KEEP CALM. THE RESULTS ARE IN.
The 2026 BADC Awards winners have been revealed. And what a night for Queensland creativity.
Queensland’s advertising and creative industry came together at Fortitude Music Hall on Saturday 24 October for the 2026 BADC Awards, celebrating the ideas, talent and craft that made their mark over the past year.
Under this year’s Keep Calm and Create On theme, the night recognised outstanding work across advertising, design, digital, film, strategy and creative craft.
And there was plenty to celebrate.
2026 BADC Awards Best of Show winners – the VML team – celebrating at Fortitude Music Hall.
VML takes Best of Show
VML led the medal tally with 15 medals, including three Golds, while its campaign for SP Brewery, Icon of Change, claimed Best of Show.
The campaign collected six medals across the evening, and SP Brewery was also named Client of the Year.
A big night for Queensland’s creative talent
Alt.vfx delivered an outstanding result with 11 medals, including five Golds, while Type + Pixel collected nine medals, including Gold for Baskin-Robbins’ Creature Creations.
BCM Group and Publicis Australia each took home six medals, followed by Khemistry with five and Friends & Allies with three.
Containers for Change’s That’s Not Rubbish. It’s Bincoin also collected three medals from entries submitted directly by Containers for Change, with Katie Peacock, Christy Peacock and Christine Gannon among the creative talent recognised.
Celebrating the people behind the work
This year marked the introduction of the Production Craft Award in honour of Vicki Lee, recognising the extraordinary skill and dedication behind outstanding production.
Congratulations to inaugural Gold winner Imogen Dick of Taxi Film Production for Supercheap Auto’s Best Performing Oils, Redline Squad, and Silver winner Mel Ashman for Friends & Allies and Michael Hill’s Master Brand Campaign.
We were also proud to induct Ralph Barnett into the BADC Hall of Fame, recognising his exceptional contribution to Queensland advertising and the generations of creative talent he has inspired.
Explore the 2026 winners
The judging is done. The medals have been awarded. Now it’s time to see the work.
THE NIGHT IN PICTURES. COMING SOON.
Still recovering from Saturday night? We’re sorting through the photos now, and galleries from the 2026 BADC Awards will be rolling out over the next few days.
Keep an eye on the BADC website and socials. You might just spot yourself.
Thank you, Queensland.
To everyone who entered, judged, attended, volunteered, sponsored or helped bring the 2026 BADC Awards to life, thank you.
A special thank you to News Australia, joining us for the first time as Platinum Sponsor, for its generous support of Queensland’s creative community.
And to our Gold Sponsors O’Brien Accountants, Light + Shade, xoPost and Traffic Film & TV, Silver Sponsor Niche Studio, and Bronze Sponsors Paul Davies and The Otis Recruitment Company.
Most importantly, congratulations to every finalist and medal winner. Your work is a reminder of the depth of creative talent we have here in Queensland and the standard we continue to set.
KEEP CALM AND CREATE ON.
See you in 2027.
The BADC Committee
