Multicultural and Inclusive Marketing Excellence Awards

The ANA is proud to announce the shortlist of winners for the 2026 Multicultural and Inclusive Marketing Excellence Awards! Finalists are listed alphabetically by client company within each category.

This is a preliminary list of 2026 winners to be awarded Gold, Silver and Bronze achievements in each category. All teams appearing on this list are winners.

The reveal of award levels, as well as the Best in Show award and the Marketing Team of the Year award, will be announced and celebrated at the ANA Multicultural and Inclusive Marketing Excellence Awards Gala and dinner presented on November 10th, 2026. Register here to attend.

African American

I SEE YOU
Client: Hyundai Motor America
Agency: Culture Brands

REACHING A HIGHER STANDARD
Client: Lexus
Agency: Walton Isaacson

EVERYONE'S A CHUCK
Client: The Coca-Cola Company
Agency: Ogilvy
 

Asian

K-POP FANDOM FEAT. MCDONALD'S
Client: McDonald's
Agency: IW Group

BZ ASIAN CINEMA
Client: Toyota Motor North America
Agency: Intertrend Communications

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN TECHNOLOGY
Client: Toyota Motor North America
Agency: Intertrend Communications
 

Branded Entertainment

ARCHES & AMBITION: THE 1 IN 8 MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
Client: McDonald's
Agency: EGAMI Group

HAPPY MEAL X TINYTAN MAGIC MEET-UP
Client: McDonald's
Agency: IW Group

LOOK BEHIND YOU
Client: Verizon
Agency: X&O

Content Marketing

LATINOS DON’T SAY
Client: Amazon Prime Video
Agency: alma

ARCHES & AMBITION: THE 1 IN 8 MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
Client: McDonald's
Agency: EGAMI Group

¿YA COMISTE?
Client: Penguin Random House

Cross-Cultural Campaigns

THE GAME IS OURS
Client: Dove
Agency: Ogilvy

IMPRESS WITH THE BZ
Client: Toyota
Agency: Intertrend Communications

FOLLOW YOUR EARS
Client: WK Kellogg
Agency: Contender Labs
 

Cultural Moments and Calendarized Events

REFRESH THE GAME
Client: Molson Coors Beverage Company
Agency: alma

SPRITE NOCHES BUENAS
Client: The Coca-Cola Company
Agency: Publicis Collective

WESTSIDE’S FINEST
Client: The Coca-Cola Company
Agency: Majority Agency
 

Digital/Mobile/Social

LATINOS DON'T SAY
Client: Amazon Prime Video
Agency: alma

4RUNNER LANDIA
Client: Toyota Motor North America
Agency: Conill Saatchi&Saatchi

CONNOR STORRIE
Client: Verizon
Agency: X&O
 

Experiential/Sponsorship/Event Marketing

HOUSE OF MELO
Client: Enoch Pratt Free Library
Agency: Studio Resonate, SiriusXM Media

KPOP DEMON HUNTERS - BATTLE FOR THE FANS: AFTER DARK
Client:McDonald's
Agency: IW Group

DAY OF THE DEAD - CALAVERITA RUN
Client: Visit San Antonio

Health and Wellness 

FOR THE LOVE OF CALIFORNIANS: OPENING HEALTH COVERAGE TO EVERY COMMUNITY
Client: Covered California
Agency: Sensis

QUALITY CARE CHANGES LIVES: HYPERTENSION EXTENSION
Client: Piedmont Healthcare
Agency: Dagger

WELLNESS ROUNDTABLE
Client: Sanofi
Agency: Intertrend Communications
 

Hispanic

THE LAST OF THE NON-COFFEE LOVERS
Client: Coffee mate
Agency: Casanova McCann

ORIGIN STORIES
Client: Major League Baseball
Agency: Remezcla

DISNEYLANDIA
Client: The Walt Disney Company
Agency: Main Street, A Disney Creative Agency
 

Influencer/Creator Marketing 

I SEE YOU
Client: Hyundai Motor America
Agency: Culture Brands

UNO - LIGHTS AND LAUGHS
Client: Mattel Canada Inc.
Agency: Ethnicity Multicultural Marketing & Advertising Inc.

