The second day of the 2026 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity distributed 169 awards across eight categories, with eight brands taking the top Grand Prix in their respective tracks.

Apple, Google, Clash Royale, Rosalía, Adidas, Club Deportivo Municipal, Coinbase and De'Longhi each collected a Grand Prix on Day 2. One Grand Prix was awarded per category, with the balance of the 169 trophies distributed across Gold, Silver, Bronze and shortlist placements.

What does the Day 2 winner spread tell us about the 2026 race?

The Day 2 Grand Prix roster covers a broad commercial and cultural spread. Winners span consumer technology (Apple and Google), mobile gaming (Clash Royale), music (Rosalía), athletic apparel (Adidas), professional football (Club Deportivo Municipal), cryptocurrency (Coinbase), and home appliances (De'Longhi).

The mix points to a 2026 jury slate willing to recognize work across a wide range of commercial and cultural categories. Crypto, gaming and music-led brand work now sit alongside heritage consumer-tech Grands Prix on the same stage.

The Day 2 results also reward campaigns that crossed categories, from music-led brand experiences to sport-tied creative work. The list of winners shows that Cannes juries are willing to weigh branded entertainment alongside traditional ad craft.

How does the Grand Prix system operate?

Cannes Lions runs across a full week of judging and stage ceremonies. Categories are staggered across the schedule, with multiple tracks typically sharing a single announcement window. The festival awards one Grand Prix per category track, layered above Gold, Silver and Bronze tiers.

With eight categories producing 169 trophies on Day 2, the daily average runs at roughly 21 awards per track when shortlists, metals and the single Grand Prix are counted together. The Grand Prix is the highest honor the festival bestows within a single category.

What changes for the broader 2026 race?

With eight Grands Prix now inscribed on Day 2, the festival's overall Grand Prix count climbs as the week progresses. Brands still in contention in the remaining categories will read the Day 2 winners as a benchmark for the type of work the Cannes juries are rewarding this cycle.

Shortlist announcements earlier in the festival resolved into awards on the Day 2 stage, marking the official placement of this year's benchmark work in the Cannes Lions record. Holding companies and brand teams will now reassess their position in year-end "Most Awarded" rankings. Agencies in contention for Agency of the Year honors recalibrate accordingly.

What does the Day 2 slate signal for crypto and gaming?

Coinbase and Clash Royale each took a Grand Prix on Day 2. The two wins place cryptocurrency and mobile gaming on the same top-tier stage as consumer-tech and apparel Grands Prix. The Day 2 results put brand-side crypto work and game-IP campaigns on equal creative footing with the established Cannes tracks.

Who took the Day 2 Grands Prix?

• Apple
• Google
• Clash Royale
• Rosalía
• Adidas
• Club Deportivo Municipal
• Coinbase
• De'Longhi

The combined list underlines how the festival's Grand Prix stage spans gaming, music, sport, crypto and consumer goods alongside the more traditional advertising categories. The Day 2 mix indicates that 2026 juries are weighing branded entertainment and cultural tie-ins as core creative output, not as sidelines to the work.