What is the name of the cultivar you are asking about? ( that you think might have been nominated by the awards and honors committee? I have been involved with that committee for many years( since around 2006 or 2007) and am currently a member.
Yes it is true the committee does nominate cultivars for the HM section of the ballot. In most cases, the hybridizer is either deceased or inactive and the cultivar has not previously won the award.
