Kwanzaa Awards NOMINATION Form

Due Nov. 30th

Nominations are received all year. The current award period closes on November 30th.
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Kwanzaa Awards NOMINATION Form

Celebrating individuals and organizations that embody the seven 7 principles of Kwanzaa! All nominees are notified in November. Finalists are announced during the week of Kwanzaa (Dec 26-Jan 1). Award winners will be announced during a LIVE in-person and live-streamed event following Kwanzaa. More information and downloadable form at www.KwanzaaAwards.org
1. Choose the Award
Year*

2025 Nomination (Ceremony January 10, 2026)
Who are you nominating?*

INDIVIDUALORGANIZATION
AWARD CATEGORIES: Which Kwanzaa principle has this nominee represented or embodied during this past year? (You may choose up to three).*

1 UMOJA (Unity)2 KUJICHAGULIA (Self-Determination)3 UJIMA (Collective Work and Responsibility)4 UJAMAA (Cooperative Economics)5 NIA (Purpose)6 KUUMBA (Creativity)7 IMANI (Faith)NGUZO SABA (All 7 Principles)
2. Your Information (Nominator)
Nominator's Name (YOUR NAME)*

First NameLast Name
Nominator's Phone Number (YOUR PHONE NUMBER)*

Area CodePhone Number
Nominator's Email (YOUR EMAIL)*
example@example.com
3. Nominee's Information

WHO ARE YOU NOMINATING FOR AN AWARD?
Name of Nominee(Individual or Organization/Business)*
Please note if an alternate or preferred name would appear on the award if selected.
Nominee's Contact Name*

First NameLast Name
Nominee's Mailing Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState

Zip CodeCountry
Nominee's Email*
example@example.com
Nominee's Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Nominee's Website
www.website.com
How long have you known them?*

0-4 year5-9 years10+ years
4. Nominee's Profile
Personal profile introducing the person being nominated. (If you prefer to submit a audio, video introducing the nominee, please submit below and type "upload" in this box.)*
100-300 words
File Upload

Max file size: 10mb / Acceptable file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf, mp3, wma, mpg, flv, avi
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5. Reason for Nomination

HOW DOES THIS NOMINEE STAND OUT?
1 UMOJA (Unity): To strive for and to maintain unity in the family, community, nation, and race. How have they embodied this Kwanzaa principle(s) during this past year?
2 KUJICHAGULIA (Self-Determination): To define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves, and speak for ourselves. How have they embodied this Kwanzaa principle(s) during this past year?
3 UJIMA (Collective Work and Responsibility): To build and maintain our community together and make our brothers' and sisters' problems our problems and to solve them together. How have they embodied this Kwanzaa principle(s) during this past year?
4 UJAMAA (Cooperative Economics): To build and maintain our own stores, shops, and other businesses and to profit from them together. How have they embodied this Kwanzaa principle(s) during this past year?
5 NIA (Purpose): To make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness. How have they embodied this Kwanzaa principle(s) during this past year?
6 KUUMBA (Creativity): To do always as much as we can, in the way we can, in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it. How have they embodied this Kwanzaa principle(s) during this past year?
7 IMANI (Faith): To believe with all our hearts in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders, and the righteousness and victory of our struggle. How have they embodied this Kwanzaa principle(s) during this past year?
NGUZO SABA (Seven Principles) means they embody all 7: How have they embodied all 7 Kwanzaa principle(s) during this past year?
6. Nominee's Special Qualities
What made you personally want to nominate this individual or organization? What makes this nominee so special?*
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7. Nominee's Photo or Logo
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Due Nov. 30th

Kwanzaa Awards NOMINATION Form

1. Choose the Award

2. Your Information (Nominator)

3. Nominee's Information

4. Nominee's Profile

5. Reason for Nomination

6. Nominee's Special Qualities

7. Nominee's Photo or Logo