Nominees Unveiled for the 2020 Licensing International Excellence Awards
New York, NY, April 8, 2020 – The 2020 International Licensing Awards ballot has been finalized, featuring a star-studded list of nominees form all over the world vying for the industry’s most prestigious honor.
More than 600 entries were received this year from companies in 22 countries. Those submissions were judged by a panel of 152 executives from 20 nations. The hours of analysis and evaluation by those judges produced a ballot that includes 175 nominees in 23 categories of brands, properties and companies.
“This elite group of nominees is truly representative of the global licensing community, showcasing the creativity and innovation that is part of our industry’s DNA,” says Maura Regan, president, Licensing International. “During these difficult times, we want to make sure that we don’t forget about the importance of celebrating the companies and people behind these successes.”
In the next phase of the Licensing Awards process, members of Licensing International will submit their votes online when the member voting period opens next week. Each member company gets to submit one ballot.
The winners will be unveiled at the Awards Ceremony during Licensing Expo, where the year’s Hall of Fame inductee and Rising Stars are also honored at a gala evening celebration and networking event. Leading up to the Awards Ceremony each week Licensing International will spotlight one Award Category and its Nominees on the Licensing International website, Newslinks and Social Media platforms.
Here are this year’s nominees:
Best Licensed Product – Apparel / Footwear / Accessories
COMPANY PROPERTY / PRODUCT
Água de Coco……………………………………….…………….….….…………………….………Coca-Cola Beach Wear
Black Milk Clothing………………………………………………….….……..……..………………Harry Potter Collection
Coco de Mer…………………………………………………….………………………V&A Luxury Lingerie & Nightwear
People Tree………………………………………………………………….…………………….…….V&A (Mary Quant) Line
Peter Alexander……………………………………………………………….….…………….…….Harry Potter Sleepwear
Puma…………………………………………………………………….…….……….………………………Sesame Street Range
Sahinler………………………………………………..……………………….……..……..………emoji® Capsule Collection
Vans…………………………………………………………….………….…………..……………….………..……David Bowie Line
Vans…………………………………………………………………….……………..……………….……………….Shark Week Line
Best Licensed Product – Appliances, Automotive, Housewares
COMPANY PROPERTY / PRODUCT
Bullit Mobile Ltd.………………………………………………………..……………………Caterpillar “Cat” Smartphone
Cuisinart…………………………………………………………………….…..…………………………Tasty Kitchen Electrics
ezpz……………………………………………………………………………………Sesame Street All-in-one-Placemat
Haier COSMOPLAT ………………….YIHE Fairyland (Summer Palace) Kitchen & Bathroom Fixtures
Personalized Plates Queensland…………………………….….……………….……………emoji® License Plates
Pro-Ject Audio Systems…………………………………………………………………………….The Beatles Turntable
Stern Pinball Inc.…………………………………………………………………………………………….The Beatles Pinball
Best Licensed Product – Toys, Games, Novelties 0-8yr
COMPANY PROPERTY / PRODUCT
Bonkers Toys……….……………………………..Ryan’s World Cap’n Ryan’s Mega Mystery Treasure Chest
Bright Starts……………………..………..………..…………………………………Sesame Street Baby Toy Collection
Giochi Preziosi……………………………………….………….…………..…..………………….Frozen 2 Whisper & Glow
Kid Trax………………………………………….……………..…………..…………………………Paw Patrol Rubble’s Digger
Mattel………………………………………..……..…………….Jurassic World Destroy ‘N Devour Indominus Rex
Mattel…………………………………………..………..…………..………..…………………………………….Toy Story 4 Range
Sakar……………………………………………………………………………………………………..Paw Patrol 3-D Scooters
Spinmaster……………………………….……………………………..DreamWorks Dragons “Hatching Toothless”
WowWee…………………..……………………………Pinkfong Baby Shark Song Puppets w/ Tempo Control
Best Licensed Product – Apps, Software, Video Games
COMPANY PROPERTY / PRODUCT
Epic Games…………………………………………………………………………………..Fortnite cross-console POSA
PBS Kids……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Dr. Seuss App
