A new Special Award has been added to the line-up this year with 
Independent Network of the Year joining the line-up. 
    Some sub-categories are also updated, most notably: 
    
The Mobile Lotus sub-categories are now under Digital & Social Lotus
    Additional Products & Services sub-categories have been also added into the Brand Experience Lotus, Commerce Lotus, Creative Strategy Lotus, Digital & Social Lotus, Direct Lotus, Effective Lotus, and Media Lotus.
    The Entertainment Lotus is also expanded to include more Music & Audio, Gaming, and Sports sub-categories.