The information on this page outlines the awards presented by the American Iris Society (AIS) for this particular year. Each cultivar's page also reflects the awards it has received.
The parameters for most of these awards are provided in the Handbook for Judges and Show Officials. Annual Garden Awards of AIS are the results of accredited judges’ evaluations of garden grown irises seen by the judges and voted on.
Annual Exhibition Awards of AIS are the results of accredited judges' evaluations of irises exhibited in an AIS sanctioned Iris Show and awarded EXHIBITION CERTIFICATES.
The 2023 Nelson Award winner, 'Marry The Night' published in Winter 2024 Bullein, page 26; photo right.