Nominate a Mod
A Celebration of Minecraft’s Best Mods of 2025
Get ready to join the ultimate celebration of 2025’s best Minecraft mods, hosted by the legendary Noxus! Don't miss your chance to nominate your favorite mods. This page will keep you updated every step of the way as each phase of the contest unfolds.
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Terms & conditions | Only 2025’s mods are eligible | See eligibility guidelines
for the mods’ thumbnails
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About the Contest
This is where the best of 2025 shine. Fans and players nominate their favorite Minecraft mods, while a Noxus-led jury of experts reviews, curates, and selects the official finalists. In December, the community votes to decide who takes home the title of Mod of the Year 2025.
About Noxus
With over a decade in the Minecraft modding scene, Noxus brings deep expertise and a passion for creative storytelling. From posting his first mod review in 2013 to building a new channel focused on cinematic, high-quality mod content, Noxus is dedicated to showcasing the best the community has to offer.
How to Participate:
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Nominate
Fill the nomination form
between Nov 17 - Dec 1 - Wait for the Jury Noxus and his selected Jury will select 15 finalists
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Vote for Your Favorite Finalist!
Finalists will be announced ahead of community voting.
Voting opens on this page in December
Open Nov 17 – Dec 1
& 15 Finalists Selected Dec 1 – 4
Announced Dec 15
Voting (Phase 2) Dec 15 – 29
Announced Jan 11
Eligibility & Submission Requirements
- Mods that were released in 2025.
- Original content only - no ports or rehashes of older mods.
- 100,000+ downloads required.
- Must be published on CurseForge and pass moderation.
- Nominators should provide the mod page link in the nomination form
Jury & Selection
Jury operations are managed by Noxus. The jury verifies eligibility and selects 15 finalists for community voting.
Selection criteria include originality, impact on players, technical excellence, and community value.
We commit to transparency - jury members and selection criteria will be published when finalists are announced.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Anyone - players and mod authors can nominate a mod during Nov 17 – Dec 1
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Yes - submit up to three nominations per form entry
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It ensures finalists reflect broad community impact. We’ll explain this in the ToS to reduce confusion
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Noxus’ jury will check eligibility and select 15 finalists. Finalists will be announced ahead of the community voting phase in December
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Nomination details and votes are handled per the privacy policy. By nominating you accept the contest ToS.
Terms & conditions | Only 2025’s mods are eligible | See eligibility here
Know a mod that shaped 2025?
Show it some love now.
Terms & conditions | Only 2025’s mods are eligible | See eligibility here
Nominate early, and may the best mod win.
(No, we will not accept sad redstone contraptions as a bribe. Well... Maybe we will.)