The Lovies Winners Gallery features all the winners including Special Achievement Honours: Serviceplan Germany, Google, and CNN.

Over 80,000 votes collected for the People’s Lovie Awards

LONDON, UK, 9th November, 2026 – The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS) is proud to announce the 16th Annual Lovie Award winners of 2026. About 30 countries around the world submitted and competed to win the most prestigious pan-European award recognising the best digital innovations in technology, business, and culture.

Across Europe, the UK swept most of the wins (127 awards) followed by Germany (49 awards), the Netherlands (32 awards), Italy (22), France (12 awards) and Switzerland (11 awards). The Nordic countries collectively won a total of 18 awards.

This year’s Lovie winners show what happens when original ideas meet the ambition to move culture forward,” said Jesse Feister, Executive Director of the Lovie Awards. “From fresh approaches to storytelling to inventive uses of technology, their work reflects the range and imagination of Europe’s digital culture”

This year’s top honours span creativity, innovation, and impact. Serviceplan Germany took home Agency of the Year, Google earned Brand of the Year, and CNN was named Publisher of the Year

2026 Category Highlights 

Full list of winners can be found in the Winners Gallery at http://winners.lovieawards.com

AI & Innovation

  • ClimateGPT from ClimateGPT Foundation – AI Features & Innovation/ Best Responsible AI Implementation – (Gold, People’s Lovie Winner) – Netherlands
  • Opera Neon from Opera Norway – AI Features & Innovation/ Best AI Agent – (Gold, People’s Lovie Winner) – Norway
  • Bunker Boyz from Private Island – AI Experiences & Applications/ Creativity & Storytelling – (Silver, People’s Lovie Winner) – Ireland
  • La Escalera from Prodigioso Volcán, S.L. – AI Features & Innovation/ Experimental & Innovation – (Silver) – Spain
  • Streets of Old Madrid from Prodigioso Volcán, S.L. – AI Experiences & Applications/ Arts, Culture & Events – (Bronze, People’s Lovie Winner) – Spain
  • Dagbladet’s Bias Detector from Dagbladet – AI Features & Innovation/ Best Responsible AI Implementation – (Bronze) – Norway

Apps, Immersive & Games

  • Split Fiction from Hazelight Studios – Games/ Best Game Design – (Gold) – USA
  • Night Sky from iCandi Apps Ltd. – Immersive Experiences/ Best Use of Augmented Reality – (Gold, People’s Lovie Winner) – UK
  • House of Heat App from Nightjar – App Excellence/ Best Visual Design – (Silver, People’s Lovie Winner) – Australia
  • Climate Station from Sony Interactive Entertainment – Beyond/ Climate & Sustainability – (Silver) – UK
  • Temple of AI from NSYNK Gesellschaft für Kunst und Technik mbH – Immersive Experiences/ Arts, Fashion & Culture – (Bronze, People’s Lovie Winner) – Germany
  • Bluey’s Library from BBC Studios – Games/ Kids & Family – (Bronze, People’s Lovie Winner) – UK

Advertising, Media & PR

  • Absolut Tabasco from Wieden + Kennedy London – Individual/ Video Ad Shortform – (Gold, People’s Lovie Winner) – UK
  • Samsung S26Mart from ACE – Campaign/ Best Event Activation Campaign – (Gold, People’s Lovie Winner) – Netherlands
  • Scary Good – The Box of Pain from Wieden + Kennedy London – Craft/ Best Use of Animation or Motion Graphics – (Silver, People’s Lovie Winner) – UK
  • The Deadly Billboard from Jellyfish – Campaign/ Best Launch or Drop – (Silver, People’s Lovie Winner) – UK
  • Feel Closer from Shell – Campaign/ Best Use of AI & Machine Learning – (Bronze, People’s Lovie Winner) – UK
  • Invisible Wars: The Path to Digital Resilience from Financial Times – Campaign/ Best B2B Campaign – (Bronze, People’s Lovie Winner) – UK

