The 2019 International Licensing Awards finalists have been decided, featuring 154 nominees vying for the industry’s most prestigious honor.
For the first time in the Awards’ 33-year history, submissions and judging were held online. As a result the Awards are more internationally inclusive than ever. The judging panel itself included nearly 150 executives from 18 different countries; and the 622 submissions this year came from 19 different countries, marking a new record.
Now, LIMA members can weigh in and help select the winners, when the member voting period opens in a few weeks. In May, all professionals who are part of the global licensing industry (LIMA member or not) will be invited to help choose the Community Choice Award, that is, the most popular entry from among all 154 nominees.
The winners will be unveiled at a special Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, June 4, during Licensing Expo in Las Vegas, where the year’s Hall of Fame inductees and Rising Stars are also honored. The evening networking event and celebration is free for all Licensing Expo attendees.
Best Licensed Products
Apparel & Accessories
Accutime Watch—L.O.L Surprise! Watch
Bombas Socks—Sesame Street Socks
Coco de Mer—V&A Luxury Lingerie & Nightwear
Cyrillus—Harry Potter Children’s Wear
Paul Dennicci—The Very Hungry Caterpillar / The World of Eric Carle Infantwear
Pull & Bear—Stranger Things Apparel Range
Spirit Halloween—Fortnite Costume & Accessories Range
Appliances, Automotive, Hardware
ION Audio–Ford Mustang LP Record Player
Kids Embrace–DC Comics Batman Combination Booster Seat
Pro-Ject Audio Systems–The Beatles Turntable
Select Brands, Inc.–Marvel Iron Man Coffee Maker
Spin Master Moonlite–Eric Carle Storybook Projector
Williams-Sonoma Inc.–Harry Potter Range
Toys, Games, Novelties (0-12 yo)
Bonkers Toys–Ryan’s World Giant Mystery Egg
Headstart–Sesame Street Feature Plush
Jazwares–Fortnite Llama Loot Pinata
Jazwares /Surge Licensing–Feisty Pets
LEGO–Harry Potter Range
LEGO–Jurassic World Range
Apps, Software, Video Games
Frontier–Jurassic World Evolution Game
Kano–Harry Potter Coding Kit
Ludia–Jurassic World Alive AR Game
Scopely–WWE Champions Mobile Game
Tastemakers, LLC–PAC-MAN Arcade1Up
Wildworks–Ryan’s World Mobile Game
Food & Beverage
The Ruprecht Company–Tony Roma’s Range
Asembl / Diageo / Beanstalk–Baileys Coffee Pods
Earth Source–Corona Limes
Hershey’s / Kraft Heinz–Hershey’s & Reese’s Whipped Toppings
Rossi Ice Cream / The Point.1888–Candy Crush Ice Cream
SeaPak–Budweiser Beer-battered Seafood
Silver Screen Bottling–Star Trek Spirits
Twinings–V&A William Morris Tea
Health & Beauty Aides
ASOS–Crayola Beauty Range
Boots UK–Harry Potter Range
Centric Beauty–Hershey’s Kisses Lip Balm
Centric Brands LLC–Jurassic World Dinosaur Egg Jumbo Bath Fizzie
Convenience Co. Ltd–Keith Haring Sexual Health Products
Glamglow–My Little Pony Glittermask GravityMud
Sally Hansen–Jelly Belly Nail Care Line
Home Décor
Crate & Kids–Sesame Street Furniture and Décor Range
Del Conca–Felix the Cat Ceramic Tiles
Dorel Home Furnishings Inc.–Cosmo Living by Cosmopolitan
Lagardère Active Enterprises–Elle Décor Collection
Pottery Barn Teen–Harry Potter Furniture and Décor Range
Sofa Workshop–V&A Sofa Collection
Publishing, Back-to-School
Carlton Books–Jurassic World/ Fallen Kingdom AR Children’s Book
Hachette–Albert Einstein / Max Einstein, The Genius Experiment
Insight Edition–Harry Potter Pop-Up Guide
Moleskin–Super Mario Notebook & Stationery Range
Penguin Random House–Tasty latest & greatest Cookbook
Quadrille / Hardie Grant Publishing–Cath Kidston Notebook & Stationery Range
TYPO–Harry Potter Stationery & Gifting Range
Toys, Games, Novelties (13+ yo)
Asmodee Group / Endemol–Black Mirror: Nosedive Boardgame
Bacon Company–Sesame Street Pet Toys
Funko–Warhammer 40,000 Figurines
Hasbro–Fortnite Monopoly
Maxx Marketing–Harry Potter Real Talking Sorting Hat
USAopoly (The OP)–Thanos Rising / Avengers: Infinity War
Best Brands
Art/Design, Celebrity Fashion
BRAND OWNER / AGENT
Grateful Dead–Warner Music Artist Services
Keith Haring–Artestar
Smiley–The Smiley Company
The British Museum–Alfilo Brands
The Very Hungry Caterpillar / The World of Eric Carle–Eric Carle Studio, LLC / The Joester Loria Group
V&A–Victoria and Albert Museum
Digital, Apps
Brown & Friends–LINE Friends
emoji–emoji company GmbH
Five Nights at Freddy’s–Scottgames
Fortnite–Epic Games
World of Tanks–Wargaming Europe
Wuhunagwanshu–Yijanjuzhou Culture Co. Ltd.
