Health & Wellness Communications Awards
Saniss was created to provide visibility for the best strategic and creative campaigns in the Health and Wellness sector across the five continents. With commercial representation and communications partners in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas, Saniss seeks to multiply the best health messages for the various sectors related to these important issues.
03/07/2026
Top 5 Creative Directors Saniss Awards
1. Nico Smith -Grey Health NY
“Think about people, not patients.”
For Nico Smith, outstanding health creativity begins with empathy. The best ideas come from understanding real human experiences and finding inspiration beyond advertising—where culture, technology, art, and science intersect.
“Wellness shouldn’t feel like another obligation.”
Has wellness communication become too aspirational?
Sara de Frutos, from Almirall, reflects on how wellness has evolved from a personal aspiration into a social expectation—and why brands have a responsibility to help people make better health decisions without adding more pressure.
She also shares what she expects from creative agencies: not only great ideas, but a deep understanding of health, science, and the ability to make complex information clear, relevant, and meaningful.
Because in healthcare, creativity should help people—not overwhelm them.
30/06/2026
Amazon Music was named The Brand of the Year. - Amazon Music
Network of the year - Grey Global Group
23/06/2026
Selection of the Grand Prix took place on June 4 at the Renaissance Hotel in Barcelona. Following the evaluation, the Saniss judges were joined by brands, winners and industry leaders for a networking dinner and cocktail. The gathering also included a forum, “Healthy Creative Communications: A challenge for brands, agencies and the media,” featuring 3 influential advertisers from Spain’s health sector.
Saniss continued its agenda in Santiago de Chile, on June 11 in Santiago de Chile, where a regional networking event was held for jurors, winners, and marketing managers in Latin America.
22/06/2026
During the specialized health forum held on June 4 during the 2026 Saniss Awards, hosted at the Renaissance Barcelona, experts in communication, marketing and health analyzed the challenges faced by brands today in a media environment increasingly influenced by information overload and artificial intelligence. Forum experts included: María Matachana of Nestlé, Claudia Prat of AB- BIOTICS, and Sara de Frutos of Almirall. Miguel Rico of BAM joined us as the forum moderator.
https://sanissawards.com/trust-and-scientific-evidence-key-to-health-brands-future/
22/06/2026
🏆 TOP 10 MOST AWARDED AGENCIES AT SANISS AWARDS 2026
🥇 #1 Grey Health NY | 🇺🇸
📌 Louder Than Cancer
🥈 #2 The Table by de Ferrari Borrell | Pages BBDO | Dominican Republic 🇩🇴
📌 P**p Colors
🥉 #3 Manifiesto | Spain 🇪🇸
📌 The Call of Loneliness
4️⃣ Grow Comunicación | Spain 🇪🇸 .es
📌 A Job That Cannot Be Refused
📌 We Take to Heart
5️⃣ Bruketa&Žinić&Grey | Croatia 🇭🇷
📌 Your Posture Is Your Future
6️⃣ Norlop VML | Ecuador 🇪🇨
📌 Beyond the Noise
7️⃣ Inbrax | Chile 🇨🇱
📌 The Toothless Brush
8️⃣ BAM | Spain 🇪🇸
📌 Dacer for Africa
📌 Afina el Oído
📌 Banco Nacional del Sueño
9️⃣ Fors Marsh | USA 🇺🇸
📌 Free Mind
📌 Free Mind: Toxic Relationship
📌 Own the Awk
🔟 BBDO | Mexico 🇲🇽
📌 Pornership
The rankings are determined based on the scores obtained with each award. Point system is as follows:
Titanium: 20 pts
Grand Prix: 16 pts
Gold: 12 pts
Silver: 8 pts
Bronze: 4 pts
Honorable Mention: 2 pts
Should there be a tie in the ranking, the higher position is given to the agency that has obtained the superior award. Should there also be a tie based on this criteria, the median score averages by the jury will be reviewed for a final tiebreaker. If there are cases that were the best in their respective subcategories and were considered for gold, they will also take priority in the event of a tie.
The Saniss Awards, the international festival that celebrates excellence in advertising, communications, and creativity in the health, pharma and wellness industries, officially announced the winners of its 2026 edition.
Selection of the Grand Prix took place on June 4 at the Renaissance Hotel in Barcelona. Following the evaluation, the Saniss judges were joined by brands, winners and industry leaders for a networking dinner and cocktail. The gathering also included a forum, “Healthy Creative Communications: A challenge for brands, agencies and the media,” featuring 3 influential advertisers from Spain’s health sector.
Saniss continued its agenda in Santiago de Chile, on June 11 in Santiago de Chile, where a regional networking event was held for jurors, winners, and marketing managers in Latin America.
The Agency Grey Health New York, swept the competition in the fourth edition of the Saniss Awards
At the 2026 edition of the Saniss Awards, Grey Health NY was named Agency of the Year, thanks to its outstanding case “Louder Than Cancer” for Amazon Music, obtaining 72 points, winning a Grand Prix and a Titanium. The Network of the Year is also Grey, thanks to the successful participation of the agencies GREY Tokyo, Grey Health NY, and Bruketa&Zinic&Grey. BBDO came in second place, and closing out the podium was the VML network, which came in a third place with 28 pts.
Amazon Music was named The Brand of the Year. The Bloc (28 pts) was named Independent Network of the Year. The Spanish agency Manifiesto was recognized as the Indie Agency of the Year, while BAM, also from Spain, was named Independent Health Agency of the Year.