Q. How does the Selection Process work?

These awards are to honour persons who have made significant contributions to the gospel music industry in Trinidad and Tobago. Voting is open to the public at each stage in the election process. The selection process will comprise three stages as follows: - 

Ballot 1 – Public Nominations: any member of the public may make as many nominations as possible per category on the first ballot. This is to be done through completion of the online nomination form.

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All nominations are verified to ensure they meet the eligibility requirements and are accurately categorized and then placed in Ballot 2 for voting.

Ballot 2 - Voting: All eligible nominees as determined by the committee in the nomination stage will become candidates for awards and shall be placed on the second ballot. Voting for the top 5 nominees will be open to the public.

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Top 5 nominees will be determined by most votes in each category as of the close of this ballot period. 

Ballot 3 - Judging: The top five vote getting nominees in each category of the second ballot stage will become final nominees. The award winner is determined by:

1. Judges Scorecard - 50% by Judges

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2. Public Voting - 50% of final score determined by public voting

​Total number of public votes in a category represents 50% - a nominees score against the total number = percentage of 50. 
E.g. Total votes = 20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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​3. The results of each stage of the election will be tabulated by an independent automated system. Only the responsible employees of that organization will know the results of the final tabulations until the winners are announced at each stage. The awards election procedures are established by the technical committee of GMATT. The official ballot shall not be cut or altered in any manner and may not be duplicated for voting purposes. The committee interprets every vote cast literally and members of the public must be very specific in identifying exactly which candidate they are voting for.