Kantar has named Tiger and Volkswagen the leading winners of its 2026 APAC Advertising Effectiveness Awards, recognising campaigns judged most impactful by both consumer response and expert creative evaluation across the Asia-Pacific region.
SINGAPORE, May 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Kantar has unveiled the winners of its 2026 Advertising Effectiveness Awards APAC, recognising the region’s most impactful advertising campaigns based on consumer response and expert creative evaluation. This year’s winners demonstrate how brands are cutting through an increasingly fragmented media landscape by creating immersive experiences, tapping into authentic cultural truths and reimagining everyday moments in unexpected ways.
Leading the Digital category is Tiger Singapore’s ‘Our Roar, Our Way’, a powerful celebration of Singapore’s SG60 milestone that captured national pride through a contemporary and distinctly local lens. Prada Australia’s ‘Hero PDX Lip Balm Gifting’ and Penfolds Australia’s ‘Once Tasted, Never Forgotten’ take second and third place, respectively.
In the TV category, Volkswagen Australia claimed the top spot with “The all-new Tayron – Why the long car?”, an inventive campaign that elevated a product showcase beyond the standard auto tropes using transmedia innovation with their living print ad. KitKat India’s “Break par sirf KitKat Break!” and Cadbury Chocobakes Cakes India’s “Chocobakes Santa Film” round up the TV top three.
Notably, all top three winners in both the TV and Digital categories also secured recognition at the Global Kantar Advertising Effectiveness Awards earlier this year, underscoring APAC’s growing influence as a global centre of creative excellence.
This year, the Awards also celebrated Campaign Effectiveness and the power of Creators through the Architect of Influence award.
Key Themes Driving Advertising Effectiveness and Fuel Connections in APAC:
Analysis of this year’s winning campaigns revealed three common principles behind the region’s most effective advertising:
Driving difference through deeper connection: The strongest campaigns built meaningful difference by creating immersive worlds and drawing on authentic human truths. By reflecting real experiences and emotions, brands made audiences feel understood while strengthening distinctiveness. Elevating everyday moments into extraordinary experiences: Many winning campaigns transformed familiar situations into memorable brand experiences through emotional storytelling, rich sensory cues, and heightened creative execution, making ordinary moments feel more meaningful. Breaking patterns to capture attention: Successful campaigns challenged conventions by subverting audience expectations. From creator-style content to television ads designed to resemble static imagery, these campaigns used surprise and disruption to spark engagement and drive stronger brand connections.
Commenting on the results, Irene Joshy, Head of Creative, APAC at Kantar said “Across APAC, the most effective advertising today is no longer just about capturing attention, it is about creating emotional immediacy and cultural resonance in ways that feel both authentic and unexpected. What stands out from this year’s winners is their ability to make people feel deeply seen, whether through hyper-local storytelling, elevated everyday moments or by breaking familiar creative conventions altogether. In an increasingly fragmented and algorithm-driven media landscape, these campaigns demonstrate that effectiveness comes from combining creativity with human understanding, building experiences that audiences don’t just watch, but genuinely connect with and remember.”
2026 APAC Advertising Effectiveness Awards Winners: TV
Rank
Country
Brand
Ad Name
Agency
1
Australia
Volkswagen
The all-new Tayron – Why the long car?
DDB
2
India
KitKat
Break par sirf KitKat Break!
VML
3
India
Cadbury
Chocobakes Cakes
Chocobakes Santa Film
Ogilvy
4
Korea
Zespri
2025 Zespri Jam-packed Korea
The Shed 28, Quote Un
Quote
5
Vietnam
Comfort
Patagonia 15s Dad & Daughter
Hogarth
6
India
Dettol Original
Soap
Protect your hands
McCann
7
Philippines
Tender Juicy
Hotdog
Rebolusyon 30s
Publicis Jimenez Basic
8
Indonesia
BlueBand
BlueBand dengan Omega 3 & 6 bantu
wujudkan mimpi jadi juara lari!
Mullen Lowe
9
Japan
Clorets
Fresh Breath, Fresher You
Saatchi & Saatchi,
Publicis Groupe Japan
10
Japan
Wilkinson Tansan
The Chosen Stimulation
Dentsu
2026 APAC Advertising Effectiveness Awards Winners: Digital
Rank
Country
Brand
Ad Name
Agency
1
Singapore
Tiger
Our Roar, Our Way
:Teeth
2
Australia
Prada
HERO PDX LIP BALM GIFTING
[not applicable]
3
Australia
Penfolds
Once Tasted, Never Forgotten
Frosty
4
Australia
100% Pure New
Zealand
Find your 100%
TBWA NZ
5
Philippines
Lucky Me! Seafood
Shrimp Tonkotsu
Army 15s
TREYNA
6
Philippines
Lady’s Choice
Oliver C-30s
Ogilvy
7
Indonesia
L’Oréal Paris
Glycolic Peel Cinta
McCann
8
Japan
Clé De Peau Beauté
Precious Gold Vitality Serum
9
Australia
Maybelline New
York
MNYAULuna123s
[not applicable]
10
Vietnam
C2
Spread the vibe of positivity
Leo Burnett, Publicis
Groupe
APAC Dominates New Global Campaigns Category
The newly introduced Campaigns category at the Global Kantar Advertising Effectiveness Awards found strong APAC representation. Three inaugural winners, including the first place, are all from the region.
Campaigns:
Rank
Country
Brand
Ad Name
Agency
1
Japan
EA / Apex Legends
Apex Legends S22
In-house team
3
Australia
Uber Eats
Uber Get Almost Anything 3.0
ESSENCEMEDIACOM –
Special Group
9
Australia
ING
Orange Everyday Travel And Mobile App
Omnicom Media – Ogilvy
L’Oréal Receives Inaugural Architect of Influence Award
Kantar also launched the Architect of Influence Award in APAC, recognising brands that consistently deliver highly effective marketing at scale. The inaugural award was presented to L’Oréal in recognition of its sustained excellence in creative effectiveness and its ability to build influence across multiple campaigns and markets.