From November 18th to 20th 2019, in Miami-USA, the international Tunnelling and Underground Space Association is organizing the fifth edition of its ITA Tunnelling and Underground Space Awards, an international competition seeking to recognize and reward the most ground-breaking achievements and innovations in underground infrastructures worldwide. Since 2015, the ITA keeps on receiving outstanding applications: this year the association collected more than 100 entries competing for the Oscars of Tunnels and underground space projects in the frame of 8 categories. The judging panel of the ITA Awards, composed of 17 judges chaired by Jenny Yan, new ITA President, has just conclued its deliberations: 32 entries have passed the first selection phase, 3 to 6 nominees being pres-selected in each of the 8 ITA Tunnelling Awards categories.