Official Rules

By entering this awards program, entrants agree (a) to be bound by these Official Rules and (b) that the decisions of the judges and NAB are final on all matters relating to the 2026 NAB Show Product of the Year Awards.

1. To be eligible, nominated products must be submitted by companies scheduled to exhibit at the 2026 NAB Show and be available for delivery during calendar year 2026.
2. This is an independently judged awards program recognizing product innovation. Participation is optional for National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show exhibitors.
3. All questions on the entry form must be answered fully to help judges understand the product and its innovation. Failure to complete required fields or submissions of incorrect information may result in disqualification.
4. Entrants may submit nominations for as many products and categories as they like. Each entry applies to one product in one category and requires a separate paid entry form.
5. All decisions made by the judging panel are final.
6. Professional-quality, high-resolution photography must be submitted with each completed entry form. By submitting photography, entrants grant NAB the right to publish the images free of charge. Any copyright owner or photographer fees or usage rights are the responsibility of the entrant.
   • A minimum of two color images per product is required; up to five images may be submitted.
   • Multiple views/angles and technical information/specification sheets are encouraged.
   • Accepted file formats are .JPG,.PNG and .GIF.
7. By submitting photography, entrants (a) represent and warrant that they own the exclusive rights to the images or have obtained all necessary third-party permissions; (b) grant NAB and its designees, licensees and affiliates a fully paid, worldwide license to use, distribute, display, reproduce, publish, republish and create derivative works of the entry in any media now known or hereafter developed, including but not limited to print or digital publication in NAB publications and websites (c) agree to indemnify and hold harmless NAB and its partners, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising agencies, agents and their employees, officers, directors and representatives from any and all third-party claims arising from the submission or use of the images.
8. Employees of NAB and its contractors, affiliates, subsidiaries and agents, as well as their immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling and their respective spouses, regardless of where they live) or persons living in the same households of such individuals, whether or not related, are not eligible to enter.
9. Entrants must be at least 18 years of age as of the date of entry.
10. Participation is voluntary. By participating, entrants release and agree to hold harmless NAB, its subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies and all of their respective directors, officers, employees, representatives and agents from any and all liability for any injury, loss or damage of any kind to persons (including, without limitation, death) or property, arising directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from or in connection with the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize, participation in this competition, or any competition-related activity. NAB is not responsible for lost, late, stolen, incomplete, illegible, ineligible, inaccurate, undelivered, delayed or misdirected entries. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the preceding release is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or void for any reason, the entrant agrees that, by entering the competition, (I) any claims, judgements and awards shall be limited to action out-of-pocket costs incurred, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (II) under no circumstances will any entrant be permitted to obtain any award for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, any other damages, including but not limited to punitive, incidental or consequential damages.