2026 Calgary Awards nominees
Congratulations to all the 2026 nominees!
Congratulations to all the 2026 nominees!
Nominations were submitted by supporters of the nominees to recognize their achievements, whether in the community, the entire city, or beyond, contributing to making life better for all Calgarians.
Note: Each nominee listed provided their consent for their personal information to be used for the purpose of administering The Calgary Awards, including the publication of their name as a nominee.
View the full list of nominees in each category
Arts Nominees
- Marvit Ahanonu
- Hajar Al Khouzaii
- Alvin Francia, Limuel Vilela
- Ashley Frerichs
- Justine Giles
- Jeff Humphreys
- Wunmi Idowu
- Nancy Laberge
- Sushree Mishra
- Daniel Pelton
- Fredy Rivas
- Yolanda Sargeant
- Ishita Singla, Aditya Chaudhuri, Aseem Pandey, Bhupinderjit Chana, Partha Sarathi Gouda, Shivek Kanwar, Ineha Thind
- Tara Wilson
- Calgary Performing and Visual Arts, Teachers Central Memorial High School
- The Calgary Songsmiths
Calgarian of the Year Nominees
- Dr. Martha Hart
- Uyen Nguyen
- Monica Tawfik
- Dr. Gabrielle (Tsapinaaki) Weasel Head
Community Advocate – Individual Nominees
- Adekunbi Adetona
- Abby Araji
- Ahmad Baker
- Adam Casole-Buchanan
- Duaa-Azeem Choudhary
- Jay Chowdhury
- Chika Daniels
- Ismael Diallo
- Matthew Edward
- Leanna Kielau
- Melanie MacDonald
- Maria Marcil
- Kris McPherson
- Tatiana Meneses-Sab
- Afirah Naz
- Nadine Niba
- Marvin Olson
- Shuo Qiu
- Lorraine Robinson
- Akshay Saxena
- Dhruv Sharma
- Keith Simmons
- Nancy-Lynn Stevenson
- Miwa Takeuchi
- Nick Twyman
- Susan Tyrell
- Grace Yan
Community Advocate – Organization Nominees
- Able Sail Association of Alberta
- Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre
- Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF)
- Autism Aspergers Friendship Society of Calgary
- Between Friends
- Calgary Construction Association
- Cerebral Palsy Alberta
- cSPACE Projects
- Elephant Artist Relief Society
- Guru Nanak Free Kitchen Calgary
- I Can for Kids
- Immigrant Outreach Society
- Junior League of Calgary
- LOUD Art Society
- Momentum
- Not In My City
- PCHS Calgary
- Ruth’s House Society
- Skipping Stone Foundation
- Soup Sisters
- Sport Calgary
- Stardale Women’s Group
- Sustainable Calgary
- The Alex Community Food Centre
- The Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth
- The Veterans Association Food Bank
- Wings of Hope for Africa Foundation
- Wood’s Homes
- YMCA Calgary
Education Nominees
- Peter Adeleke
- Melissa Allan
- Erin Boukall
- John Brown
- Lisa Byrgesen
- Dr. Pamela Farrell
- Brendan Hagan
- Casey Kennedy
Grant MacEwan Lifetime Achievement Nominees
- Gordon Bullivant
Heritage Nominees
- Diane Dalkin
- Lougheed House Conservation Society
- Studio North
- The Confluence Historic Site and Parkland
- The Ranchmens Club
Social Impact – Business Nominees
- Innerlogue Therapy & Music
- JB Music Therapy
- Microserve
- Resilient Hearts
- SANDSTONE Asset Management
- The Arrowhead Live Music & Events Center and Hitman’s Bar
- XhAle Brew Co.
Youth Nominees
- Kingston Chee
- Evan Li
- Wren Rafael Marcelo
- Kamran Shukoor
- Jhanna Mariel Villanueva
The International Achievement Award Nominees
- Sharon Fraiman
- Tola Jimoh
- Siu Ming Kwok
- Terrance Malkinson
- Bijoy Menon
- Dr. Melanie Carina Schmoll
- Dr. Henry Tsang
The Award for Accessibility – Universal Design Nominees
- Synaptic Neuro Rehabilitation Centre
- The Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth (USAY) Indigenous Youth Centre
The Environmental Achievement Award Nominees
- Chris Williams
- Alberta Ecotrust Foundation: ENBIX
- Arusha Centre
- Calgary Region Airshed Zone Society
- Earth Science for Society (ESfS)
- Habitat for Humanity Southern Alberta
The City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize Submissions
| Author | Entry |
|---|---|
| Tara Beagan | Rise, Red River |
| Debasis Bhaumik | First Day at Work: Journey of a woman through the prisons of the pattern |
| Paul Chastko | The Boom: Oil, Popular Culture, and Politics in Alberta, 1912-1924 |
| John Cullen | Curling Rocks |
| Marcello Di Cintio | Precarious: The Lives of Migrant Workers |
| Morgan Dick | Favourite Daughter |
| Kyle Flemmer | Supergiants |
| Chris Forrest | The Wrecking Game |
| BB Gabriel | No Ordinary Love |
| Elizabeth J. Haynes | Food for the Journey: A Life in Travel |
| Karen Hines | Pochsy IV: Unplugged |
| Mikka Jacobsen | Good Victory |
| Michelle Kauenhofen | Life Unscripted: From the Ashes of Crackpipes, a Megamom Rises |
| Skylar Kay | There’s Magic Here Too: A Trans Woman’s Guide to Being Monstrous |
| Monica Kidd | The Crane |
| Janna Klostermann | At the Limits of Care: Gendered Work and Stories that Matter |
| Joanne Kormylo | The Resistance Daughter |
| Amy LeBlanc | I used to live here |
| Josephine LoRe | The Moon and All Her Faces |
| Maria Marianayagam | No Purchase Necessary |
| Kelsey Marshall | Taboo the Poo’s Adventure Through the Digestive Tract |
| Carley Mayson | If I Know Anything About a Knife |
| Erin McDougall | Can We Fly Tonight? |
| Briant Novak | Maggie Waters – The Fight of a Feather |
| Judith Pond | That’s Where you Were, Then |
| Timothy Reynolds | Faded Notes |
| Rose Scollard | Love and War, Western Style |
| Bradley Somer | We Are All of Us Left Behind |
| Carla Van Bergen | Malicious Intent |
| Olivia Van Guinn | April Snow |
| B.J. Wagner | The Moon the Sun Forgot |
| Marc Watson | Death at a Wedding |
| Martin West | Pools |
| Lynda Williams | The Beauty and the Hell of It & Other Stories |
| Elizabeth Withey | Ins and Outs |
| Britt Wolfe | On the Edge of After |
| Ben Zalkind | Honeydew |
| Felicia Zuniga | Remember the Good |
