Recognising excellence across culture, enterprise, education, health, sport, community leadership and more.
Celebrating an exceptional legacy of service, leadership and contribution.
Assessment by respected leaders drawn from across multiple sectors and Caribbean communities.
Recognition is never dependent upon purchasing a ticket, table or sponsorship package.
The Caribbean Honour Awards shine a spotlight on individuals, organisations and initiatives whose work demonstrates excellence, leadership, service and meaningful impact across Caribbean communities.
Established to recognise Caribbean achievement with seriousness and pride, the awards celebrate both visible success and the often-unseen work that preserves heritage, creates opportunity, advances knowledge and strengthens communities.
Every nomination must be grounded in Caribbean heritage, Caribbean contribution or demonstrable benefit to Caribbean communities. Nominees may be based within the Caribbean or elsewhere in the world, but their connection to Caribbean people, places or progress must be clear, substantive and evidenced within the nomination.
The Caribbean Honour Awards include eleven categories open for nomination and one separately conferred Lifetime Achievement Award.
Every shortlisted nominee is invited to attend the Spirit of the Caribbean Ball as a guest of Caribbean Unity Network.
Recognition is never dependent on purchasing a ticket or table, maintaining a commercial relationship with Caribbean Unity Network, or possessing a prominent public profile.
Achievement, impact, contribution and evidence remain at the heart of the assessment process.
Every community has people whose work deserves recognition.
The entrepreneur creating opportunity. The educator opening doors for future generations. The volunteer strengthening community life. The artist preserving culture. The innovator advancing knowledge.
Many of these contributions go unseen beyond the communities they serve.
By submitting a nomination, you help ensure that achievement, leadership and service receive the recognition they deserve while creating a lasting record of Caribbean excellence for future generations.
The Caribbean Honour Awards are assessed by an independent judging panel bringing experience across public service, business, culture, education, health, community leadership and the wider Caribbean diaspora.
Judges assess eligible nominations against published criteria and are required to declare and manage any actual or perceived conflicts of interest.
Assessment is guided by evidence, achievement, contribution and impact.
Caribbean Unity Network reviews nominations for completeness, eligibility and category alignment and may verify material information.
Caribbean Unity Network reviews nominations for completeness, eligibility and category alignment and may verify material information.
Eligible nominations are assessed by appointed judges against the published category criteria. Conflicts of interest are declared and managed.
Judges consider the evidence, impact and relative strength of nominations before agreeing the shortlist and Award recipients.
Proposed shortlisted nominees are contacted privately before any public announcement and may decline public recognition.
The shortlist is announced on 10 May 2027. Award recipients are revealed at the Spirit of the Caribbean Ball on 12 June 2027.
The shortlist is announced on 10 May 2027. Award recipients are revealed at the Spirit of the Caribbean Ball on 12 June 2027.
The shortlist is announced on 10 May 2027. Award recipients are revealed at the Spirit of the Caribbean Ball on 12 June 2027.
The shortlist is announced on 10 May 2027. Award recipients are revealed at the Spirit of the Caribbean Ball on 12 June 2027.
Select a category to review detailed eligibility requirements, assessment criteria and nomination guidance.
This may celebrate work that strengthens understanding of Caribbean histories, traditions, identities, archives and cultural expression while helping to ensure that these are valued and passed to future generations.
Nominees may demonstrate:
This Award celebrates individuals, organisations and initiatives whose work demonstrates quality and cultural significance across areas including artistic excellence, creative expression, cultural influence or significant contribution in areas such as music, literature, film, theatre, dance, visual arts, fashion, design or digital media.
Nominees may demonstrate:
This Award recognises individuals, organisations and initiatives that have demonstrated excellence in enterprise through business growth, innovation, job creation, economic contribution and opportunity-building, while showcasing the strength, resilience and potential of Caribbean enterprise within and beyond our communities.
Nominees may demonstrate:
This Award celebrates individuals, organisations and initiatives that have responded to local needs, provided important support, improved opportunities, strengthened participation, addresses disadvantage, creates opportunities for people to thrive or helped communities become more connected, capable and resilient.
Nominees may demonstrate:
Celebrating significant contributions to healthcare, public health and community wellbeing, including work that improves access, experience or outcomes.
This Award recognises individuals, organisations and initiatives that have made an outstanding contribution to healthcare, public health, mental health, research, prevention, advocacy or community wellbeing. This may include excellence in professional practice, research, public education, community-based support or initiatives that reduce health inequalities and improve quality of life.
Nominees may demonstrate:
Recognising transformative contributions to education, training, mentorship and skills development that empower individuals and strengthen communities.
This Award celebrates individuals and organisations that expand access to opportunity, provide outstanding mentorship, inspire achievement, and introduce transformative learning and development practices. It recognises those who empower others to acquire the knowledge, confidence, skills and capabilities needed to grow, progress and realise their full potential.
Nominees may demonstrate:
Celebrating achievement in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, including research, innovation and practical contributions that advance knowledge or create positive change.
Recognising outstanding achievement, innovation or leadership in science, technology, engineering or mathematics.
Nominees may demonstrate:
Recognising outstanding achievement, leadership or contribution within sport, including work that encourages participation, develops talent or creates positive community impact.
This Award may honour an athlete, coach, team, trainer, administrator, officials, organisation or sporting initiative demonstrating excellence, widening participation, developing talent, influencing advances or using sport to create wider positive impact and change.
Nominees may demonstrate:
Celebrating significant action to advance sustainability, environmental responsibility and climate resilience within Caribbean communities.
This Award recognises individuals, organisations and initiatives making a significant contribution to environmental sustainability and climate resilience across Caribbean communities and territories. This may include protecting the natural environment, addressing climate-related challenges, advancing sustainable practices, or supporting communities to build a more resilient and sustainable future.
Nominees may demonstrate:
Recognising an emerging leader whose early achievements, growing influence and future potential demonstrate the promise of significant future contribution.
This Award celebrates someone already making a notable impact and showing the ambition, character and promise to achieve considerably more.
Nominees may demonstrate:
Age eligibility: Nominees must be aged between 18 to 30 inclusive on Sunday 21 March 2027, the nomination closing date.
Recognising work that strengthens connection, cooperation and shared progress across Caribbean communities while respecting the distinct identities and histories of individual Caribbean nations.
This Award celebrates those who build meaningful relationships across national, cultural, generational or geographical boundaries while respecting the distinct identities and experiences that make up the wider Caribbean.
Nominees may demonstrate:
Mr Cee returns as host of the Caribbean Honour Awards at the Spirit of the Caribbean Ball 2027.
Having been part of the event's journey since its inception, Mr Cee hosted the inaugural celebration in 2022 and returned in 2024 when the event was delivered as the Spirit of the Caribbean Ball and Black Honour Awards under Event Connoisseurs.
As the awards continue their evolution under Caribbean Unity Network, his presence provides a valued thread of continuity, connecting past achievements with a new chapter of recognition and celebration.
The Caribbean Honour Awards exist for a purpose greater than a single evening of celebration.
They exist to recognise those whose work strengthens Caribbean communities, advances opportunity, preserves culture and inspires future generations.
Every nomination contributes to a growing record of Caribbean achievement, ensuring that important stories are not lost and significant contributions do not go unnoticed.
Help us identify the individuals, organisations and initiatives whose work deserves meaningful recognition.
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