Nominations

Celebrating visionary talent across the 409 — choose a category to browse nominees.

Voting is live — cast your vote below.

Category 1

Film / Media: Best Photographers

16 nominees

Edgar RodriguezVote now →Kristin FrancisVote now →Shawntee ScottVote now →Koneka HillVote now →Knox MediaVote now →Cle UchihaVote now →Yasmin AndersonVote now →Jeremiah Butler Mr EverywhereVote now →Brandie ReevesVote now →Parfait PhotographyVote now →Forest & Shore PhotographyVote now →Blessed ImpressionsVote now →Krystan BushVote now →AWFTOP TVVote now →Sparrow PhotographyVote now →Eugene (Genepiol)Vote now →

Category 2

Film / Media: Best Podcast

9 nominees

Knowledge is Power PodcastVote now →The Relay PodcastVote now →Live From the Teachers Lounge with Erik BrooksVote now →Demand A Better LifeVote now →Galveston PodcastVote now →The Blueprint PodcastVote now →Floyd Hope / Da Kickback PodcastVote now →R2DAJ PodcastVote now →The Pivot Experience PodcastVote now →

Category 3

Film / Media: Videographer of the Year

13 nominees

Tyler CrutchfieldVote now →Rogers Lowki Harrison IIIVote now →Moore Creatives DesignVote now →Terryone WigginsVote now →KJ tha GreatVote now →Cle UchihaVote now →TRILLARTVote now →Yasmin Anderson The Collab StudioVote now →Team Rich TVVote now →Jeremiah Butler Mr EverywhereVote now →AWFTOP TVVote now →LD Ray ProductionsVote now →50 TarantinoVote now →

Category 4

Music: Artist of the Year

8 nominees

NuSoulVote now →AlbeeVote now →Billi GatesVote now →Jaye BiggsVote now →Clover G BossVote now →Chris JonesVote now →MzzButtaBabiiVote now →Teezo TouchdownVote now →

Category 5

Music: Album of the Year

5 nominees

Billi GatesVote now →Clover G Boss + Young NobleVote now →Soul SistuhVote now →NightboyzVote now →Jaye Biggs x B-DoVote now →

Category 6

Music: Band of the Year

4 nominees

NuSoul & Blacque KoffeeVote now →Hot GritsVote now →Psycho JenniVote now →The Flava BandVote now →

Category 7

Music: Best Collaboration

6 nominees

NuSoul ft Erika JohnsonVote now →Big Jade ft Big ChynaVote now →Jaye Biggs ft Bun B of UGKVote now →Clover G Boss ft Z-Ro, Lil Flip, Big Shasta, DJ Kay SlayVote now →Rose Gold ft Albee & Ethan OsborneVote now →Albee ft Rose GoldVote now →

Category 8

Music: Breakthrough Artist of the Year

8 nominees

MzzButtaBabiiVote now →Southsid3Vote now →DJR3DDVote now →Big JadeVote now →StrongestManAliveVote now →Shelby WilliamsVote now →Sylvia The PoetVote now →Clover G BossVote now →

Category 9

Business: Small Business of the Year

12 nominees

UNITED FINANCIAL TAX SERVICEVote now →THE COLLAB STUDIOVote now →TOO MUCH HAIR COLLECTIONVote now →Klassey ACCESORIESVote now →UZZELL PAINT SERVICES LLCVote now →BLUE LOTUS RISINGVote now →WHERE GRACE MEETS FAITH RECOVERYVote now →RUN THE CITY DRONE SERVICE LLCVote now →ROSE GOLD DESIGNSVote now →FINESSED BEAUTY BARVote now →Athina Gardiner / Ascend CommunityVote now →HEATHERZZZWORLD HAIR FANTASYVote now →

Category 10

Creative: Best Barber

7 nominees

DRIZZY DRE JENNINGSVote now →DEE SHEPVote now →JORDAN FRANCISVote now →Kenneth Babino Jr. K-BABVote now →Jaye BiggsVote now →Derrick D - Franchize FrancoisVote now →Quin GregoryVote now →

Category 11

Creative: Best Hairstylist

7 nominees

CHANTEL JENKINSVote now →Samone Oli (Hair by Storm)Vote now →KESHIA AYANAVote now →CARRIBIAN SHEFFIELDVote now →JASMINE DURSTVote now →FRONIQUEVote now →ASIA JONES / FINESSED BEAUTY BARVote now →

Category 12

Creative: Best Makeup Artist

5 nominees

JASMINE'S BEAUTYVote now →Bobbi PitreVote now →Beauty & Glam By LindaVote now →Roshanda Yvette Blessed ImpressionsVote now →MARYGRACE LUNCEFORD CAULEYVote now →

