5th Annual
National Poetry Awards
2014 - Fayetteville, North Carolina
Nomination Eligibility:
1. Open Mic of the Year - Any venue that hosts a weekly, biweekly, or monthly open mic multi-culture format for poetry and spoken word that is open to local and national performance artists. (Has to be in existence for 1 yr.)
2. Poetry Author of the Year - Any poet or spoken word artist that has published a collection of works with 50 pages or more that is available via internet ( Amazon, Barnes & Nobles & etc.) or personal sources or website. (Must have ISBN & Catalog Number via library of Congress).
3. Poetry/Spoken word Magazine of the Year - Any online or paperback magazine or literary journal that promotes & focuses on literary works, poetry, spoken word and creative writing. (Must must have been in circulation or online for at least a year).
4. Poetry/Spoken word Radio of the Year - Any on or offline terrestrial radio show that promotes & focuses on literary works, poetry & spoken word (Must have been aired or online for at least a year).
5. Poetry/Spoken word Video of the Year - Any online terrestrial video that promotes & focuses on literary works, poetry & spoken word (Must have been aired or online for at least a year).
6. Slam Team of the Year - Any youth or adult poetry slam team that sends a team to the NPS, BNV, or College Union and makes the city finals or final of either one of the national slams.
7. Slam Artist of the Year - Any poet or spoken word artist that competes and makes the finals of any international or national level poetry slam competition will be considered for this award. (Example: IWPS, TIPS, WOWPS).
8. Slam Organizer of the Year - Any person or group that organizers, coordinates and promotes weekly, biweekly, monthly, quarterly or annually, youth or adult poetry slams on a national PSI level that combines literary works and social awareness.
9. Spoken Word/Poetry Album of the Year - Any poet or spoken word artist who has professionally published, packaged, and distributed a completed collection of works on cd/dvd & available via internet on (ITunes, CD Baby, Amazon, RevebNation & etc.) is eligible for this award. (Must have an ISBN / barcode).
10. Poet of the Year - Any person who writes & publishes traditional forms of poetry (Haiku, sonnet, and etc) in a self published book, literary magazine, anthology, and textbook is eligible for this award.
11. Spoken word Artist of the Year - Any person who has published/produced a cd / dvd / book of works that focuses on the performances of non-literary art. (IE: Performance slams, gospel, poetry readings etc.)
12. New & Upcoming Poet/Spoken Word Artist - Any poet or spoken word artist who is brand new to the scene, can be published or non-published, recorded or non-recorded is eligible for this award.
13. Religious Poet of the Year - Any person who promotes religious beliefs via the art of poetry, spoken word performances, and publications is eligible for this award.
14. Mutil-Culture Poet/Spoken Word Artist of the Year - Any person who promotes, publishes, organizes, and performs works from a mutli-culture perspective.
15. Erotic Poet/Spoken Word Artist of the Year - Any person who writes, promotes, performs, organizes events that express sensual and romantic works is eligible for this award.
16. Youth Poet/Spoken Word Artist of the Year - Any youth who writes and performs traditional forms of poetry in general, for open mics , or for slams is eligible for this award. (Ages 11- 21).
17. International Poet of the Year - Any person who does not live in the U.S and who writes & publishes traditional forms of poetry (Haiku, sonnet, and etc) in a self published book, literary magazine, anthology, and textbook is eligible for this award.
18. Freedom Poet of the Year - Any person who writes & publishes traditional forms of poetry (Haiku, sonnet, and etc) in a self published book, literary magazine, anthology, and textbook and has Served in the US Military for at least 1year of service is eligible for this award.
19. Troy Poet Lewis Community Outreach Award - Any person or group that organizes and promotes events that promote social, community, and humanitarianism awareness utilizing the art of poetry and spoken word is eligible for this award. (i.e. Cancer Awareness, Sexual Assault , Child Abuse, Domestic Violence & etc.)
