For the 36th year of the Green Star competition, eight Grand Awards?EUR??,,????'???the highest honor achievable per category?EUR??,,????'???will be given out, while 11 honor award winners have also been selected.

Submissions were made in the following 15 categories of grounds management: (Not every category received an award)

1. Small Site (commercial or primary work site with a budget under $80,000)
2. Residential Landscape (single residence or estate owner)
3. Public Works Site (includes parkways, greenways, and intersections)
4. Shopping Area
5. Hospital or Institution
6. Government Building or Complex
7. Cemetery or Memorial Park
8. Industrial, Commercial Site, or Office Park
9. Park, Recreation Area, or Playground
10. Multiple Sites under Management Company
11. Condominium or Apartment Complex
12. Hotel, Motel, or Resort
13. Amusement Park, Theme Park, or Zoo
14. A) Athletic Fields ?EUR??,,????'??? baseball, football, lacrosse, soccer (high school, collegiate, semi-pro)
    B) Professional Fields ?EUR??,,????'??? baseball, football, soccer, tennis
    C) Golf Course
15. A) School Grounds (kindergarten ?EUR??,,????'??? high school, technical school, community colleges)
    B)Urban University Grounds
    C)University and College Grounds