Call for Nominations: Honouring Excellence in Luxury
We are now accepting nominations for the following 9 Grandiose Luxury Awards:
Fashion Excellence Award
Jewellery & Watch Design Award
Automotive Design of the Year
Fine Dining & Hospitality Excellence
Property & Interior Design Award
Avant-Garde Luxury Award
Visionary Leader of the Year
Most Valuable Luxury Brand – South Africa
Art & Cultural Excellence Award
Download the Awards entry form below
Expert Panel Review
All nominations are evaluated by a curated panel of experts from across the luxury sector, ensuring each entry meets the highest standards of excellence, innovation, and cultural relevance.
Advanced Evaluation Stage
The Avant-Garde Luxury Award and Most Valuable Luxury Brand – South Africa undergo an additional level of evaluation, focusing on cultural impact, market influence, innovation, and long-term relevance.
Specialist Jury
The Visionary Leader of the Year award is assessed by a dedicated jury of specialists across innovation, design, and business.
Grandiose Circle Vote
The Grandiose Legacy Award is determined through a private vote by 10 Grandiose members, alongside a selected group of luxury media representatives and key industry stakeholders.
Multi-Stage Judging Framework
The Grandiose Luxury Awards follows a rigorous, multi-stage judging framework designed to ensure fairness, credibility, and distinction across the nine competitive categories.
Comprehensive Evaluation
The process combines expert insight, specialist review, and industry perspective to recognise exceptional individuals, brands, and institutions shaping the future of luxury.
THE GRANDIOSE LEGACY AWARD
2026 Special Honouree — DR Esther Mahlangu
The Grandiose Legacy Award honours individuals whose exceptional contribution, influence and body of work have created an enduring legacy across culture, art, fashion, business and beyond.
The inaugural 2026 award honours Dr Esther Mahlangu, recognising a lifetime of artistic excellence, cultural influence and extraordinary global impact.
A LEGACY BEYOND THE MOMENT
The Grandiose Legacy Award celebrates those whose work transcends their time and leaves a lasting mark for generations to come.
How to Enter
1. Include Supporting Material
Support your nomination with verified facts, key achievements, and relevant data to strengthen your submission.
2. Submit Your Nomination
Email your completed entry and supporting materials to:
nominations@grandioseluxuryawards.com
Deadline: Friday, 8 October 2026
3. Submission Format
There is no strict word limit; however, submissions should remain clear, concise, and impactful.
4. Meet the Criteria
Clearly demonstrate how your entry aligns with the specific criteria of the selected award category.
5. No External Links
All relevant information must be included within your submission. External links will not be considered.
6. Multiple Entries
Entries may be submitted across multiple categories. Self-nominations are permitted.
7. Category Statements
Each category requires its own tailored, compelling supporting statement.
