A Symbol of Recognition
Honoring the people, programs, and achievements whose impact deserves to be seen and celebrated.
Hosted by MotUS · Nashville 2026
A live, end-of-season awards experience honoring the people, programs, innovations, and achievements moving cheer and dance forward.
Awards Night
September 28, 2026
Aura Events Center · Nashville, Tennessee
The countdown to awards night begins.
Monday, September 28, 2026 · Aura Events Center · Nashville, Tennessee
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The awards-night experience
What Are The NOVAS?
THE CHEER & DANCE NOVAS is an awards-night experience created to recognize excellence, influence, innovation, leadership, and impact across the cheer and dance industry.
Inspired by the prestige and excitement of the world’s most iconic awards shows, THE NOVAS will feature an elevated atmosphere filled with red carpet moments, entertainment, meaningful recognition, and opportunities for the industry to connect.
This is more than an awards ceremony. It is a celebration of movement with purpose.
What THE NOVAS represents
Four ideas at the heart of the celebration.
Built on Motion
Celebrating an industry defined by energy, progress, performance, and movement with purpose.
Driven by Innovation
Recognizing the ideas, events, products, and creative work that continue to move cheer and dance forward.
Inspiring the Future
Spotlighting leaders and visionaries whose work creates new possibilities for the next generation.
The road to the NOVAS
01 · Nominate
02 · Finalists
03 · Vote
04 · Celebrate
Every moment builds toward the spotlight.
From the first nomination to the final vote, the community helps decide who deserves to be recognized on awards night.
Open the spotlight
Submit the people, gyms, organizations, and innovators whose work deserves recognition.
July 20–27, 2026Meet the finalists
Finalists will be revealed by category as the excitement builds across the industry.
July 28–August 16, 2026Make your voice count
Vote once per category, per day, and help celebrate the finalists moving our sport forward.
August 17–24, 2026Awards night
The industry comes together in Nashville for a live celebration unlike any other.
September 28, 2026 Awards night · Nashville
Join Us in Nashville.
THE CHEER & DANCE NOVAS awards show will take place on September 28, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee.
This in-person awards experience will bring together the cheer and dance community for an unforgettable evening of red carpet moments, entertainment, recognition, connection, and celebration.
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Attendees FREE with membership
Registration for THE CHEER & DANCE NOVAS is available through MotUS membership. Join MotUS or sign in to your member account to register two attendees at no additional cost.
Align your brand with the celebration
Partner With THE CHEER & DANCE NOVAS.
MotUS and THE CHEER & DANCE NOVAS are seeking sponsors for the 2026 in-person awards ceremony.
This is an opportunity to align your brand with a positive, elevated, industry-wide recognition campaign that celebrates the people, programs, innovations, and achievements moving cheer and dance forward.
Sponsor visibility may include event support, campaign branding, red carpet exposure, website placement, email inclusion, social media mentions, and post-event recap content.
For more information, contact
Sean Timmons
Executive Director of Membership
Built on motion · Driven by innovation
Who deserves the spotlight?
Think of the people and programs whose passion, leadership, creativity, and dedication have made an undeniable impact. Their NOVAS moment begins with your nomination.
