Committee flags marquee awards and worries about empty categories
Aug 14, 2026
Members identified the Willard Marshall, Verne Miller and Salem Spirit awards as marquee recognitions and raised concern that some award categories currently have no nominees, prompting a plan to reopen several categories for nominations.
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Committee members and staff discussed which awards should be treated as anchor or marquee recognitions and noted several categories have little or no nominations. Staff listed the marquee awards — including the Willard Marshall and Verne Miller awards and the Salem Spirit recognition — and said those tend to be central to the ceremony and are often saved for the end of the program.
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