The highly anticipated Indian Marketing Awards (IMA) is back! The 12th edition of the awards will be held in February 2026 in the presence of renowned industry leaders, experts and business heads from the marketing, advertising and media world! The awards recognise and honour creativity, innovation and impactful work by marketers and celebrate marketing brilliance in India. The winners of IMA are chosen from a diverse range of categories that highlight the best in marketing across all industries and sectors.
IMA 2025 aims to celebrate organizations, individuals, and teams that have achieved outstanding success through innovative and impactful marketing strategies, while acknowledging the challenges of different industries and the diverse scope of marketing initiatives. It recognises the vital role marketing plays in driving business growth and its pivotal function in creating, communicating, capturing, and sustaining value for an organization.
The Indian Marketing Awards recognises the best of the best works under 4 main categories which are further divided into 38 sub-categories. This year, the IMA 2025 jury is chaired by Sanjiv Puri, Chairman & Managing Director, ITC Limited. Joining him as the Co-jury chair is Dr Annurag Batra, Chairman & Editor in Chief, BW Businessworld & exchange4media. The other jury members included industry leaders and experts from the marketing and advertising world.
Ahead of the award ceremony, the jury meet for the 12th edition of the awards will be held this month. An esteemed panel of jury members, including visionaries, industry leaders and experts from marketing and advertising world will come together to finalise the winners of IMA 2025.
IMA has become a benchmark for excellence in the Indian marketing landscape, encouraging healthy competition and inspiring future innovation. As the industry evolves with new trends and technologies, the awards provide a platform to highlight campaigns that have redefined the way brands connect with audiences.