The shiny things you see in the photo will soon be vied for by different airsoft players, companies, and products. The 9th Airsoft Players’ Choice Awards, the biggest airsoft event online shall kick off on the 26th of November, when the first but important phase, the Nomination Period, will start again.

Airsoft players from around the world look forward to the Airsoft Players’ Choice Awards to give recognition to players and companies in their efforts to better the hobby. For those nominated and have won an award, it is the pinnacle of achievement for their hard work, real hard work.

It’s no easy task winning an award, as nominees go through grueling process just to get the privilege of raising that shiny plate during the awarding ceremony or putting the award on a prominent display in the office or home. They will have to go through the Nomination Process where many will try to be on the top 5 nominees in the various categories and become finalists. As nominees have been whittle down to 5 finalists per category, then they will undergo the voting period, campaigning for votes. The finalist who gets the most number of votes in each category wins.

For the 9th edition of the awards, there are 25 categories:

1. Best Airsoft Retailer for North America
2. Best Airsoft Retailer for Europe
3. Best Airsoft Retailer for Asia
4. Best Gear Retailer for North America
5. Best Gear Retailer for Europe
6. Best Gear Retailer for Asia
7. Best Airsoft Magazine (Print or Digital)
8. Best English Language Airsoft News Website
9. Best Non-English Language Airsoft News Website
10. Best Airsoft Blog (Regardless of Language)
11. Best Airsoft Community/Forum
12. Best Airsoft Video Posted Online in 2017
13. Best Airsoft Event (Over 500 Players)
14. Best Airsoft Podcast or Video Channel
15. Best Airsoft Upgrade/Parts Maker
16. Best Airsoft KABOOM (Grenade/Mine/Mortar/Rocket/Pyro) Maker
17. Best HPA Airsoft Engine
18. Best Airsoft Pistol
19. Best Airsoft Gas Blowback Rifle
20. Best Airsoft Shotgun
21. Best Airsoft Sniper Rifle
22. Best Airsoft Automatic Electric Gun (AEG)
23. Best Airsoft Manufacturer
24. Special Airsoft Player Award (Male)
25. Special Airsoft Player Award (Female)

Remember, only one winner per category. As for the schedules of the awards process, here they are:

NOMINATION PERIOD

26 November to 28 December 2018

VOTING PERIOD

07 January to 04 February 2019

The awarding ceremony will take place during the Airsoft Meetup at the IWA Outdoor Classics 2019 that will take place in Nuremberg 8-11 March 2019. For the Airsoft Meetup, the largest meeting of the airsoft community in Europe, it will take place on the 10th of March 2019 from 1300H to 1600H.

So better get ready. If you or your company is eyeing an award, better prepare for battle to win it.

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