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While historically the award season has kickstarted each year in February, in 2025 the awards are being pushed back to later in the year. Microsoft [recently announced](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/partnernews/updates-to-the-microsoft-partner-of-the-year-awards-%F0%9F%8F%86/4351509) its prestigious Partner of the Year Awards event will be moved to align with Microsoft Ignite. The goal is to allow participants more time to demonstrate their success stories and innovation. **Nomination information is expected to be updated in late Spring 2025. ** As Microsoft Ignite typically falls around late November, Microsoft Partners can likely expect a late Summer timeline for the deliberation process. Based on Microsoft’s update, we can anticipate a potential April or May timeline for the release of the official nomination information. The pivot to a later date for award season leaves Partners with more time to start strategizing rather than having to kick things off in early February. 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