Corporate
American Red Cross–American Red Cross
Cosmoliving by Cosmopolitan–Hearst
Craftsman–Stanley Black & Decker / Beanstalk
Energizer–Energizer / Beanstalk
Frigidaire–The Electrolux Group
Tasty–BuzzFeed
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.–The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Entertainment/Character – Animated
Boonie Bears–Fantawild Animation
L.O.L. Surprise!–MGA Entertainment
Miraculous–ZAG Inc.
Peppa Pig–Entertainment One
PJ Masks–Entertainment One
Rick and Morty–Cartoon Network
The Grinch–Universal Brand Development
The Gruffalo–Magic Light Pictures
Entertainment/Character – Live-Action
Harry Potter–Warner Bros. Consumer Products
JoJo Siwa–Nickelodeon
Jurassic World–Universal Brand Development
Mister Roger’s Neighborhood–Mister Roger’s Neighborhood / Brand Central
Shark Week 30th Anniversary–Discovery Inc.
Yedaz Bollywood Madness–Shemaroo Entertainment
Food/Beverage, Restaurant
Baileys–Diageo / Beanstalk
Coca Cola–The Coca-Cola Company / Redibra
Corona–Constellation Brands / The Joester Loria Group
Guinness–Diageo / Beanstalk
Hershey’s Reese’s–The Hershey Company
Tapatio Hot Sauce–Tapatia Hot Sauce / Brand Central
Welch’s–Welch Foods
Sports & Collegiate
Borussia Dortmund–BVB Merchandising GmbH
Head–Head Sports GmbH
Mormaii–Mormaii Indústria e Comércio Esportivos Ltda
NFLPA–NFLPA
PGA Tour–PGA Tour
WWE–WWE
Best Licensed Promotion
Amazon’s Jurassic World Delivery–Universal Pictures
A Wizarding World Holiday at Chan–Warner Bros. Consumer Products / Changi Airport Group
Home Alone Again–20th Century Fox / Google Assistant
LINE Friends Day–JD.com Group
Miniature Collectables Unga &Coles–Unga & Coles
Planet or Plastic?–National Geographic
Shimajiro x Japan Airlines “Let’s Fly & Grow Together”–Benesse Corporation, Japan Airlines
The Simpsons & Krispy Kreme D’oh–20th Century Fox / Krispy Kreme Australia / Merchantwise
Best Licensed Collaboration
Harry Potter Swarovski Collection–Warner Bros. / Swarovski Crystal / The Carat Shop
Hello Kitty x Converse–Sanrio / Converse
Hershey’s x LeSportsac–The Hershey Company, CAA-GBG
Louis Vuitton & The Wizard of Oz–Warner Bros. Consumer Products
Sydney Opera House & Sheridan–Sydney Opera House Trust / Hanes Brands Inc. / Untapped Agency
The Peanuts Global Artist Collective–Peanuts Worldwide
Transportation for London x adidas Original–Transport for London / Adidas / TSBA Group
UNIQLO’s KAWS x Sesame Street–Sesame Workshop / Uniqlo / KAWS / IMG Japan
Vans & Van Gogh Museum–Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam / Vans / Moxie
Best Experiential or Location-Based Initiative
Camp Master Chef–Campus Cerdanya / Endemol Shine North America
Hello Kitty Fun Run 2018–Sanrio / Total Running / Tycoon Enterprises
Hello Kitty Grand Café–Sanrio
Jurassic World VR Expedition–Universal Brand Development / Dave & Busters / The Virtual Reality Co.
Peppa Pig–Merlin Entertainments / Entertainment One
Sesame Street Pop Up 50–Sesame Workshop
The British Museum “A Journey through Time”–Alfilo Brands
The Trolls Funhouse–The Sudden Impact! Entertainment Co. / Dreamworks / Dreamworld Australia
Warner Bros. Classic “Get Animated Invasion”–Warner Bros. Consumer Products
Best Retailer
Entertainment/Character Brand Initiative
Galéries Lafayette–Wizarding World
Guess EU–Miraculous
Primark–JoJo Siwa
Riachuelo–Stranger Things
Spirit Halloween–Fortnite
Target–Minecraft
Walmart–Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom #JWUnleashed
Walmart–Ryan’s World
Corporate, Lifestyle, Fashion, Sports Brand Initiative
Barbour Intl–Steve McQueen
Dunkin’–Girl Scouts
Forever 21–Coca-Cola
Spencer Gifts–Corona
Wayfair–Cosmoliving by Cosmopolitan
Walmart–Shark Week 30th Anniversary
Walmart–Tasty
Walmart Japan–Tony Roma’s
The Newcomer Award
Fortnite–Epic Games
Harry Potter Coding Kit–Kano
BT21–LINE Friends
Tasty + Walmart Goodful + Macy’s–BuzzFeed
Summer Palace–Beijing China Cultural Tourism and Creativity Co. Ltd.
Arcade1Up–Tastemakers
Elumi GmbH–AEG/Electrolux Group