Official Rules

1. The organiser

SocialJJ Creator of the Year 2026 (the “contest”) is run by Jerry Jose, trading as SocialJJ (socialjj.com), referred to here as “we”, “us” or “the organiser”. It is free to enter and free to vote. Nothing needs to be bought to take part or to win.

The contest is not sponsored, endorsed or run by Amazon, LinkedIn, X, Instagram, YouTube or any other platform mentioned on the awards page.

By voting, nominating someone, or accepting a place on the ballot, you agree to these rules, our Terms & Conditions and our Privacy Policy.

2. Who can take part

To vote, nominate someone, or be nominated, you must:

• be 18 years of age or older, and
• be located in India.

We may ask a nominee or winner for proof of age and location at any time. If they can’t provide it, or don’t meet these conditions, they may be removed from the ballot or lose their prize. Votes and nominations from people who don’t meet these conditions may be removed.

3. Key dates

All times are Indian Standard Time (IST).

Voting opens	1 November 2026
Nominations close	10 December 2026, 11:59 pm
Voting closes	20 December 2026, 11:59 pm
Winners announced and vouchers sent	25 December 2026

We may change these dates. Any change will be shown on the awards page and on this page.

4. Nominations

You can nominate yourself or a creator you follow. A nominee must:

• be active on at least one social media platform (one is enough; more can be listed),
• have at least 5,000 followers on each platform listed (combined totals across platforms don’t count), and
• have been actively creating and posting in 2026.

Nominations count as a vote. When a nomination is approved for the ballot, it counts as one vote for that creator from the email address that nominated them (whether the creator nominated themselves or someone else did). That email can’t vote for the same creator again, but can still vote for other creators, once each. Nominees added directly by the organiser start with no votes.

Each email address can submit up to 3 nominations, and the same creator can only be on the ballot once. Every nomination is checked by hand. We decide which nominations go on the ballot, and we may decline or later remove any nominee who doesn’t meet these rules or whose details turn out to be inaccurate.

By nominating, you confirm the details are accurate to the best of your knowledge. Nominees appear publicly with their name, photo (if given), what they’re known for, the reason given for their nomination, their profile links and their vote count. A creator who doesn’t want to be on the ballot can ask us to remove them at jerry@socialjj.com.

5. Voting

• Each person may vote once for each creator, using one email address. You can vote for as many creators as you like.
• Votes are confirmed with a 6-digit code sent to that email. A vote counts only once the code is entered. After confirming, you can vote for other creators for 30 minutes without a new code.
• Votes are final and can’t be changed.
• You must not vote more than once for the same creator (for example with extra email addresses, aliases or throwaway inboxes), use bots or scripts, or buy, sell or trade votes.

Vote counts may be hidden for the final hours of voting and until the winners are announced.

6. Fake votes and disqualification

We have the right, at our sole discretion and at any time (including after voting closes), to:

1. remove any vote we believe is fake, duplicated, automated, bought, or cast by someone who isn’t eligible;
2. block any email address from voting again;
3. disqualify any nominee who we believe has taken part in, arranged or encouraged fake voting, whether or not they did it themselves, or who has broken these rules; and
4. remove any nominee whose content or conduct we consider harmful, misleading or against the spirit of the contest.

We don’t have to give notice or reasons. Our decisions on which votes count and who is disqualified are final.

7. Winners and results

After voting closes, we review the votes and remove any that break these rules. The 3 creators with the most remaining verified votes take 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. If two creators finish level, the one who reached that number of votes first takes the higher place.

Winners are announced at the organiser’s discretion, on the announcement date above or another date we choose. The organiser’s decision on the results is final, and no correspondence or appeal will be entered into. When the winners are announced, the vote count for every nominee is published.

8. Prizes

• 1st place: ₹10,000 Amazon.in gift voucher and the title “SocialJJ Creator of the Year 2026”
• 2nd place: ₹5,000 Amazon.in gift voucher
• 3rd place: ₹3,000 Amazon.in gift voucher

Vouchers are sent by email on the announcement date, to the email address we hold for each winning creator. If we don’t have one, we’ll contact the winner through their social profiles and send the voucher once they reply. If a winner can’t be reached or doesn’t reply within 14 days of the announcement, we may give that prize to the next creator in line.

Prizes go to the nominated creator only. They can’t be transferred or exchanged for cash or anything else. Amazon gift vouchers are subject to Amazon’s own terms and conditions.

9. Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, SocialJJ and Jerry Jose are not liable for any loss, damage or disappointment arising from the contest or its results, including:

• technical problems, website downtime, or votes, codes or emails that are lost, delayed or not recorded;
• decisions about which votes count, which nominees are on the ballot, or who wins;
• any change to, pause in, or cancellation of the contest; and
• any issue with a voucher after it has been sent, which is a matter for Amazon.

Taking part is voluntary and at your own risk. Nothing in these rules limits any liability that can’t be limited by law.

10. General

We may update these rules, or change, pause or cancel the contest, if we need to (for example because of large-scale fraud or circumstances outside our control). The current version will always be on this page.

We use your personal data only to run the contest, as described in our Privacy Policy. These rules are governed by the laws of India, and any dispute is subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of India.

Questions? Email jerry@socialjj.com.