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THE AUSTRALIAN HAIR INDUSTRY AWARDS (CREATIVE) ARE ALMOST HERE! MAKE SURE YOU’RE PART OF THIS ESSENTIAL GALA EVENT.

It’s hard to believe that award season is back and ready to go for 2022! It’s time for the industry to come together and celebrate achievements at the Australian Hair Industry Awards (Creative) Awards.

With the countdown on for one of the industry’s most exciting nights, tickets are beginning to sell fast and entries are closed as of April 11.

Following a successful inaugural outing in 2021, this recent addition to the Mocha Group awards platform saw creative categories given their own well-deserved time in the spotlight.

“We were lucky to squeeze in our inaugural event last year in between lockdowns but we are extra excited to go bigger this year and to celebrate in even more style,” said Linda Woodhead from Mocha Group. “We cannot wait to have all of us together in the one room again, clinking champagne glasses and enjoying hugs. For so many it has been far too long between drinks and our industry deserves a night to remember.”

The awards announced a panel of over 80 judges. Comprised of international hairdressers and media representatives from Australia and around the world, as well as award-winning Australian hairdressers to judge the International category and Australian Hot Shots titles, it’s an illustrious group making up the panel.

The list of international hair icons consists of Andrew Barton, Akin Konizi. Angleo Seminara, Anne Veck, Antoinette Beenders, Ashleigh Hodges, Candy Shaw, Carolyn Newman, Christopher Dove & John Simpson, Cos Sakkas, Craig Chapman, Darren Ambrose, Desmond Murray, Errol Douglas, Gary Hooker, Gary Taylor, Jamie Stevens, Jean-Baptiste, Mazella Joe Mills, John Rawson, Johnathan Turner, Kevin Kahan, Leonardo Rizzo, Marcello Moccia, Mark Bustos, Mark Leeson, Martin Crean, Martin Holmes, Michael Young, Michelle Pargee, Robert Eaton, Sally Brooks, Jamie Brooks, Sam McKnight, Shane Bennett, Sean Dawson, Sonya Dove, Sophie Gibson and Vivienne Mackinde.

The international hair media contingent will include Alexandra Bilisi of Hair Trends/ Consultant, Europe, Anouk Oluderkerpool of Coiffure, The Netheralnds, Frank Fang of Top Art, Taiwan, Janie Tongue of Independent Beauty Professional Magazine, UK, Jean Witte of Intercoiffure South Africa, Julie Bellenger Gibb of Gorgeous PR, Charlotte Grant-West of HJI Editor, Loreley Navarro of Bangs! Magazine, Argentina, Nina Nagode of Frizer, Slovenia, Rainer Naiman of Pinni, Finland, Ruth Hunsley of Red Mane Media and Veronica Boodhan of Salon Magazine, Canada.

Australian media, PR and business representatives will be comprised of Cameron Pine of Intermedia, Christina Butcher of Hair Romance, Louise May of HAIRBIZ Magazine, Anthony Gray of MIG, Faye Murray from Your Coach, Kym Krey of The Salon Mentor and Philip Fernandez of Wizard Coaching.

The Australian hairdressing judges include Ali Holmes, Amy Gaudie, Benni Tognini, Bill Tsiknaris, Brad Ngata, Brodie-Lee Tsiknaris, Charlene Fernandez, Christina Tatasciorie, Dario Cotroneo, Dee Parker Attwood, Jayne Wild, Jude McKewan, Jules Tognini, Justin Pace, Kobi Bokshish, Mario Fioravanti, Mary Alamine, Michael Piastrino, Paul James, Paula Hibbard, Sam James, Sharon Blain, Stevie English, Uros Mikic and Wayne Chappell.

The event’s sponsors include O&M, Revlon Professional, ghd, Excellent Edges and Amazing Hair.

In 2021 at the awards gala, many of the industry’s best were awarded. AHIA 2021 Creative winners include Stevie Corthine for Colour Expert of the Year, Elle Shoemaker for Master Cutter of the Year, SJ Establishment for Creative Team of the Year, Sally Brooks for the first International Hairdresser of the Year award and Dee Parker Attwood of Wieselmann, who was awarded Australian Hairdresser of the Year.

The 2022 awards will also see the announcement of the highly anticipated HOT SHOTS team for 2022, putting a spotlight on the industry’s most exciting next-gen talent. The ultimate celebration of the hairdressing industry’s next gen talent, HOT SHOTS provides the chance for those 31 and under to take their career to a whole new level and

begin their journey to notability and fame within the industry and beyond.

The 2022 AHIA Creative gala night will take place on the last night of Hair Festival over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend, maintaining the legacy of the industry’s much loved and most celebrated hair weekend. The team are excited to move to an improved venue at the International Convention Centre in Sydney’s Darling Harbour to have enough space for the hugely anticipated crowd.

The event will once again be hosted by Adam Williams and the evening will include several surprises as well as the unveiling of two spectacular shows created by exciting and visionary hair talent. Finally, the official afterparty sponsored by Maria Nila will ensure proceedings continue well into the morning for a night to truly remember, details on the location of the afterparty are still to be announced.

We can’t wait to see you there.

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