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The finalists for the 2026 CMA Awards have been officially announced!
After a tough judging process, these top contenders now go head-to-head for the 2026 titles, with winners revealed at the gala dinner in London on Thursday 19th November.
Full list of finalists (Agency name in brackets):
Strategic Planning & Management
DLA Town Planning (BCM Agency)
MILWAUKEE Tool EMEA (The Think Tank)
STIEBEL ELTRON (Fabrick)
Tradesman Saver (Unhooked)
VELUX (Diversity Customer Management)
Best Online Platform
Altecnic
James Latham (The Think Tank)
Kinley (Fabrick)
Knauf Insulation
Best Application of Marketing Technology
Baxi (Lesniak Swann)
Built for Marketing
Fabrick
Payapps, an Autodesk Company (The Think Tank)
Best Internal Comms Campaign
CPI Direct (Fabrick)
Sika
Uppercut Studios
Best use of AI
Absolute Agency
Built for Marketing
Onetrace (Onetrace)
Ridgemount
Michael Brady (SLG Agency)
Tradesman Saver (Unhooked)
Best use of Customer Research and Insight
Bradfords Building Supplies
MILWAUKEE Tool EMEA (The Think Tank)
Pick Everard (Lesniak Swann)
wienerberger UK (Rewired)
Best use of Events & Live Marketing
Catnic (Ridgemount)
DYWIDAG (Fabrick)
Häfele UK (Unhooked)
Milwaukee (Ridgemount)
Super Trowel
Topcon Positioning Systems (Tangerine)
Best use of Press and Press Relations
Pick Everard (Lesniak Swann)
MILWAUKEE Tool EMEA (The Think Tank)
Tradesman Saver (Unhooked)
Wavin (Tangerine)
wienerberger (WAA Chosen)
Best Brand & Positioning
BMI UK & Ireland (Lesniak Swann)
Langley UK (GoodFolks)
Global Stone (SLG Agency)
Super Trowel
Topcon Positioning Systems (Tangerine)
Ventrolla (Propaganda Brand Consultancy)
Wavin (Tangerine)
wienerberger (WAA Chosen)
Best Low Budget Campaign (under £50k)
Balfour Beatty
Knauf UK & Ireland (Cite)
NBS, part of Hubexo (The Think Tank)
Pick Everard
wienerberger x SIG (On The Tools)
Best Mid-Range Budget Campaign (£50k to £150k)
Milwaukee Tools EMEA (The Think Tank)
Payapps, an Autodesk Company (The Think Tank)
Premier Modular (Reech)
Best Big Budget Campaign (£150k+)
BMI UK & Ireland (Lesniak Swann)
Bradfords Building Supplies (Good Eggs)
Legrand (OF A KIND)
Vaillant (OF A KIND)
Wolseley Plumb Centre (Cogent)
Best Social Value Campaign
BSI (The Think Tank)
Galleon Fixings (Source PR)
Topek Southern Limited
Best Sustainable Marketing Initiative
Instagrid
Knauf UK & Ireland (Cite)
Super Trowel
Best Go-To-Market Campaign
BMI UK & Ireland (Lesniak Swann)
Eternit
Pick Everard (Lesniak Swann)
Topcon Positioning Systems (Tangerine)
VELUX (Diversity Customer Management)
Best Integrated Campaign
Balfour Beatty
Bradfords Building Supplies (Good Eggs)
Häfele UK (Unhooked)
TECHNAL (Hydro)
Topcon Positioning Systems (Tangerine)
Wolseley Plumb Centre (Cogent)
Small Agency of the Year
Ing Marketing
SBK Marketing
Unhooked
Agency of the Year
Fabrick
Lesniak Swann
SLG Agency
WAA Chosen
Team of the Year
Milwaukee UK Marketing Team (Ridgemount)
Knauf UK & Ireland (Cite)
Promat by etex
Sika
Wolseley Marketing Team (Cogent)
Emerging Talent of the Year – Agency
Anastasia Moore – Lesniak Swann
Ben Sachs – WAA Chosen
Oliver Sargent – Cartwright
Tom Roalfe – Unsworth Sugden
Emerging Talent of the Year – Client Side
Aieshia Agnew – Sika
Daisy Bradford – Pick Everard
Livvey Wadsworth – Siniat by etex
Lucy House – Donald Insall Associates
