The winners of the 2026 PRNEWS Platinum Awards were announced during the program’s annual gala celebration, which took place Tuesday, October 6, at The Lighthouse venue in New York City. Nearly 400 PR and comms professionals gathered to honor the people, teams and campaigns that exemplify industry excellence.
The PRNEWS People of the Year and the Agency Elite 120 were honored at the event as well, alongside our signature CommsCorner interview station, a 360 video activation, a rowdy cheers contest and a “What’s Your Jam” singalong.
Our highly anticipated agency and team awards went to the following organizations:
- Agency of the Year, Boutique: REYA Communications
- Agency of the Year, Diverse-Owned: KQ Communications
- Agency of the Year, Large: Coyne PR
- Agency of the Year, LGBTQIA2+: SolComms
- Agency of the Year, Medium: Bospar
- Agency of the Year, Small: C-Strategies, Inc.
- Agency of the Year, Women-Owned: The Sway Effect
- In-House Communications Team of the Year: Citi Communications
- Non-Profit Communications Team of the Year: Smithsonian
The PRNEWS team also unveiled a new award category, the Platinum Elite, which honored six entries across the entire pool of applicants. A curated selection drawn from across this year's finalist class, these campaigns earned the highest scores from our judging panel and represent the standard of excellence the Platinum Awards have upheld for nearly 30 years.
The agencies behind the Platinum Elite are Global Advisors Communication, Fullintel, Hanna Lee Communications, LifeSci Communications, Novitas Communications and SolComms. Read about those stellar programs and view all the Platinum Awards winner profiles here.