HEY TONY
Client: WK Kellogg
Agency: Contender Labs
 

In-Language Marketing

LATINOS DON’T SAY
Client: Amazon Prime Video
Agency: alma

BZ ASIAN CINEMA
Client: Toyota Motor North America
Agency: Intertrend Communications

TWISTED TEA
Client: Twisted Tea Brewing Company
Agency: Loud And Live
 

LGBTQ+ 

REVRY X E.L.F. COSMETICS FOR "KING OF DRAG”
Client: Revry
Agency: Mark Allen & Co.

THE QUEERTIES AWARDS, PRESENTED BY LEXUS
Client: Lexus
Agency: Q.Digital

SAVE THE NIGHT
Client: Mast-Jägermeister
Agency: Street & Rose LLC
 

Local/Regional/Market Specific Marketing

FOR THE LOVE OF CALIFORNIANS: OPENING HEALTH COVERAGE TO EVERY COMMUNITY
Client: Covered California
Agency: Sensis Agency

FOLLOW YOUR EARS
Client: WK Kellogg Co
Agency: Contender Labs

TWISTED TEA
Client: Twisted Tea Brewing Company
Agency: Loud And Live

Marketing to the 50+ Consumer

LOVE IN ACTION: HOW AARP BUILT A MOVEMENT AROUND MULTICULTURAL CAREGIVING
Client: AARP
Agency: Influential

INK
Client: Clever Care
Agency: CMPG

MISSING MOMENTS: REFRAMING OAB FOR A GENERATION THAT REFUSES TO SLOW DOWN
Client: Medtronic
Agency: EGAMI Group
 

Media Strategy/Planning

FOR THE LOVE OF CALIFORNIANS
Client: Covered California
Agency: VML

IMPRESS WITH BZ
Client: Toyota Motor North America
Agency: Intertrend Communications

UNITEDHEALTHCARE / SANITAS ACA PLANS AND CLINICS
Client: United Healthcare
Agency: Hispanic Group
 

Music and Brands

INSULIN-FREE SONG
Client: Avocados From Mexico
Agency: Beautiful Beast

FOLLOW YOUR EARS
Client: WK Kellogg
Agency: Contender Labs

DRINK IN AMERICA
Client: The Coca-Cola Company
Agency: Ogilvy
 

People with Disabilities and Neurodivergent Communities

EVERY1 WITH AUTISM BELONGS
Client: Easterseals Southern California
Agency: The House of JOY

"WATCH ME" TV PILOT
Client: Special Olympics
Agency: Eagelcom

WE WANT TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SIGN
Client: The Coca-Cola Company
Agency: VML

Purpose/Socially Responsible Marketing

FOR THE LOVE OF CALIFORNIANS
Client: Covered California
Agency: IW Group

HOUSE OF MELO
Client: Enoch Pratt Free Library
Agency: Studio Resonate, SiriusXM Media

SAVE THE NIGHT
Client: Mast-Jägermeister
Agency: Street & Rose LLC
 

Rising Multicultural Segments

GET READY FOR DIWALI - P&G MULTI-BRAND DIWALI CAMPAIGN
Client: Procter & Gamble
Agency: Plan C Agency

TANISHQ USA - INDIA WALI DIWALI CAMPAIGN
Client: Tanishq USA
Agency: Asheria Marketing

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES – RHODA’S STORY
Client: TD Bank Group
Agency: Leo Toronto
 

Sports Marketing

THE GAME IS OURS
Client: Dove
Agency: Ogilvy

EL CARIBBEAN ES OTRA COSA
Client: Major League Baseball
Agency: Remezcla

WALMART PLAYS ON SATURDAYS. WHO KNEW?
Client: Walmart
Agency: the community

GEM 

THE GAME IS OURS
Client: Dove
Agency: Ogilvy

KEEP IT QUILTED® - WE QUILT THIS CITY
Client: Georgia Pacific
Agency: Orchard

LA MAGIA SIGUE
Client: KIA
Agency: Inspire Agency