US Search Awards 2026

The US Search Awards recognize work in SEO, PPC and search marketing, and are open to agencies, brands and individuals. Entries are judged in three groups of categories.

Campaign awards cover sectors such as retail, finance, travel, gaming, B2B, health and automotive, as well as content, PR, social media and the use of AI. Innovation and software awards cover SEO, PPC, search and AI search tools. Agency, team and emerging talent awards split agencies by size, with large agencies having 26 or more staff, and Emerging Talent nominees must be under 30.

The awards are organized by Don't Panic Events and belong to the Search Awards series, which also includes the UK, European, MENA, APAC and Global awards. The evening has a drinks reception, welcome speeches, a three-course dinner and the awards presentation.