Licensing International Unveils Excellence Awards Finalists

Source: Licensing International

Next month, the winners of the Licensing International Excellence Awards will be revealed ahead of Licensing Expo in Las Vegas which takes place May 24-26 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center.

Ahead of the show, Licensing International dropped the curtain on 165 finalists in 25 categories representing the best in licensing from 20 countries around the world. This year, more than 800 entries were received, and ultimately, the final outcome is in the hands of voters.

Beginning April 11, member companies will receive one ballot to vote on all categories through April 22. Winners will be announced on Monday, May 23 at Light Vegas Nightclub.

Check out select categories and nominees with a toy or toy-adjacent hook, right here at the Toy Book:

Best Licensed Product — Toys, Games, Novelties (ages 0-8)

Clementoni – Harry Potter Terrarium Kit
Disguise – Batman & Batmobile Adaptive Costume
Dynacraft – Disney Princess Cinderella 24V Carriage
LEGO – Disney’s Encanto Madrigal House
Moose Toys – Bluey Toy Range
Spin Master – Batman Bat-Tech Batcave

Best Licensed Product — Toys, Games, Novelties (ages 8+)

LEGO – adidas Superstar Sneaker Set
LEGO – Home Alone Set
LEGO – Star Wars AT-AT
Robosen – Transformers Optimus Prime Robot
XM Studios – Batman Collectible Figurines
ZURU – 5 Surprise Mini Brands

Best Licensed Brand — Animated Entertainment, Character, Toy Brand

Barbie – Mattel
Bluey – BBC Studios
CoComelon – Moonbug Entertainment
Encanto – Disney
Marvel’s Spider-Man – Disney
Minecraft – Microsoft
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir – ZAG
Peppa Pig – Hasbro

Best Licensed Product — Appliances, Electronics & Housewares for a Corporate Brand

Arcade1Up/Tastemakers – Polaroid At-Home Instant Photobooth
Brizo – Frank Lloyd Wright Bath Hardware
Ecoffee Cup – Van Gogh Reusable Coffee Cup
Fizz Creations – Tetris Waffle maker
Fizz Creations – Tetrix x Samsung Fridge Storage Stackers
QuietKat – Jeep E-Bike
Ukonic – Xbox Fridge

Best Licensed Product — Appliances, Electronics & Housewares for an Entertainment Property

Bumpboxx – Jimi Hendrix Boombox
Gramercy Products – NERF Dog Toys
Guild Guitars – Bob Marley Acoustic Guitar
Half Moon Bay – Peaky Blinders Drinkware
Just Funky – Naruto Shippoden Kitchen Appliances
Stern Pinball – Godzilla Pinball Machine
Tonies – Sesame Street ToniesBox

Best Licensing Product — Publishing, Social Expression

Eaglemoss – The Beatles Advent Calendar
Insights Editions – Jurassic World Pop-Up Book
RCS – Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle Partworks
So-Net Entertainment – National Palace Museum x Peanuts Stationery
The Carat Shop – Harry Potter Jewelry Advent Calendar
Theory 11 – The Beatles Playing Cards
Yoto Limited – LEGO Duplo Audio Cards

The full list of categories and nominees can be seen here.

About the author

James Zahn

James Zahn, AKA The Rock Father, is Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book, a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, and Editor of The Toy Report, The Toy Book‘s weekly industry newsletter. As a pop culture and toy industry expert, Zahn has appeared as a panelist and guest at events including Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) Wizard World Chicago, and the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy. Zahn has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment, retail, and publishing industries, and is frequently called upon to offer expert commentary for publications such as Forbes, Marketwatch, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, Reuters, the Washington Post, and more. James has appeared on History Channel’s Modern Marvels, was interviewed by Larry King and Anderson Cooper, and has been seen on Yahoo! Finance, CNN, CNBC, FOX Business, NBC, ABC, CBS, WGN, The CW, and more. Zahn joined the Adventure Media & Events family in 2016, initially serving as a member of the Parent Advisory Board after penning articles for the Netflix Stream Team, Fandango Family, PBS KIDS, Sprout Parents (now Universal Kids), PopSugar, and Chicago Parent. He eventually joined the company full time as a Senior Editor and moved up the ranks to Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief.