Nominations have opened for the 2012 Christian Retailing Retailers Choice Awards, the popular annual honors for the Christian products industry.

Eight new categories have been added to the program, which sees Christian retailers across the country vote for the new products they have most appreciated being able to make available to consumers in the previous year.

Teen Bibles, Men's Nonfiction, Self-Published books and DVD: Documentary are among the new categories in the full 53-strong field that covers Bibles, books, gifts and other resources.

Suppliers have through Jan. 31, 2012, to nominate products released during 2011. The entry fee remains unchanged at $50 per item.

For payment details, click on the Entry Fee button. One sample of each nominated product is also required; please send to: Retailers Choice Awards, 600 Rinehart Rd., Lake Mary, FL 32746.

Entries in the 12th annual Retailers Choice Awards will be judged on their ability to speak to people's hearts and evoke emotion, open people's minds to new ways of thinking, and encourage and affirm Christ-like living.

Voting for the 2012 awards will run March 1-31, with the winners to be announced later in the spring.

Click here to nominate your products in the 2012 Retailers Choice Awards.

2012 Categories

BIBLES
Bibles: Children’s
Bibles: Devotional/Study
Bibles: General
Bibles: Teen

BOOKS
Audio
Auto/Biography
Bible Reference/Study
Catholic/Liturgical
Charismatic
Children’s Fiction
Children’s Nonfiction
Christian Education
Christian Living: Practical Life
Christian Living: Spiritual Growth
Church and Culture
Devotionals
Eschatology
Evangelism
Fiction: Contemporary Romance
Fiction: Fantasy/Science Fiction
Fiction: General
Fiction: Historical Romance
Fiction: Mystery and Suspense
First-Time Authors
Health and Fitness
Nonfiction: Men’s
Nonfiction: Women’s
Prayer
Reformed
Relationships
Self-Published
Social Issues
Youth/Teen

GIFTS
Accessories/Apparel
General Gift Product
Gift Books
Home/Kitchen
Jewelry
Novelties
Wall Decor

OTHER
Backlist
Children’s Media
Curriculum: Nontraditional
Curriculum: Sunday School
Curriculum: Vacation Bible School
DVD/Video: Book/Bible Study
DVD/Video: Concert (Music/Comedy)
DVD/Video: Documentary
DVD/Video: Movie
Marketing/Promotion Campaign
Music
New Supplier
Spanish (all Spanish-language products entered in this category)

For more information, contact Managing Editor Christine Johnson at 407-333-0600, ext. 2682, or retailerschoiceawards@charismamedia.com.