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Cannes Lions: Entry Deadline, Fees, Categories and Winners

Türkiye won 2 Bronze Lions in 2023, 1 Bronze in 2024 and 1 Gold + 1 Bronze in 2025; only shortlists in 2026.

Deadline
Early Apr 2027 Estimated
Ceremony
21–25 Jun 2027, Cannes
Organiser
LIONS (owned by Informa plc)
Entry fee
€690–€2,825 per entry

Wins from Türkiye

  • 2026 TBWA\Istanbul / McDonald's Türkiye · Archie · Shortlist (PR) · news
  • 2025 TBWA\Istanbul / CarrefourSA · Hayalet Ağlar · Gold (Design) + Bronze (Outdoor) · news
  • 2025 Türkiye Young Lions Marketers ekibi · Young Lions Marketers · Gold · news
  • 2024 TBWA\Istanbul / Beymen · Golden Opulence · Bronze · news
  • 2023 Wunderman Thompson / Heinz · Is That Heinz? · 2 Bronze · news

Key facts

Organiser
LIONS (owned by Informa plc)
Founded
1954 (72 years old) · Latest: edition 73
Began in Venice in 1954; permanently in Cannes since 1984. source
Eligibility
No country restrictions; Turkish agencies compete every year.
Entries open
Jan 2027
Deadline
Early Apr 2027
Ceremony
21–25 Jun 2027, Cannes
Entry fee
€690–€2,825 per entry

Sources

Category structure (2026)

  • Brand 1Creative Brand (new 2026)
  • Classic 4Audio & Radio · Film · Outdoor · Print & Publishing
  • Craft 4Design · Digital Craft · Film Craft · Industry Craft
  • Engagement 6Creative B2B · Creative Data · Direct · Media · PR · Social & Creator
  • Entertainment 4Entertainment · Entertainment Lions for Gaming · Entertainment Lions for Music · Entertainment Lions for Sport
  • Experience 5Brand Experience & Activation · Creative Business Transformation · Creative Commerce · Innovation · Luxury
  • Good 2Glass: The Lion for Change · Sustainable Development Goals
  • Health 2Health & Wellness · Pharma
  • Strategy 2Creative Effectiveness · Creative Strategy
  • Titanium 1Titanium

Special awards and levels

Grand Prix (per Lion) · Titanium Grand Prix · Grand Prix for Good · Network of the Year · Independent Network of the Year · Agency of the Year · Independent Agency of the Year · Creative Brand of the Year · In-house Agency of the Year · Media Network of the Year · Palme d'Or

Latest winners (2026)

  • TitaniumSuncorp Insurance · “Haven” · Agency: Leo Australia · Australia Titanium Grand Prix
  • FilmAnthropic · “Claude” · Agency: Mother · UK Grand Prix
  • Creative EffectivenessAXA France · “Three Words” · Agency: Publicis Conseil · France Grand Prix
  • Creative StrategyHeineken · “The Pub That Refused To Die” · Agency: LePub · Italy Grand Prix
  • Social & CreatorHeineken · “Could Have Been A Heineken” · Agency: LePub · Italy Grand Prix
  • PRKitKat · “The KitKat Heist” · Agency: Burson London · UK Grand Prix
  • Print & PublishingHeinz · “Look Familiar?” · Agency: Rethink · Canada Grand Prix
  • MediaUber Eats · “Build Your Own Super Bowl Commercial” · Agency: Special · USA Grand Prix
  • Network of the YearOgilvy Special award
  • Agency of the YearLePub Milan · Italy Special award
  • Independent Agency of the YearRethink Toronto · Canada Special award
  • Creative Brand of the YearHeineken Special award

Sources for categories and winners: canneslions.com, creativereview.co.uk, thestable.com.au, campaignlive.com, marketingturkiye.com.tr

Data compiled as of 12 October 2026. Dates and fees may change; check the official site before entering.

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