add blog post on nomination for HPCWire Award 2026

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+authors: [boegel]
+date: 2026-09-20
+slug: hpcwire-readers-choice-awards-2026
+---
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+# EESSI nominated (again) for HPCwire Readers’ Choice Awards
+
+<figure markdown="span">
+![HPCwire Readers' Choice Awards 2026](hpcwire-readers-choice-awards-2026.webp){width=50%}
+</figure>
+
+[EESSI](https://www.eessi.io/docs/) has been nominated ([again](../../2024/11/hpcwire_award_2024.md))
+for the [HPCwire Readers’ Choice Awards](https://www.hpcwire.com/2026-hpcwire-readers-choice-awards-voting-is-open/),
+in the "Best HPC Programming Tool or Technology" category.
+
+**You can help us win the award by joining the vote.**
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+<!-- more -->
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+To vote, you should:
+
+1. [Fill out and submit the form](https://www.hpcwire.com/2026-hpcwire-readers-choice-awards-voting-is-open/);
+   to register yourself as an HPCWire reader and access the ballot;
+2. [Access the ballot here](https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Z7GZZSV);
+3. Select your favorite in one or more categories;
+4. Submit your vote by filling in your name, organisation, and email address (to avoid ballot stuffing),
+   and hitting the `Done` button.
+
+Note that you are not required to vote for all categories,
+you can opt for only voting for one particular nominee in
+only one of the categories.
+
+For example, you could vote for **EESSI Open-Source Project** in **category 11: Best HPC/AI Programming Tool or Technology**.