The CAP Awards Nominations were open for nearly three months. We begged everyone REPEATEDLY to nominate the people and programs they thought most deserved an award for each category. We did NOT list ANYTHING or ANYONE it was ALL done by nomination. You had the opportunity to send in your nominations and to actively lobby for votes for whomever you wanted to see win.
Alex and I repeatedly asked that everyone take an active role in the whole process. The reason being we want the CAP Awards to be a true refelection of who people in our industry thought most deserved an award.
Its important to note:
1. You cant BUY a CAP Award. This is NOT an ad sale.
2. At CAP we didnt lobby for programs or people. We DID NOTHING to determine these final nominations other then tally the votes that were submitted.
3. I was surprised by a lot of the finalists and even more surprised by who WASNT there. But thats the way an open poll works. People who DID care enough to send in votes have their choices appear as finalists and quite frankly that’s as it should be.
4. If you arent happy with a particular finalist then DONT VOTE FOR THEM. Choose someone you do like. You are also welcome to lobby for your choice at your site, communities or via your newsletters.
After all the work we put into this I really dont appreciate the charge that one of the awards is a joke. It’s a reflection of the votes we received. NEXT YEAR please make it a point to ensure YOUR choices receive the most nominations for each category. Thats the fair and democratic way to do things.