#Cannes2026 | SA features in first shortlists

The first Cannes Lions 2026 shortlists are out with Accenture Song and Edelman shortlisted (Image@ b9 b9

Accenture Song is shortlisted for The Philiptown Wirecar Grand Prix for client The Philipstown Wirecar Foundation in the Titanium Lion.

The Titanium Lions celebrate game-changing creativity. The work should break new ground in branded communications with provocative, boundary-busting, envy-inspiring work that marks a new direction for the industry and moves it forward.

See the full shortlist for Titanium Lions here.

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Edelman SA is shortlisted in the Glass: The Lion for Change: Initiatives category for The Unburied Casket for client Women for Change.

See the shortlist here.

#BehindtheCampaign: Accenture Song takes wire cars to Sundance

4 Feb 2026

The Innovation Lions shortlist is also out. See the shortlist here.

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