Salesforce…………………………………………………………….………………..….…………….……Salesforce Einstein
Samsung Galaxy (Brazil)……………………………….……..………………….Hello Kitty smartphone Themes
Steel Wool Games………………………….……………….…………Five Nights at Freddy’s VR: Help Wanted
Story Toys / Touch Press…………………………….…..…………………………………….Lego DUPLO World App
Walmart / Buzzfeed……………………………………………..……………………….Tasty Online Grocery Pickup
Weyo Pty Ltd…………………………………………………….………………….……………………….…The Wiggles App
Best Licensed Product – Food & Beverage
COMPANY PROPERTY / PRODUCT
The Coca-Cola Company / Ferrero…………………………………………………..………………..…Tic Tac Coca Cola
Cookies United……………………………………………………………………………..Oreo Gingerbread House Kit
Harrogate Tipple Ltd……………………………………………..……………….….Downton Abbey Gin & Whiskey
Mondelēz / Oreo………………………..……………………….………..….……………………Game of Thrones Oreos
Nestlé Ice Cream……………………………………….………….………..……………………..…Iced Baileys Ice Cream
Tea Forté……………………………………………………………..…New York Botanical Garden Jardin Collection
Tingyi-Asahi………………………………………………………………………………………….…Boonie Bears Water
Twinings…………………………………………………..………………………………………..……V&A William Morris Tea
Best Licensed Product – HBA
COMPANY PROPERTY / PRODUCT
Lipsmacker………………………………………………..…………………………….……………….…Crayola Lip Care Line
Mad Beauty Ltd………………………………………….………..…………..….…Disney Villains Bath & Beauty Range
Murdock London……………………..…………………………..………….Peaky Blinders Shave & Grooming Range
Peaches & Cream………………………………………………….………………………………Pink Panther Pigment Line
Perfect Diary………………………………………..The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Royal Camp Lipstick Line
Shiseido…………………………………………………….………………………….…………………………V&A Beauty Range
Sally Hansen………………………………………………………………..…….……………………..……Jelly Belly Nail Care
Best Licensed Product – Home Décor
COMPANY PROPERTY / PRODUCT
Beast………………………………….……………….…………..…The Little Prince Giftware, Tableware and Bedding
Ecology by CWM Homewares…………………………………..………….…….…May Gibbs Homewares Collection
Dreamtex Ltd ………………….…………………….……………..……….……National Geographic Recycled Bedding
Jay Franco & Sons Inc……………Hayley & Ivy Designs & The Little Mermaid Home Collection for Teens
Larousse………………………………….…………………………………..Peaky Blinders Drinkware & Giftware Range
Little Greene……………….…………………..…………………………….………….………….National Trust Paint Range
Selamat………………………….Morris & Co. Indoor/Outdoor Furniture, Lighting & Home Décor Collection
Skechers USA Inc.…………..………………………………………….…….…….BOBS for DOGS Pet Accessory Range
Viacom CBS…………………………………………..……………SpongeBob SquarePants Modernica Furniture Line
Best Licensed Product – Publishing, Back-to-School
COMPANY PROPERTY / PRODUCT
Carlton Books…………………………………………………………………………………………………Rubik’s Puzzle Book
Clarkson Potter……………………………………..……………………………..…MasterChef Junior Bakes! Cookbook
Crane Stationery……………………………………………………………………Downton Abbey Stationery Collection
IDW Publishing……………………………………………..…Rick & Morty vs Dungeon & Dragons Graphic Novel
Party City…………………………………………………Pantone’s 2019 Color of the Year Partygoods & Tableware
Penguin Random House…………………………………………………Tasty Dessert & Tasty Everyday Cookbooks
Quirk Books………………………………………..William Shakespeare ‘Get Thee Back to the Future” Mash-Up
Random House Children’s Books……………………………………..………………………Dr Seuss’s Horse Museum
UHU……………………….…………………………………………………..……Smiley UHU Limited Edition Glue Stick
Best Licensed Product – Toys, Games, Novelties 8+
COMPANY PROPERTY / PRODUCT
Bandai…………………………………….….………..……Warhammer 40,000 Primaris Intercessor Action Figure
Funko Games…………………………………………………………..…..………Harry Potter Funkoverse Board Game
Hasbro / Nerf……………………………………………………………..………………………………Fortnite Blaster Range
Jazwares………………………………………………………………………………………..………Fortnite Battle Bus Drone
Lagoon Group………………………….…………………………………….…Professor Rubik Games & Puzzles Range
Lego……………………………………………….………………………………………………………Stranger Things Lego Set
Mattel……………………………………………………………………………..……Ziggy Stardust “Barbie as Bowie” Doll
