{"id":33958,"date":"2023-04-25T11:22:06","date_gmt":"2023-04-25T09:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.licensingitalia.it\/?p=33958"},"modified":"2023-04-25T11:27:28","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T09:27:28","slug":"licensing-international-excellence-awards-2023-the-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.licensingitalia.it\/en\/licensing-international-excellence-awards-2023-the-finalists\/","title":{"rendered":"Licensing International Excellence Awards 2023: the Finalists"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year\u2019s Excellence Awards feature 201 finalists in 30 categories. More than 850 submissions were reviewed by a panel that includes 200 judges from 20 countries.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several new categories were introduced this year, including the award for Most Impactful Service Provider, which honors companies that help the industry run more effectively, including accounting and law firms, brand protection and approval software companies, and design agencies. And the Best Sustainability Initiative award recognizes a licensed product or product range that is making measurable improvements in sustainability.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe are thrilled to celebrate the global brand licensing industry\u2019s incredible work,\u201d said <strong>Maura Regan, President of Licensing International<\/strong>. \u201cBy expanding the categories and adding new awards, we can better reflect our constantly evolving business. Congratulations to this year\u2019s finalists, and we look forward to celebrating our community at this year\u2019s ceremony.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Licensing International members can vote for the winners beginning on <strong>Monday, April 24<\/strong>. Each member company will receive one ballot to vote for each category and voting will end on <strong>Saturday, May 6<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The winners will <a href=\"https:\/\/licensinginternational.org\/news\/george-leon-and-maca-rotter-to-host-2023-licensing-international-excellence-awards\/\">be announced<\/a> during the Licensing International Excellence Awards ahead of Licensing Expo. The ceremony will take place on Monday, June 12 at 5:00pm PST at HyperX Arena Las Vegas at the Luxor. Licensing Expo will take place from June 13 \u2013 15 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More information about the finalists is <a href=\"https:\/\/licensinginternational.org\/licensing-excellence-awards-2023\/\">available online<\/a>. Finalists were presented by sponsors Alifish, Jazwares, Spaceport, and Spirit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The full list of nominees includes:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Best Brand: Entertainment Animated<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Bluey \u2013 Ludo Studio &amp; BBC Studios<\/li>\n<li>CoComelon \u2013 Moonbug Entertainment<\/li>\n<li>Let\u2019s Play with Monica and Friends \u2013 Mauricio de Sousa Produ\u00e7\u00f5es<\/li>\n<li>Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir \u2013 ZAG<\/li>\n<li>Naruto \u2013 Shueisha, TV Tokyo, VIZ Media<\/li>\n<li>Peppa Pig \u2013 Hasbro&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Spider-Man \u2013 Marvel <strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Best Brand: Food, Beverage, Restaurant<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Cinnabon \u2013 Focus Brands<\/li>\n<li>Coca-Cola \u2013 The Coca-Cola Company<\/li>\n<li>Hello Kitty Cafe \u2013 Sanrio<\/li>\n<li>Hershey\u2019s &amp; Reese\u2019s \u2013 The Hershey Company (MDR Brand