Since 2007 the Nová dráma New Drama Festival has been a contest. It started with five awards that where later reduced to three main awards: the Grand Prix awarded by an international jury; the Student´s Jury Award, given by a group of student observers of the festival; and the Bratislava Audience Award comes from votes of the audience after festival performances. The international jury can make a decision to award a special prize for acting or any other creative contribution to a performance.