Welcome to the COVR Visionary Awards (also referred to as the “CVA’s”)! The awards program is managed by COVR Board Vice President & Awards Director, Alex Fernandez.
We encourage you to read the following rules closely, study the product categories, complete your application carefully, and submit timely your application, fee, and product sample(s). Unfortunately, no late entries will be accepted.
Please note: COVR cannot advise applicants in selecting categories or in submitting their entries.
Because of the volume of inquiries we often receive during the Awards process, please email your questions to alex@covr.org. We will do our best to respond within 1-3 business days. No phone calls, please.
COVR VISIONARY AWARDS SCHEDULE
- The timeline for the COVR Visionary Awards will be as follows:
- January 1st – 31st Early-bird entry period open! ($85 early-bird entry fee)
- February 1st – March 15th Regular entry period open. ($95 entry fee)
- March 15th Entries close — Entry forms must be received and product samples must be postmarked by the deadline date.
- April 10th Voting opens.
- April 30th Voting closes.
- May 4th Finalists announced.
- Winners announced at the COVR Visionary Awards Ceremony – June 6, 2026 at the NAMASTE Expo in Dallas, TX https://namastexpo.com/
- January 1st – 31st Early-bird entry period open! ($85 early-bird entry fee)
- WHO CAN ENTER?: All creators, publishers, or distributors for the Mind/Body/Spirit industry may enter any body of work from their catalog that meets all eligibility requirements. Authors or other creators who submit their work on their own behalf must still include the name of the publisher, record label, etc. unless it is a self-published entry.
- ENTRY INFORMATION: Please choose your samples, product photos, URL’s, and entry information carefully so that your entry best represents your work. Once submitted, all entries are final and cannot be refunded. All information will be copied exactly as it is submitted on the entry form. COVR cannot make changes or adjustments to photos or URLs once entries have closed and the Voter’s Guide has been published.
- ELIGIBLITY DATES: Applicants may submit books and products with a copyright and commercial release date of either 2023, 2024, or 2025.
- ENTRY SAMPLES: If your submission is available on the market in a physical format, then a sample must be sent. This also applies to AUDIO & VISUAL categories such as E-Books, Music, and Audio Books that are also available in print format. Samples must be postmarked by the deadline date in order to complete your entry submission.
- JEWELRY PRODUCT SAMPLES: One-of-a-kind and fine jewelry items can be returned after they have been received and displayed but entrants must pay for return postage and must let COVR know that the item needs to be returned upon submission of their form before sending the sample.
- PREVIOUS ENTRIES: A prior entry may not be entered again in any category except “Iconic,” once it reaches Iconic eligibility. This includes books, products, music, jewelry or content that has been re-released, even if released under a new publishing company or imprint. This applies to all previous entries whether or not they have won. Please refer to the COVR Visionary Awards entry form for further clarification.
- ICONIC CATEGORIES: New or previous entries, revised or re-released, or updated editions may enter the Iconic category according to the copyright year, but may only be entered one time into the Iconic category. Please note that Iconic entries are not eligible for People’s Choice, Industry Choice, or “Of the Year” awards. Entries submitted as Iconic, products must have been introduced to the commercial market in 2022 or earlier.
- ENTRY CATEGORGIES: COVR reserves the right to move an entry into another category if we believe it would be better suited there or in order to comply with eligibility requirements.
- ENTRY LINKS: Entrants are responsible for maintaining all submitted URL’s. COVR will not fix, change, republish, or edit any entries whose URL’s include broken links. We encourage all entrants to submit links where voters may view and/or purchase the submitted product or media. For digital AUDIO & VISUAL entries we strongly encourage you to submit links where voters may view or listen to samples of your work.
- AUDIO & VISUAL SAMPLES: All digital media must include a link to a sample of the submission. Please do not send or attach audio files to the entry form itself.
- VISIONARIES CATEGORY SAMPLES: Entries in the VISIONARIES categories do not require physical samples (example, Author, Artist, Retailer, Publisher, etc.). However, a photo and link is still required to confirm eligibility and to promote your entry on the Voter’s Guide and ballot. If you are also entering a book, card deck, or product, or anything else in a physical format, then a sample is required to be mailed in for these items.
- DISQUALIFICATION OF ENTRIES: Any submission deemed ineligible by COVR will not be accepted. Any samples will not be returned once received. Any entrants that do not fully complete their entry before the deadline will have their entry disqualified and will not be refunded. Any entrant that chooses to withdraw their entry at any time once the form and payment have been submitted will not receive their entry fee refunded nor any samples returned.
- STICKERS AND STATUES: Applicants agree that if they are selected for an award they may not create their own winner stickers or statues or their awards will be revoked without notice. There will be an optional charge for awards statues, award seals, additional certificates, and an optional Tier 2 licensing fee for use of the COVR digital awards image when imprinted on the product itself. By entering the COVR Visionary Awards, entrants agree to all these terms and conditions. These all can be found on the Tools for Winners page.
- COVR MEMBERSHIP: All entrants should consider joining COVR prior to entry and prior to the beginning of the voting period. COVR Members receive ONE ballot and are welcome to vote for any nominees they’d like, including their own if they’ve entered that year. COVR votes are weighted to account for 60% of the total votes and often determine the outcome of each category of entries. A large number of public, non-COVR votes cannot overcome a shortage of COVR Member votes; therefore, we encourage each entrant to consider joining COVR. Membership benefits are substantial and are discussed on this website. The voting rules and procedures are also discussed on the Awards menu above. If you are a paid COVR member, you also may reach out one time during the voting period to educate other members about your entry. Paid members may use this form to Request a Member List.
- VOTING RESULTS: At the end of the voting process, the results are calculated by both the Awards Director and President and/or other board member(s) to ensure accuracy. Once the results are confirmed and finalized, the winners are announced. More information on this process can be found on the Judging & Voting page.
- WINNER’S EVENT: Winners are announced at the COVR Visionary Awards Ceremony on June 6, 2026 during the NAMASTE Expo in Dallas, Texas https://namastexpo.com/
Revised March 12, 2026