As Goafest 2026 continued at Taj Cidade de Goa Horizon on Thursday, Day 2 of The ABBY Awards 2026 powered by The One Show saw winners announced across categories including Broadcaster, Public Relations, Design, Direct, Technology, Digital & Digital Craft, Young Maverick ABBY Award, Health ABBY, and Sustainable Development Goals ABBY.
Among the specialist agency honours, Leo India emerged as the biggest winner of the evening, securing four Specialist Agency of the Year titles across Digital, Direct, Technology, and Health. Meanwhile, BMEG and VML shared the Design Specialist Agency of the Year title, while Tribes Communications topped the Public Relations specialist rankings.
In Digital Specialist Agency of the Year, Leo India secured the top spot with 120 points and 24 metals, including 1 Grand Prix, 1 Gold, 8 Silver, 12 Bronze, and 2 Merit. Enormous followed in second place with 42 points and 10 metals, while McCann India finished third with 28 points and 9 metals.
In Technology Specialist Agency of the Year, Leo India topped the rankings with 54 points and 10 metals, comprising 1 Gold, 5 Silver, and 4 Bronze. Mindshare Mumbai secured second place with 30 points and 6 metals, while Interactive Avenues came third with 14 points and 2 metals, including 1 Gold and 1 Silver.
Leo India also emerged as Direct Specialist Agency of the Year, securing 32 points and 5 metals, including 1 Gold and 4 Silver. McCann India followed in second place with 12 points and 4 metals, comprising 1 Silver and 3 Bronze, while Tribes Communications also finished on 12 points with 3 metals, including 1 Silver, 1 Bronze, and 1 Merit.
In Health Specialist Agency of the Year, Leo India secured the top honour with 38 points and 8 metals, including 3 Silver and 5 Bronze. McCann India followed with 28 points and 8 metals, comprising 1 Silver, 4 Bronze, and 3 Merit, while BBH Communication India secured third place with 16 points, winning 2 Gold.
In Public Relations Specialist Agency of the Year, Tribes Communications topped the category with 50 points and 11 metals, including 1 Gold, 3 Silver, 5 Bronze, and 2 Merit. Leo India secured the second position with 42 points and 7 metals, while Enormous finished third with 14 points and 3 metals.
Meanwhile, in Design Specialist Agency of the Year, the top honour was jointly awarded to BMEG and VML, with both agencies finishing on 18 points. 22Feet Tribal Worldwide followed with 14 points and 2 metals, including 1 Gold and 1 Silver.
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