Presented by Excellence NB, the People’s Choice Awards celebrate local excellence and spotlight the talent, dedication, and entrepreneurial spirit found in communities across the province.

The awards are designed to recognize businesses, artists, organizations, services, accommodations, and experiences across a broad range of categories, giving businesses of all sizes and backgrounds a chance to be celebrated.

The awards were created to recognize and uplift New Brunswick businesses and organizations, ensuring they receive the acknowledgment they deserve while encouraging people across the province to support local.

The awards are open to New Brunswick-founded and operated businesses and artists.

The awards are distributed across 95 specialized subcategories, grouped into the following six main types:

● Food & Drink
● Retail
● Arts & Culture
● Service
● Experience
● Accommodation

The process has four main stages:

1. Register
To participate in the People’s Choice Awards, businesses must first complete the registration process. New Brunswick-founded and operated businesses can register themselves, and members of the public are invited to submit a favourite local business, artist, or organization for consideration.

2. Nominate
When the nomination period opens, the public can nominate their top choices from the official list of registered businesses. The top five in each category move on to the voting stage.

3. Vote
The top five finalists in each category compete for Gold, Silver, or Bronze. Voting is open to the public, and individuals can vote once per day per category to support their favourites.

4. Winners
Winners will be contacted by Excellence NB and announced on the Excellence NB website and social media channels. In order to facilitate communication, businesses must ensure Excellence NB is provided with up-to-date and accurate contact information.

Yes. Businesses must first complete the registration process to participate. During the nomination stage, nominations are made from the official list of registered businesses.

The top five nominees in each category advance to the voting stage as finalists.

In the event of a tie, a draw will be made between the tied businesses using a third-party program.

Once the finalists are determined, the public voting period decides the final rankings. The top finalists in each category will receive Gold, Silver, or Bronze.

In the event of a tie, Excellence NB will conduct a vote audit and validation review. If the tie persists, the tied businesses will be entered into a draw using a third-party program.

Voting is open to the public, and individuals may vote once per day per category.

Winners will be announced on the Excellence NB website and through Excellence NB social media channels.

New Brunswick-founded and operated businesses and artists can register to participate in the awards.

Yes. Members of the public are invited to submit a favourite local business, artist, or organization for consideration during the registration stage.

Registrations remain open until Apr 26, 2026. Businesses that miss the registration deadline but wish to participate in the nomination phase may contact Excellence NB at info@excellencenb.ca

Late registrations may be accepted on a case-by-case basis.

No, there is no cost to participate.

No. Nominations are made from the official list of registered businesses. If a business is missing from the list, please contact us with the business’s information at info@excellencenb.ca

Missing businesses may be added on a case-by-case basis.

Voting is open to the public.

You may submit one voting form per day during the voting period. That daily form may include your vote in one or multiple categories, up to all available categories.

No, you do not need to create an account to vote. You will provide your email address during the voting process.

Yes. Each daily voting form can include votes in multiple categories, including up to all 95 categories. Only one form submission per person per day is permitted.

You can return on the next day of the voting period and vote again.

Five finalists are selected in each category.

Winners in each category will place Gold, Silver, or Bronze. Winners will receive a certificate and a prize package.

Winners will be announced on the website and social media channels. More details will be shared by Excellence NB.

Follow Excellence NB on social media for updates:

Facebook: @excellencenb
Instagram: @excellencenb

The awards primarily spotlight local New-Brunswick businesses, but the process also includes artists and organizations for consideration, depending on the category.

Yes. The awards are province-wide and intended to celebrate excellence across New Brunswick.

Yes. The awards were designed to ensure businesses of all sizes and backgrounds have an opportunity to be celebrated. Businesses must be founded and operated in NB in order to qualify.

Yes. If a business is registered in more than one category, they could win in multiple categories.

Participating in the People’s Choice Awards offers recognition and visibility for businesses, services, and professionals bringing excellence to New Brunswick. It can also help build awareness, community support, and credibility.

Yes. As long as the business or artist still meets the participation criteria, they are eligible to participate.

Participants should contact the awards organizers as soon as possible to update their information, subject to deadlines and platform rules.

Questions should be directed to Excellence NB through the contact information provided on the official People’s Choice Awards page.