Management)<\/li>\n<li>M&amp;M\u2019S, Snickers, Twix, Skittles, Starburst \u2013 Mars Wrigley (Brand Central)<\/li>\n<li>Peeps \u2013 Just Born (Brand Activation Consulting)<\/li>\n<li>Tapatio Hot Sauce \u2013 Tapatio Foods (Brand Central)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Best Brand: Digitally Native, Gaming, NFT<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Angry Birds \u2013 Rovio Entertainment (IMG)<\/li>\n<li>Bored of Directors \u2013 NFIP Holdings (Brand Central)<\/li>\n<li>emoji &#8211; The Iconic Brand \u2013 emoji company GmbH (Retail Monster)<\/li>\n<li>Five Nights at Freddy\u2019s \u2013 Scottgames (Striker Entertainment)<\/li>\n<li>Minecraft \u2013 Microsoft (CAA Brand Management)<\/li>\n<li>Sonic the Hedgehog \u2013 SEGA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Best <\/strong><strong>Product: Health &amp; Beauty Aids<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Amiro Shenzhen \u2013 V&amp;A (ALFILO Brands)<\/li>\n<li>Medline \u2013 Ironman (Brandgenuity)<\/li>\n<li>Rock &amp; Roll Beauty \u2013 Ozzy Osbourne<\/li>\n<li>Rolly Brush \/ Mr. White \u2013 Spider-Man<\/li>\n<li>SheGlam \u2013 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory<\/li>\n<li>Townley \u2013 Play-Doh<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Best Product: Toys, Games, Novelties, Role Play (ages 0-8)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Disguise \u2013 Jurassic World<\/li>\n<li>Disguise \u2013 Pok\u00e9mon<\/li>\n<li>JAKKS Pacific \u2013 Super Mario Bros<\/li>\n<li>Jazwares \u2013 CoComelon<\/li>\n<li>Mattel \u2013 Karma\u2019s World<\/li>\n<li>Moose Toys \u2013 Bluey (BBC Studios)<\/li>\n<li>Spin Master \u2013 Gabby\u2019s Dollhouse<\/li>\n<li>WowWee \u2013 Twister<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Best Licensed Promotion<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Barbie x Rocket Super Bowl Promotion \u2013 Rocket Homes &amp; Rocket Mortgage<\/li>\n<li>McDonald\u2019s Pok\u00e9mon Happy Meal \u2013 McDonald&#8217;s<\/li>\n<li>Peanuts x Starbucks \u2013 Starbucks<\/li>\n<li>Tetris x Kura Sushi \u2013 Kura Revolving Sushi Bar U.S.<\/li>\n<li>The MET Museum \u00d7 OPPO series \u2013 Guangdong OPPO MOBILE Telecommunications (ALFILO Brands)<\/li>\n<li>Tiffany &amp; Co. x Andy Warhol Holiday 2022 \u2013 Tiffany &amp; Co.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Best Experiential or Location-Based Initiative<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>BIG AIR Challenge \u2013 Feld Entertainment<\/li>\n<li>Elton John LA Takeover @ The Webster, Los Angeles \u2013 The Webster Installation (Bravado)<\/li>\n<li>Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience \u2013 Ravenswood Experiences<\/li>\n<li>Hello Kitty Cafe Ch\u00e2teau Experience \u2013 Nice Like That (Tycoon)<\/li>\n<li>Monopoly Dreams \u2013&nbsp;MRM Entertainment<\/li>\n<li>Peter Rabbit Garden Adventure at Blenheim Palace \u2013 Histrionic Productions<\/li>\n<li>Stranger Things: The Official Store \u2013 Netflix, Three Ten Merchandise, Black Sky Creative<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Best Sustainability Initiative<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Goodyear Brakes Calipers by FDP Brakes (IMG)<\/li>\n<li>Mud Jeans &amp; Van Gogh Museum \u2013 Circular Denim<\/li>\n<li>Pacifico Sustainable Apparel Line by Quiksilver (The Joester Loria Group)<\/li>\n<li>Skechers Our Planet Matters (OPM) Sustainable Footwear<\/li>\n<li>Sunflower Pop by Floral Street Fragrances (Licensing Link Europe)<\/li>\n<li>The Smurfs Ocean Cleanup &amp; Village Cleaning Mobile Games (Azerion)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Best Brand: Corporate<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Arm &amp; Hammer \u2013 Church &amp; Dwight (Brandgenuity)<\/li>\n<li>Atari (Beanstalk)<\/li>\n<li>Braun \u2013 Procter &amp; Gamble (Beanstalk)<\/li>\n<li>Goodyear \u2013 The Goodyear Tire &amp; Rubber Co. (IMG)<\/li>\n<li>Kodak \u2013 Eastman Kodak Company<\/li>\n<li>United States Postal Service (Global Icons)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Best Brand: Sports, eSports, Collegiate<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Formula 1 (CAA Brand Management)<\/li>\n<li>Head \u2013 Head Sports GmbH<\/li>\n<li>NFL Players Association<\/li>\n<li>Starting Lineup \u2013 Fanatics<\/li>\n<li>UFC (IMG)<\/li>\n<li>U.S. POLO ASSN. \u2013 USPA GLOBAL LICENSING INC.<\/li>\n<li>Yale University (ASPIRE by WildBrain CPLG)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Best Brand: Entertainment Live Action<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Cobra Kai \u2013 Sony Pictures Entertainment<\/li>\n<li>Jurassic World Dominion \u2013 Universal Products &amp; Experiences<\/li>\n<li>Monster High \u2013 Mattel<\/li>\n<li>Star Wars \u2013 The Walt Disney Company \/ Lucasfilm<\/li>\n<li>Stranger Things \u2013 Netflix<\/li>\n<li>Yellowstone \u2013 Paramount<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Best Product: Apparel, Footwear &amp; Accessories for Corp Brands<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>adidas AG Original Superstar \u2013 LEGO<\/li>\n<li>adidas AG Tiro \u2013 LEGO<\/li>\n<li>Fila \u2013 Van Gogh Museum (IMG)<\/li>\n<li>Floafers \u2013 Crayola (The Brand Liaison)<\/li>\n<li>H&amp;M \u2013 LEGO<\/li>\n<li>Modern Works \u2013 Kodak<strong style=\"color: #555555;\">&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Best Product: Food or Beverage for Entertainment Brands<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Duncan Hines \u2013 Dolly Parton (IMG)<\/li>\n<li>Ella&#8217;s Kitchen \u2013 The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Joester Loria Group\/ Rocket Licensing)<\/li>\n<li>Groupe Bel \u2013 Disney Classic<\/li>\n<li>Hello Fresh \u2013 Elf<\/li>\n<li>Kellogg\/Pringles \u2013 Hot Ones<\/li>\n<li>Palermo\u2019s Pizza \u2013 Stranger Things<\/li>\n<li>Senshukai Co. \u2013 Tom and Jerry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Best Product: Toys, Games, Novelties, Role Play (ages 8+)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Basic Fun (Lite-Brite) \u2013 Stranger Things<\/li>\n<li>JAKKS Pacific \u2013 Jurassic World<\/li>\n<li>New York Times Games &amp; Hasbro \u2013 Wordle<\/li>\n<li>The Carat Shop \u2013 Harry Potter<\/li>\n<li>The LEGO Group \u2013 Harry Potter<\/li>\n<li>The LEGO Group \u2013 MoMA<\/li>\n<li>Ukrainian Gears \u2013 Harry Potter (European Licensing Company)<\/li>\n<li>Wow! Stuff \u2013 Jurassic World<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Best Retailer: Entertainment, Character<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Bloomingdale\u2019s \u2013 Bridgerton<\/li>\n<li>BoxLunch \u2013 Hello Kitty and Friends<\/li>\n<li>Hot Topic &#8211; Harajuku Collective<\/li>\n<li>La Rinascente \u2013 Pok\u00e9mon<\/li>\n<li>Saks Fifth Avenue \u2013 The Batman<\/li>\n<li>Target \u2013 Stranger Things<\/li>\n<li>Wandelhalle Hamburg \u2013 Wizarding World<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Best Brand: Art, Design, Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Keith Haring (Artestar)<\/li>\n<li>National Palace Museum (So-net Entertainment Taiwan)<\/li>\n<li>The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Beanstalk)<\/li>\n<li>The New York Botanical Garden (Jewel Branding &amp; Licensing)<\/li>\n<li>Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam<\/li>\n<li>Victoria and Albert