The  nominations for the eighth annual JCP Program Awards are now open!

http://wiki.jcp.org/boards/index.php?b=1103

http://wiki.jcp.org/boards/index.php?b=1103The awards will be presented at the JCP program annual awards during JavaOne.  There is an open board for nominations on jcp.org and community members may submit nominations online now.  If you would like, you can also submit nominations via email to pmo@jcp.org until 31 July. 

The EC will vote on the nominations in early August, and the results will be announced/presented during the conference in September. 

We are requesting nominations for the following categories (full descriptions of the categories are listed on the nomination page):

• JCP member of the year
• JCP participant of the year
• Outstanding Java SE/EE Spec Lead
• Outstanding Java ME Spec Lead
• Most Innovative Java SE/EE JSR
• Most Innovative Java ME JSR