Nominations open for the 2026 Rails Luminary Awards

Every year, Rails gets a little better. A little faster, a little safer, a little easier to work with. And none of that happens on its own.

The Rails Luminary Awards exist to celebrate those contributions, acknowledging those in the community who have significantly advanced Rails for the benefit of all, and the nominations for 2026 are now open.

If you know of someone who has consistently gone above and beyond to contribute to the framework, triaging bugs, improving performance, adding helpful features, etc. please nominate them below.

All nominations will be reviewed by Rails Core, and the final pick of Rails Luminaries will receive a trophy for their service, as well as a monetary award of $1,000.

Submit your 2026 Rails Luminary nomination here.

Fine print:

• Nominations for 2026 will remain open until August 21.
• Companies/corporations are not eligible for nomination.
• Past award recipients cannot be nominated again (names listed on the form).
• Self-nominations are not allowed; individuals must be nominated by others.
• Nominator personal information will be kept confidential and will not be shared publicly or with the nominee without explicit consent.