Trendsetter Award
About This Category
This award celebrates professional creators whose careers have skyrocketed over the past 12 months, setting trends and shaping culture across digital platforms. These creators demonstrate significant growth, cultural influence, and momentum, inspiring their communities and driving conversations across the broader creator landscape.
Eligibility
Demonstrated significant growth from 1 March 2025 to 1 May 2026. Minimum 10,000 followers. Consistent, high-quality content output.
Judging Criteria
Judges will consider analytics including: Views. Engagement rate. Shares and saves. Follower growth over the past 12 months. Comments and community interaction. Posting frequency and consistency across the year. Cross-platform presence.
Consistently Great Content
Consistently high-quality content that deserves to be recognised.
Creativity, Originality and Authentic Voice
A distinctive creative style, original ideas, and an authentic voice that sets the creator apart.
Career Growth & Momentum
Has the creator demonstrated exceptional growth in engagement, content output and brand work / industry recognition over the last year?
Audience Engagement
Audience engagement
Entry Requirements
Entrants must submit: Link to primary social platform. Links to additional platforms to give judges a holistic view. Growth metrics (March 2025 vs May 2026). Audience metrics: Current followers, Average Monthly Views, Engagement rate. 3-5 examples (social media links) of original content, posted within the eligibility period. A short motivation including achievements in the last 12 months.
Entries for this category are closed
Entries closed on 6 July 2026. A few 2026 categories are still open — take a look, or read the FAQs for what happens next.