THE 15TH ANNUAL LOVIE AWARDS NAMES GOALHANGER, DAZED STUDIO, PURPOSE, GOOGLE, SPIKE LEE, SOTHEBY’S, AL JAZEERA MEDIA NETWORK, THE ABSOLUT COMPANY, SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBE, CLAUDE, GLOSSIER, DOVE, SONY, CHRISTIE’S, STEPHEN FRY AND THEO JAMES, FINANCIAL TIMES, 4CREATIVE, NIKE, BBC STUDIOS, AKQA, BVLGARI, TROYE SIVAN, MINECRAFT, AND MORE AS FINALISTS.
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30 September, 2025 – The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS) today announced the Finalists for the 15th Annual Lovie Awards, which include CNN, Samsung, Netflix, Highsnobiety, Gucci, Hinge, Christies, Le Pain Quotidien, 4Creative, Nordiska Museet, Saint Laurent, Crocs, Visit Greenland, Pinterest, and Cooking with Carter. Presented by The Webby Awards, The Lovie Awards is the premiere honour celebrating the best of the European Internet community.
All Finalists are eligible to win the European Internet industry’s most prestigious awards: Gold, Silver, and Bronze Lovie Awards selected by the Academy, and the People’s Lovie Award, voted on by the online community at http://vote.lovieawards.com. Voting for The People’s Lovie Awards is open now until Thursday, 16 October at 23:59 CET.
“We’re proud to celebrate the Finalists of the 15th Annual Lovie Awards, a reflection of the creativity and innovation shaping digital work across Europe,” said Jesse Feister, Executive Director of the Lovie Awards. “Together, this group highlights the momentum behind human-centred ideas that are redefining today’s digital landscape. We’re excited to honour this year’s Finalists as part of our ongoing mission to champion European Internet excellence across culture, technology, and business.”
Lovie Award Finalists are selected by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS). Members include musician Imogen Heap, actor and writer Stephen Fry, “Father of Wi-Fi” Vic Hayes, Vice President at LEGO Anna Rafferty, Actor & Producer Ashley Walters, Founder & Managing Partner at Demodern Alexander El-Meligi, Creator, Have You Heard George’s Podcast? George The Poet (George Mpanga), Founder & Managing Director at Blockworks James Delaney, Co-Founder and CEO at Charisma AI Guy Gadney, Founder and CEO at Dope Black Dads Marvyn Harrison, CEO and Creative Director at Jung Ebba Grenninger, Founder at Women on Waves and Women on Web Dr. Rebecca Gomperts, VP Global Strategy at Conde Nast Nico Sarti, CEO & CCO at DDB Paris Alexander Kalchev, Co-Founder at OK C’EST COOL Marc Horgues, Co-Founder & Chief Innovation at Officer Billion Dollar Boy Thomas Walters, Head of Social at Feeld Liz Bertorelli, Head of Global Enterprise Marketing at Reddit Camilla Calvert, Head of Cultural Programming at Apple Jade Coles, Head of Brand/Creative Director at Polestar Pär Heyden, Co-Founder & CEO at UK Black Pride Phyllis Opoku-Gyimah, Global Creative E-Makeup Artist at Prada Beauty, Ines Alpha, EVP Communications & Marketing at Ledger Ariel Wengroff, Creator of Bluetooth Jaap Haartsen, Founder at Peanut Michelle Kennedy, SVP & General Manager at Highsnobiety Munise Can, Executive Creative Director at JOAN Europe Kirsty Hathaway among others.
This year, the Lovie Awards introduced our first-ever Creator Excellence Categories, celebrating the originality, influence, and cultural impact of Europe’s most innovative digital creators. We’re thrilled to highlight the Finalists across these new honours: Abi Marquez (NYMA) and Katerina Kulp – HILLOW HILLOW for Best Creator; collaborations including The Realest Ad – Avène x BeReal (We Are Social), Minecraft Shape Your World (Kurppa Hosk), and Malibu x Oatly: The Piña Oatlada (The Absolut Company) in Best Creator or Influencer Partnership; and outstanding storytelling in The Nursery Nurse: Ofsted Storyline (We Create Popular), Abi Marquez’s Lumpia Series (NYMA), and Transformers One: New Adventures (World’s Fair Communications) for Best Series. These Finalists showcase the power of creators to shape culture, spark conversation, and push digital creativity forward.
For the sixth consecutive year, The Lovie Agency of the Year Award will be bestowed upon the European agency that performs best across all award categories. Leading the group of contenders is DEPT® (Amsterdam), Monks (Hilversum) SERVICEPLAN / PLAN.NET GERMANY (Munich), followed by Demodern GmbH (Cologne), We Are Social (London), Build in Amsterdam (Amsterdam) and denkwerk GmbH (Cologne).
The 15th Annual Lovie Awards saw nearly 1,200 entries from over 35 countries submitted in seven native languages. Winners will be announced on 6 November, 2025. The organisations earning the highest number of nominations this year include DEPT® (24), BBC (11), Monks (9), CNN (9), SERVICEPLAN / PLAN.NET GERMANY (8) Al Jazeera Digital (10), Monks (9), Channel 4 (9), Al Jazeera Media Network (7), GoSpooky (6), WeareSocial(6), and denkwerk (5).
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About The Lovie Awards
The Lovie Awards is the largest pan-European Award to recognise the unique and resonant nature of the European Internet—from Europe’s top web and creative networks and content publishers, to cultural and political organisations and individual creators. With 1000 entries from over 30 countries across Europe, the Awards reflect the tremendous growth of the Internet as a tool for business and everyday lives. Work in English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, and Italian is judged by native speakers in seven main category types: AI & Immersive, Apps, Platforms & Software, Film & Video, Podcasts, Marketing, Advertising & PR, Social, Websites & Mobile Sites, and Beyond Categories. Lovie Award Sponsors and Partners include; In-House Agency Lead Club (IHALC), Semaine, New Digital Age, It’s Nice That, FRIEZE, and Eurowaves.
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