Wavemaker India and Colgate take home the Grand EMVIE for the Colgate Oral Health Movement, while the awards recognise excellence across media strategy, innovation and effectiveness.
The Advertising Club’s EMVIES Awards 2026 celebrated some of the Indian media industry’s standout work, with Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), Mindshare and WPP Media emerging as the top winners. The ceremony took place on October 23 at Mumbai’s Jio World Convention Centre, bringing together professionals from the media, marketing, advertising and research communities.
HUL was named Best Media Client of the Year, while Mindshare won Best Media Agency of the Year. WPP Media secured the title of Best Media Agency Network of the Year, underlining the role of strategic media planning and innovation in driving brand outcomes.
The evening’s top recognition, the Grand EMVIE, went to Wavemaker India and Colgate (Palmolive) Pvt. Ltd. for the Colgate Oral Health Movement, recognised in the Best Digital Strategy category.
The awards presented a total of 223 trophies, comprising one Grand EMVIE, 57 Gold, 74 Silver and 91 Bronze awards. The Young EMVIE of the Year was jointly represented by Zenith’s Chitwan Sharma and EssenceMediacom’s Aditi Salian.
Dheeraj Sinha, President of The Advertising Club, said the winning work reflected the ambition, strategic rigour and creativity shaping the future of media. Punitha Arumugam, Chairperson of the EMVIES Committee, highlighted the industry’s growing ability to combine insight, data, technology and execution to deliver meaningful brand outcomes.
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”
Supported by Tata Communications and UltraTech Cement Limited, the EMVIES continue to recognise excellence in media strategy, planning, research, innovation and execution.
