Early, it's called integrity. I suggest that the vast majority of persons who subscribe to this forum do have integrity going for them. I know I would not make something up about someone else to get them an award. First of all, what would that other person think of you for lying about them. Second, I could not live with myself knowing I had willfully told falsehoods to get a friend/acquaintance an award.

You nominate someone and from what you are able to say about that person, the judges will score your nomination post/pm. After all entries are judged, thethree who have the highest combined scores are this years' recipients.

All in all its pretty simple as far as I'm concerned.