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Today (Monday September 28), we have the great pleasure of unveiling the finalists for The Licensing Awards 2020. As announced last week, this year\u2019s winners will be unveiled at an event to be held digitally on the evening of Wednesday December 16, and is likely to attract a huge global audience. \u201cDespite the inherent challenges the ongoing period has presented, the character and entertainment licensing industry has done itself proud on the product, retailing and promotional front and as such it is imperative that we honour this excellence,\u201d said Jakki Brown, joint md of Max Publishing, which owns and organises The Licensing Awards. \u201cThis may not be a \u2018normal\u2019 year, but all the more important to mark the positives, and being a finalist in The Licensing Awards is certainly a good reason to smile.\u201d The finalists in The Licensing Awards 2020 are: THE UK RISING STAR AWARD This is a Licensing International UK award. The award is designed to recognise excellence among junior industry professionals in the United Kingdom under the age of 35. Archie Harris-Eva, licensing executive of TSBA Group Lauren Hilliard, licensing executive of Warner Bros Anna McArdle, licensing executive of Historic Royal Palaces Jessica Nioncel, licensing manager of\u00a0The Pok\u00e9mon Company International Naomi Smith, licensing associate of Mattel UK Sarah Sullivan, retail development coordinator of Forbidden Planet RETAIL CATEGORY FINALISTS BEST RETAILER OF PRESCHOOL LICENSED PRODUCTS (AGE GROUP 0-5) Character.com The Entertainer George@Asda John Lewis Sainsbury\u2019s Argos Smyths &nbsp; BEST RETAILER OF KIDS\u2019 LICENSED PRODUCTS (AGE GROUP 5-16) Aldi Amazon Character.com Next Primark Sainsbury\u2019s Argos &nbsp; BEST RETAILER OF ADULT LICENSED PRODUCTS Amazon Forbidden Planet Game HMV Primark Selfridges THE RADAR AWARD This award is for retailers who have come on the radar on the licensing front as they have considerably upped their licensing activities in the last year. B&amp;M Card Factory Get Trend The Hut Menkind Nutmeg at Morrisons The Range BEST OVERSEAS RETAILER This award is for retailers of any discipline selling licensed products whose main retailing activity is overseas (ie not in the UK), but which also has a physical or online presence in the UK. H&amp;M Lidl Pull &amp; Bear Uniqlo Urban Outfitters Zara BEST LICENSED RETAIL MARKETING INITIATIVE This award is for the most creative and effective marketing campaign run in a UK retailer to support a licensed brand or range of licensed products or individual product. Friends Central Perk Cafe Launch at Primark Manchester Natural History Museum Colour by Nature Campaign at Farrow &amp; Ball Raymond Briggs\u2019 Father Christmas Thanks Mrs C Campaign at Barbour The Roald Dahl Story Company x Natural History Museum Extraordinary Explorers Campaign at M&amp;S Stranger Things x Primark Wallace &amp; Gromit \u2018Christmas at the Click of a Button\u2019 Campaign at Joules BEST LICENSED PROMOTIONS CAMPAIGN This award is for a creative and effective use of a licence in the promotion of another brand or service. Beano Time Travellers! exhibition at Mottisfont (Agency: Rocket Licensing) Emoji Kindness Takes the Crown Anti-bullying Campaign with Burger King (Agency: The Emoji Company) Peter Rabbit Afternoon Tea at Le M\u00e9ridien Hotel (Agency: Penguin Ventures) Roald Dahl\u2019s Splendiferous Summer Campaign with Mr Kipling The Very Hungry Caterpillar RHS Summer Partnership (Agency: Rocket Licensing) \u2018We\u2019re On It\u2019 Advertising Campaign with Direct Line (Agency: Born Licensing) BEST LICENSED LIVE EVENT This award is for a licensed live event where the public needs to pay to participate, either by paying to enter a venue where the licensed event takes place or to participate directly in the licensed event itself. Free-to-consumer experiential marketing events are covered by the Licensed Promotions Campaign award. FriendsFest and FriendsFestive UK Tour from Comedy Central and Luna Cinema Mr. Men &amp; Little Miss On Stage Theatre Show from Rockefeller Productions Paddington On Ice from Hyde Park Winter Wonderland Peaky Blinders The Live Escape Game Experience from Escape Live The Next Step Themed Workshops from Pineapple Studios London Shaun the Sheep Farmageddon Glow Trails Events from Forestry England Wallace &amp; Gromit\u2019s Musical Marvels Show from Carrot Productions PRODUCT CATEGORY FINALISTS BEST LICENSED TOYS OR GAMES RANGE Formula E Panasonic Jaguar Racing GEN@ Car and eTrophy from LEGO System Friends Central Perk LEGO Ideas from LEGO Horrible Science Kits and Board Game from James Galt &amp; Co How To Train Your Dragon Interactive Hatching Toothless from Spin Master Hey Duggee Wooden Toys Range from 8th Wonder Peppa Pig Play-sets from Character Options Star Wars The Child Pop! From Funko That\u2019s Not My\u2026 Soft Toys and Comforters from Rainbow Designs Trolls World Tour Role Play Range from Flair Just Play &nbsp; BEST LICENSED DRESS-UP OR PARTYWARE The Addams Family Dress-up from RH Smith &amp; Son Disney Princesses Dress-up for George@Asda from Christys By Design Harry Potter Party Range for Primark from Amscan The Joker Suit from OppoSuits Miraculous Dress-up from Rubies Peter Rabbit TV Dress-up Range for George@Asda from RH Smith &amp; Son Trolls 2 Dress-up from Amscan International The Very Hungry Caterpillar \u2013 Butterfly Dress-up for George@Asda from Christys By Design The World of David Walliams Dress-up from RH Smith &amp; Son &nbsp; BEST LICENSED PRESCHOOL APPAREL RANGE (0-5 YEARS) Gruffalo Collection from Cribstar Miffy Collection for Next from Dennicci Mr. Men Little Miss Collection from Lil Cubs Paddington Collection for Nutmeg from Dennicci Peanuts Collection from Cribstar SpongeBob Collection from H&amp;M Toy Story Baby Sleepsuit Range for Character.com from TDP Textiles The Very Hungry Caterpillar Range for TU Clothing from Dennicci Winnie the Pooh Baby Range from Tesco &nbsp; BEST LICENSED CHILDREN\u2019S APPAREL RANGE Barbie Girls\u2019 Apparel from River Island Frozen 2 Range from Marks &amp; Spencer Harry Potter Mini Boden Collection from Boden Hello Kitty x Liverpool FC from Liverpool FC Peanuts Girls Collection for Next from BM Fashion Peanuts Nightwear from Aykroyd &amp; Sons PlayStation Collection for Next from Global Licensing Snail and the Whale from FatFace Toy Story 4 Range from Primark &nbsp; BEST LICENSED ADULT APPAREL RANGE Barbie Collection from Somerbond Coca-Cola The (Re)Collection from"}