Google recently announced that submission for the YouTube Works Awards Southeast Asia (SEA) is now open until 30 April 2026. This year, the program will be managed by Deloitte who will oversee methodology and judging process.
Entries are eligible if they cover campaigns from 1 March 2025 to 30 April 2026. You can submit your entries on the official site while final winners will be determined by a panel of marketing, media, and creative leaders from across Southeast Asia.
Google YouTube Works Awards Southeast Asia 2026 categories
The 2026 edition features the following categories:
- The Big Bang: Celebrating the most effective launch campaigns.
- Multiformat Storytelling: Impactful storytelling across formats and durations (Shorts, Long-form, Connected TV).
- Brands and Creators: The most impactful partnerships between brands and YouTube creators.
- Masters of Media: Strategic media excellence that drives exceptional results.
- Best of Festive: The most effective campaigns for festive moments.
- Best of Market: Acknowledging the best overall local YouTube campaign of the period.
- Agency of the Year (Media, Creative, and Specialty): Honoring the agencies that contribute most to client success through winning submissions.
- The Grand Prix. The ultimate award, celebrating the best overall Southeast Asia YouTube campaign.
- Best Use of AI for Creative (New): the most innovative use of generative AI in creative development, focusing on "Human-AI Synergy"
What do you think? Did you see an ad that fit any of those categories? Is your ad one of them? Then submit your entry to the official site. Or you can share it in the comments below so everyone else can see as well. Check out last year's winner's video. As always, stay tuned to TechNave.com for the latest in tech.
Astro: Ramadan Raya 2025 (Astro Malaysia, Mindshare Group Malaysia (WPP Media), Talon Creative) - Winner of Best of Malaysia, Multiformat Storytelling
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