Podcasts

  • The Moonshot Podcast – Season 2 from X, The Moonshot Factory – Shows/ Technology – (Gold) – USA
  • Here’s Why from Bloomberg – Shows/ News & Politics – (Gold, People’s Lovie Winner) – UK
  • The Louis Theroux Podcast from Mindhouse Productions – Shows/ Interview or Talk Show – (Silver, People’s Lovie Winner) – UK
  • Computer Says Maybe from The Maybe – Shows/ Technology – (Silver, People’s Lovie Winner) – UK
  • Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta from CNN – Shows/ Health, Wellness & Fitness – (Bronze, People’s Lovie Winner) – USA
  • Something Was Wrong from Broken Cycle Media – Shows/ Documentary – (Bronze, People’s Lovie Winner) – USA

Social & Creators

  • Virgin Media Court of Lore from VCCP Group LLP – Social Features/ Best Social Campaign – (Gold, People’s Lovie Winner) – UK
  • Booking.com – This Guy Books from We Are Social B.V. – Creator Excellence/ Creator/Influencer Partnership or Collaboration – (Gold, People’s Lovie Winner) – Netherlands
  • RobWords from RobWords – Creator Excellence/ Best Creator – (Silver) – Germany
  • Don’t Get Rekt from Ledger – Social Features/ Best Social Content Series – (Silver, People’s Lovie Winner) – France
  • Tudor knitted cap… or is it? from London Museum – Creator Excellence/ Best Shortform Video – (Bronze, People’s Lovie Winner) – UK
  • There’s more to Tenerife from Salt in our Hair – Creator Excellence/ Most Viral – (Bronze, People’s Lovie Winner) – Netherlands

Video & Film

  • Boop from The LEGO Group – General Video & Film/ Animation – (Gold, People’s Lovie Winner) – UK
  • The Taliban Highway: From the Last Nomads to the New Silk Road from Warenhaus B.V. – General Video & Film/ Documentary – (Gold, People’s Lovie Winner) – Netherlands
  • Five Ways ICE Spies on Americans from Proton – General Video & Film/ Technology – (Silver, People’s Lovie Winner) – Switzerland
  • Build the Change- Playful Cities from The LEGO Group – Branded Entertainment/ Belonging & Inclusion – (Silver, People’s Lovie Winner) – UK
  • Regrowing Iceland’s lost forests from China Global Television Network Europe Ltd (CGTN Europe) – General Video & Film/ Sustainability & Environment – (Bronze, People’s Lovie Winner) – UK
  • Steam Queens for Russell Hobbs by FAN CLUB – Branded Entertainment/ Short Form – (Bronze, People’s Lovie Winner) – UK

Websites & Mobile Sites

  • Searching for Birds from Visual Cinnamon – Features & Design/ Best Data Visualization – (Gold, People’s Lovie Winner) – Netherlands
  • Floema from Bürocratik – General Desktop & Mobile Sites/ Corporate Communications – (Gold, People’s Lovie Winner) – Portugal
  • Intrusion Project – Radio Alice from Adoratorio Studio – General Desktop & Mobile Sites/ Activism – (Silver) – Italy
  • dublinairport.com from Dublin Airport – General Desktop & Mobile Sites/ Travel & Lifestyle – (Silver, People’s Lovie Winner) – Ireland
  • Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons from Numiko – General Desktop & Mobile Sites/ Government & Associations – (Bronze, People’s Lovie Winner) – UK
  • Border Line War from Long Lead – Features & Design/ Best Individual Editorial Feature – (Bronze) – USA

The Lovie Awards Competition is open to all organisations and individuals around the world as long as the work is on behalf of a European-based client or individual for a European web audience. Submissions can be sent in either English, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, French, German or Swedish.

 

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About The Lovie Awards

The Lovie Awards is the Webby Awards’ benchmark for European digital excellence, recognising the people, projects, and ideas shaping Europe’s contributions to the internet. Now in its 16th year, The Lovie Awards continues to celebrate Europe’s most resonant and pertinent stories. With entries from over 35 countries, the Awards reflect the tremendous growth of the Internet as a tool for business and everyday life. Work in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Swedish, and Dutch can be entered into: Websites & Mobile Sites; Video & Film; Advertising, Media & PR; Podcasts; Apps, Immersive & Games; Social & Creators; and AI & Innovation at lovieawards.com.

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Emma Whitfield | emma@webbyawards.com