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Award Nomination Form

An award nomination form is used to nominate an individual or team for a category in the annual or half-yearly company awards. It collects a structured citation and supporting evidence that the jury scores against published criteria.

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[Company Logo][Company Name]

ANNUAL AWARDS – NOMINATION FORM

Awards Year:
[Year]
Nomination Closes:
[DD/MM/YYYY]
Nomination ID (HR use):
[Reference Number]

1. Award Category (tick one)

  • Employee of the Year
  • Leadership Award
  • Innovation Award
  • Customer Excellence Award
  • Project Excellence Award
  • Rising Star (under [Number] years of service)

2. Nominee

Individual Nominee Name / Team Name
Employee ID(s)
Designation(s)
Department
Work Location
Team members and roles (for team nominations)

3. Nominator

Nominator Name
Employee ID
Designation
Email / Phone

4. Citation (maximum 300 words)

Situation: what was the challenge or opportunity?
Action: what did the nominee do differently?
Result: what was the measurable impact?
Why does this deserve the award in this category?

5. Evidence Attached

  • Performance reports / dashboards
  • Customer or client feedback
  • Project closure report
  • Other: [Specify]

6. Jury Scoring (Jury use only)

CriterionWeightJuror 1Juror 2Juror 3Average
Impact40%
Behaviour / values25%
Innovation20%
Evidence quality15%

Declaration and Consent

I confirm that this nomination is accurate and supported by evidence. The nominee has consented to their name and work being shared during the awards process.

Nominator
[Nominator Name]
Date: [Date]
Nominee Consent
[Employee Name]
Date: [Date]

What this template includes

  • Award category selection
  • Individual or team nominee details
  • Structured citation: situation, action, result
  • Evidence attachments list
  • Jury scoring grid
  • Nominee consent and nominator declaration

When to use it

  • Opening nominations for the annual awards night
  • Category awards like Leadership, Innovation or Customer Excellence
  • Team awards that need a combined nomination
  • Business-unit awards feeding into company-level awards

How to customise this template

  1. 1List your actual award categories in the checklist
  2. 2Set the citation word limit
  3. 3Adjust jury criteria and weights per category
  4. 4Add a business-unit endorsement step for larger companies
  5. 5Publish the form with the awards calendar

HR tips

  • Use a word limit so nominations are comparable
  • Ask for evidence, e.g. reports, client emails or dashboards
  • Keep jury members from scoring their own team's nominations
  • Acknowledge every nomination received

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Frequently asked questions

How do you write a strong award nomination?+

Use a situation-action-result structure, quantify the impact and attach evidence such as reports or customer feedback.

Can a team be nominated using this form?+

Yes. Fill in the team name and list all members with their roles in the nominee section.

Why ask for nominee consent?+

Consent ensures the nominee is comfortable with their work and name being shared publicly if they win.