Leading up to The Licensing Awards’ September announcement of its 2016 winners, the UK-based org has unveiled the nominees in its property category, which includes Best Preschool, Best Children’s or Tween and Best Film Licensed IPs.
This year’s finalists will be revealed at a special ceremony attended by more than 1,400 retailers, licensees, licensors and industry suppliers on September 13 at The Great Room in London’s Grosvenor House Hotel.
The finalists, which were chosen by a panel of experienced retailers and licensees, are detailed below:
Best preschool licensed property:
Blaze and the Monster Machines
Fireman Sam
The Gruffalo
In the Night Garden
PAW Patrol
Peppa Pig
Teletubbies
Thomas & Friends
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Best children’s or tween licensed property:
Angry Birds
Danger Mouse
Minecraft
My Little Pony
Pokémon
Shopkins (pictured)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Thunderbirds Are Go
Best teen or adult licensed property:
Adventure Time
Emoji
Game of Thrones
Great British Bake Off
Smiley
WWE
Best film licensed property:
Batman v Superman
The BFG
Captain America: Civil War
Finding Dory
Frozen
Minions
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Best music or celebrity licensed property:
5SOS
The Beatles
Jamie Oliver
Justin Bieber
LonDunn (Jourdan Dunn)
Matthew Williamson
One Direction
Classic licensed property award:
Doctor Who
Me to You
Moomins
Mr. Men and Little Miss
Paddington Bear
Peter Rabbit
Power Rangers
Roald Dahl
Sesame Street
The Simpsons
SpongeBob SquarePants
Winnie the Pooh
The Licensing Awards is owned and organized by The Licensing Source Book Europe (published by Max Publishing).