Multicultural and Inclusive Marketing Excellence Awards
The ANA is proud to announce the winners for the 2026 Multicultural and Inclusive Marketing Excellence Awards. Winners were announced at the special 2026 Multicultural and Inclusive Marketing Excellence Awards gala on November 10th.
Download the 2026 Winners List
BEST IN SHOW
TTHE LAST OF THE NON-COFFEE LOVERS
Client: Coffee mate
Agency: Casanova McCann
MARKETING TEAM OF THE YEAR
Covered California
AFRICAN AMERICAN
Category Gold
EVERYONE'S A CHUCK
Client: The Coca-Cola Company
Agency: Ogilvy
Category Silver
I SEE YOU
Client: Hyundai Motor America
Agency: Culture Brands
Category Bronze
REACHING A HIGHER STANDARD
Client: Lexus
Agency: Walton Isaacson
ASIAN
Category Gold Winner
K-POP FANDOM FEAT. MCDONALD'S
Client: McDonald's
Agency: IW Group
Category Silver Winner
BZ ASIAN CINEMA
Client: Toyota Motor North America
Agency: Intertrend Communications
Category Bronze Winner
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN TECHNOLOGY
Client: Toyota Motor North America
Agency: Intertrend Communications
BRANDED ENTERTAIMENT
Category Gold Winner
LOOK BEHIND YOU
Client: Verizon
Agency: X&O
Category Silver Winner
ARCHES & AMBITION: THE 1 IN 8 MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
Client: McDonald's
Agency: EGAMI Group
Category Bronze Winner
HAPPY MEAL X TINYTAN MAGIC MEET-UP
Client: McDonald's
Agency: IW Group
CONTENT MARKETING
Category Gold
ARCHES & AMBITION: THE 1 IN 8 MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
Client: McDonald's
Agency: EGAMI Group
Category Silver Winner
¿YA COMISTE?
Client: Penguin Random House
Category Bronze Winner
LATINOS DON’T SAY
Client: Amazon Prime Video
Agency: alma
CROSS CULTURAL CAMPAIGNS
Category Gold Winner
THE GAME IS OURS
Client: Dove
Agency: Ogilvy
Category Silver Winner
IMPRESS WITH THE BZ
Client: Toyota Motor North America
Agency: Intertrend Communications
Category Bronze Winner
FOLLOW YOUR EARS
Client: WK Kellogg Co
Agency: Contender Labs and Leo Chicago
CULTURAL MOMENTS AND CALENDARIZED EVENTS
Category Gold Winner
WESTSIDE’S FINEST
Client: The Coca-Cola Company
Agency: Majority Agency
Category Silver Winner
REFRESH THE GAME
Client: Molson Coors Beverage Company
Agency: alma
Category Bronze Winner
SPRITE NOCHES BUENAS
Client: The Coca-Cola Company
Agencies: Publicis Collective and Canela Media
DIGITAL/MOBILE/SOCIAL
Category Gold Winner
LOOK BEHIND YOU
Client: Verizon
Agency: X&O
Category Silver Winner
LATINOS DON'T SAY
Client: Amazon Prime Video
Agency: alma
Category Bronze Winner
4RUNNER LANDIA
Client: Toyota Motor North America
Agency: Conill Saatchi&Saatchi
EXPERIENTIAL/SPONSORSHIP/EVENT MARKETING
Categoy Gold Winner
DAY OF THE DEAD - CALAVERITA RUN
Client: Visit San Antonio
Category Silver Winner
KPOP DEMON HUNTERS - BATTLE FOR THE FANS: AFTER DARK
Client: McDonald's
Agency: IW Group
Category Bronze Winner
HOUSE OF MELO
Client: Enoch Pratt Free Library
Agencies: Studio Resonate, SiriusXM Media, and Valerie
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Category Gold Winner
FOR THE LOVE OF CALIFORNIANS: OPENING HEALTH COVERAGE TO EVERY COMMUNITY
Client: Covered California
Agencies: Sensis and IW Group
Category Silver Winner
WELLNESS ROUNDTABLE
Client: Sanofi
Agencies: Intertrend Communications and Republica Havas Health
Category Bronze Winner
QUALITY CARE CHANGES LIVES: HYPERTENSION EXTENSION
Client: Piedmont Healthcare
Agencies: Dagger and Razorfish
HISPANIC
Category Gold Winner
THE LAST OF THE NON-COFFEE LOVERS
Client: Coffee mate
Agency: Casanova McCann
Category Silver Winner
DISNEYLANDIA
Client: The Walt Disney Company
Agency: Main Street, A Disney Creative Agency
Category Bronze Winner
ORIGIN STORIES
Client: Major League Baseball
Agency: Remezcla
INCLUENCER/CREATOR MARKETING
Category Gold Winner
I SEE YOU
Client: Hyundai Motor America
Agency: Culture Brands
Category Silver Winner
HEY TONY
Client: WK Kellogg Co
Agencies: Contender Labs and Leo Chicago
Category Bronze Winner
UNO - LIGHTS AND LAUGHS
Client: Mattel Canada Inc.
