We are excited to announce the Prolific North Champions Awards will be back for 2026, gearing up to celebrate the North’s thriving creative, digital, marketing, and tech sectors for another year.
Renowned as Prolific North’s biggest flagship awards event, the Champions Awards has remained a highlight of the industry calendar for over a decade and recognises leading work and pioneering individuals, teams and companies.
Early bird entries are now officially open until 22 January 2026 – so check out all the returning and brand new categories for 2026 below.
More on Champions Awards 2026 here
To recognise organisations, there are plenty of categories to pick from, including: Independent Agency of the Year, Integrated Agency of the Year, Digital Agency of the Year and more.
For teams, there are a variety of categories to choose from such as: Best In-House Marketing Team, Best Client Services Team and new for 2026 Content/Influencer Team of the Year.
Want to celebrate your campaigns? Choose from a number of categories such as B2B Marketing Campaign of the Year, Social Impact Campaign of the Year, Not-For-Profit Campaign of the Year (Free to Enter) and more.
To champion initiatives, there are some exciting new categories to enter, including Talent Development Champion, Innovation Champion, & International Champion. Read more here.
For projects, awards up for grabs include: Tech Platform of the Year, Best Brand Activation and Web Development Project of the Year.
To celebrate talented individuals in the North, the award categories include Prolific Leader of the Year, Prolific Rising Star of the Year, Young Entrepreneur of the Year, and Lifetime Achievement Award. Take a look at the full list of categories and criteria here.
Dates for your diary and FAQs
- You have until 22 January 2026 to take advantage of the early bird discount.
- Picked your categories and ready to enter? It’s quick and easy to get started – register on our dedicated portal, upload up to five supporting documents and files and save your progress at any time.
- Check out the FAQs page for more information on criteria, entering, the judging process and much more.
Early bird entries are now open – make sure you enter now to take advantage of the discount and help us to #CelebrateTheNorth for another year!
