MGM Announces Winners of the Second Annual MGM Consumer Products Leo Awards

MGM, an Amazon company, has announced the second annual MGM Consumer Products Leo Awards winners. The MGM Consumer Products Leo Awards honor MGM’s best-in-class licensees from around the world across various categories released in 2022. The winners were announced during a special evening event hosted by MGM at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas.

“Our licensees, retailers and licensing agents are best-in-class and have played a huge role in keeping our iconic properties in the cultural zeitgeist,” says Robert Marick, head, Consumer Products, MGM. “Through the MGM Consumer Products Leo Awards, we are able to celebrate the wonderful achievements of our amazing partners.”

Earlier this year, MGM Consumer Products agents, licensees and MGM Consumer Products staff were invited to submit nominations across several categories. The MGM Global Consumer Products & Experiences team then voted on the finalists. The category winners and nominees were:

Best Licensed Product

Winners: Cakeworthy (Killer Klowns from Outer Space Cut N’ Sew Garments) and Sprayground (Pink Panther Backpack)

Other Nominees: Cribstar (The Addams Family Baby/Toddler Apparel), Hot Topic (Wednesday Mini Backpack), JW Anderson (Carrie Apparel and Accessories Collection for FW 2022), Medicom Toy Corporation (MAFEX Robocop 1/12 Figure/Alex Murphy Head Damage)

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Best Licensed Product-Digital

Winner: Diversion3 Entertainment (Evil Dead The Game – Army Of Darkness Elements)

Other Nominees: butterfly-effected GmbH (Wednesday Mobile Device Theme), Bounce (Pink Panther/Pink Panther and The Case of the Missing Diamond Experience), Psyonix (James Bond Rocket League Game Integration), THQ Nordic/HandyGames (Are You Smarter Than a 5^th Grader Multiplayer Console Game)

Best Collaboration

Winner: Beijing Pop Mart (Pink Panther/The Addams Family Collectible Figures)

Other Nominees: Larus Miani (Pink Panther Gentlemen’s Luxury Accessories), Loungerie (Pink Panther Sleepwear), Sprayground (Pink Panther Backpack), Sugarbird (Pink Panther Apparel)

Best Marketing/Promotion

Winner: Ladbrokes/Neverland (Rocky II Advertising Campaign)

Other Nominees: BR Korea (Baskin Robbins x Pink Panther Co-Branded Ice Cream with Oreos), Confecciones Nazal Limitada/Los Héroes Limitada (Pink Panther Sleepwear), Diversion3 Entertainment (Evil Dead The Game – Army Of Darkness Elements), Universal Studios (Killer Klowns from Outer Space Haunted House | Killer Klowns BBQ | Jo Jo’s Ice Cream)

Best Retail Program

Winner: Hot Topic (Wednesday Fashion & Accessory Collection)

Other Nominees: Armada Retail Concept/Riva (Pink Panther kids Apparel and Accessories Collection), Confecciones Nazal Limitada/Los Héroes Limitada (Pink Panther sleepwear), Desigual (Pink Panther Apparel and Accessories collection for FW 2022), TML HK Group Limited (Pink Panther Apparel and Accessories)

Most Innovative

Winner: Universal Studios Hollywood (Killer Klowns from Outer Space Haunted House | Killer Klowns BBQ | Jo Jo’s Ice Cream)

Other Nominees: Cribstar (The Addams Family Baby/Toddler apparel), THQ Nordic/HandyGames (Are You Smarter Than a 5^th Grader Multiplayer Console game), Bounce (Pink Panther/Pink Panther and the Case of the Missing Diamond Experience)

Best Licensee

Winner: Epic Games (RoboCop/Creed 3 Fortnite Integrations)

Other Nominees: Armada Retail Concept/Riva (Pink Panther Kids Apparel and Accessories Collections), Goodie Two Sleeves (Killer Klowns from Outer Space Fashion & Accessory Collection), Hot Topic (Wednesday Fashion & Accessory Collection), Spirit Halloween (KKFOS Animatronics/The Addams Family Costumes), Beijing Pop Mart (Pink Panther/The Addams Family Collectible Figures)

Best Agent:

Winner: IMG Asia

Other Nominees: WildBrain CPLG, Tycoon Enterprises