Get Your Sets Ready for the 2026 CGC Cards Registry Awards!

The annual CGC Cards Registry Awards season has already started, and we're preparing to honor the best sets in all card categories for TCGs, sports cards and non-sports cards! Ensure your CGC Cards Registry set is at its best by 11 a.m. EDT on July 10, 2026, to be considered for awards and prizes.

Prize packages will be presented to winners of the Best Set of the Year Award in the TCG, sports and non-sports categories on the CGC Cards Registry! This year marks the debut of CGC x JSA in the prize package and is also the first time Registry winners will receive autographed cards. Each major award winner will receive a purple Best Set of the Year icon in recognition on their CGC Cards Registry set, a $500 CGC Cards grading credit and a swag bag that includes a CGC-certified card worth approximately $250. Meanwhile, the top ranked sets of 2026 in each competitive set type will receive a red Top Ranked icon of recognition on their set.

Winners of the Best Set of the Year award will be announced on Wednesday, July 29, 2026!

The Prize Package

We’re excited to announce that for 2026, CGC Cards Registry Award winners will receive autographed cards as part of their prize package. Sports cards winners will receive a 1992-93 Fleer Ultra Career Highlights Autographs #1 Scottie Pippen certified CGC Authentic, with an autograph graded CGC 9. In addition, TCG and non-sports card winners will receive a Pikachu, Pokemon (2019) Cosmic Eclipse Secret Rare Holo graded CGC Authentic and certified by JSA as signed by Veronica Taylor, who voiced the popular character Ash Ketchum for the first eight seasons of the Pokémon anime series.

Along with a $500 grading credit, winners will also receive our brand-new CGC Registries Grade 10 pin — one of the most Ultra Exclusive — as well as the all-new CGC Registries cap, newly designed winners' pennant, and more special surprises.

To participate, be sure your set is registered and ready to go with images of your cards on the CGC Cards Registry by 11 a.m. EDT on July 10, 2026. Winners will be announced on July 29, 2026!

About the CGC Cards Registry

The CGC Cards Registry is a fun and free way to organize and display your CGC-certified cards using diverse competitive set categories. Work towards completing sets, use CGC's automated high-res scans or add special images and set descriptions for the ultimate presentation. Earn points and see how your sets stack up against the competition!

The CGC Cards Registry Awards are open to all CGC Cards Registry users, and all competitive sets are automatically considered. To participate in the CGC Cards Registry, go here for TCGs and non-sports cards and here for sports cards. Register your CGC-certified cards and create a competitive set today!

Important notes:

There will be a temporary freeze on slot requests and score correction requests beginning at 11 a.m. EST on June 30, 2026.

The deadline to update (add cards/descriptions) to your CGC Cards Registry sets to be considered for awards is 11 a.m. EST on July 10, 2026.

If you're not already a CGC Cards member, join with a free membership today and jump into the game!