The votes are in, the judges have deliberated, and the moment we've all been waiting for is finally here—it's time to reveal the finalists for the 2025 CMX Community Industry Awards!

This year, we received an overwhelming number of nominations from across the industry, showcasing the incredible work being done by community professionals and teams worldwide. From fostering connections to driving business impact, these finalists represent the best of the best in community building.

We will be announcing the winners LIVE in Redwood City, CA at CMX Summit 2025 on May 1. Help us celebrate! Whether they’ve inspired you, supported you, or helped shape the industry, these finalists deserve all the recognition.

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Without further ado, let’s meet the outstanding community leaders and programs that made it to the final round!

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Community Awards

Customer Support Community

Awarded to a community that enhances customer support and success by fostering engagement, reducing support tickets, and improving customer retention through peer-to-peer assistance and knowledge sharing.

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Growth Marketing Community

Recognizes a community that drives sales, acquisition, and brand growth through advocacy programs, ambassador networks, and engagement strategies that contribute to measurable business success.

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User Group Program

Celebrates a community-led user group or chapter program that connects members, shares knowledge, and fosters engagement through local or virtual events. It is not designed for recognizing individual chapters but rather the overall structure and strategy behind a distributed user group program.

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Best New Community

Awarded to a community launched or relaunched after January 1, 2024, that has quickly grown, engaged members, and demonstrated early success.

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Best Community Podcast

Recognizes a podcast focused on community-building that has an engaged audience, fosters discussion, and released at least five episodes in 2024

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Professional Awards

B2B Community Professional

Given to an individual building a thriving B2B community that fosters engagement, customer advocacy, and business impact.

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Executive Leader of a Community Team

Recognizes a community executive managing a team and aligning community strategy with business goals to drive growth and engagement. (nominees must have 1 or more direct report to be considered for this award).

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Nonprofit Community Professional

Awarded to an individual managing a nonprofit community, mobilizing members, increasing engagement, and supporting a cause-driven mission.

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Developer Relations (DevRel) Community Professional

Celebrates a leader fostering developer engagement, advocacy, and innovation while strengthening connections between developers and technology.