Orientavida……………………………………..……………………………………………..…E.T. eco-ethical Denim Plush
Best Brand – Art / Design / Celebrity / Fashion
PROPERTY OWNER / AGENT
Andy Warhol……………………………………………………………………………………The Andy Warhol Foundation
David Bowie…………………………………………………………………………………..………Epic Rights & Perryscope
Drew Barrymore Flower Home………………………………………………………..…Drew Barrymore / CAA-GBG
Morris & Co.………………………………………….……………………………………………Morris & Co. / Style Library
Ninja (Tyler Blevins)………………………………………………..…………………………………Loaded, Brand Central
Smiley…………………………………………………………………….…………………………………..The Smiley Company
The Very Hungry Caterpillar / World of Eric Carle.…Eric Carle Studio, LLC / The Joester Loria Group
V&A…………………………………………………………………………………………….……Victoria and Albert Museum
Best Brand – Digital / Apps / Video Game
PROPERTY OWNER / AGENT
Brown & Friends……………………………………………………………………………………….……………LINE Friends
emoji ® ……………………………………………………………………………………………………emoji company GmbH
Five Nights at Freddy’s……………………………………………………………………………………….………Scottgames
Fortnite…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………Epic Games
Best Brand – Corporate
PROPERTY OWNER / AGENT
American Red Cross ……………………………………………..…American Red Cross / Seltzer Licensing Group
Cat by Caterpillar ………………………………………………..…….………………………………………..…Caterpillar Inc.
Craftsman…………………………………………………………….…….……………Stanley Black & Decker / Beanstalk
Energizer & Eveready………………………………………………..……………………………….…Energizer / Beanstalk
Febreze………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………P&G / Beanstalk
Frigidaire …………………………………………………………..……………………………….………The Electrolux Group
Goodyear……………………………………………………………………..………………The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Hewlett-Packard…………………………………………………………………………….….……Hewlett-Packard /LMCA
Best Brand – Entertainment / Character – Animated
PROPERTY OWNER / AGENT
44 Cats ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Rainbow SpA
Batman………………………………………………………………………………………Warner Bros. Consumer Products
Bing …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………Acamar Films
Boonie Bears ……………………………………………………………………………………….…Fantawild Animation Inc.
BT21 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………LINE Friends
Peppa Pig ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………eOne / Hasbro
PJ Masks………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………eOne / Hasbro
Pop! …………………………………………………………….……………….……………………………………..……Funko, LLC
Warhammer…………………………………………………………………………………………………….…Games Workshop
Best Brand – Entertainment / Character – Live Action
PROPERTY OWNER / AGENT
JoJo Siwa ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..….………ViacomCBS
MasterChef…………………………………………………………………………………………………Endemol Shine Group
Mr Bean………………………………………………………………………………………………..……Endemol Shine Group
Peaky Blinders……………………………………………………………………………………….……Endemol Shine Group
Ryan’s World/Mystery Playdate…………………………………………………..………………….…………pocket.watch
Sesame Street …………………………………………………………………………………………..………Sesame Workshop
Best Brand – Food / Beverage / Restaurant
PROPERTY OWNER / AGENT
Baileys ……………………………………………………………..…………………………………..…………Diageo / Beanstalk
Cinnabon ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….…Focus Brands LLC
Coca Cola …………………………………………………………………………………………….……The Coca-Cola Company
Corona …………….………………………………..……..……….……Constellation Brands / The Joester Loria Group
Guinness ………………………………………….…………..………………………………………..…………Diageo / Beanstalk
Hershey’s Reese’s……………………………………….…..……The Hershey Company / MDR Brand Management
Oreo …………………………………………………..……….………………Mondelēz International / Brand Central LLC
Tasty ……………………………………………….………………………………………………………………..……………Buzzfeed
Best Brand – Sports / Collegiate
PROPERTY OWNER / AGENT
Cricket World Cup 2019……………………..International Cricket Council / Velocity Brand Management
NFLPA …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………NFLPA
Rugby World Cup……………………………………..…………………………………………………World Rugby / IMG
