The entries that have made it to the shortlists of Design Lions and Cyber Lions were announced at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival on June 23, 2009. There are 11 entries from India in the Design shortlist and only one in Cyber Lions.

The 11 Indian entries include two from Ogilvy India -- for Nalini Prabhakar and second for the work done for the agency itself and two from JWT India -- for Sulekha.com and for Maharashtra Janavikas Kendra. There is one entry each from Red Lion Publicis for Sulakshna Kulkarni Cricket Academy; Publicis Ambience for Cancer Patients Aid Association; Cheil Worldwide India for Samsung India; Bates 141 for T C Ghai, Karigari Design for soap cards; Leo Burnett India for P&G’s Tide and Contract Advertising for Cadbury India.

The only Cyber Lions is from Bates 141 for the work done for Greenpeace.