AACA Media Awards 2026 ignites Gujarat’s creative energy

The Ahmedabad Advertising Welfare Circle Association (AACA) hosted the AACA Media Awards 2026 in Ahmedabad as part of the grand Festival of Advertising 2026, marking its 35th anniversary celebration.

The festival generated strong momentum across the industry, bringing together leading advertising agencies, media owners and professionals, and advertisers to celebrate three and a half decades of creativity, collaboration, and value-driven growth in Gujarat’s advertising fraternity. 

The prestigious awards ceremony honoured excellence with 39 awards across print, television, cinema, radio, outdoor, and digital advertising.

Nomination announcements and award presentations created peak excitement throughout the evening, with several emotional and memorable moments as agencies and professionals were recognised for their creative journeys. The event featured a grand red-carpet welcome, engaging entertainment, vibrant interactions, and an atmosphere filled with pride and celebration.

For the first time, advertising agencies from Central Gujarat, South Gujarat, and Saurashtra–Kutch were provided a common platform by AACA and honoured for their contribution to the industry’s regional growth.

With extensive coverage across mass media platforms, the Festival of Advertising 2026 received strong national visibility, firmly positioning AACA on the country’s creative landscape.

“The response to AACA Media Awards 2026 clearly reflects that Gujarat’s advertising industry is creatively confident, strategically mature, and nationally impactful,” said Manish Gandhi, president, AACA. 

AACA also announced upcoming initiatives, including a coffee table book, Creative Spark, blood donation drive, and a cricket carnival, reinforcing its commitment to creativity, responsibility, and collaboration.