The Dancer's Choice Awards are built by the culture and run by the culture. Follow the 2026 awards process from category selection through the final ballot and winners.
The first stage determines which award categories move forward into the 2026 Dancer's Choice Awards.
Review returning categories, vote Yes or No, suggest new categories, and choose how the final category list should be determined.
See the live Round 1 results and preview the categories currently positioned to move forward.
Each stage builds the 2026 awards from community participation into the final Dancer's Choice ballot.
Returning categories, community suggestions, and category-method voting.
The category pool is narrowed into the final awards list.
The official 2026 categories are locked.
The community nominates dancers, creators, music, teams, events, and other eligible choices.
Public voting determines the 2026 Dancer's Choice winners.
The 2026 results become part of the permanent Dancer's Choice archive.
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