The Crowns & Clippers Awards is a new, annual red-carpet celebration presented by the Business Empowered Mississippi Chamber of Commerce and hosted by The Best of Mississippi Awards. This elegant evening will spotlight the best of the best in the barber and beauty industry—from barbers and stylists to estheticians and educators.

This year, we’re expanding beyond Mississippi to recognize professionals across the Southeast Region of the United States, including:

Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Arkansas, and Louisiana.

Our mission is to honor excellence, celebrate service, and raise funds for startup grants and community initiatives that empower the next generation of professionals.

This is your opportunity to shine a light on someone doing amazing work in this industry—someone crowned with purpose and equipped to transform lives.

Please review before submitting:

✅ You may nominate one person per category.
✅ Only one nomination per nominee is needed—no duplicates required.
✅ You must have the nominee’s email and phone number.
✅ You are responsible for informing your nominee that they’ve been nominated.
✅ Nominees must be active professionals or businesses in the industry.
✅ Incomplete nominations will not be considered.