Museum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Best Brand: Publishing, Stationery, Social Expression<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Black Paper Party (Brand Central)<\/li>\n<li>Crayola<\/li>\n<li>Eric Carle\/The Very Hungry Caterpillar \u2013 Penguin Random House (The Joester Loria Group)<\/li>\n<li>Moomin \u2013 Moomin Characters (Rights &amp; Brands)<\/li>\n<li>The World of Peter Rabbit \u2013 Penguin Ventures<\/li>\n<li>The World of Strawberry Shortcake \u2013 WildBrain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Best Product: Appliances, Housewares &amp; Electronics for Corp Brands<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Energizer \u2013 Axe \/ Unilever<\/li>\n<li>Miralbueno \u2013 Goodyear (IMG)<\/li>\n<li>Samsung Electronics \u2013 Victoria &amp; Albert Museum<\/li>\n<li>SBI \/ ISSE \u2013 Goodyear (IMG)<\/li>\n<li>Smeg \u2013 Coca-Cola<\/li>\n<li>tonies \u2013 Calm<\/li>\n<li>Wonderfold Wagon \u2013 Volkswagen (IMG) <strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong style=\"color: #555555;\">&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Best Product: Publishing, Social Expression, Back-to-School<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>American Greetings \u2013 Sesame Street<\/li>\n<li>Chronicle Books \u2013 LEGO<\/li>\n<li>Danilo Promotions \u2013 Star Wars<\/li>\n<li>Editorial Planeta de Agostini \u2013 E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial<\/li>\n<li>Royal Mail Group \u2013 Iron Maiden<\/li>\n<li>Smiggle \u2013 Wizarding World<strong style=\"color: #555555;\">&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Best Product: Home Decor<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Accompany \u2013 Jurassic World<\/li>\n<li>Ann Gish \u2013 The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Beanstalk)<\/li>\n<li>Jay Franco and Sons \u2013&nbsp;Hasbro Gaming<\/li>\n<li>Pottery Barn \u2013 The World of Peter Rabbit<\/li>\n<li>Steelcase \u2013 Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation (Jewel Branding &amp; Licensing)<\/li>\n<li>The Royal Mint \u2013 Harry Potter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Best Retailer: Corporate, Lifestyle, Fashion, Sports<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>A\u00e9ropostale \u2013 Cheetos (The Joester Loria Group)<\/li>\n<li>Marina Square, Singapore \u2013 tokidoki (Pacific Licensing Studio)<\/li>\n<li>Snipes EU \u2013 McDonald\u2019s (The Joester Loria Group)<\/li>\n<li>The Nature Holdings \u2013 National Geographic<\/li>\n<li>Toxic \u2013 Iron Maiden &amp; M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce (KOPA)<\/li>\n<li>Vans \u2013 Crayola<\/li>\n<li>Walmart \u2013 Peeps (Brand Activation Consulting)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Best Collaboration: HBA, Food, Beverage and Other<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Fruity Pebbles Cereal x Nike&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Kraft Mac &amp; Cheese x Van Leeuwen (Brand Central)<\/li>\n<li>Monini SpA x Van Gogh Museum<\/li>\n<li>Pat McGrath x Bridgerton<\/li>\n<li>Peaky Blinders x Bushmills<\/li>\n<li>Starbucks x Emily in Paris<\/li>\n<li>UNO Artiste x Murakami<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Most Impactful Service Provider<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Dependable Solutions Inc.