Award Rules
Each person may vote once per category. Duplicate votes will be removed.
Anyone involved in the line dance community is welcome to vote.
Please use real and accurate details. False or unverifiable submissions may be deleted.
Votes must be submitted before the published closing date. Late votes won’t be counted.
Bots, scripts, and mass-produced email votes are not allowed.
Nominees and organisations must not offer money, gifts, discounts, or rewards in exchange for votes.
Running competitions or giveaways that require people to vote is not permitted.
You may encourage others to vote, but you must not pressure or coerce anyone.
Harassment, misinformation, or negative campaigning about other nominees is forbidden.
All votes are confidential and only used to calculate results.
Votes must relate to the UK line dance scene and the categories listed.
Voters must meet any age requirements set by the organisers. Voters must be at least 18 years of age.
Exchanges like “vote for me and I’ll vote for you” are not allowed.
Judges must declare any personal or professional ties to nominees.
Anyone attempting to manipulate the results may be disqualified.
The organisers may verify votes, remove suspicious activity, or request clarification.
Please vote in the category that matches the nominee’s work. Incorrect votes may not be counted.
Any attempt to disrupt or tamper with the voting system will result in disqualification.
Once announced, results are final unless a proven error is found by the organisers.
The organisers may update or amend these rules if required. Any changes will be announced before voting closes.
Votes may need to be confirmed via email to ensure authenticity.
Votes may only be counted for instructors or choreographers who are active during the qualifying year.
Events or DJs must have been active in the UK line dance community during the qualifying period.
Paid adverts encouraging voting are allowed, but adverts offering compensation or incentives in exchange for votes are not.
Staff involved with managing the awards cannot vote in any category where they have a personal or professional conflict.
Supporters must behave respectfully online when discussing nominees or encouraging votes. Harassment or bullying may lead to disqualification of a nominee.
A nominee may request to withdraw from a category, but only before voting begins.
If a category receives too few nominations or votes, the organisers may merge it with a related category.
If two nominees receive the same number of votes, a tie-break method (e.g., small panel decision) may be used.
Nominees must not contact organisers privately to request special consideration or influence the process.
The awards will follow GDPR, and voter data will not be shared or sold.
Votes for nominees using incorrect or alternate spellings may be combined, provided voter intent is clear.
If a nominated dance is later found to be plagiarised or improperly credited, it may be removed from voting.
Judges may review entries anonymously to avoid bias wherever applicable.
Voting Open to UK residents.
If a vote is unclear (e.g., two dances with similar names), organisers may use reasonable judgment to determine voter intent.
If serious misconduct occurs, organisers may issue a public statement explaining any changes to results.
Only UK residents voting from within the UK may vote and nominate.
If an individual, club, dance or organisation wins the same category 3 times consecutively, they will be ineligible for inclusion as a finalist in that category for a period of 12 months.