Winners
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What happens if you win?
If your work has been selected for a Gold Lion or a Grand Prix, our team will get in touch with you via phone or email. This usually happens at least 24 hours before the Awards Show. We’ll send you details about where to go and when.
Please remember that we’re sharing this information under embargo so that you can make sure the right people are at the Palais to accept the Award. This means that the news cannot be shared externally until we announce it onstage.
If you’re a Silver or Bronze Lion winner, you won’t be notified before the Awards Show. Your win will be celebrated but only Gold and Grand Prix winners will be called onstage due to time constraints. After the Festival, Silver and Bronze Lion winners will receive an email asking them to confirm their delivery address so their Awards can be mailed to them.
Winners will be updated on The Work from 10pm CET after the Awards Show each night:
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Who is called on stage to accept Award?
The team behind the Grand Prix and Gold Lion-winning companies will be called to collect the Award on stage. You’ll be asked to confirm the full names of up to six nominated people. If you’re not able to find anyone to collect your Award, please notify us and someone will do this on your behalf. It may be your local Festival representative or someone from your network.
If someone doesn’t have a Festival Pass, we can coordinate access for the Awards Show.
Please note, due to the running time, if the same piece of work wins more than one Gold or Grand Prix Cannes Lions Award, you will only be invited onstage once during the Awards Show. So don’t panic if you’ve won a Gold Lion but haven’t heard your company being called on stage. You’ll be called up in a different section.
We know that you value diversity and representation as much as we do, so please consider who will represent your organisation onstage.
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Can you get a duplicate of the trophy?
Winning a Lion is a huge achievement. It puts you among the global creative elite and deserves to be celebrated. Ordering duplicate trophies and certificates to reward the team behind your winning work is a meaningful way to do this.
All credited Lion winners, both companies and individuals, can purchase additional hand-crafted Lion trophies, as well as certificates.
Visit the Cannes Lions Store to place your order. If you have any questions, please contact merchandise@canneslions.com.
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My work was awarded. Do I need to book a seat at the Awards Show?
You don’t need to book a seat for the Awards Show.
If you haven’t received an email from us before the Awards Show, you’ll need to join the queue on the red carpet to enter. You will need a Delegate Pass to attend.
If you are a Gold or Grand Prix winner, our team will be in touch to confirm allocated seats.
You’ll receive an email prior to the show detailing next steps and asking for a list of the people who will be attending (up to six guests, including idea creation and brand contacts).
If your guests don't have a Delegate Pass, you must ensure that you provide their names so that they’re on the guestlist. We will, of course, do our best to accommodate guests that aren’t on the guestlist, but depending on how busy that night’s show is, and to ensure a smooth process for you and your guests, please provide the names in advance.
For any questions about attending, please contact winners@canneslions.com.
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How can we make the most of our win?
Celebrate on social media! We’ll share assets that you can use to share across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.
Our LIONS Intelligence content team regularly interviews winners to find out more about how the work got made. These interviews will be used in editorial content such as the LIONS Creativity Report. If you’ve got a story to share, please reach out to the team.
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What happens if I’ve won but did not plan to attend the Festival?
If you’re not in Cannes to collect your Award onstage, please let the Awards team know as early as possible and we’ll help you identify someone to accept on your behalf. It may be your local Festival representative or someone from your network.