Microsoft Advertising Partner Awards

The Microsoft Advertising Partner Awards honor the exceptional achievements of Elite and Select tier partners, celebrating innovative work delivered between July 2025 and July 2026 across various award categories in the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.

Regional finalists will be announced in September 2026. Winners will be announced in-person in October 2026.

Submit your nominations

Nominations must be submitted by July 15, 2026

Award categories

We created our award categories to showcase the outstanding work of our Select and Elite tier partners. Detailed category descriptions and eligibility are available in the nomination tool.

Submit your nominations by July 15, 2026, at 11.59 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time. Must be an Elite or Select tier partner currently enrolled in the Microsoft Advertising Partner Program to nominate.

You can use our playbook to help you with creating your nomination and learn more about this year’s awards.

Company and Individual Awards

Emerging Markets Growth Award

Gaming Excellence Award

Omnichannel Performance Partner of the Year

Rising Partner of the Year

Search Performance Partner of the Year

Trailblazer of the Year

Innovation Awards

Creative AI Innovation^*

Performance AI Innovation^*

Data Integration Excellence

Partner of the Year Awards^**

Agency Partner of the Year

Channel Partner of the Year

Curator Partner of the Year

Submit your nominations

Nominations must be submitted by July 15, 2026

Have questions?

Please reach out to your Microsoft Advertising representative or email us at msapartnerawards@microsoft.com.

_{[*] AI Innovation Categories may vary by region

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