Licensing International Announces 2022 Excellence Awards Finalists

This year’s Excellence Awards feature 165 finalists from 20 countries in 25 categories. More than 150 judges from 21 countries chose this year’s finalists from nearly 800 submissions.

Licensing International members can vote for the winners beginning on April 11. Each member company will receive one ballot to vote on all 25 categories and voting will end on April 22.

The winners will be announced during the Licensing International Excellence Awards at Licensing Expo in Las Vegas. The ceremony will take place on May 23 at 5:30pm PST at The LIGHT Vegas Nightclub. Licensing Expo will take place from May 24-26 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.

More information about all of the finalists is available online. Finalists were presented by Alifish, InSpirit Designs, Jazwares and participants in Licensing International’s Accelerator Program, including Bedrock Collectibles, Holy Joe,

The Licensing International Excellence Awards categories include:

● Best Licensing Product — Apparel or Accessory for a Corporate Brand

● Best Licensed Product — Apparel or Accessory for an Entertainment Property

● Best Licensed Product — Appliances, Electronics and Housewares for a Corporate Brand

● Best Licensed Product — Appliances, Electronics and Housewares for an Entertainment

● Property

● Best Licensed Product — Digital: Apps, Software, Video Games, NFTs

● Best Licensed Product — Food or Beverage for a Corporate Brand

● Best Licensed Product — Food or Beverage for an Entertainment Property

● Best Licensed Product — Health and Beauty Aids

● Best Licensed Product — Home Décor

● Best Licensing Product — Publishing, Social Expression

● Best Licensed Product — Toys, Games, Novelties (ages 0-8)

● Best Licensed Product — Toys, Games, Novelties (ages 8+)

● Best Licensed Brand — Animated Entertainment, Character, Toy Brand

● Best Licensed Brand — Corporate Brand

● Best Licensed Brand — Food, Beverage, Restaurant Brand

● Best Licensed Brand — Lifestyle: Art, Design, Celebrity, Fashion

● Best Licensed Brand — Live Action Entertainment

● Best Licensed Brand — Museum, Art, Design

● Best Licensed Brand — Sports, Collegiate

● Best Retailer — Corporate, Lifestyle, Fashion, Sports Initiative

● Best Retailer — Entertainment, Character Brand

● Best Location-Based Entertainment

● Best Licensed Collaboration

● Best Licensed Promotion

● Best Licensing Agency To view the full Licensing International Excellence Awards nominee list, visit here.