Complete details on our 2025 Pinnacle Awards categories, criteria & rules are available here.
New this year: we’ve added a “Best Election Coverage” category and changed the maximum number of entries per station for “Best Commercial” and “Best Promotional Announcement” from 5 to 3.
All entries must have first aired/appeared between April 1, 2024 and March 31, 2025 unless otherwise specified. All entries for Best Newscast, Best Sportscast and Best Weathercast (TV), must have aired on Wednesday, February 19, 2025.
A practice window from April 1 -7 will be open on the Rock Our Awards entry platform to help new users get acquainted with the easy-to-use system.
Our live entry window will run from April 10 – 5:00 p.m. CT on April 29, 2025.
We look forward to celebrating the NBA members that will be recognized among the best of the best in Nebraska broadcasting on Wednesday, August 13 during our Annual Convention in La Vista. The NBA thanks Pinnacle Bank and Nebraska Public Power District for their longtime cosponsorship of this event.