US Women’s National Team Players Assc.…………………………………………………………….……USWNTPA
WWE……………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…WWE
Best Licensed Promotion
PROMOTION NAME OWNER / AGENT
Crayola & Kraft Mac N Cheese ……………………………………………………………………………Crayola & Kraft
JoyPixels 2Degrees ‘Fighting For Fair’……………………………………..………….JoyPixels / Born Licensing
McDonald’s ‘Discovery Space with Snoopy’………………….McDonald’s & Peanuts Worldwide & NASA
Peppa Pig TMall Super Brand Day………………………………………………..…………eOne / Hasbro & TMall
Rubik’s & SmileyWorld Happymeal……………………………………McDonald’s & Rubik’s & SmileyWorld
Squarespace & Sesame Street ‘A Cautionary Tale’…………………….. Sesame Workshop & Squarespace
The World of tokidoki at Changi Airport…Changi Airport & Tokidoki LLC / Pacific Licensing Studio
Best Licensed Collaboration
COLLABORATION OWNER / AGENT
Coca-Cola x Diesel ……………….…………………………………..………………The Coca-Cola Company & Diesel
Crayola x Levi’s & Haddad Apparel Group…………….…………………………………..…………Crayola & Levi’s
Kikkoman & Primitive Skateboarding………………………………..…Kikkoman & Primitive Skateboarding
Peaky Blinders x Kent & Curwen…………………………………….…Endemol Shine Group & Kent&Curwen
Peppa Pig x Hunter………………………………………………………………….……………eOne / Hasbro & Hunter
SpongeBob SquarePants x Nike……………………………………….……….……………………ViacomCBS & Nike
Stranger things x Nike……………………………………………………….…….…………………………..Netflix & Nike
Best Experiential or Location Based Initiative
NAME COMPANY
Evil Dead 2 Official Escape Room………………………………………….………..………Hourglass Escapes LLC
Jurassic World Live!…………………………………………………………….………………..……Feld Entertainment
MasterChef, the TV Experience ………………………………………………….…………..…………The First Group
Peaky Blinders The Live Escape Game…………………………………………………………..…………Escape Live
Room on the Broom ‘A Magical Journey’………………………………..……………..…Merlin Entertainments
SpongeBob SquarePants ‘The Bikini Bottom Experience’……………………………………………ViacomCBS
Taco Bell ‘The Bell – A Taco Bell Hotel’……….……………………………..……United Entertainment Group
The Beatles Pop-Up Shop……………………………………………………………The Thread Shop at Sony Music
The Very Hungry Caterpillar at the Royal Horticultural Society ………..… Royal Horticultural Society
Best Retailer – Entertainment / Character
RETAILER PROPERTY
Box Lunch ………………………………………………………….………………………………Friends 25th Anniversary
Cotton On…………………………………….……………The Simpsons & Family Guy, Father’s Day #DadBods
Galeries Lafayette…………………………………………………………………………………………………………Batman
H&M ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Stranger Things
Myer ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Harry Potter
Peter Alexander…………………………………………………………………………….……………………………Dr. Seuss
Spencer’s…………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………Rick & Morty
Best Retailer – Corporate / Lifestyle / Fashion / Sports
RETAILER PROPERTY
Aldi ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………emoji®
Barbour International …………………………………………………………….…………..……………Steve McQueen
Forever 21………………………………………………………………………………Hershey’s, Reese’s, Jolly Rancher
NBA Stores Brazil …………………………………………………………………………………….…………..…………NBA
Spencer’s……………………………………………………………………….………………………..……..……………Corona
TUDN Fan Shop……………………………………………………..……….………………..…….……TUDN / Univision
The Newcomer Award
Boonie Cubs …………………………………………………………………….…….…………Fantawild Animation Inc.
Brainbase …………………………………………………………………………….….…………….………Brainbase Assist
Fly with Yaya Tohoku ………………………………………………………..……….……….………………Fly with Yaya
Forthglade……………………………………………………………….…National Trust & Forthglade Dog Dinners
Frito Lays………………………………………………………….……………….…Cheetos / The Joester Loria Group
Ghost Whey Protein…………………………………………………………..…Ghost & Chips Ahoy! Whey Protein
Harrogate Tipple Ltd ………………………………………………………..………Downton Abbey Gin & Whiskey
US Postal Service……………………………………………………………………………………………………………USPS
Best Agency / Manufacturer’s Rep
Haven Global
La Panaderia
Pacific Licensing
Redibra
Retail Monster
Seltzer Licensing Group
The Joester Loria Group
The Point.1888
Wildbrain CPLG