Announce award winners with a nominees wheel
Announcing a winner works best when the room sees the nominees first, then one clear moment of reveal. Put the nominees on this wheel, spin it on the big screen and the wheel lands on the winner while everybody watches.
Try this wheel
These numbered entries show how the draw works. Your own wheel opens as “And the award goes to”, ready for your list or a live QR draw.
A free RepBud account runs your own wheel. No card needed; guests join without an account or app.
What the demonstration shows
Your own wheel opens empty as “And the award goes to”. Add names by typing, pasting a list or uploading a CSV or Excel file, or go live and let people join by QR code.
- Nominee 1
- Nominee 2
- Nominee 3
- Nominee 4
- Nominee 5
Tips
- Read the nominees aloud before you spin, so each one has a moment before the winner is known.
- Keep the shortlist to three to five names; the wheel reads clearly from the back of the room.
- Decide beforehand whether the winner is chosen or drawn at random, and tell the room which it is.
- Test the screen from the furthest seat, and check the sound, before guests arrive.
- Have a sentence ready about why the winner was chosen; the reveal is the start of their moment, not the end.
When you want more from it
Awards Night helps you present the whole ceremony: each award with its nominees, a winner chosen in advance, drawn at random or voted by the audience, and a reveal on the big screen with a nominees wheel or a gold envelope. You can prepare and rehearse it free.
Awards Night
Your awards presented on the big screen. Set the running order, nominees and presenter notes, then reveal each winner with a nominees wheel or a gold envelope.
- A private Ceremony Director console for the presenter
- An audience screen that opens from a link on the projector or TV
- Choose winners in advance or draw at random on the night
- Rehearse, reset and present again
Free to set up. Included with Wheel Pro annual, or £24.99, US$29.99, €27.99, ZAR 499.00 or R$79.90 with an Awards Night Pass when you present.
Awards night presentation and winner reveal →Buyers in the UK pay UK VAT on top, added at checkout. Elsewhere the price shown is what you pay. Premium Economy, Business Class, First Class and Charter plans include Wheel Pro, Secret Santa and Awards Night.
The free wheel features stay free.
Questions
How do I announce award winners in an engaging way?
Show the nominees, pause, then reveal one winner in a single clear moment. A wheel that spins through the nominees and lands on the winner gives the room something to watch and a point at which to cheer.
Can the wheel land on a winner we have already chosen?
Yes, with Awards Night. You choose each winner privately and the nominees wheel lands on that name when you present the award. A plain prize wheel picks at random.
What can I use instead of a slide deck for an awards ceremony?
Awards Night runs the ceremony in the browser: a running order, presenter notes on a private console, and an audience screen that shows each award and reveals the winner on your cue.
Does it work on a projector or a TV?
Yes. The audience screen opens from a link in any browser, so it works on a projector, a TV or a shared screen on a video call.