2024 VZN Awards
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What are the VZN Awards?
The VZN awards are a Canadian image-based competition for beauty professionals and artists across the globe, creating a new standard for industry awards. We have curated unique entrance categories that will allow high calibre artists to showcase their creative capabilities. Categories will include hair, makeup, music, fashion, dance, photography, and visual arts. The VZN awards will be an ‘Oscar-like’ event that brings creatives together to celebrate, recognize and acknowledge extraordinaryVZN. Be the first to proudly be recognized as a ‘VZNary’ within the beauty industry.
Entrants will be judged by a diverse panel of carefully chosen, world renowned experts who are extremely successful at their crafts. Following mutually understood and published criteria, every entry will be judged on a 1-10 scale (10 being the highest score). The top scorers from the first round of judging will proceed to the next round, where the winners will be chosen.
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Rules and Regulations
- SUBMISSION FEE $100.00
- Entrants must be artists in the following professions: hair, makeup, music, fashion, dance, photography, and visual arts. The competition is open to all artists globally.
- Artists may enter into multiple categories. However, only one entry is allowed per category annually. However, you can enter another category with same collection.
- All participating stylists must be credited accordingly. Please be sure to include all artists’ names, roles and applicable handles.
- Submissions must be in digital format uploaded online. All images must be the same orientation i.e., all horizontal or all vertical (with the exception of the photography categories).
- Entrants must submit high resolution photographs, as well as the original, unmodified photographs of their models. All submissions must contain original unmodified images.
- Submitted work must have been completed at most 12 months prior to the submission deadline.
- A max two-year win in any category is permitted. A category one-year grace period must be taken for all double winners.
- Collaboration work cannot be entered twice in the same category by different artist
- Each submission must contain three different models
- Any entries that do not meet standard requirements they will disqualified.
- ALL FINALISTS WILL RECEIVE ONE FREE TICKET TO ATTEND THE VZN AWARDS
New categories alert
Photographer of the year (Nomination)
PHOTY
This honor is given to a photographer who captures without constraint. An individual who consistently shatters boundaries, embraces challenges, and inspires the industry to transcend current norms. A visionary leader who comprehends the dynamics and essence of diverse photographic subjects. This individual must embody creative ingenuity, set trends, and pioneer new artistic directions. All nominees must have a proven track record as award-winning photographers.
Creative Concept (People)
CCPPL
Must submit a collection of three images that express creativity amongst people.
Creative Concept (Object, Place or Thing)
CCOPT
Must submit a collection of three images that express creativity including objects, places or things.
Video transformation
VT
This category allows for barbers, stylists and make-up artists to submit a video with the best transformation - including hair, make up, clothing and music. Video must show the complete transformation of a model subject. Video must include a portion of the entire process. Before, during and final work. Video should be maximum 30 seconds; minimum 10 seconds.
Lifetime awards
Joan Harrison Award (nomination required)
JH
This honour is given to an industry leader (GM, Director, Sales) who has a positive voice, gives equal opportunity, who has created change and has VZN and insight to the future success of our industry.
Sabino Di Tacchio Award (nomination required)
SD
This honour is given to an award-winning stylist who creates without limitation. An individual who continues to break boundaries, challenge themselves, and push the industry to see past current trends. An artistic leader who understands the movement and structure of all hair types. This individual must be a creative thinker, trend setter and innovator. All nominated individuals must be previously award-winning stylists.
Educator of the year (nomination required)
EOTY
This honour is given to an educator who love for the industry is greater than the love for one’s self. Who has dedicated their career to aid in the advancement of others, who teaches until you learn. Shares without reservation and leads by example. An individual who is humble, yet fierce and has chosen to be a part of reinventing the beauty industry making small and big changes in lives of everyone whom path they cross.
Submission categories
Barber of the Year (nomination required)
BOTY
A barber that excels within the barbering community, while doing their part to educate and uplift the current and future generation of barbers. This individual has mastered the art of barbering with both scissor and clipper cutting. A trend setter and industry game changer; A barber who understands both the business and creative sides of our business.
Multicultural Barbering
MB
Must submit three looks on a diverse selection of models with multiple hair types.
Men’s Long Hairstyling
MLH
Must submit three looks of current, past or future trends with at least shoulder length hair with scissors. medium to short cuts i.e.: scissor over comb fade, waves.
Men’s Clipper Cutting
MCC
Must submit three looks achieved only with clippers. i.e.: high-top fade, low bald fade, one level fade.
New Barber (Under 3 Years)
NB
Must be a working barber for under three years. Patron can enter three looks of their choice, three different models.
Student Barber
SB
Must be an active student or apprentice for under 1 year. Patron can enter three looks of their choice, three different models.
