Celebrating people in the Black and Irish community, across a variety of areas and industries, the Black & Irish Gala (BIG) Awards are back for the third year.
Powered by RTÉ, the ceremony will take place on Saturday, December 2, in the Osprey Hotel Naas, Co. Kildare, with awards presented across 15 categories.
All categories will be shortlisted with six awards being decided by public vote and nine being decided by panels.
Nominations are now open for all 15 awards, and the public are invited to nominate a person or organisation for each category.
Voting is open until Friday, November 3, but be sure your nominee meets the criteria detailed in the nominations form.
Choose your nominees for the below categories here.
- Personality of the Year
- Community Star of the Year
- Community Organisation of the Year
- Actor of the Year
- Educator of the Year
- Outstanding Contribution to Music
- Podcast of the Year
- Activist of the Year
- Content Creator of the Year
- Entrepreneur of the Year
- Female Sportsperson of the Year
- Male Sportsperson of the Year
- Business of the Year
- Female Artist of the Year
- Male Artist of the Year
The shortlisting of nominees and selection of winners in each category will open on Monday, November 6. You will have until Monday, November 20, to vote for your winner in the six public categories.
The nominee with the most votes will win the award and the second and third most votes will make up the shortlist. Panels will select nine of the shortlists and winners for other categories.
You can see the breakdown of public vote and panel selection below or on www.blackandirish.com.
Here is a breakdown of the awards and how they are selected:
- Personality of the Year (Public)
- Community Star of the Year (Public)
- Community Organisation of the Year (Public)
- Actor of the Year (Public)
- Educator of the Year (Public)
- Outstanding Contribution to Music (Public)
- Podcast of the Year (Panel)
- Activist of the Year (Panel)
- Content Creator of the Year
- Entrepreneur of the Year (Panel)
- Female Sportsperson of the Year (Panel)
- Male Sportsperson of the Year (Panel)
- Business of the Year (Panel)
- Female Artist of the Year (Panel)
- Male Artist of the Year (Panel)
For more on the Black and Irish Gala Awards see www.blackandirish.com and follow RTÉ’s social media accounts using #BIGAwards23.
