This June, Ward’s AutoWorld® magazine will award prizes for vehicles with the most attractive interior design. The award ceremony is scheduled to take place at the Cobo Center in Detroit. The distinction will be awarded in connection with Ward’s Auto Interior Show, which will take place June 6-7 this year.

In connection with that, Ward’s has announced the 34 nominees for the award in seven different categories. The 34 cars came from eleven car manufacturers and surprisingly, no Audi vehicles made it to the short list.

For the economy car category, the award-giving body considers small cars priced under $17,000 and released for the 2007 model year. Five vehicles have been nominated for the award in the category. The Dodge Caliber is one of them. The award-winning Honda Fit is also part of the nomination and is one of three Asian brands nominated for the category. The Hyundai Elantra is the second Asian make nominated for the category while the Suzuki SX4 completes the Asian triumvirate of category nominees.

One European brand, Volkswagen, made it to the short list with the VW Rabbit.

For the Popular Price Car category, which is made up of cars priced between $17,000 and $30,000, five vehicles are nominated. The Chrysler Sebring, one of the cars Chrysler hopes to help them return to profitability, is one of the nominees for the category. The Mini Cooper is also nominated for the award in its class. The Nissan Maxima that comes equipped with a high-quality Nissan axle assembly and a spacious interior is also included in the nomination for its category. The Saturn Aura and Toyota Camry are also nominated for the award in the category.

Another category, the premium price car category, also has five nominees. Cars considered for this category are those priced above $30,000. The Infiniti G35 from Nissan’s luxury division is one of the category’s nominees. Another luxury division of a Japanese brand is also nominated: the Lexus LS 460. The remaining three cars nominated are from Ford Motor Company’s Premiere Automotive Group. The Jaguar XKR, Lincoln MKZ and Volvo S80 are luxury car brands of Ford and are nominated for this category.

For the popular priced crossover utility vehicle category, Ward’s selected five nominees. The Ford Edge is one of the category nominees. The Saturn Outlook replaced the GMC Acadia on the list of nominees. The Honda CR-V is also nominated for the award in the category. Instead of the Hyundai Santa Fe, the Hyundai Veracruz is also nominated and the fifth nominee in the category is the Mazda CX-7.

Another category for CUVs is the premium priced crossover utility vehicle category where CUVs priced above $30,000 are considered. From Honda’s luxury division, Acura, the MDX is nominated for the award in this category. The BMW X5 is also nominated in the category. Other candidates include the Cadillac SRX, the Lincoln MKX, and the Mercedes GL-Class.

Another category is for trucks priced under $30,000, the popular price truck category. For this category, Ward’s only named four nominees. The Chevy Silverado is one of the four. The Veracruz was originally intended to be nominated for the category, but was moved to the Popular Price CUV category and replaced with the Dodge Nitro. The Jeep Wrangler is also named as one of the nominees for the category. The Toyota Tundra also made the list.

The last category is for all trucks priced over $30,000. The premium-priced truck category has five nominees. The famous Cadillac Escalade is one of the nominees for this category as is the Chrysler Aspen. The Lincoln Navigator is another Lincoln model vying for a prize. The new Land Rover LR3 is also nominated for the award in this category. And instead of the Mercedes G-Class, the Nissan Quest was nominated for the award in the category.

The 34 nominated vehicles were chosen by Ward’s editorial team and the institution invites consumers to participate by voting for their bet. Interested consumers can visit http://www.autointeriors.com where they can vote for their favorite interiors in the different categories created by Ward’s.