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Marketing & Media#CannesLions2026 | Increased representation from Africa on shortlisting juries
8 May 2026


South Africa also picked up two Bronze Lions, with Accenture Song South Africa recognised in Creative Data for The Philipstown WireCar Grand Prix, while Edelman earned a Bronze in PR for The Unburied Casket, created for Women For Change.

Creative B2B had 353 entries, two Gold wins, four Silver wins, four Bronze wins and 26 Shortlists.
The Grand Prix went to Sweden Nord and Skyf for The Faroe Islands Space Program.
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Creative Data had 390 entries, two Gold wins, four Silver wins, six Bronze wins and 26 Shortlists.
Peru took the Grand Prix for Circus Grey and BCP for SOS POS.
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Direct had 1,318 entries, seven Gold wins, 13 Silver wins, 21 Bronze wins and 85 Shortlists.
The Grand Prix went to Puerto Rico’s De La Cruz Ogilvy and UVA APP for UVA UVA Bombon.
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Media had 1,419 entries, seven Gold wins, 16 Silver, 21 Bronze and 96 Shortlists.
Uber Eats and Los Angeles’ Special took the Grand Prix for Build your own Superbowl commercial.
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PR had 1,151 entries, seven Gold wins, 12 Silver, 17 Bronze and 76 Shortlists.
Burson London and VML London took the Grand Prix for Kitkat’s The KitKat Heist.
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Social and Creator had 1402 entries, eight Gold wins, 14 Silver, 21 Bronze and 115 Shortlists.
Le Pub Milan and Le Pub Sao Paulo took the Grand Prix for Heineken with Could have been a Heineken.
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