<\/li>\n<li>ELLALAN<\/li>\n<li>Fabacus<\/li>\n<li>Flowhaven<\/li>\n<li>Octane5<\/li>\n<li>Stephanie Pottick (Pottick Law &amp; Protect for Success)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Best Brand: Celebrity, Lifestyle, Fashion<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Dolly Parton \u2013 Speckled Bird (IMG)<\/li>\n<li>FUBU \u2013 Daymond John (The Brand Liaison)<\/li>\n<li>Grateful Dead \u2013 Warner Music Experience<\/li>\n<li>Laura Ashley \u2013 Gordon Brothers<\/li>\n<li>Morphy Richards \u2013 Guangdong Morphy Richards Technology (ALFILO Brands)<\/li>\n<li>The Comfy \u2013 Cozy Comfort Company (The Brand Liaison)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Best Brand: Toy<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Barbie \u2013 Mattel<\/li>\n<li>Hot Wheels \u2013 Mattel<\/li>\n<li>LEGO\/Marvel \u2013 The Walt Disney Company<\/li>\n<li>Masters of the Universe \u2013 Mattel<\/li>\n<li>Mini Brands \u2013 ZURU Toys<\/li>\n<li>Monopoly \u2013 Hasbro<\/li>\n<li>Nerf \u2013 Hasbro<\/li>\n<li>Squishmallows \u2013 Jazwares<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Best Product: Apparel, Footwear &amp; Accessories for Entertainment Brands<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Adidas \u2013 Hot Wheels<\/li>\n<li>Bombas \u2013 World of Eric Carle\/Very Hungry Caterpillar (The Joester Loria Group)<\/li>\n<li>Calzedonia \u2013 Harry Potter<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/character.com\/\">Character.com<\/a> \u2013 Thomas &amp; Friends<\/li>\n<li>Grendene S.A. \u2013 Batman<\/li>\n<li>Gucci \u2013 Flower Fairies<\/li>\n<li>Hot Topic \u2013 Wednesday<\/li>\n<li>UGG \u2013 Sesame Street<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Best Product Food: or Beverage for Corp Brands<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Bulla Dairy Foods \u2013 Chupa Chups (Asembl Brands)<\/li>\n<li>Galerie Candy \u2013 Froot Loops (The Joester Loria Group)<\/li>\n<li>General Mills Trading, Shanghai \u2013 Mus\u00e9e du Louvre (Alifish)<\/li>\n<li>Iceland \u2013 Hershey (MDR Brand Management)<\/li>\n<li>The Jel Sert Company \u2013 Skittles (Brand Central)<\/li>\n<li>Mentos\/Perfetti Van Melle \u2013 Fanta<\/li>\n<li>MyProtein \u2013 Jelly Belly (CAA Brand Management)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Best Product Digital: Apps, Software, Video Games &amp; NFT\u2019s<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Frontier Developments \u2013 Jurassic World&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Funko \u2013 Kellogg&#8217;s (The Joester Loria Group)<\/li>\n<li>IGG Singapore\u2013 Mus\u00e9e du Louvre (Alifish)<\/li>\n<li>Immersive Gamebox \u2013 Squid Game<\/li>\n<li>Red Games \u2013 Crayola<\/li>\n<li>Roblox \u2013 Squishmallows<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Best Product: Appliances, Housewares &amp; Electronics for Ent Brands<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>ASUS \u2013 Batman (Pacific Licensing Studio)<\/li>\n<li>Dalstrong \u2013 Call of Duty<\/li>\n<li>Energizer \u2013 Stranger Things<\/li>\n<li>Oppo \u2013 House of Dragons<\/li>\n<li>OSIM International \u2013 Transformers (Pacific Licensing Studio)<\/li>\n<li>Stern Pinball \u2013 James Bond 007<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Best Collaboration: Fashion, Footwear &amp; Accessories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Burberry x Minecraft (CAA Brand Management)<\/li>\n<li>Irregular Choice x Classic Animation<\/li>\n<li>Kellogg\u2019s Frosted Flakes x Puma (The Joester Loria Group)<\/li>\n<li>Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation x Mr. Saturday (Segal Licensing)<\/li>\n<li>Pok\u00e9mon &amp; Balmain<\/li>\n<li>Pok\u00e9mon x Puma<\/li>\n<li>Santos Futebol Clube x Charlie Brown Junior x Umbro<\/li>\n<li>The Metropolitan Museum of Art x Dr. Martens (Beanstalk)<\/li>\n<li>Tommy Hilfiger x Miffy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year\u2019s Excellence Awards feature 201 finalists in 30 categories. 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