ADFEST 2026 Lotus Awards has opened for entries from across Asia including the Asia Pacific and MENA region.

The ADFEST Lotus Awards is 1 of only 7 regional creative festivals included in the WARC Creative 100 Rankings, 1 of 12 awards included in the Campaign Brief Asia Rankings, and 1 of 22 awards included in The Drum World Creative Rankings.

New in 2026:

A new Special Award has been added to the line-up this year with Independent Network of the Year joining the line-up. The Special Awards line-up now includes:

• Network of the Year
• Independent Network of the Year *New*
• Agency of the Year
• Independent Agency of the Year
• Regional Agency of the Year
•         Central & North Asia Agency of the Year
•          East Asia Agency of the Year
•          Middle East Agency of the Year
•          Oceania Agency of the Year
•          South Asia Agency of the Year
•          Southeast Asia Agency of the Year
• Digital Agency of the Year
• Media Agency of the Year
• PR Agency of the Year
• Advertiser of the Year

Other notable changes to the ADFEST 2026 Lotus Awards are:

• The Mobile Lotus sub-categories are now under Digital & Social Lotus.
• Additional Products & Services sub-categories have been also added into the Brand Experience Lotus, Commerce Lotus, Creative Strategy Lotus, Digital & Social Lotus, Direct Lotus, Effective Lotus, and Media Lotus.
• The Entertainment Lotus is also expanded to include more Music & Audio, Gaming, and Sports sub-categories.

The ADFEST Lotus Awards line-up now totals 21 Lotus categories that celebrate the region’s best creativity and craftsmanship. The full Lotus Awards line-up is Brand Experience Lotus, Commerce Lotus, Creative Strategy Lotus, Design Lotus, Digital & Social Lotus, Digital Craft Lotus, Direct Lotus, Effective Lotus, Entertainment Lotus, Film Craft Lotus, Film Lotus, INNOVA Lotus, Lotus Roots, Media Lotus, New Director Lotus, Outdoor Lotus, PR Lotus, Press Lotus, Print & Outdoor Craft Lotus, Radio & Audio Lotus and Sustainable Lotus.

The deadlines for ADFEST 2026 Lotus Awards Entry Submissions:

         Early Bird Deadline       Friday, December 19 2025

         Regular Deadline          Friday, January 9 2026

For more information on the ADFEST 2026 Lotus Awards, click here for the Entry Kit.

ADFEST 2026, Human+, will be held Thursday 19 – Saturday 21 March 2026 at the Royal Cliff Hotels Group in Pattaya, Thailand. For more details, visit www.ADFEST.com