A National Cultural Awards Ceremony for America’s 250th Anniversary™
THE AMERICA FIRST AWARDS™
Honoring Excellence, Service, and Contribution to the Nation
Presented by the America First Academy of Arts & Sciences™
America First Awards™ is a defining national cultural awards annual ceremony to be held in Washington, D.C., recognizing individuals and organizations whose work strengthens the nation, serves the American people, and reflects enduring standards of excellence.
The Awards honor achievement across leadership, service, innovation, and cultural contribution, recognizing work of lasting significance to American life. Designed as a live cultural ceremony recorded for national distribution, America First Awards™ celebrate merit, integrity, and impact at the highest level.
America First Awards™ are presented by the America First Academy of Arts & Sciences™, which provides institutional oversight, standards, and continuity to preserve credibility and public trust.
America First Awards™ are conceived as a nationally significant cultural ceremony, recognizing excellence across American life through a carefully structured, prime-time-scale awards presentation.
The Awards are staged as a live ceremony before an invited audience and recorded for national distribution, balancing dignity, celebration, and cultural significance.
Each award moment is designed to honor contribution rather than promotion, and achievement rather than popularity — preserving the integrity and stature of the recognition.
America First Awards™ follow a disciplined recognition process emphasizing merit, documented contribution, and integrity.
Eligibility standards, review procedures, and final determinations are overseen by the America First Academy of Arts & Sciences™ to ensure consistency, credibility, and public trust.
Honorees are evaluated independently of political affiliation, commercial influence, or partisan consideration.
America First Awards™ present a curated set of national award categories designed for a two-hour ceremonial format and a broad national audience.
Categories reflect excellence across leadership, service, innovation, culture, and long-term contribution to the nation.
Representative categories include:
Final categories and honorees are confirmed through the Academy’s review and governance process.
America First Awards™ honor individuals and organizations whose work represents achievement of lasting significance to American life.
Honorees are announced in accordance with the Awards’ confirmation and review process. Recognitions are released as they are formally approved and scheduled.
America First Awards™ is a cultural awards ceremony presented by the America First Academy of Arts & Sciences™ (AFAAS™).
America First Academy of Arts & Sciences™, AFAAS™, America First Awards™, and related marks are trademarks of AFAAS, LLC.
Use of these marks in commerce constitutes common-law trademark rights under U.S. law.
Distribution and broadcast partners have no role in honoree selection or award determinations.
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