The 2024 Muddy Awards attracted 35,000 business nominations and 515,000 votes. Known as the most prestigious local business awards, the Muddy Awards provide well deserved publicity and kudos for winners in each county.

The 2025 Muddy Awards is an opportunity to say THANK YOU to the Cornish lifestyle businesses you love. Muddy Stilettos are inviting nominations on their website across 21 lifestyle categories including four new additions of Best Family Experience, Best Sports & Fitness Instructor, Best Wellbeing Specialist, and Best Women’s Style.

Nominations will be open for the best Cornish businesses until 13th March and is free to enter from start to finish. The top five businesses with the most nominations in each category will go through to the Regional Finals, with voting open between 25th-15th April. Regional winners will be announced on 30th April, with the winners drinks celebration to be held again at The Duchy of Cornwall Nursery in Lostwithiel in June.

Regional Winners from every category will automatically go through to the prestigious National Finals. The Muddy Stilettos Editors will judge who is the ‘Best of the Best’ in each category, announcing the National Winners on 25th June.

Categories cover everything, from the best places to grab a drink at the weekend, florists and farm shops, to family days out, hotel stays and events venues.

As an added bonus for Nominees, one lucky business has the chance to win a £3,000 cash prize to spend on their business as they wish in association with Tide Banking.

See full criteria and list of categories at

https://cornwall.muddystilettos.co.uk/awards/

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