Agency: Ethnicity Multicultural Marketing & Advertising Inc.
IN-LANGUAGE MARKETING
Category Gold Winner
BZ ASIAN CINEMA
Client: Toyota Motor North America
Agency: Intertrend Communications
Category Silver Winner
LATINOS DON’T SAY
Client: Amazon Prime Video
Agency: alma
Category Bronze Winner
TWISTED TEA
Client: Twisted Tea Brewing Company
Agency: Loud And Live
GEM AWARDS
Category Gold Winner
KEEP IT QUILTED® - WE QUILT THIS CITY
Client: Georgia-Pacific
Agency: Orchard
Category Silver Winner
THE GAME IS OURS
Client: Dove
Agency: Ogilvy
Category Bronze Winner
LA MAGIA SIGUE
Client: KIA America (KUS)
Agency: Inspire Agency
LGBTQ+
Categoy Gold Winner
REVRY X E.L.F. COSMETICS FOR "KING OF DRAG”
Client: Revry
Category Silver Winner
SAVE THE NIGHT
Client: Mast-Jägermeister
Agency: Street & Rose LLC
Category Bronze Winner
THE QUEERTIES AWARDS, PRESENTED BY LEXUS
Client: Lexus
Agencies: Q.Digital and Walton Isaacson
LOCAL/REGIONAL/MARKET SPECIFIC MARKETING
Category Gold Winner
FOLLOW YOUR EARS
Client: WK Kellogg Co
Agencies: Contender Labs and MSL Group
Category Silver Winner
FOR THE LOVE OF CALIFORNIANS: OPENING HEALTH COVERAGE TO EVERY COMMUNITY
Client: Covered California
Agencies: Sensis Agency and IW Group
Category Bronze Winner
TWISTED TEA
Client: Twisted Tea Brewing Company
Agency: Loud And Live
MARKETING TO THE 50+ CONSUMER
Category Gold Winner
MISSING MOMENTS: REFRAMING OAB FOR A GENERATION THAT REFUSES TO SLOW DOWN
Client: Medtronic
Agency: EGAMI Group
Category Silver Winner
LOVE IN ACTION: HOW AARP BUILT A MOVEMENT AROUND MULTICULTURAL CAREGIVING
Client: AARP
Agency: Influential
Category Bronze Winner
INK
Client: Clever Care Health Plan
Agency: CMPG
MEDIA STRATEGY/PLANNING
Category Gold Winner
FOR THE LOVE OF CALIFORNIANS
Client: Covered California
Agencies: VML and Sensis Agency
Category Silver Winner
IMPRESS WITH BZ
Client: Toyota Motor North America
Agency: Intertrend Communications
Category Bronze Winner
UNITEDHEALTHCARE / SANITAS ACA PLANS AND CLINICS
Client: United Healthcare
Agency: Hispanic Group
MUSIC AND BRANDS
Category Gold Winner
INSULIN-FREE SONG
Client: Avocados from Mexico
Agency: BeautifulBeast
Category Silver Winner
FOLLOW YOUR EARS
Client: WK Kellogg
Agencies: Contender Labs and Leo Chicago
Category Bronze Winner
DRINK IN AMERICA
Client: The Coca-Cola Company
Agency: Ogilvy
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND NEURODIVERGENT COMMUNITIES
Category Gold Winner
WE WANT TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SIGN
Client: The Coca-Cola Company
Agency: VML
Category Silver Winner
EVERY1 WITH AUTISM BELONGS
Client: Easterseals Southern California
Agency: The House of JOY
Category Bronze Winner
"WATCH ME" TV PILOT
Client: Special Olympics
Agency: Eagelcom
PURPOSE/SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE MARKETING
Category Gold Winner
FOR THE LOVE OF CALIFORNIANS
Client: Covered California
Agencies: IW Group and Sensis Agency
Category Silver Winner
SAVE THE NIGHT
Client: Mast-Jägermeister
Agency: Street & Rose LLC
Category Bronze Winner
HOUSE OF MELO
Client: Enoch Pratt Free Library
Agencies: Studio Resonate, SiriusXM Media, and Valerie
RISING MULTICULTURAL SEGMENTS
Category Gold Winner
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES – RHODA’S STORY
Client: TD Bank Group
Agency: Leo Toronto
Category Silver Winner
TANISHQ USA - INDIA WALI DIWALI CAMPAIGN
Client: Tanishq USA
Agency: Asheria Marketing
Category Bronze Winner
GET READY FOR DIWALI - P&G MULTI-BRAND DIWALI CAMPAIGN
Client: Procter & Gamble
Agencies: Plan C Agency and ASB Media
SPORTS MARKETING
Category Gold Winner
THE GAME IS OURS
Client: Dove
Agency: Ogilvy
Category Silver Winner
EL CARIBBEAN ES OTRA COSA
Client: Major League Baseball
Agency: Remezcla
Category Bronze Winner
WALMART PLAYS ON SATURDAYS. WHO KNEW?
Client: Walmart
Agency: the community