What's New & Different for 2027 | Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards
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What's New & Different for 2027

Eligibility Timeframe

Eligibility for the 2027 Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards extends from 1 January 2025 through 17 February 2027. Nominations should cite achievements during this eligibility window.

Nominations that won in the 2026 competition may be resubmitted for consideration in the 2027 program. If they have been updated with recent achievements, they may be submitted to the same categories in which they won. If they have not been updated, they must be submitted to categories different from those in which they won.

Entry Fees

Entry fees for the 2027 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards have been raised by $10 from 2026. Fees are available in this chart.

Public Voting

Starting with the 2027 edition of The Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, winners in the Company of the Year categories (B01 – B13) will be determined through a unique blending of the average scores of our professional judges and the votes of the general public. Voting is conducted by the general public, and the winners receive a crystal People’s Choice Stevie Award trophy. Nominees in these categories will be given images and other tools that they may use to encourage their customers, communities, employees, and others to vote for their organizations. (The public will see organizations’ names only, not the content of nominations.)

For every 1,000 votes a nomination receives, we will add a full point to the judges’ average score. For example, if a nomination receives an average score from the judges of 7.87, and the organization receives 850 public votes, we will add .85 to the judges’ average, for a final score of 8.72. Each Company / Organization nomination that receives 2,000 or more public votes will be awarded a crystal People’s Choice Stevie Award for Favorite Company, in addition to any other award the nomination may win.

Categories

The 2027 program includes many new categories across existing groups.

Achievement
  • T01. Innovative Achievement in Business Transformation
  • T06. Innovative Achievement in Global Collaboration
AI Innovation
  • R08. AI & Sustainability Achievement Award
  • R09. AI Breakthrough of the Year
  • R10. AI for Customer Experience
  • R11. AI-Driven Startup of the Year
  • R12. Best Use of AI in Business Transformation
Corporate Communications, Investor Relations & Public Relations
  • C01. Award for Innovation in AI-Driven Communications Campaigns
  • C02. Award for Innovation in Brand/Reputation Management
  • C04. Award for Innovation in Content Marketing
  • C06. Award for Innovation in Data-Driven Communications Strategy
  • C07. Award for Innovation in Experiential PR
  • C08. Award for Innovation in Global Communications
  • C20. Most Innovative Communications Department of the Year
Live, Virtual, and Hybrid Events
  • G04. Award for Innovation in Customer Engagement Events
  • G06. Award for Innovation in Experiential Events
  • G11. Award for Innovation in Sustainable Events
  • G12. Award for Innovation in Trade Shows & Exhibitions
Marketing
  • E01. Award for Innovation in AI-Powered Marketing Strategy
  • E03. Award for Innovation in Brand Experiences – B2B
  • E04. Award for Innovation in Brand Experiences – Consumer
  • E09. Award for Innovation in Engaged Communities
  • E11. Award for Innovation in Influencer Marketing
  • E16. Award for Innovation in Small-Budget Marketing