The winners of the annual Licensing Awards were revealed at a ceremony hosted by comedian Tim Vine at The Grosvenor House Hotel in London last night.
The event, celebrating licensing industry channels including retail, product, property, marketing and more, saw almost 1,500 licensing personalities in attendance.
Proceedings were opened with a 75th anniversary celebration of Wonder Woman with Britain’s Got Talent and The X Factor’s IMD Legion.
Among the celebrations, the industry rose to its feet to applaude Start Licensing’s MD, Ian Downes on receiving The Honorary Achievement Award.
The winners of the Licensing Awards 2016 are:
The LIMA UK Rising Star
Sarah Patel, Nickelodeon Consumer Products (UK and Ireland)
Best Preschool Retailer of Licensed Products
Argos
Best Kids Retailer of Licensed Products
Tesco
Best Retailer of Adult Licensed Products
Tesco
The Radar Award
M&Co
Best Licensed Retail Execution
Minions Summer Takeover from Asda
Top Retailer Award
Tesco
Best Licensed Toys or Games Range
PAW Patrol Range from Spin Master
Best Licensed Dress-Up or Party Range
DC Super Heroes Range for Sainsbury’s from Rubie’s Masquerade
Best Licensed Preschool Apparel (0-5 years)
Star Wars Babywear for Tesco from Paul Dennicci
Best Licensed Children’s Apparel Range
DC Comics Swimwear Range for Sainsbury’s from Aykroyd & Sons
Best Licensed Adult Apparel Range
Adventure Time Boots from Dr. Martens
Best Licensed Written, Listening or Learning Range
Winnie the Pooh 90th Anniversary from Egmont Publishing
Best Licensed Paper Products or Stationery Range
Star Wars Stamp Range from Royal Mail
Best Licensed Giftware Range
The Simpsons x Skinnydip Krusty the Clown Range – Skinnydip
Best Licensed Home Décor, Tableware or Housewares Range
Peter Rabbit 150 Nursery Range for Mothercare from Suncrest Trading
Best Licensed Food or Drink Range
Minions Banana Tic Tacs from Ferrero
The Innovation Award
Star Wars Bluetooth Speakers from ACWorldwide
Best Preschool Licensed Property
PAW Patrol – Spinmaster & Nickelodeon and Viacom Consumer Products
Best Children’s or Tween Property (age group 5-12)
Shopkins, Bulldog Licensing
Best Teen or Adult Licensed Property
Adventure Time by Cartoon Network
Best Film Licensed Property
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Best Music or Celebrity Licensed Property
The Beatles, Caroline Mickler
Best Sports Licensed Property
England Rugby, Rugby Football Union
Best Classic Licensed Property Award
Peter Rabbit, Penguin Random House
Best Licensed Marketing Communication Award
Roald Dahl’s Messy Adventure with Persil
The Honorary Achievement Award
Ian Downes, Start Licensing