AGENCY AWARDS FINALISTS

WHO'S IN THE
RUNNING?

The finalists for Meta’s Agency Awards have been named, with agencies from across Australia and New Zealand recognised for work spanning performance, creative, creators, technology, measurement and strategy.

The awards arrive in the ANZ region after Meta announced their launch in March this year, bringing the global awards program to Australia and New Zealand for the first time.

The Agency Awards celebrate agencies delivering standout creative, media and strategic results for clients across Meta’s platforms, with the program recognising the teams and individuals behind work that is bold, strategic and built to deliver real-world impact.

Eligible campaigns ran between 1 October 2025 and 1 September 2026, with entries judged by a panel comprising Meta representatives and external industry leaders.

Now, the wait is over.

The finalists have been selected across seven categories, recognising the breadth of work agencies are delivering across Meta’s platforms and tools.

So, without further ado, here are the finalists…

Best-In-Class
Performance

Finalists

Mindshare

IKEA

Incubeta

Freedom

DataSauce

Daily Blooms

Chain Social

Nala

Reload Media

Echt

Full Funnel
Excellence

Finalists

Dentsu

eBay

Performics

Bank of Queensland (BOQ)

Zenith: The ROI Agency

lululemon

Elephant Room

Leo Lin

Hatched

Open Universities Australia

Reel
Impact

Finalists

Mindshare

Rexona

OMD

TAB

Mindshare

TRESemmé

Overdose Digital

Novo Shoes

Chain Social

FUNDAY Natural Sweets

Creator-Led
Growth

Finalists

Wavemaker ANZ

Lady Jayne Hair

Alley Group

Sussan

Chain Social

portier

The Thoughtful Agency

Triangl

Ecommerce Media

Bangn Body

Tech-Enable
Growth

Finalists

DataSauce

Drive

Incubeta

Freedom

Impressive Digital

Skailed Ads, Powered by Impressive

PHD Aotearoa

Foodstuffs - New World

Together

Barfoot & Thompson

Measurement &
Advanced Analytics

Finalists

Elephant Room

Elliat, Bydee, Billini, Go-To,
Belle & Bloom and Catchy

Mindshare

IKEA

Hatched Media

APT

Wavemaker

Evnex

Ecom Nation

Maison de Sabré

Planner of
the Year

Finalists

Wavemaker

Danni Stanton

Performics

Teresa Vu

The Social Lab

Cam Staveley

Elephant Room

Vivien Ray

Atomic 212

Michael Lu

Now that you’ve seen the names, these finalists will be going head-to-head for the Awards, with the recognised teams putting some of the most ambitious, creative and impactful work from the past year in the spotlight.

A huge congratulations to every agency, team and individual who made the shortlist – getting to finalist stage across such a broad field of work is no small feat.

But, of course, there can only be one winner in each category. So, keep your eyes peeled and mark the date in the diary, with the Agency Awards winners set to be revealed on 29 October.