Wordplay Awards 2026: Nominees

It has been five years since we launched the Wordplay Awards are we’re taking this milestone back to our roots. North West London. Home of our founder Tannika Taylor and our host Signed Prestige. What started as an event to recognise the beauty of modern poetry and spoken word turned into a crucial space within the arts and culture realm.

We are pleased to announce our wonderful nominees for the Wordplay Awards 2026. A big thank you to each and every one of you that submitted this year.

Voting is now open.

Voting closes 29th August 23:59

Good luck wordsmiths!

Due to a low volume of suitable submissions we have removed our Best Emerging Artist and our Best Music Performance categories to ensure all submissions are judged accordingly.