There are a total of seven individual awards given to players or coaches based on their performance in the regular season.
For the majority of the awards, nominees are selected by the league and voted on by members of the media.
The winner of each award receives an Inuit soapstone sculpture designed by artists from Cape Dorset, Nunavut.
[2] The awards initially took into account performance across the whole CPL season, including playoffs and finals.
[6] The top-10 players receiving votes are named as finalists prior to the awards ceremony.