Thirty-three awards were handed out at the inaugural edition of the India Licensing Expo 2017, honoring the best of the licensing business.  The event was held in August at Hotel Sahara Star in Mumbai. The full list of the India Licensing Awards winners follows:

LICENSOR OF THE YEAR
Entertainment:  Green Gold Animation Pvt. Ltd.
Bollywood:  Arka Media Works
Celebrity:  HRX By Hritik Roshan
Sports:  NBA
Corporate:  Crocs
Character:  Angry Birds
Music:  Universal Music India

LICENSEE OF THE YEAR
Apparel:  Mandhana Retail Ventures Limited
Electronics:  Super Plastronics Pvt. Ltd.
Fashion Accessories:  Bonjour Group, Mustang Socks
Toys & Games:  Toy Zone
Back To School Supplies:   Yellow Sparks International
FMCG:  Monginis Foods Pvt. Ltd.
Publishing:  Parragon Publishing India Pvt Ltd
New Media:  99Games Online Private Limited
Retail Innovation:  Max Fashion, Waveline Sports Pvt. Ltd.

IP FIRM OF THE YEAR
Anand & Anand

AGENCY OF THE YEAR
Black White Orange Brands Pvt. Ltd.

In addition, there were special recognition and Honorary Awards in the following categories:

Gifts & Novelties:  Gold Squad
Home Décor:  Athom Trendz
Licensor:  The Walt Disney Company India; Cartoon Network; Viacom 18; Yash Raj Films; SK Brands
Agents:  Dream Theatre Pvt. Ltd; AI Licensing India Pvt. Ltd.
Theme Park:  Adlabs Imagica
Licensee:  HM International; My Baby Excel; Reliance Retail; Shoppers Stop