The Judging Panel

Thank You toOur Judges

The nine members of the 2026 judging panel gave their time and expertise entirely voluntarily. Every entry was scored by three of them, independently and on merit alone — these awards are credible because of the work they put in.

Dominick McOmish

Dr Islam Gouda

Hannah Westropp

Stuart Burlton

Kajal RadheKrishna Pandey

Emma Watson

Callum Parker

Andy Nisevic

Elsie Greenjordan

Judges declared any conflicts of interest before judging began and were recused where required. The panel's scores are final and confidential — winners are revealed on the night.

The Results

The 2026 Winners

The winners were revealed at the black-tie awards dinner on 10 September 2026 at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Lincoln — along with photographs from the night.

View the 2026 Winners