Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about the Best of Best Awards nomination process, eligibility, judging, gala ceremony, and winner packages.
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Everything you need to know about the Best of Best Awards nomination process, eligibility, judging, gala ceremony, and winner packages.
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The question we are asked most frequently — with remarkable consistency across every market and industry — is whether the Best of Best Awards is a legitimate, independent recognition programme or a pay-to-win scheme. We understand why this question arises: the awards industry globally includes many programmes that charge entry fees, sell plaques to everyone who submits a nomination, or allow commercial relationships to influence their judging. The Best of Best Awards operates on an entirely different model. Our nominations are free to submit. Our judging is conducted by independent professionals with no commercial stake in the outcome. Winners are selected by majority panel decision, not by any commercial consideration. Winner recognition packages — trophies, certificates, digital badges — are purchased by selected winners who choose to do so, not by all submitters. This distinction matters.
A close second in frequency is the question about what happens after a nomination is submitted. The process is straightforward and transparent: immediate email confirmation upon submission; review by our screening team for completeness and eligibility within 2 to 4 weeks; for nominations that pass screening, transfer to the relevant specialist judging panel for full evaluation; panel scoring and deliberation; winner selection by majority decision; and personal notification of outcomes. Winners are called personally by our awards team before any public announcement. Unsuccessful nominees receive a notification email, and feedback on their evaluation is available on request. The entire cycle from submission to outcome notification typically takes 8 to 12 weeks.
Questions about the Gala Ceremony are also extremely common. The ceremony is held annually in Dubai — a decision driven by Dubai's extraordinary global accessibility and its established infrastructure for high-quality international business events. The ceremony is a formal black-tie event featuring award presentations, keynote addresses from global business leaders, a networking cocktail reception, and a five-course gala dinner. All winners and nominees are invited. Additional tickets for corporate guests are available subject to capacity. Professional photography and videography is provided for all award presentations, and winners receive their images and video within 30 days of the ceremony. The ceremony consistently generates significant media coverage in international business and trade publications.
We are often asked whether there is a minimum company size or revenue threshold for eligibility. There is not. We have recognised companies in their second year of operation alongside companies celebrating their hundredth. We have recognised sole traders alongside multinational corporations. We have recognised businesses with five employees alongside businesses with fifty thousand. The only threshold that matters is the quality and impact of the achievement being recognised — and that is a threshold that extraordinary businesses at every stage of development can meet. If your organisation has achieved genuine, documented, independently verifiable excellence in its field, the Best of Best Awards was created to recognise you. Submit your free nomination at bestofbestawards.com/award-nomination.
The Best of Best Awards programme receives hundreds of enquiries each year from businesses and professionals across the world who are considering submitting a nomination. The most common questions cluster around four themes: eligibility, cost, process, and commercial value. On eligibility: any company or individual in any country, any industry, and any size of business is eligible to nominate. There are no geographic restrictions, no minimum revenue requirements, and no industry exclusions. On cost: the nomination submission is entirely free. There is no entry fee of any kind. On process: the online nomination form takes 15-30 minutes to complete, and the full evaluation cycle from submission to winner notification takes 8-12 weeks.
On commercial value — which is ultimately the most important question — the evidence is consistent and compelling across our entire winner community. Best of Best Award winners report measurably improved commercial outcomes: increased inbound enquiry volumes, improved win rates in competitive tender processes, stronger media coverage, more effective recruitment of senior talent, and measurably higher client trust scores. These are not anecdotal reports from single winners but consistent patterns observed across hundreds of winning organisations across every industry and region the programme serves. The award functions as a continuous trust signal across all marketing touchpoints for years after the recognition event.
The independence of the Best of Best Awards judging process is the most frequently validated aspect of the programme by external observers. Our judging panels are composed entirely of qualified industry professionals with no commercial relationship to any nominee. Our 7-point evaluation framework is published publicly. Our feedback process for unsuccessful nominees is transparent and genuinely developmental. These structural commitments to independence are not marketing claims — they are operational realities that every nominee experiences directly when they receive their personalised evaluation feedback.
We encourage every business and professional with a genuine story of excellence to submit a free nomination at bestofbestawards.com/award-nomination. If you have questions not addressed in our FAQ section, our team is available at support@bestofbestawards.com and +971585862014. We respond to all enquiries within one business day. The Best of Best Awards exists to serve outstanding businesses and professionals everywhere in the world — we look forward to hearing from you.