2026 Noble Business Awards

The Noble Business Awards represents a century of distinguished achievements, honoring exceptional leadership and remarkable business success on the global stage. As a premier international business award program, Noble celebrates individuals, teams, and organizations that have not only set themselves apart in their fields but have also established new standards of innovation and excellence.

Renowned for its prestigious status in business history, it extends an invitation to leading entrepreneurs, executives, professionals, companies, and organizations from across the business landscape to join this esteemed legacy.

The Noble Business Awards honors the highest level of business achievement and leadership, celebrating those who have made a lasting impact on the global stage. This year’s theme, Enduring Excellence in Global Business, emphasizes the ongoing influence of outstanding leaders, professionals, and organizations. It recognizes businesses that have consistently set new benchmarks for success, showcasing the power of innovation, strategic vision, and ethical practices in achieving sustained excellence.

In an era of rapid economic change and technological advancement, this theme highlights the importance of enduring excellence. It celebrates those who have demonstrated exceptional performance and integrity, creating legacies that continue to inspire and shape the future on the global stage.

Categories:
The Noble Business Awards recognizes remarkable achievements and outstanding leadership worldwide. Each category of the Noble Business Awards is designed to highlight excellence across various facets of business, from innovative ideas and groundbreaking strategies to visionary leadership and enduring success. This ensures that individuals, teams, and organizations from diverse backgrounds and industries can showcase their expertise on the global stage.

Eligibility:
The Noble Business Awards program is open to distinguished entrepreneurs, visionary executives, esteemed professionals, leading companies, prestigious brands, and organizations across the global business landscape. Submissions are invited from any individual, group, or entity committed to excellence.

Submission Requirements:
To be considered, entries must have been created after January 1, 2022, and may come from any corner of the world.

Entry Brief:
It is recommended that you keep your synopsis to approximately 350 words. The brief should strengthen your entry, as well as providing the jury a better understanding of your project. A written translation or adaptation must accompany non-English entries.

Image Submission:
Images should be saved in a flattened JPEG or JPG format. (Keep them under 4MB, 1,200px wide is preferable, 300dpi, RGB).

Video / Audio Submission:
Entries attaching audio/video materials must be submitted with a direct URL that will take judges directly to the work. An example of this would be:

- Upload the materials (either video / audio) to an online platform like YouTube, Vimeo, Google Drive, etc.
- Once you have obtained the URL, paste it directly in the prepared field, and click “Save”.

2026 Entry Deadline & Fees:
➜ Early Bird: Oct 30 - Nov 26, 2025 ($295)
➜ Regular: Nov 27, 2025 - Jan 7, 2026 ($355)
➜ Final: Jan 8 - Feb 11, 2026 ($395)
➜ Final Extension: Feb 12 - Mar 12, 2026 ($415)
➜ Last Minute: Mar 13 - Apr 16, 2026 ($445)

Results Announcement: May 8, 2026

Judging:
Our distinguished panel of judges is composed of industry experts, each with a wealth of experience and a history of contributing to the hospitality sector. This esteemed group of elites carefully evaluates, selects, and honors hotels, as well as individuals that exemplify excellence in all aspects the global hotel industry, ensuring that only the most exceptional properties and achievements are recognized.

The judging process is conducted with the utmost integrity. To maintain impartiality and prevent any potential conflicts of interest, all identifying information is removed from entries, allowing for a truly unbiased evaluation. The size of properties submitted will not be taken into consideration during judging.

Evaluation Criteria:
Submissions are judged at random without being compared to other entries within the same categories. Our judges will score on a scale of 1-100 based on:

➜ Originality
➜ Business Acumen
➜ Business Expertise
➜ Impressions
➜ Delivery of Submission
➜ Company Culture (if applicable)

Our esteemed judges are selected based on their extensive experience, credibility, and availability. The Noble Business Awards jury panel comprise only the best and qualified veterans.

Results Announcement:
All winners for 2026 will be announced on May 8, 2026 via Noble Business Awards’s official page. All registered participants can then login to see the winning works.