October 27, 2026; National: The Advertising Club announced the winners of the EMVIES Awards 2026, recognising excellence in media strategy, innovation, research and effectiveness. The awards ceremony took place on Friday, October 23, 2026, at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, and brought together professionals from the Media, Marketing, Advertising and Research fraternities to celebrate outstanding work across the industry. EMVIES 2026 was supported by Tata Communications and UltraTech Cement Limited.
Hindustan Unilever Limited was recognised as the ‘Best Media Client of the Year’, Mindshare was awarded as the Best Media Agency of the Year and WPP Media was named as the ‘Best Media Agency Network of the Year’.
Widely recognised as the Oscars of the media world, the EMVIE Awards honour innovative thinking, strategic excellence and effective media solutions. The ceremony saw 1 Grand EMVIE, 57 Gold, 74 Silver and 91 Bronze EMVIE trophies presented to the winners.
The Grand EMVIE was awarded to Wavemaker India & Colgate (Palmolive) Pvt. Ltd. for Colgate India – Colgate Oral Health Movement within the Best Digital Strategy category.
The Young EMVIE OF The Year was awarded to Zenith’s Chitwan Sharma and EssenceMediacom’s Aditi Salian.
Dheeraj Sinha, President of The Advertising Club said, “The EMVIES have consistently recognised the ideas, thinking and innovation that push the boundaries of media. As the industry continues to evolve, these awards remain an important platform to celebrate the people and work shaping its future. The winners this year reflect the ambition, strategic rigour and creativity of our industry, setting new benchmarks for what media can achieve. Congratulations to all the winners and everyone who continues to drive the industry forward.”
Punitha Arumugam, Chairperson, EMVIES Committee, said, ““The EMVIES reflect the depth of talent, expertise and strategic thinking that India’s media industry has to offer. The work recognised this year demonstrates the industry’s ability to combine strong insights with innovation and effectiveness to deliver meaningful outcomes for brands. It is encouraging to see the power of strategy, data, tech and execution continue to evolve, with professionals pushing themselves to think beyond the conventional. Congratulations to all the winners for their outstanding work and contribution to the industry.””
The EMVIE Awards are presented by The Advertising Club, recognising excellence in media strategy, planning, research, innovation and execution.
About The Advertising Club:
The Advertising Club, incorporated in the year 1954, is arguably the biggest Advertising Club of its kind in the world. And according to many also the busiest. It has over 1700 members drawn from media organizations, marketing companies, advertising agencies and allied professional bodies. The Advertising Club’s charter is to help raise the professional standards of the Indian Advertising Industry. The Club attempts to do this through awards, seminars, training workshops and meetings. Some of the major awards of Advertising Club include: Creative & Media Abby at Goafest, EMVIEs, EFFIEs, MARQUEES and Young Achievers’ Awards besides having other popular programmes such as D:CODE – Digital Review, Ad Review, Media Review, M.Ad Quiz, Vice & Versa on its annual roller coaster. It publishes a Club magazine SOLUS and hosts a comprehensive website, www.theadvertisingclub.net.
