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THE 24TH ANNUAL AMERICAN BUSINESS AWARDS®
Nominate an individual, team, or entire organization in the 2026 edition of The American Business Awards, the top honors for achievement in the workplace in the U.S.A.
Request your Entry Kit to learn how to submit nominations and join the list of prestigious Stevie Award winners, including Adobe, Delta Airlines, Ford Motor Company, Salesforce, and many others.
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The Nation's Top Honors for Workplace Achievement
Award Categories
For over 20 years, The American Business Awards® has shined a spotlight on organizations of all types and sizes—public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small—operating in the U.S.A. With hundreds of categories, the program honors achievements across management, marketing, product development, and more.
The 2026 program introduces new categories for AI, Creatives, Young Entrepreneurs (Under 35), User-Generated Content, Cybersecurity, E-Commerce, CleanTech, and others.
- ✦ AI Categories (New for 2026)
- ✦ Apps, Events, Publications, Videos, and Website Categories
- ✦ Achievement Categories
- ✦ Company/Organization Categories
- ✦ Communications & Public Relations Categories
- ✦ Creative Categories (New for 2026)
- ✦ Entrepreneur Categories
- ✦ Human Resources Categories
- ✦ Management Categories
- ✦ Marketing Categories
- ✦ New Product & Product Management Categories
- ✦ Social Media Categories
- ✦ Technology Categories
- ✦ Thought Leadership Categories
Get the Entry Kit: Your Guide to Submitting Nominations
Past American Business Awards Winners
Every organization has an equal chance to win a Stevie Award. Each year, small and mid-sized organizations are honored as winners alongside Fortune 500 giants like Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Verizon. Past winners include:
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Winning a Stevie Award is an opportunity to showcase your achievements on a global stage. More than 430 executives gathered for The 23rd annual American Business Awards presentations on June 10, 2025.
Winners in the 2026 competition will connect and network with hundreds of professionals from leading organizations at this year's gala celebration on June 9th in New York City. While attendance is not required to win, all winners have the opportunity to deliver an acceptance speech on stage and get professionally photographed and interviewed on our red carpet. Visit our FAQ page for more details about the ceremony.
Explore Other Stevie® Awards Competitions
Whatever your organization is seeking recognition for, there is a Stevie Awards program and category for it. From individual professionals and teams to departments and company-wide accomplishments, each of our nine awards programs feature hundreds of categories recognizing excellence across every facet of work life.
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ENTRIES OPEN: NOW
The Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service
The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service are open to all organizations worldwide, and recognize the achievements of sales, customer service, and call center professionals.
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ENTRIES OPEN: October 15, 2025
The Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards
The Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards are open to all organizations in the 29 markets of the Asia-Pacific region.
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ENTRIES OPEN: November 05, 2025
The Middle East & North Africa Stevie® Awards
The Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards recognize innovation in the workplace at organizations of all types in 18 nations in the MENA region.
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ENTRIES OPEN: February 10, 2026
The International Business Awards®
The International Business Awards are open to all organizations worldwide, and include categories to honor accomplishments in all aspects of work life.
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ENTRIES OPEN: February 17, 2026
The German Stevie® Awards
The German Stevie Awards are open to all organizations in the European nations in which German is an official language: Austria, Belgium, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, and Switzerland.
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ENTRIES OPEN: February 26, 2026
The Stevie® Awards for Great Employers
The Stevie Awards for Great Employers are open to all organizations worldwide, and recognize the world's best companies to work for and the HR teams and professionals, HR achievements, new products and services, and suppliers who help to create and drive great workplaces.
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ENTRIES OPEN: March 5, 2026
The Stevie® Awards for Technology Excellence
The Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of individuals, teams, and organizations shaping the future of technology across all industry sectors. Individuals and organizations worldwide are eligible to enter - public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small.
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ENTRIES OPEN: May 12, 2026
The Stevie® Awards for Women in Business
The Stevie Awards for Women in Business are open to all organizations worldwide, and recognize the achievements of women executives, entrepreneurs, and the organizations they run.