Category 13

Creative: Best Poet

5 nominees

Work Hard Stay HumbleVote now →Treva "HisPoet" JohnsonVote now →Sylvia the PoetVote now →Tanisha JohnsonVote now →Soul SistuhVote now →

Category 14

Creative: Digital Comedian Of the year

9 nominees

Terryone WigginsVote now →Ennis HarmonVote now →Kirby BruffVote now →Eliza Comedian Postive VibesVote now →TreyDaComedian KnightonVote now →Willie T LowkeyVote now →LilJacq2funnyVote now →Joshua RobinsonVote now →Damareon Malbrough (LihGhost337)Vote now →

Category 15

Creative: Content Creator of the Year

12 nominees

ASIA JONESVote now →Treva "HisPoet" JohnsonVote now →Yasmin Anderson The Collab StudioVote now →KONEKA HILLVote now →TIERANNY DECUIRVote now →PIARRE JAMES ARMSTRONGVote now →DENZEL SEALEVote now →DONALD BABINOVote now →Cicely Sterling MooreVote now →Rikayla AmbersVote now →T.B. TediVote now →HeatherzzzWorldVote now →

Category 16

Creative: Social Media Influencer of the Year

15 nominees

SOUL SISTUHVote now →FRONIQUEVote now →COOKING WITH KOURTLYNVote now →CORY CRENSHAWVote now →KAYLAN JANEEVote now →TNE JAYPEEVote now →Iris MitreVote now →Joshua RobinsonVote now →TreyDaComedian KnightonVote now →Erik Tee / Teetyme ProductionsVote now →Quin GregoryVote now →Joshua RobinsonVote now →Floyd Hope / Da Kickback PodcastVote now →Keithian LaDayVote now →Ody JimenezVote now →

Category 17

Film / Media: Best Actor

11 nominees

Rogers Lowki Harrison IIIVote now →Elton ClarkVote now →Tyler CrutchfieldVote now →Jaden ThomasVote now →Tobie SpringerVote now →Jordan BabinoVote now →Southsid3Vote now →John HearnVote now →Terryone WigginsVote now →Kirby BruffVote now →Edward Hebert IIIVote now →

Category 18

Film / Media: Best Supporting Actor

7 nominees

NuSoulVote now →RoseGoldVote now →Kirby BruffVote now →Major LykVote now →Floyd Hope/ Da Kickback PodcastVote now →Jaden ThomasVote now →Chad PerronVote now →

Category 19

Film / Media: Best Actress

8 nominees

Amy GuidryVote now →BRITTNEY RODRIGUEZVote now →KESHIA AYANAVote now →HARMONI ZACHEREVote now →JYST ROSVote now →Mary EkeneVote now →Treva "HisPoet" JohnsonVote now →Netta Boone RobinsonVote now →

Category 20

Film / Media: Best Supporting Actress

5 nominees

Amy GuidryVote now →Jakayla FosterVote now →Chantel JenkinsVote now →Jasmine MayfieldVote now →Elona ShayVote now →

Category 21

Film / Media: Best Director

9 nominees

Tyler CrutchfieldVote now →AWFTOP TVVote now →T. B. TediVote now →Rodrick McCarthy Jr.Vote now →Rogers Lowki Harrison IIIVote now →Trill ArtVote now →Terryone WigginsVote now →Southsid3Vote now →Chino GrindVote now →

Category 22

Creative: Stand-Up Comedian of the Year

11 nominees

Kirby BruffVote now →Devan CallihanVote now →LilJacq2FunnyVote now →Miguel CarterVote now →Big KekeVote now →Jared CallihanVote now →Willie T EaglinVote now →"Supa" David HicksVote now →Too TallVote now →Chad PerronVote now →Shameka GowenVote now →

Category 23

Business: Health & Wellness

8 nominees

Blue Lotus RisingVote now →Tumeric TouchVote now →Livol Herbal & Cleansing StoreVote now →The Santuaire Medspa & SalonVote now →Lymphatic & Massage StudioVote now →Urban Roots Farm to TableVote now →Lifeline Healthy EatsVote now →LaRanse Durham / Chaka7a Body BarVote now →

Category 24

Music: Best Music Video

6 nominees

AL BeeVote now →DJ R3ddVote now →Rose GoldVote now →Jaye BiggsVote now →Benzo TrillVote now →Teezo TouchdownVote now →

Category 25

Creative: Fashion Designer / Brand of the Year

9 nominees

P. Bailey CollectionsVote now →Veedans ClothingVote now →Kelsey Thomas/ Khomela'Vote now →The Kayla CollectionVote now →Julian Stevens / Dos CorazonesVote now →Registry / Billy GatesVote now →Out the Mud Millionaires Southsid3Vote now →Y3nvime Marvis BroussardVote now →SqBizzVote now →

Category 26

Music: Best Gospel Artist

5 nominees

Clint MannVote now →Chris JonesVote now →Jael MoodyVote now →Micah TylerVote now →Denzel RushunVote now →

