e4m Automotive Marketing Awards 2026: Maruti Suzuki India bags ‘Brand of the Year’ title

Omnicom Media takes home ‘Agency of the Year’ honour at the second edition of the awards

by e4m Desk
Published: Feb 27, 2026 11:02 PM | 2 min read

The second edition of e4m Automotive Marketing Awards honoured the most innovative and impactful work in automotive marketing on Friday, February 27 in New Delhi. The awards serve as a platform to highlight creativity, originality, and strategic excellence across the auto industry. The big awards of the night in the Excellence category were bagged by Maruti Suzuki India and Omnicom Media. While Maruti Suzuki India took home the ‘Brand of the Year’ title, Omnicom Media took home the ‘Agency of the Year’ honour.

From EV storytelling to digital-first campaigns, the dazzling awards night celebrated the most innovative and impactful campaigns that have redefined automotive marketing over the past year. The campaigns that leveraged tech, influencers, performance marketing and immersive experiences stood out, reflecting how the sector is accelerating towards smarter and sharper marketing solutions.

Coming to the medal tally, Maruti Suzuki India Limited bagged 29 metals including 9 golds, 10 silvers and 10 bronze metals across categories for its outstanding work, Omnicom Media took home 66 metals for its impactful work with 19 golds, 34 silvers and 13 bronze metals across categories, Tata Motors bagged 17 metals which includes EV + PV, Tata Motors including CV bagged 23 metals.

Mahindra won 23 metals including 7 golds, 9 silvers and 7 bronze metals, Mercedes-Benz bagged 20 metals including 6 golds, 11 silvers and 3 bronze metals. Royal Enfield won 15 metals including 3 gold, 6 silver metals and 6 bronze metals across categories while Skoda won 15 metals including 7 golds, 7 silver metals and 1 bronze metals across categories.

At the dazzling awards night, top automotive brands, marketing leaders, agency heads, media experts and industry visionaries came together for an evening of recognition, networking, and inspiration. This year’s esteemed jury picked the outstanding work across multiple categories. Partho Banerjee, Senior Executive Officer Marketing & Sales, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., was the Jury Chair for the second edition of the e4m Automotive Marketing Awards. The other jury members included senior marketing leaders, brand custodians and industry experts.

Here’s the complete list of winners: