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