The Automotive Cast Product or Process category recognizes unique, novel, and creative design, development, or application of magnesium in the automotive industry. The design, engineering or application of entries in this category must demonstrate a significant advance over current practice.

The Commercial (non-automotive) Cast Product or Process category recognizes unique, novel, and creative design, development, or application of magnesium. The design, engineering or application of entries in this category must demonstrate a significant advance over current practice.

The Process category recognizes innovation in manufacturing or processing technology leading to higher quality and/or reduced costs.

The Wrought Product category recognizes unique, novel, and creative design, development, or application of magnesium. The design, engineering or application of entries in this category must demonstrate a significant advance over current practice.

The Environmental Responibility award recognize companies that are playing an active role in reducing the magnesium industry's carbon footprint and that exemplify the industry's commitment to environmental responsibility. The award is presented to companies that demonstrate their commitment to environmental responsibility. The merit of entries is highly dependent upon carbon dioxide equivalent reductions and also based on innovation, technology, sustainability, synergies and economics.