There have been very few live spoken word events in the last year – but here are this year’s Saboteur award nominations coming round again anyway! The 2021 voting form still includes best spoken word performer, best literary festival, best regular spoken word night, and best spoken word show – but oddly no mention of online, although that is where you will probably have had the only chance of seeing such acts and shows in the last year.

Voters have until 12 pm on April 7 to register their votes for the first round. After that, shortlists will be made available on April 21, when votes will reopen at 12pm. The shortlist voting form will remain open for two weeks, closing on May 5 at 12pm.