About the award
Founded in 2017, Haitians Who Blog was established to provide a network for emerging creatives, bloggers, and influencers on social media. We established a recognition initiative that started as love and then became the Haitian Creative Digital Awards. for emerging creatives, bloggers, and influencers on social media.
In 2020, after success with additional categories, the Haitian Creative Digital Awards expanded to also include fashion, dance, food, fitness, parenting, and lifestyle categories, furthering the mission of Haitians Who Blog. Nominees are selected through a public nomination. The voting process is reviewed by a team of esteemed judges. We leave it to the voters to select their finalists. We are proud to celebrate the inclusive and diverse talent represented through our nominees, winners, judges, and the overall Haitian creative community. Visit our past years’ awards, winners.
How it works
The nomination period starts on November 1, 2022, and ends on November 30, 2022
Anyone can nominate their favorite creative for a category via the nomination form that opens on November 1, 2022.
Once the nominee is confirmed, they will be considered for the shortlist by a team of judges
Creatives can be nominated to a maximum of 3 categories.
Prize
The winners of the 2022 Creative Awards will be showcased on our website, receive customized merchandise, and receive gifts.
Categories
Artist (Visual Arts) - Author/Book - Beauty - Dance - Fashion/Style - Finance - Fitness - Food - Instagram Platform - Lifestyle - Parenting - Podcast - Poet - Sketch Comedian - TikTok - Travel - YouTube - Wellness
Judging
The judges will select the top 3 Haitian Creatives out of those nominated and create a short list.
The judges made their decisions based on the following criteria:
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Aesthetics - The overall image and quality of their platform used based on category (this includes Instagram, podcast, website, YouTube, and quality of content).
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Writing: Judges will score each blog/platform for its writing style, flow, and readability.
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Content: Judges will score how a blog/platform topics relate to their niche and the value of the content delivered.