The BEAT Awards
By: Emily Guiles
Don’t forget to vote! Get your tickets now!
The 2015 Beat Awards are right around the corner, November 21st 6pm at the Holiday Inn Ballroom. You can vote for your choice to win until November 18th, you can vote once every 8 hours.
The Beat Awards this year will be sponsored by Frontier Communications, and Mercy Health and will be hosted by Actor Fonzworth Bentley
The categories and finalists are:
Best Coach
Terrance Stewart
Johnny Lang
Ricky Anderson
Best Mentor
Ricky Anderson
Terrance Stewart
Janette Foster
Distinguished Gentleman
Johnny Bankhead
D’Vonte Dockery
Rodney Savage
Sophisticated Lady
Brianna Scott
Tamica Fox
Beverly Cole-Bennett
Kaja Thornton
Beauty Shop
Unity Salon & Spa
Genesis Hair Salon
Hair by DVG
Best Educator
Jamille Charles
Yalanda Hill
Papa Njai
Local Activist
Terrance Stewart Sr.
Gloria White-Gardner
Kim Sims
Best Performer or Entertainer
PL12
H.D.O.E.
Chris Mitchell
Best Spoken Word
Ebony Davis (Gemini Da Poet)
Jacqueline (The Passionate Poet)
D’Erika Nichols
Young Professional on the Move
Nicole Bradford
Derrick Oakes Jr.
Earvean Diggs
Extraordinary Couple
Mr. & Mrs. Kemmie (Destinee) Sargent
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth (Paris) Stewart
Mr. & Mrs. Rodney (Shavaun) Savage
Student of the Year Middle/Junior High
Donovan Daniels
ILayia Strong
Dillon Sims
Student of the Year Senior
Sierra Bursey
Serinus Daniels
Jaliyah McBride
Best Barbershop
Ken’s Anointed Hands
Terrace Cutz
Norris Roberts Virginia’s Beauty & Barber
Community Leader
Rodney Savage
Eric Hood
Kaja Thornton
Local Athlete 18 & Younger
Jordan Cooley
Darece Roberson
Robert Gee Jr.
Social Media
Gwen Riley
Randy Huckabee Dame
Wild Boyz
Amazing Parents 70+
Mr. & Mrs. Emmitt Davis Sr.
Mr. & Mrs. John Thornton Sr.
Mr. & Mrs. Sim Ray