The 5th Annual Kansas City People’s Choice Awards Powered by KC G.I.F.T.
2023 Winners

BEST 360 PHOTO BOOTH
KC Top Pix

BEST AUTHOR
BriAnn Danae

BEST BARBER KANSAS CITY, KS
HT Cooperwood

BEST BARBER KANSAS CITY, MO
DeJuan Bonds

BEST BARBERSHOP KANSAS CITY, MO & KCK
Fade Factory

BEST BOUTIQUE
Style Therapii

BEST BROWS
Glam By Gee Gee

The KC G.I.F.T. BEST BUSINESS Award
Mattie’s Vegan Foods

BEST CAKE MAKER
Edible Delightz – Tee Spiller

BEST CAR DETAIL
Keep It Clean with Ibrahim

BEST FOOD & CATERING SERVICES
We Got It Covered Food Services

BEST CLINICAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDER
LaShiya Ellis RN, BSN

BEST CLOTHING APPAREL LINE
Broken Hearts

BEST COMEDIAN
Gerald Huston II

BEST COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
Show Me You Care KC

Best Contracting Company
Perfecto Contracting

BEST DANCE/MARCHING TEAM
KCK Diamond Dolls

The Tomlin Academy Best Child Development & Educational Center
Kiddie Cave

BEST DOG BREEDER
CHAMPWORK

BEST EDUCATOR
Principal Shanelle Smith

BEST EVENT DESIGNER
Glitz by Brit

BEST EVENT HOST/EMCEE
JR Hoodstar

The Partyz-R-Us BEST EVENT SPACE Award
Top Tier Venue

BEST FACIAL / SKIN CARE
Savant Beauty Spa

BEST FEMALE BARBER
Ivory Young

BEST FEMALE DJ
Dj Baby Boi

BEST FEMALE FITNESS TRAINER
Nicki Jones

BEST FEMALE MODEL
Kambre Rosales

BEST FEMALE HIP HOP/RAP ARTIST
Miss Kush

BEST FEMALE VOCALIST
Chavonna Adams

BEST FOOD TRUCK
KC Wing Bar

BEST FUNERAL HOME
Serenity Memorial Chapel

BEST GOSPEL ARTIST
Kami Woodard

BEST GRAPHIC DESIGN
April Rollison-McCain

BEST HAIR BRAIDER
Jenn Oledibe

BEST HAIR SALON (KANSAS CITY MO & KCK)
Blow Beauty Bar

BEST HAIR STYLIST
I’Brianna Moore

BEST LASHES
Antinique GlamLoungeKc

The Izzy Cuts Lawns BEST LAWN CARE SERVICE
Jacks Son Lawn and Moving

BEST LOCTICIAN
Tinetra Pouncil

BEST LOGO DESIGN
Rinzo Dixon

BEST MAKEUP ARTIST KANSAS CITY, KS
Erionna Latrece

BEST MAKEUP ARTIST KANSAS CITY, MO
Jade Greer

BEST MALE DJ
DJ Nick Davis

BEST MALE FITNESS TRAINER
Craig Donnell Jr

BEST MALE MODEL
Tristian Gower

BEST MALE RAP/HIP HOP ARTIST
Kye Colors

BEST MALE VOCALIST
Marlin Hatcher Jr

BEST MANICURE
Hilary Carter

BEST MASSAGE THERAPY
Trashae Hawkins

BEST NEWS REPORTER
Christel Bell

BEST OUTSTANDING YOUTH
Savanna Williams

BEST PEDICURE
Heather Blewett

The Tee Ervin BEST PHOTOGRAPHER Award
Coppic Photography

BEST PODCAST
The Grief Journal

BEST PROMOTER
Rio Entertainment

BEST RADIO PERSONALITY
Brian B Shynin

BEST REALTOR
Regina Drone

BEST RESTAURANT KANSAS CITY, MO & KCK
Breakfast & Lunch Lovers

BEST SPOKEN WORD ARTIST
Brandon Amayzn Nelson

BEST SWEETS & TREATS
MamaWitAStove

BEST TATTOO ARTIST
Marques Neal

BEST THERAPIST
Tori Seals

BEST TRAVEL AGENT
April Cowan

BEST VIDEOGRAPHER
Billy Hughes

BEST VISUAL ARTIST
Deaunte Thomas /AFKADuddy

BEST WAX SERVICES
The Wax Beauty Bar Niecy Dunbar

The Calvin Wainright BEST YOUTH SPORTS COACH Award
Rosie Wiggins

BEST YOUTH SPORTS TRAINER
Colby Broadnex

MALE ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
Khalis Shareef

WOMAN ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
Denisha Jones