p eces  | Burger King | “The Bite”
  • m ss ng p eces | KFC | “11 Secrets”
  • Pubity Group | Paramount Pictures | “Hotboxing Times Square”
  • Wpromote x Giant Spoon | Prime Video | “Prime Video Obsessed Fest”

Best Use of Celebrity in an Experiential Activation

  • Fanatics | Fanatics | “Fanatics Games 2026”
  • Manifest | Grindr | “Grindr x Madonna: Confessions II”
  • McCann XBC | Mastercard | “Hidden In The Great Divide”
  • m ss ng p eces | Taco Bell | “Davante’s House”
  • Monks | Netflix | “Juan Gabriel—The Ballad of Alberto”
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