BEC Awards 2025 Nominations

HOW TO NOMINATE: (Please Read)

Thank you for participating in the Black Excellence of Chattanooga (BEC) Awards Nominations!! You may nominate people/businesses in one category, a few select categories or every category. You may also nominate YOURSELF! Please provide as much of the information requested as possible (be thorough!) so we may notify the nominee of their confirmed nomination and instruct them on next steps. Also please feel free to let them know that you nominated them as well. We do not share with nominees who actually nominated them, but don’t mind if you do. You may nominate as many deserving people/businesses as you like in the same category but will have to submit a new form for each one. #BecAwards2025

PLEASE DON'T NOMINATE THE SAME PERSON IN EVERY CATEGORY!!

You will be able to nominate businesses in any or all of the following categories:

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* 1. Best Accountant

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* 2. Best Author

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* 3. Best Baker

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* 4. Best Barber

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* 5. Best Barbershop

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* 6. Best Bartender

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* 7. Best Blog

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* 8. Best Braider

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* 9. Best Brick and Mortar

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* 10. Best Boutique

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* 11. Best Car Detailing & Cash Wash

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* 12. Best Car Saleman

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* 13. Best Caterer

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* 14. Best Chef

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* 15. Best Cleaning Company

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* 16. Best Clothing Boutique

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* 17. Best Clothing Line

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* 18. Best Coach

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* 19. Best Comedian

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* 20. Best Construction Company

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* 21. Community Spotlight Award

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* 22. Best Contractor

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* 23. Best Dance Studio

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* 24. Best Childcare Center

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* 25. Best Dentist

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* 26. Best Dj

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* 27. Best Doctor

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* 28. Best Engineer

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* 29. Best Esthetician

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* 30. Best Event Decorator

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* 31. Best Event Space

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* 32. Best Event Planner

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* 33. Best Fashion Designer

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* 34. Best Female Artist

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* 35. Best Financial Advisor

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* 36. Best Fitness Coach

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* 37. Best Food Truck

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* 38. Best Graphic Designer

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* 39. Best Hair Stylist

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* 40. Best Interior Decorator

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* 41. Best Insurance Agent

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* 42. Best Kid Entrepreneur

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* 43. Best Lawn Care

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* 44. Best Lawyer/Attorney

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* 45. Best Literary Arts

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* 46. Best Loctician

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* 47. Best Male Artist

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* 48. Best Massage Therapist

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* 49. Best Marketing Company

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* 50. Best Mechanic

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* 51. Best Moving Company

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* 52. Best MUA

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* 53. Best Musician

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* 54. Best Music Producer

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* 55. Best Nail Tech

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* 56. Best New Business (Opened in 2022)

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* 57. Best Non-Profit

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* 58. Best Nurse Practitioner

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* 59. Best OBGYN

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* 60. Best Pediatrician

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* 61. Best Performance Arts

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* 62. Best Photographer

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* 63. Best Podcast

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* 64. Best Radio Media Personality

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* 65. Best Restaurant

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* 66. Best Realtor

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* 67. Best Salon

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* 68. Best School Administrator

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* 69. Best Shoe/Accessory Boutique

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* 70. Best Small Business (1-25 employees)

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* 71. Best Social Media Influencer

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* 72. Best Tattoo Artist

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* 73. Best Tradesman ( Plumbing, Electrician, Carpentry, Etc)

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* 74. Best Therapist/Counselor

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* 75. Best Travel Agent

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* 76. Best Teacher

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* 77. Best Technology Company

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* 78. Best Top Business Executive

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* 79. Best Transportation Company

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* 80. Best TV Media Personality

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* 81. Best Videographer

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* 82. Best Visual Arts

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* 83. Best Vlog

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* 84. Your Email

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* 85. Age

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

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* 86. What is your race or ethnicity?

Asian

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino

Middle Eastern or North African

Multiracial or Multiethnic

Native American or Alaska Native

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

White

Another race or ethnicity, please describe below

Self-describe below:

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* 87. What is your gender identity?

Woman

Man

Genderqueer or non-binary

Agender

Not specified above, please specify