BEST CREATIVE DIRECTION WORK
Curtis Bryant (WINNER)
Magnus Juliano
Aaron Ni'Jai
Antwaun Sargent 
Nicole Hernandez
Trevor Blake Jackson

BEST UPRISING RECORDING ARTIST
Phenix
Freiberd
Ingrid Dan'yelle (WINNER)
DiiJai
DeJaye
James Lewis

RECORDING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
John Woody
Ankh Fyre
Nevi Brandan 
Zephaniah 
Damien Nova (WINNER)
Brik Liam

BEST INDEPENDENT SONG & MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
John Woody 'Give Me Your Love'
Damien Nova 'Kamasutra'
DeJaye 'You Lost Me' (WINNER)
Ankh Fyre 'Ghost Spells'
Zephaniah 'Call Block'
Brik Liam 'please cont.'

FASHION DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Sydney Stewart
Malcolm Diggs
Jevwe Mukoro
Rikki Raiford
Demariyon Futch (WINNER)
Carlos Antoine

BEST MENSWEAR DESIGN
Rikki Raiford
Demariyon Futch (WINNER)
Sydney Stewart
Jamall Osterholm
Akeem Adams
Vaughn Jereaux​

BEST WOMANSWEAR DESIGN
Carlos Antoine
Zuri Zandar
Sergio DV Robinson
Romeo Hunte
Onyx Taylor (WINNER)
Mvrcus Elliot

FASHION ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
Nico Lasado
B. Hawk
J. Shenae
Carty Monroe
Demariyon Futch (WINNER)
Carlos Antoine

OUTSTANDING FASHION STYLING & CONSULTING
Tobias Terrill
Jalen "Lick My Fashion" Nelson
Nicole Hernandez​
Butch Banks
Askia Abdul
Demariyon Futch (WINNER)

LGBT ACTIVIST OF THE YEAR
Deontez Wimbley
Daniel Driffin
Kevyn Mines
Linton Walker, Jr.
Yves Mathieu
​Ericka Hart (WINNER)

OUTSTANDING PUBLIC FIGURE OF EXCELLENCE
Rosemary Salem
Bentley Didier
Jamal Goss
Leigh Forbes-Jamison
Caleb E. Gary
B. Hawk​ (WINNER)

BEST VISUAL ARTIST
Fred Sands IV
Vince Volta
Venus The Artist
Joshua Rashaad McFadden
Magnus Juliano
​Trevor Blake Jackson (WINNER)

OUTSTANDING PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTRY
Darius Voncel Marshall
Alex D Rogers
Joshua Rashaad McFadden (WINNER)
Ahmad Barber
Karison Thomas
Aaron Ni'Jai​

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN FILM & ART
Zhetut
Rahim Brazil
Cleavon Meabon IV
Jamal Jordan (WINNER)
Rod Hawkins
Sydney Cooper