After thousands of votes, the results of the eighth annual ByBlacks People's Choice Awards are in!

Here's How the Magic Happened! ✨

📅 September 2025: We kicked things off by announcing this year’s award categories!

🎉 October 2025: YOU stepped into the spotlight! Our community flooded us with nominations for your favorite Artists, Books, Businesses, and Films. (Psst—self-nominations were totally encouraged!) The nomination party wrapped up at midnight on October 31, 2025.

🏆 Finalists Revealed: Our team at ByBlacks.com tallied up your love and chose the top 3 nominees in each category—these rockstars earned their spot through your passionate shouts!

🗳️ December 15, 2025: Voting opened! For one magical month (until midnight January 15, 2026), you could vote daily to make your favorites shine even brighter.

🌟 And the Winners Are...
A standing ovation to all our champions! If you’re holding an award right now, know this: your community ADORES what you’re creating. Keep shining, keep inspiring—you’re absolutely crushing it! 🎊

 

Accounting FitnanceIQ Services (#3 votes)

 

Actor Ahdri Zhina Mandiela

 

Author Jessica Carmichael

 

Bakery SAB Fruit Cake

 

Beauty Supplies Koily Kurls

 

Book My Natural Hair Adventure; Kyra Milan Brown and Kali Brown

 

Caterer Cuisine by Noel (#2 votes)

 

Community Arts Organization dance Immersion

 

Consumer Packaged Goods Chef Noel's Jerk Marinade

 

Content Creator As Told By Canadian Immigrants

 

Director - Film HAUI

 

Fitness Professional Resolution Fitness

 

Lawyer Hudson Law Office PC (#1 votes)

 

Restaurant - African Greelz

 

Restaurant - Caribbean Stacy’s Island Flavor Restaurant

 

Restaurant - Fusion Sugarkane Caribbean & Cajun Cuisine

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