Update, 8 October 2026: When I first wrote this article in September, I promised I would come back once the top five in each category was announced. It has been, so here is the honest version. This piece started as a celebration of being shortlisted, and I have rewritten it to show where Nectar actually stands now. The short version is that we are in the top five in five categories, we have two more decided at live finals on 14 October, and we missed out on one. Here is the f