The best work to come out of North and South America’s over the last 12 months has been pored over by our panels of industry experts, and the awards’ shortlist is now complete.
With the first round of judging for shots Awards the Americas 2026 now concluded, the votes have been counted, and we can reveal the brilliant, shortlisted work.
With a huge number of outstanding entries from agencies, production houses, visual effects and editing shops across the Americas, the shortlists showcase the wonderful creativity the region has to offer.
The final decisions on which campaigns will get the final nod for a gold, silver or bronze trophy are happening now, with our various panels of expert judges digging even deeper into what makes a shortlisted spot one that deserves even greater recognition.
If you want to know what makes it to the top of the shots, then join us at this year’s ceremony, taking place on April 23rd at the Avalon in Hollywood, Los Angeles.
Until then, congratulations to all of those involved with the shortlisted work.
Casting
- Apple Someday
- DoorDash Your Door to More
- EA skate Drop In
- GrubHub The Feest
- Gucci The Tiger
- Instacart For Papa
- Intuit TurboTax The Expert
- KFC Obsession
- The New York Times It’s Your World to Understand
- Skip Writer’s Room (CAVIAR)
- Uber Eats Mild Salsa
- Uber Eats Pirate’s Booty
Editing (61-seconds to three minutes)
- Air Canada Tyler’s Walk
- Amazon Lavatory of Horrors
- Apple A Critter Carol
- Eli Lilly Good Days
- Gap Better in Denim
- Gucci La Lido
- Hoka Together We Fly Higher
- The New York Times It’s Your World to Understand
- SickKids Foundation The Count
- Simons Dress Yourself
- Skip Writer’s Room (CAVIAR)
- Squarespace Unavailable
- Uber Close
- Uber In Good Time
- Uber Eats Hungry for the Truth
Use of Music, Licensed
- adidas Original Forever
- Apple Someday
- DoorDash Your Door to More
- General Motors See You on the Road
- Kids Help Phone Help
- Kotex Own Your Flow
- Nike x A’ja Wilson One of a Kind (BUTTER)
- Quebec’s Dairy Farmers New Generation
- Uber In Good Time
Editing (Above three minutes)
- Apple Shot on iPhone: El Lazo de Petra
- Beats by Dre They Stay in Your Ears
- Gucci The Tiger
- Huggies Little Fighter (BANDIT)
- Netflix Discover Your Future
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