Braids & Fades
BF
Must submit three looks with a combination of braids and fade. Extensions and hair pieces permitted. Three different models (with option for collaboration)
Stylist of the Year (nomination)
SOTY
An artistic leader who understands the movement and structure of all hair types. This individual believes with education all things are possible. An individual with an exceptional understanding of beauty industry concepts and how trends develop. A master of their tools, displaying excellent cutting and styling techniques.
Avant Garde Artist
AVS
Submit three looks that demonstrate fantasy work. Physical and digital exaggerations are permitted. Collaboration permitted.
New Stylist
NS
Must be a working stylist for under three years. Patron can enter three looks of their choice, three different models.
Student Talent
ST
Must be an active student or apprentice for under 1 year. Patron can enter three looks of their choice, three different models Must be a working stylist for over 7 years. Submit a themed collection, work that tells a story that can been seen through hair, make up and clothing. Patron can enter three looks of their choice, three different models. • Eastern Stylist(ECS) • Central Stylist (CCS) • Western Stylist (WCS) • Quebec Stylist (QCS) • Ontario stylist (OCS)
Colourist of the Year
COTY
This honour is given to a stylist who blends, mixes and paints. An individual who continues to break boundaries within the colour world, challenge themselves, and push the industry to see past the current colour trends. An artistic leader who understands the colour laws and how to break it. One who understands colour on all hair types, who mentors and teaches above and beyond expectations.
Multicultural Colourist
MTC
Submit three looks demonstrating outstanding colour ability. Dimension, foiling, colour blocking, Balayage on a diverse selection of models on multiple hair types.
Multicultural Artist of the year (nomination required)
MAOTY
This honour is given to an individual who has infinite knowledge on all hair types. An artist who can change an manipulate all hair displaying the many characteristic and beauty of all hair types have. An artist who can cut, color and style according to hair needs. An artist who can truly showcase the beauty in differences.
Natural hair artist (afro)
NHA
Submit three looks demonstrating the ability to manipulate and style natural afro hair texture. Patrons are to displaying the true culture and beauty of afro hair. No hair pieces permitted, extensions, weaves or clip ins. This can include colour and accessories.
Texture artist (change of texture)
TA
Submit three looks demonstrating the manipulation of any hair type creating texture. This can include colour and accessories, extensions, weaves or clip ins etc.
Extensions specialist of the year (nomination required)
ESOTY
This honour is given to an individual who continues to break boundaries within the extension world. This individual knows the meaning of a true transformation. An artistic leader who understands how to extend the beauty within hair. An innovator to the craft, making small changes and creating a big difference. (Before and after shoots required)
Weaves Artists
WA
Submit three looks that display a full or half head of weave. Lace front, ponytail, bangs, tape- in etc.
Hand tied Wefts Artist
HTW
Submit three looks that display a full or half head of extensions.
Braids- Cornrow + single Artist
BCS
Submit three looks that display braids in any form. Cornrow designs, Box, twist, single etc.
Make Up artist of the year (nominations required)
MUAOTY
This honour is given to a Make-Up Artist who has incredible vision, and sees the beauty within. An artistic leader who understands the complexity and composition of all skin tones. A mentor who creates creative spaces for new talent, educates and raises awareness on all beauty. (before and after required)
Total Glam Make-up Artist
GM
Submit three looks displaying the latest make up trends. Three faces (no digital enhancements permitted)
Multicultural Make-up Artist
MMUA
Submit three looks displaying the latest make up trends. On a diverse selection of models showcasing all skin types. Three faces (no digital enhancements permitted)
Avant Garde Make-up
AGMUA
Submit three looks displaying extreme artistic and creative ability. Showcase a word of make belief and exaggeration. Three face, Themed. Total fancy. (Digital enhancement permitted)
New Make-Up Artist (under 3 years)
NMUA
Artist must be working in the industry for under three years. Submit three looks displaying the latest make up trends. Three faces (no digital enhancements permitted)
Nail tech of the year (nomination required)
NTOTY
This honour is given to a Nail technician who delivers incredible results without question. An artistic leader who understands exactly how to nail it. A nail design innovator who sees the nail world for what it can be, rather than what it is.
Avant Garde Nail Technician
AGNT
Submit three looks displaying extreme artistic and creative ability. Nails should be total make belief and exaggerated. Total fancy. (Digital enhancement permitted)
Creative design Nail Technician
CDNT
Submit three looks displaying artistic and creative ability. Three wearable looks.
Student nail technician of year
SNTOTY
Submit three looks displaying artistic and creative ability. Three wearable looks.
Submission instructions
Each HIGH RES filemust be named accordingly:
i.e.,CategoryAbbreviation_FirstName_LastName_Year
EX: BOTY_Andrea_Sampson_21.jpg
Each ORIGINAL file must be named accordingly:
i.e., CategoryAbbreviation_FirstName_LastName_Year_O
EX:BOTY_Andrea_Sampson_21_O.jpg