AMC Awards 2026: turn your best ceremony work into national recognition.
Choose the category that fits your strongest proof, start a draft, and submit when you are ready. These awards recognise the craft, business, brand and leadership behind modern Australian celebrancy.
- Choose your award.Pick the category that best fits your work.
- Start a draft.Login or create an account, then save as you go.
- Add your evidence.Answer the criteria and attach your proof.
- Submit online.Review and complete checkout if a fee applies.
The AMC Awards are entered online and assessed by real human judges against published criteria. Recognition is based on the quality of the work, not on buying awards-night tickets, tables, or packages.
Recognition is not contingent on buying presentation-event tickets, tables, or packages.
Entrants submit their work and supporting evidence online against the category criteria.
A real panel reviews the work with the aim of recognising quality and lifting celebrancy.
Choose Your Award Category
Browse the award streams, compare categories, then login or register when you are ready to start.
Award StreamCraft Awards
Recognising ceremony craft, creativity, and exceptional execution in the moments that matter most.
Craft Awards
Recognising ceremony craft, creativity, and exceptional execution in the moments that matter most.
Celebrant in Action Award
Celebrates celebrants who deliver ceremonies in dynamic, immersive, or unconventional settings.
- Summary: 1 x Written summary (300–500 words)
- Evidence: 5–10 high-quality images and/or optional video
- Context details: Location, Couple brief, Challenges, Outcome
Ceremony Style & Expression Award
Celebrates ceremonies shaped by cultural tradition or a cohesive and immersive creative vision.
- Summary: 1 x Written summary (300–500 words)
- Evidence: 5–10 high-quality images and/or optional video
- Context details: Location, Couple brief, Challenges, Outcome
Destination Ceremony Excellence Award
Celebrates celebrants who deliver exceptional ceremonies in Australia’s most stunning and distinctive locations.
- Summary: 1 x Written summary (300–500 words)
- Evidence: 5–10 high-quality images and/or optional video
- Context details: Location, Couple brief, Challenges, Outcome
Excellence in Ceremony Writing Award
Honours celebrants who craft exceptional ceremony scripts with clarity, originality, and emotional impact.
- Summary: 150–300 word context summary
- Evidence: Full ceremony script (PDF)
- Delivery Video: Optional
Inclusive Ceremony Excellence Award
Recognises celebrants who deliver thoughtful, accessible ceremonies for diverse and underrepresented couples.
- Summary: 1 x Written summary (300–500 words)
- Evidence: 5–10 high-quality images and/or optional video
- Context details: Location, Couple brief, Challenges, Outcome
Presentation Excellence Award
Recognises celebrants who present themselves with professionalism, adaptability, and alignment to each ceremony.
- Summary: 1 x Written summary (300–500 words)
- Evidence: 5–10 high-quality images and/or optional video
- Context details: Location, Couple brief, Challenges, Outcome
Ritual Design & Innovation Award
Celebrates celebrants who create or adapt meaningful rituals that elevate the emotional depth of a ceremony.
- Summary: 1 x Written summary (300–500 words)
- Evidence: 5–10 high-quality images and/or optional video
- Context details: Location, Couple brief, Challenges, Outcome
Award StreamBrand Awards
Celebrating standout visual identity, digital presence, and the public-facing craft of a modern celebrant business.
Brand Awards
Celebrating standout visual identity, digital presence, and the public-facing craft of a modern celebrant business.
Celebrant Digital Excellence Award
Recognises celebrants with exceptional websites that combine design, clarity, and performance.
- Summary: 150-word rationale
- Evidence: URL submission
- Analytics Snapshot: Optional
Social Media Excellence Award
Recognises celebrants who use social media with strategy, creativity, and measurable impact.
- Summary: 150-word strategy summary
- Evidence: 5–10 example posts
- Links: Profile links
Award StreamBusiness Excellence Awards
Highlighting strong operations, growth, and the business practices behind a resilient celebrant brand.
Business Excellence Awards
Highlighting strong operations, growth, and the business practices behind a resilient celebrant brand.
Celebrant Business Innovation Award
Recognises celebrants who elevate their practice through innovative systems and operational excellence.
- Summary: Process overview (300–500 words)
- Evidence: Screenshots, Emails, Portals, Workflows
- Metrics or outcomes: Optional
Client Experience Excellence Award
Recognises celebrants who deliver a seamless and thoughtfully designed client journey.
- Summary: Process overview (300–500 words)
- Evidence: Screenshots, Emails, Portals, Workflows
- Metrics or outcomes: Optional
Award StreamLeadership Awards
For influence, contribution, and the people helping shape the profession from within.
Leadership Awards
For influence, contribution, and the people helping shape the profession from within.
Celebrancy Thought Leadership Award
Celebrates individuals who advance the profession through ideas, education, and advocacy.
- Summary: 300–500 word submission
- Evidence: Testimonials, Links, Initiatives
- Third-party Endorsement: Optional
Celebrant Mentor of the Year Award
Recognises a celebrant who has made a meaningful impact through mentoring and professional development of others.
- Summary: 300–500 word submission
- Evidence: Testimonials, Links, Initiatives
- Third-party Endorsement: Optional
Award StreamRecognition Awards
Open recognition-led categories that spotlight service, community impact, and peer respect.
Recognition Awards
Open recognition-led categories that spotlight service, community impact, and peer respect.
Community Impact Excellence Award
Celebrates celebrants who make a meaningful and lasting contribution to their community.
- Summary: 300–500 word submission
- Evidence: Testimonials, Links, Initiatives
- Third-party Endorsement: Optional
Emerging Celebrant of the Year Award
Recognises a new celebrant who has made a significant early impact on couples or the profession.
- Summary: 300-word journey summary
- Evidence: Bookings, Branding, Work samples
- Testimonials: Optional