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2026 Winners
BEST USE OF INSTAGRAM
Winner 2026
The Obsidian Co. & Great Place to Work® Jordan
— Jordan Market Entry CampaignBEST USE OF YOUTUBE
Winner 2026
Gravity Global & Embraer Commercial Aviation
— Those who dream of transformative flight, love E2BEST USE OF SNAPCHAT
Winner 2026
dentsu Ireland & Fridge Raiders
— Beyond the Feed: Making Fridge Raiders PlayableBEST USE OF TIKTOK
Winner 2026
Dawning Digital & AriZona Beverages Europe
— Turning TikTok Into Europe’s Organic Growth EngineBEST USE OF LINKEDIN
Winner 2026
Definition & Alchemy
— Giving a Circular Giant an EdgeBEST USE OF FACEBOOK
Winner 2026
Dentsu Ireland & Avant Money
— Transforming Social into Loan SuccessBEST AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT CAMPAIGN
Winner 2026
Dawning Digital & BFree
— Engaging the Gluten-Free CommunitySilver 2026
NinetyEight & Mattel
— Pingu's Noot Noot PhenomenonBEST SOCIAL INFLUENCER CAMPAIGN
Winner 2026
Kitch & Crayola
— Crayola Creativity WeekBEST COLLABORATION WITH A CONTENT CREATOR
Winner 2026
Adobe
— Photoshop At My PlaceBEST COLLABORATION WITH AN INFLUENCER
Winner 2026
Campfire & Vaseline US
— Holiday Lip CutiesBEST USE OF RESEARCH & EVALUATION
Winner 2026
Wolfgang Digital
— Reddit & Weep: Scraping Data, Not Floors!MOST IMPACTFUL SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN
Winner 2026
Coolr & Lidl US
— Eau de CroissantSilver 2026
Core & Data Protection Commission Ireland
— Pause Before You PostMOST INNOVATIVE SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN
Winner 2026
Coolr & Lidl US
— Eau de CroissantBEST LOW BUDGET CAMPAIGN
Winner 2026
Dawning Digital & Mogu Mogu
— TikTok Germany LaunchBEST USE OF UGC
Winner 2026
Web2Media & Lavazza
— When Creator-Led Relevance Drives GrowthBEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR FINANCE
Winner 2026
NoA Anorak & SpareBank 1
— What The Fond?!BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR RETAIL
Winner 2026
HelloFranses!
— From POP MART to Pop Culture, via LabubusBEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR FMCG
Winner 2026
Coolr & Lidl US
— Eau de CroissantSilver 2026
Dawning Digital & AriZona Europe
— Turning Community Engagement into Retail Demand SignalsBEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR HEALTH & BEAUTY
Winner 2026
Cure Media & Kronans Apotek
— Farligt nära solen (Dangerously Close to the Sun)BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR TRAVEL & TOURISM
Winner 2026
Wolfgang Digital & GoCar
— Handbrake Off: Driving Ireland’s Car-Sharing RevolutionBEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR FOOD & DRINK
Winner 2026
Fabric Social & Subway
— The Sub-CultureBEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR ENTERTAINMENT
Winner 2026
Havas Media Ireland & STUDIOCANAL
— Paddington in Peru: An Un‑BEAR‑lievable Social Media Adventure That Reignited a Cultural IconBEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR FASHION
Winner 2026
Web2Media & Part Two
— Styling Content for Commercial ImpactBEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR HOME & GARDEN
Winner 2026
Fingerspitz & LedKoning
— Trend to TransactionBEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR HOSPITALITY
Winner 2026
Carousel & Tamarisk
— Gliding into sales success for Skate Manchester & The Queen’s House Ice RinkBEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR SPORTS & FITNESS
Winner 2026
Wolfgang Digital & Intersport Elverys
— Right Hook Jab: Short Form Video to Knock Out ResultsSilver 2026
Havas Hong Kong & Hong Kong Football Club
— From Zero Budget to Global Buzz: How HKFC Standard Chartered Soccer Sevens Scored Big OnlineBEST CHARITY / NOT-FOR-PROFIT CAMPAIGN
Winner 2026
Core & Data Protection Commission Ireland
— Pause Before You PostBEST LONG-TERM STRATEGIC USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Winner 2026
Adwise & Soudal
— Earning Attention in a Scrolling WorldBEST INTEGRATED CAMPAIGN
Winner 2026
dentsu Ireland & Electric Ireland Superhomes
— Pin It. Search It. Superhome It.BEST REAL TIME RESPONSE CAMPAIGN
Winner 2026
Havas Hong Kong & Hong Kong Football Club
— From Zero Budget to Global Buzz, in Real TimeBEST USE OF PAID SOCIAL
Winner 2026
Wolfgang Digital & Brown Thomas
— Beyond the AisleBEST USE OF AI IN SOCIAL MEDIA
Winner 2026
Wolfgang Digital
— Reddit & Weep: Scraping Data, Not Floors!BEST SOCIAL MEDIA TOOL
Winner 2026
Nelisa
EMERGING TALENT AWARD
Winner 2026
Angelina Saiz
— Gathering PlaceBEST IN-HOUSE TEAM
Winner 2026
Coolr Studios
BEST IN-AGENCY TEAM
Winner 2026
Vaseline Client Team at Campfire
BEST START-UP AGENCY (LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD)
Winner 2026
HelloFranses!
BEST SMALL AGENCY
Winner 2026
The Good Influence
BEST LARGE AGENCY
Winner 2026
Jungle Creations
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Testimonials
We’re really excited to have been shortlisted for a Global Social Media Award. Winning the award would be a fabulous acknowledgement to our teams who put in an incredible amount of effort to ensure that we are always delivering engaging and interesting content to our followers, ensuring that we are always helping to change lives for good.
Virgin Pulse
Being shortlisted in competitions like the “Global Social Media Awards” validates our innovative approaches and successful strategies. It is an opportunity for us to showcase the significant impact of our work and gain both publicity and recognition for our hard work.
Trickle
Awards like the Global Social Media Awards are important because they allow us not only to demonstrate the quality and consistency of our work, but also to recognize our team for it. To a person, our team is the most expert group I’ve ever been fortunate enough to work with, so the nomination is a testament to them as both experts in the field but also great partners to our clients.
Ryan Black Accelerated Digital Media
Luxid is thrilled to be shortlisted for the prestigious Global Social Media Awards in no less than three categories! Attracting entries from all over the world, we know how special it is to make it through to the finals and to be recognised for the kind of innovative digital work that really drives business success.
Luxid
This win isn’t just a trophy - it’s a celebration of our process. It’s proof that a small team can do big things when it cares deeply, thinks boldly, and moves with intention. We’re proud to be reshaping what a creative agency can look like - and what it can achieve.
Dawning Digital
These awards recognise the dedication, innovation and creativity our team brings to every project. It’s an honour to see our work celebrated on a global stage, and we’re excited to continue driving impactful results for our clients.
Steve Underwood Bonded
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