Our panel of judges will review the nominees in each of the above categories and provide a shortlist of four nominations per category. The top four nominations in each category will be made available for public voting and winners will be determined by popular vote.
The winners of these categories will be determined by the Tuned-in Canada judging panel. Judges are asked to evaluate the nominations in each category (using specific criteria) and provide a mark out of 100.
Nominees will undergo a preliminary evaluation by a committee consisting of a third-party consultant (Pretzel Productions) and CCSA team members.
Pretzel Productions will reduce the nomination group down to ten candidates in each category. The preliminary evaluation will:
Public Voting Categories
As noted above, our panel of judges will review the nominees in each of the Public Voting Categories and provide a shortlist of four nominations per category. The top four nominations in each category will be made available for public voting and winners will be determined by popular vote.
Juried Categories
The winners of the Juried Categories will be determined by the Tuned-In Canada judging panel. Judges are asked to evaluate the nominations in each category (using specific criteria) and provide a final mark out of 100.
The judges will pass their scores back to the CCSA for final review.
For the three public voting categories, the CCSA will review the selections to be sure that no single member is nominated more than once. Companies can be shortlisted only once per category.
Should a member be shortlisted more than once, the CCSA will consult with the member to select the strongest nominee to go forward to the shortlist.
The top four nominees in each of the three public voting categories will be made available on the Tuned-In Canada website for voting.
Voting takes place from March 18 – April 1, 2021, and online vote accumulations will be made public.
We’re launching a new voting tool on our website this year, which will give us some exciting new functionality and more convenience. Details to come!
Online voting closes on April 1, 2021 at midnight (AST).
For voters who prefer not to vote online, an option to vote by mail is available. Mail-in voting ends May 17, 2019. All paper votes must be submitted by mail/courier to the CCSA and include a pre-counted tally sheet in the envelope. Paper votes must be received on or before May 24, 2019, and only one envelope will be accepted from each member/individual voter.
Winners in each category will be calculated in two ways.
1. Total Votes – A trophy will be awarded to the nominee with the most total votes. A cash prize of $1,000 will also be donated to a community charity or organization of the winner’s choice.
2. Weighted Votes – A trophy will be awarded to the nominee with the most votes, adjusted for the size of the member’s subscriber base. A cash prize of $1,000 will also be donated to a community charity or organization of the winner’s choice.
If the same entry wins on both total and weighted votes/score, the winner will receive both $1,000 prizes for the category.
Winners will be announced on April 12, 2021.
Winners will donate their prize money to a deserving charity in their local community.
