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Welcome to the 60th edition of the ADCN Awards!

We are club ADCN. Founded in 1966, we celebrate ideas and those who are behind them. The makers. The thinkers. The dreamers. The ones who shape the creative world around us.

We believe creativity isn’t just what we do, it’s who we are. It’s how we see the world, how we tell stories how we change things for the better.

ADCN is where this creative energy comes together. A place to share the work and the people behind it. To learn, to question, and to lift each other higher.

Because great work doesn’t happen alone. It grows from a community that cares, challenges, and creates together.

Together, we stay creative.

IMPORTANT Dates

01.12.’25 – Open for Entries
31.12.’25 – Early Bird Deadline*
09.02.’26 – Regular Deadline
20.02.’26 – Extended & Final Deadline

TBD – Shortlist announcement
23.03.’26 – Judging week
07.05.’26 – ADCN Awards Show 2025

*All entry deadlines end 23:59h

Eligibility & Entry guide

Anybody with great ideas can enter commercially creative work that was released between 01.01.’25 – 31.12.’25 in the 60th ADCN Awards. You can always find a category that fits you.

Please note; organizations and individuals (of any nationality) must be registered in the Netherlands and/or individuals with Dutch nationality working/living outside the Netherlands are eligible to enter.

If you are a student, you have to be studying in the Netherlands.

You do not need to be a Member of ADCN.

Entry Fees

The entry fees for the ADCN Awards differ based on the category. For the Next categories, the starting price is €30, whereas for the Advertising categories, such as Activations & PR, the entry fees are €380.

Head over to the ‘Categories’ page to see all specific prices per category.

If you enter before 31.12.’25 23:59h, you can enjoy the Early Bird discount.

Entering between 09.02.’26 – 20.02.’26 23:59h means you’ll be charged the Late Bird fee (20% surcharge).

Freelancers and Small companies receive a 50% discount per entry in selected Advertising, Design and Craft categories. Please check the Entry Guide for more info on fees and discounts, prices apply to each individual entry in all categories. All prices are excl. VAT (21%).

TERMS & CONDITIONS

To make your participation in the ADCN Awards as easy and fair as possible, we have strict rules and entry guidelines to which all entrants, jury members and we as the organizers should comply. See all terms & conditions via the button below.

Awards

We honour your creativity with our iconic Lamps. Each year, we reward the best creative work with either a Bronze, Silver or Gold Lamp. Our two special Awards are the infamous Black Lamp; the Grand Prix, and the ADCN Member’s Lamp.

Please note that it might occur that no winners are selected in a given category. We do not require the Jury to select winner(s) for each individual category.

The One Club Global Creative Rankings

Winners will be counted into the Global Creative Rankings run by The One Club for Creativity. Each winning entry will receive points based on the chart below.

AWARD	POINTS
Gold	15
Silver	7
Bronze	3
Shortlist	1
Special Awards	30
Grand Prix	45

MULTIPLE AWARDS WITHIN DISCIPLINES
When the same piece of work wins multiple awards within a single Discipline or in multiple Disciplines, the points for all award wins will be counted towards the rankings.

Agency Rankings

Points are awarded to agencies credited as Primary / Secondary.
Points are divided equally among Primary and Secondary agencies listed under the following credit types:
Agency, Design Firm, Digital Agency, Brand-Side / In-House Agency, Media Agency, PR / Marketing Agency
Agencies are ranked on the following lists:
Agency, Independent Agency, Design Firm, Brand-Side Agency
NOTE: Agencies must identify themselves as Independent and not part of a Holding Company when submitting their entries.

Client / Brand Rankings

Points are awarded to clients and brands whose agencies have garnered points for winning entries.
Clients and Brands are ranked on the following lists:
Brand, Non-Proft Client, Brand Parent Company

Production Company Rankings

Points are awarded to companies listed under the following credit types:
Production Company, Music / Sound Production Company
Production Companies are ranked on the following lists:
Production Company, Music & Sound Company
NOTE: Production houses within advertising agencies are not ranked.

Agency Network Rankings

Points are awarded to agency networks and holding companies whose agencies have garnered points for winning entries.
Agency networks are ranked on the following lists:
Agency Network, Independent Agency Network, Agency Holding Company
NOTE: Agencies must identify the Network and Holding Company they are part of when submitting their entries.

Creative Rankings

Individual creatives are listed based on a standard set of ranked titles.
NOTE: If an individual is credited with a "custom title" they will not be ranked.