The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) opened the nomination period for the ICANN Community Excellence Award today. The nomination period
will close on 8 January 2026 at 23:59 UTC.
Launched in 2014, the Community Excellence Award recognizes ICANN community members who have deeply invested in consensus-based solutions and contributed substantively to the ICANN multistakeholder model.
The ideal recipient(s) will have:
Candidates will be evaluated by a panel of ICANN community members appointed by the SO/AC chairs. The panel will evaluate candidates using a merit-based point system and the following criteria:
Please submit your nominations via this form, including detailed information outlining why the nominee meets the award criteria. Self-nominations will not be considered.
Any questions about the award process or requests for additional information in support of nominations may be submitted via email to excellenceaward2026@icann.org.
The award recipient(s) will be announced in March 2026 at ICANN85 in Mumbai, India. For more information, please refer to the ICANN Community Wiki.