3,005 entries from 21 markets were received at Spikes Asia this year. 651 pieces of work made the shortlists. 118 bronze, 83 silver, 20 gold Spikes and 25 Grand Prix have been awarded. 

Spikes Asia Special Awards in a nutshell:

• Leo Burnett is Network of the Year
• Wavemaker is Media Agency of the Year.
• Leo Burnett Mumbai is Agency of the Year
• Howatson+Company is Independent Agency of the Year.
  

Australia has been awarded the highest number of Spikes awards, 65. India has 61 and Japan 36.

Australia has also won the most Grand Prix awards, 8. South Korea and New Zealand have 4 each. 

“Across the Awards, we have seen some truly inspiring work, which presents a fascinating insight into the creative landscape today, as well as the direction the industry is heading in,” stated Jenny Lau, events director at Spikes Asia.

Insights and trends will be revealed in Spikes Unlocked on March 23 and the Spikes Creativity Report on 30 March.

Publicis Groupe APAC won 4 Grand Prix, 2 Glass, 3 Gold, 8 Silver, 12 Bronze and 39 shortlists with work solving business problems with real, impactful work for 17 different clients.  

“I’m super proud of all our talent in the relentless quest for doing the most modern, relevant and progressive work for our biggest clients. Having 17 clients across multiple industries, cultures and markets getting recognised in the most prestigious awards show in APAC is no small feat. Looking forward to even more great partnerships with all our clients and making real impact together through creativity,” stated Natalie Lam, chief creative officer, Publicis Groupe APAC & MEA.

Special Awards in full:

Network of the Year:

• Leo Burnett
• BBDO Worldwide
• TBWA Worldwide

Asia-Pacific Agency of the Year:

• Leo Burnett Mumbai
• Cheil Worldwide, Seoul

Media Network of the Year:

• Wavemaker

Worldwide Independent Agency of the Year:

• Howatson+Company, Sydney, Australia
• Special, Auckland, New Zealand
• Bear Meets Eagle on Fire, Sydney

Agency of the Year by Market:

• Australia: The Monkeys/Accenture Song, Sydney
• Hong Kong: Cheil Hong Kong
• India: Leo Burnett, Mumbai
• Japan: Dentsu Inc., Tokyo 
• China: TBWA\Media Arts Lab, Shanghai
• New Zealand: DDB Auckland
• Singapore: Mullenlowe Singapore
• South Korea: Cheil Worldwide, Seoul
• Thailand: Ogilvy Bangkok
• Philippines: Leo Burnett, Manila

Strategy & Effectiveness Agency:

• The Monkeys/Accenture Song, Sydney
• Leo Burnett, Sydney
• BBDO India

Mumbai Spikes Palm:

• Lunar Films, China
• Collider, Australia
• Revolver, Australia
• Factory01, Thailand
• Finch, Australia