India has secured 11 shortlists across six categories on Day 3 of the Spikes Asia 2026 shortlist announcements, covering Creative B2B, Creative Data, Creative Effectiveness, Digital Craft, Entertainment and Industry Craft. With this, India’s overall shortlist tally has reached 89.
Leo has led the tally with six shortlists, while Dentsu Creative, 22Feet Tribal Worldwide, Juice, Lowe Lintas and Fundamental have secured one shortlist each across the announced categories.
On Day 1, India secured 31 shortlists across Audio & Radio, Brand Experience & Activation, Creative Commerce, Direct, Film, Outdoor and Print & Publishing.
On Day 2, the country added 44 shortlists across Creative Strategy, Design, Film Craft, Gaming, Healthcare, Media, Music, PR and Social & Creator.
Earlier, India had also secured two shortlists in the Innovation category, which was announced last month.
Creative B2B
Leo secured two shortlists in the category for Lay’s ‘Reviving Mitti’.
Creative Data
Leo secured two shortlists in the category for Acko General Insurance’s ‘Acko Tailor’ and Mountain Dew’s ‘Darescore’.
Lowe Lintas secured a shortlist for Alkem Laboratories’ ‘Dawai Reader’.
Creative Effectiveness
Leo secured a shortlist in the category for Gatorade’s ‘Turf Finder’.
Digital Craft
Dentsu Creative secured a shortlist for DSP Mutual Funds’ ‘Garuda Rakshak’.
Entertainment
Fundamental secured a shortlist for WhatsApp’s ‘Baatan Hi Baatan Mein’.
Leo secured a shortlist for Sting’s ‘The Unofficial Sound of F1’.
Industry Craft
Juice secured a shortlist for Air India Express’ ‘English Dictionary’.
22Feet Tribal Worldwide secured a shortlist for Diageo’s ‘Godawan 173 Collector’s Edition’.
The final shortlists for Glass: The Award for Change and Integrated will be announced on March 12, ahead of the Spikes Asia 2026 Awards Gala at the Capitol Theatre in Singapore. Winners will also be revealed at the ceremony.
