VML Adweek AOY Shortlist 2026

Adweek Shortlists VML for 2026 Global Agency of the Year

One of five agencies on the shortlist, VML is recognized for its creative, strategic and business performance

Published Date
Oct 20, 2026

Adweek has named VML one of five agencies shortlisted for its 2026 Global Agency of the Year honor, recognizing the agency’s creative, strategic, and business performance over the past year.

The shortlist, announced October 19, includes 72andSunny Creative Collective, Gut, Mother, VCCP, and VML. Adweek’s Agency of the Year program — now in its 41st year — celebrates agencies that set new standards for creativity, effectiveness, and workplace culture across the global advertising industry.

The publication will reveal this year’s winners in its December issue, both in print and online, on December 8. 

VML’s recognition follows a year of major creative wins, global brand partnerships, and continued growth across key markets.

Read Adweek’s full announcement and complete shortlist here.

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