Publication Awards Categories

These categories recognize excellence in annual reports, marketing and sales kits, newsletters, house organs (corporate magazines), and other publications issued since January 1, 2024. 
   Nominations that won in the 2025 ABAs may be resubmitted for consideration in the 2026 ABAs. If they have been updated with recent achievements, they may be submitted to the same categories in which they won. If they have not been updated, they must be submitted to categories different from those in which they won.

Information to be submitted online for entries in these categories for the 2026 ABAs will include

a. An essay of up to 200 words describing the work's purpose and results to date

b. A link to an electronic version of your nominated publication, or an upload of a file (PDF preferred) via the file uploader tool on the online entry form

c. Optionally, you may list creative and production credits for your work - a list of the people and organizations that contributed to its development

F01. Best Annual Report
    a. Publicly-Held Corporations
    b. Privately-Owned Companies
    c. Government Agencies
    d. Non Profit Organizations
    e. Associations

F02. Best Marketing or Sales Brochure or Kit

F03. Best House Organ (internal publication)
     a. For General Audience
     b. For Employees
     c. For Customers (Business)
     d. For Customers (Public Enterprise, Government, Association)

F04. Best Newsletter (new for 2026)
     a. For General Audience
     b. For Employees
     c. For Customers (Business)
     d. For Customers (Public Enterprise, Government, Association)

F05. Other Publication
    a. Company
    b. Government
    c. Association or Non-Profit
    d. Public Relations

F06. Best E-Book: All e-books published by persons or organizations in the U.S.A. since January 1, 2024, dealing with a subject related to business - finance, careers, professional education, training, business journalism, corporate history, personal growth, etc. - are eligible to be nominated.

F07. Best Business Book: All books published by persons or organizations in the U.S.A. since January 1, 2024, dealing with a subject related to business - finance, careers, professional education, training, business journalism, corporate history, personal growth, etc. - are eligible to be nominated.  Note that up to 250 words may be submitted in this category.

F08. Best Integrated Report (Annual + Sustainability) (new for 2026): Honors publications that combine traditional annual financial reporting with sustainability/ESG disclosures in a unified format. Judging will consider transparency, structure, and the effectiveness of presenting both financial and non-financial performance in one report. 

F09. Best Interactive Digital Publication (new for 2026): Recognizes excellence in interactive publications designed primarily for digital use—such as multimedia-rich e-brochures, microsites, or mobile-optimized publications. Entries will be evaluated on design, innovation, interactivity, user experience, and clarity of communication. 

F10. Best Sustainability Report (new for 2026): Recognizes annual or standalone sustainability/ESG reports that highlight an organization's environmental, social, and governance initiatives. Entries may include print or digital reports published since January 1, 2024.

F11. Best White Paper or Research Report