An award that claims trust must show its rules before the first vote is cast. The rules set out how the CultAWARD nominates, how the public votes and how both remain protected from influence.
At a glance
The key facts
111
Nominees on three levels
40 from Bamberg, 50 from Germany, 21 from around the world.
21
Points in the Cult Canon
Seven criteria, 0 to 3 points each. Eligible for nomination from 14, worthy of the award from 17.
3 × 7
People on the juries
One jury each for Bamberg, Germany and the world. The AI assesses, the juries nominate.
0 €
is the cost of a nomination
It can neither be applied for nor bought. The public vote is free of charge as well.
The principles
Six rules that carry everything
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No cult without a community. Without a verifiable community, there is no nomination, however high the score.
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First the nomination, then the conversation. Partnerships are discussed only after the recorded nomination, and every partnership is named openly.
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The public crowns. The Cult of the Year is chosen by the public alone: one vote per person and genre, confirmed by email.
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The publisher checks, he does not choose. He checks facts and rights. Up to three publisher’s appointments per class visibly bear this note.
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Disclosed. The AI prompt is published with its version number, and the jury minutes in summary after the gala.
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Nothing without consent. A nomination is published only once the honourees have accepted it.
The rulebook in full.
Sixteen sections for the Class of 2027. For partners, sponsors, juries and nominees, we open the full text with a password.