The BalticBest 2026 SHORTLIST is HERE, and now you can see what happens behind the jury room doors.
All shortlisted entries will be reviewed LIVE by an international jury, giving agencies and creative teams a rare opportunity to hear the discussions, arguments and insights that shape the final decisions.
The Gold Award winners will be announced at the Baltic Brand Forum in Riga on 25 September 2026.
Get access to the LIVE judging
Agencies and teams can purchase access to all live jury sessions and their video recordings.
The Team Pass costs €300 + VAT and gives your entire team access to the live streams as well as recordings of all judging sessions.
BUY YOUR TEAM PASS HERE!
Everyone who purchases a pass will receive a separate email day before with instructions on how to access the live judging sessions.
More than watching: it’s a creative masterclass!
For agencies, the live judging sessions are an invaluable learning opportunity.
See how international experts evaluate creative work. Hear which ideas immediately stand out, where opinions differ, what judges question and, most importantly, what separates good work from award-winning work.
Watch together with your team, discuss the jury’s feedback and turn the judging process into a practical learning session for your agency.
See the full shortlist and discover which works made it to the final round!
A quick reminder about fees:
Entering BalticBest 2026 was free of charge.
Fees apply only to access to the live judging streams and recordings, as well as to awards. Bronze, Silver and Gold winners pay a separate trophy fee of €300 + VAT per award.
Don’t just wait for the winners – watch how they’re chosen.
Live judyging timeline:
15 September 2026 (10.00–16.00)
Categories:
PERFORMANCE MARKETING/DIRECT DIRECT MARKETING OFFLINE
PERFORMANCE MARKETING/DIRECT SOCIAL MEDIA ADVERTISING (DIRECT MARKETING ONLINE)
PERFORMANCE MARKETING/DIRECT PROMO AND ACTIVATION
CONTENT/COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATE PR
CONTENT/COMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC INTEREST COMMUNICATIONS
CONTENT/COMMUNICATIONS CONTENT MARKETING, BRANDED CONTENT AND BRANDED ENTERTAINMENT
CONTENT/COMMUNICATIONS INFLUENCER MARKETING
CONTENT/COMMUNICATIONS EVENTS
GENERAL MARKETING INNOVATIVE MEDIA & MARKETING/USE OF TECHNOLOGY/AI
GENERAL MARKETING MARKETING EFFECTIVENESS
GENERAL MARKETING MEDIA PLANNING EFFECTIVENESS
GENERAL MARKETING B2B MARKETING
Jury:
Eha Talvist-Reinsalu, Baltic Brand Manager at SEB Bank (EST)
Rimantas Stanevicius, Creative Director at Milk Vilnius (LIT)
Nela Fegić Moguljak, Executive Director & Head of Digital at Imago Ogilvy, Croatia
Kristaps Deics, Creative Director at McCann Riga (LAT)
Justas Nenėnas, Head of Strategy, Partner of Rud Pedersen (LIT)
16 September 2026 (10.00–16.00)
Categories:
DESIGN & CRAFT GRAPHIC DESIGN
DESIGN & CRAFT PACKAGE DESIGN
DESIGN & CRAFT WEB DESIGN
DESIGN & CRAFT FILM/VIDEO CRAFT
DESIGN & CRAFT PRINT/OUTDOOR CRAFT
ADVERTISING/BRANDING TV ADVERTISING
ADVERTISING/BRANDING ONLINE VIDEO & FILM
ADVERTISING/BRANDING PRINT ADVERTISING
ADVERTISING/BRANDING OUTDOOR/AMBIENT ADVERTISING
ADVERTISING/BRANDING ONLINE/BANNER ADVERTISING
ADVERTISING/BRANDING INTEGRATED ADVERTISING
Jury:
Mark Tungate, Editorial Director of the Epica Awards
Urmas Villmann, Creative Director at Kontuur Leo Burnett (EST)
Janis Verzemnieks, CEO at Corebook° (LAT)
Pauline Marie Korp (EST)
Marius Lukošius, Creative Director at Not Perfect Vilnius (LIT)
