The countdown to The Licensing Awards 2026 is officially underway, with the finalists across all categories now confirmed ahead of the event in September.
This year’s awards once again attracted a strong number of entries and nominations, with more than 5,000 products submitted across the 12 product award categories.
The finalists were selected by a panel of judges which comprised buyers from retailers including Asda, Calendar Club, Cardfactory, Character.com, FatFace, Iceland, John Lewis, Longleat, LPP, Lush, Matalan, Marks & Spencer, Moonpig, Next, Primark, Pull&Bear, Sainsbury’s, Selfridges, Skinnydip, Tesco, TruffleShuffle, Vanilla Underground, Voisins, Waterstones, and The Works.
The Licensing Awards 2026 are supported by partners including Brand Licensing Europe and Licensing International.
The finalists in the Best Licensed Giftware, Home Décor, Tableware or Housewares Range category are:
● Bridgerton Home Collection for George from Brand Alliance
● England FA Homewares Collection from Dreamtex
● Formula 1 Homeware Collection from Pottery Barn
● Gilmore Girls Homeware Collection from Home Bargains
● The Grinch Small Domestic Appliances Range from Eurosonic Group
● Hello Kitty Home Collection from H&M
● Hello Kitty and Friends Seasons Collection from Dalian Talent Group
● KPop Demon Hunters Home Collection for Amazon from Character World Brands
● Marilyn Monroe Collection for Next from Rockett St George
● Minecraft Lighting Range from Paladone
● Monopoly 90th Anniversary Coin Collection from The Royal Mint
● Oasis Collection from Casetify
● Paddington Homeware and Accessories Range from Half Moon Bay
● Peanuts Lifestyle Range from Bioworld International
● Pembe the Pink Cat Collectable Range from Rainbow Designs
● Peter Rabbit Vegetable Thief Collection from Toasted Crumpet
The winners will be announced at The Licensing Awards 2026 ceremony, which takes place on September 8 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. The full list of finalists is available at: https://www.licensingsource.net/the-licensing-awards-2026-the-finalists-in-full/