May 15, 2026
Standard Chartered’s Georgina Benjamin and Omnicom Media EMEA’s Adam Nunn lead the jury of brands, agencies and media owner
London, 15th May 2026 – The World Media Group is pleased to announce Georgina Benjamin, Head, CIB Marketing, (Europe) at Standard Chartered and Adam Nunn, Business Operations Director, Omnicom Media EMEA, as Co-chairs of the judging panel for this year’s World Media Awards. The Co-chairs are responsible for leading an independent jury made up of 30+ heavy-weight judges from brands, agencies and media owners, selected to reflect the importance of collaboration when creating successful international, content-driven advertising campaigns. You can find out more about this year’s jury here.
“The World Media Awards sets the standard for what brilliant international content marketing looks like in practice,” said Georgina Benjamin, Head, CIB Marketing (Europe), Standard Chartered. “I know from experience how much work goes into creating campaigns that resonate across markets and cultures, and how essential the collaboration between brands, agencies and media owners is to getting it right. I’m looking forward to discovering and celebrating the campaigns that have truly earned their impact.”
“The World Media Awards is one of the few places where the full complexity of delivering international content campaigns is truly understood and celebrated,” said Adam Nunn, Business Operations Director, Omnicom Media EMEA. “From an agency standpoint, the operational and creative effort that goes into this work is enormous, and it deserves rigorous, expert recognition. I’m delighted to be working with Georgina and the wider panel to ensure we’re recognising campaigns that set a real benchmark for the industry.”
The World Media Awards offer 11 categories to recognise the very best in cross-platform, cross-border, content-driven advertising. Created by the World Media Group, a strategic alliance of global media brands that promotes award-winning journalism and the value of quality international media to the marketing industry, the WMAs are now celebrating their 11th year.
New category for 2026: Enabling Success
This year, the Awards include a new Specialist category designed to celebrate the technology, research and services companies that support agencies, publishers and clients to deliver best-in-class international content marketing campaigns. The winner could be a vendor that supports an existing international media company, or that works directly with a client or agency. Find out more here.
Rising Star
We are also looking for those unsung team members who deserve to be recognised for their hard work and achievements in content-driven advertising. The Rising Star Award celebrates those talented individuals who are making a significant impact to the creativity and effectiveness of content-led advertising strategies early on in their careers. Find out more here.
International advertising campaign worth €750k
The World Media Awards offer a unique prize to each of the sector category winners. The winning entries are amplified in a worldwide advertising campaign valued at more than €750k running across the World Media Group’s leading international media brands. Members comprise BBC Global News, Business Insider, CNBC, CNN, The Economist, Forbes, Fortune, National Geographic, The New York Times Company, Reuters, TIME, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and associate member, The Atlantic.
Championing international trusted journalism
The WMAs are not-for-profit. Fifty percent of the entry fee will be donated to Reporters Without Borders, which protects and supports journalism and freedom of speech around the world. General entry fees are £250. Technology vendor entry fees are £295.
How to enter
You can enter the WMAs at https://world-media-group.com/awards/how-to-enter/. Campaigns must have intentionally targeted audiences in at least three countries and 75% of the activity needs to have been implemented between January 2025 and April 2026. There is no requirement for campaigns to have run in any of the World Media Group brands. The closing date for entries is Thursday 21st May 2026.
Categories
This year there are 11 award categories open for general entry, plus the ‘Content Leadership & Innovation’ Award, which is judged based on nominations from WMG members. The jury will select the Grand Prix from amongst the following sector category winners:
- Corporate Influencer
- Financial Services
- Luxury & Lifestyle
- Technology & Telecoms
- Travel & Tourism
Specialist categories
The following six categories are designed to celebrate the power of great partnerships between brands and media owners, the potential for brand storytelling to drive social issues and solutions, the power of brand events, and the talented individuals and organisations who are leading the way in delivering effective, creative and innovative solutions for brands.
- Brand and Media Owner Partnership
- Brand Event
- Small Budget, Great Impact
- Social Impact
- Enabling Success
- Rising Star
Awards ceremony
The winners will be announced at an exclusive live ceremony in London on Thursday 24th September 2026. Ticket information will be available after the finalists are announced.