Category 27

Music: Best Hip Hop / Rap Artist

13 nominees

Southsid3Vote now →Tum TrapperVote now →WhiptheRapperVote now →Jaye BiggsVote now →Rose GoldVote now →Dead RavenVote now →Big JadeVote now →Heav OVote now →AL BeeVote now →Phil TheeVote now →Clover G BossVote now →Billi GatesVote now →Jaye BiggsVote now →

Category 28

Music: Best Latino Artist

5 nominees

Los Chavelos De OroVote now →Ozeek MadafakaVote now →Strongest Man AliveVote now →Phil TheeVote now →ErasmoVote now →

Category 29

Best Sound Engineer / Music Producer of the Year

10 nominees

FatsontheBeatVote now →Los MusickVote now →Dead RavenVote now →K-$hellzVote now →DJ R3ddVote now →Payton SenseiVote now →Janae MoniqueVote now →DJ B-DoVote now →Hiii CoopVote now →Chase RaccsVote now →

Category 30

Music: Best R&B / Soul Artist

6 nominees

DJ R3ddVote now →NuSoulVote now →DeAndre NicoVote now →Benzo TrillVote now →DC of Two Throwed MindzVote now →Soul SistuhVote now →

Category 31

Music: Best Song Writer

9 nominees

MzzButtaBabiiVote now →Benzo TrillVote now →Jaye BiggsVote now →Jael MoodyVote now →Billi GatesVote now →NuSoulVote now →AL BeeVote now →Micah TylerVote now →Rose GoldVote now →

Category 32

Music: DJ of the Year

7 nominees

DJ Kenia SmithVote now →DJdeewayVote now →DJ EchillVote now →DJ DeCarlosVote now →DJ TJObviouslyVote now →Dj DewsVote now →Dj Best WaveVote now →

Category 33

Music: Alternative Pop Artist of the Year

5 nominees

Sammy EloVote now →Royce JakobsVote now →Sancho BakerVote now →Kenneth Huerta / The Strongest Man AliveVote now →Teezo TouchdownVote now →

Category 34

Special: Community Leader of the Year

1 nominee

Category 35

Special: Creative Project of the Year

1 nominee

Category 36

Special: Legacy Award

1 nominee

Category 37

Special: Lifetime Achievement Award

1 nominee

Category 38

Special: Musical Architect of the Year

1 nominee

Category 39

Special: Pillars of Southeast Texas

3 nominees

Coach Brad Coleman — Special: Pillars of Southeast Texas — Coach Brad Coleman
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Laura May — Special: Pillars of Southeast Texas — Laura May
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Category 40

Special: Visionary Heart of Service

1 nominee

Category 41

Special: Visionary of the Year

1 nominee

Category 42

Special: Visionary Stewardship

1 nominee

Category 43

Special: Youth Impact Award

1 nominee

Category 44

Special: Visionary Valor Award

1 nominee

Mary WilliamsVote now →

Category 45

Special: Visionary Spirit Award

1 nominee

Alie KattVote now →

Category 46

Special: Visionary Innovator Award

1 nominee

Dana MelanconVote now →

Film / Media: Best Photographers

Film / Media: Best Podcast

Film / Media: Videographer of the Year

Music: Artist of the Year

Music: Album of the Year

Music: Band of the Year

Music: Best Collaboration

Music: Breakthrough Artist of the Year

Business: Small Business of the Year

Creative: Best Barber

Creative: Best Hairstylist

Creative: Best Makeup Artist

Creative: Best Poet

Creative: Digital Comedian Of the year

Creative: Content Creator of the Year

Creative: Social Media Influencer of the Year

Film / Media: Best Actor

Film / Media: Best Supporting Actor

Film / Media: Best Actress

Film / Media: Best Supporting Actress

Film / Media: Best Director

Creative: Stand-Up Comedian of the Year

Business: Health & Wellness

Music: Best Music Video

Creative: Fashion Designer / Brand of the Year

Music: Best Gospel Artist

Music: Best Hip Hop / Rap Artist

Music: Best Latino Artist

Best Sound Engineer / Music Producer of the Year

Music: Best R&B / Soul Artist

Music: Best Song Writer

Music: DJ of the Year

Music: Alternative Pop Artist of the Year

Special: Community Leader of the Year

Special: Creative Project of the Year

Special: Legacy Award

Special: Lifetime Achievement Award

Special: Musical Architect of the Year

Special: Pillars of Southeast Texas

Special: Visionary Heart of Service

Special: Visionary of the Year

Special: Visionary Stewardship

Special: Youth Impact Award

Special: Visionary Valor Award

Special: *Visionary Spirit Award*

Special: Visionary Innovator Award

Special: Visionary Spirit Award