The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) reminds the community that the nomination period for the ICANN Community Excellence Award will close on 8 January 2026 23:59 UTC. The nomination period started on 10 November 2025.
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.
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.