46th AWARD Awards Entries Open with New Categories for Music and Photography

Entries are now open for the 46th AWARD Awards, APAC’s premier creative awards program celebrating excellence across advertising, design, film, entertainment, strategy and more.

Two new categories have been introduced to the program's Special Awards: Music and Sound Company of the Year and Photographer of the Year. AWARD will again honour the Best B2B Campaign of the Year as an entry-based award and has expanded B2B categories across its program.

In 2025, the awards will also return to a live, sit-down gala ceremony at a brand-new venue. Winners across all categories—bronze, silver, gold, and special awards—will be announced in person as part of AWARD's This Way Up festival in August, marking a renewed commitment to celebrating creative talent as a community.

AWARD Chair Mandie van der Merwe said, “I’m thrilled to head into next year with the momentum of This Way Up and AWARD Awards to look forward to. The AWARD Awards celebrate the finest creativity in our industry, and by returning to a formal gala format, we will further elevate the recognition of creative excellence across APAC. Nominees deserve the acknowledgment their hard work truly deserves.”

Campaigns completed within the eligibility period of 1 January 2024 to 25 April 2025 will be accepted, with an early bird discount of 10% ending at 5:00pm AEDT on Wednesday 18 December. Entries close 5:00pm AEDT Friday 14 March 2025.

Late entries will be accepted until April 23, with an additional fee. Winners will be revealed at This Way Up in August.

The full list of 2025 AWARD Award categories and entry criteria can be found at AWARD online.