DO MEMBERS VOTE IN EVERY CATEGORY?
Members can vote in any or all categories, but are asked to only vote in areas they feel qualified. HOW DO YOU DECIDE ON THE NOMINATIONS? Once a year members are asked to submit their noms. These are carefully examined and used as a basis to create the full noms list. WHAT TIME PERIOD DETERMINES ELIGIBILITY FOR NOMINATIONS? Noms go by the calendar year from January 1st through December 31st. WHEN IS THE ACTUAL VOTING? Once the noms are released, members are provided voting instructions. HOW DO MEMBERS OBTAIN MATERIAL FOR REVIEWS, NOMINATIONS, AND VOTING? We expect that, if a person is sufficiently qualified to be a member, they already have resources to this effect (review copies, etc.). ARE MEMBERS EXPECTED TO WATCH EVERYTHING? No. That would be impossible – there is simply too much on the market for any one person to see everything. The beauty of the XRCO is that it allows critics the opportunity to play favorites based on what they see during the year. If a particular performer stan
