NOW in its eighth year, The Muddy Stilettos Awards are back with a bang, but be quick as nominations close on June 22.

The most coveted awards for independent small businesses across 25 counties, the ‘Muddies’ champion the very best lifestyle businesses, chosen by customers. 

Muddy Stilettos is the biggest lifestyle site outside London — helping 500,000 women every month across 25 counties to make the most of where they live with inside info on the most awesome things to do locally. Last run in 2019, the Muddy Awards attracted 15,000 business nominations and 750,000 votes across the country, including several from the local area, and is seen very much as the most prestigious local business awards, providing well deserved publicity and kudos for winners in each and every county.

Lisa Buckland, editor of Muddy Stilettos Devon, said: “We don’t need to tell you how challenging the last year has been for so many. As we finally come out of Lockdown, many of the businesses we love have now re-grouped, re-invented and re-opened so we are excited to launch the 2021 Muddy Awards to acknowledge their hard work, bravery and stella achievements in such an unprecedented of years.

“We are inviting nominations on our website across 27 lifestyle categories including four new additions of Garden Designer, Bridal Store, Wedding Venue and COVID New Business.

“Free to enter, starting from 8th June, anyone can log onto our site and put forward who they think should be a contender to win a Muddy Award.” 

Pick from the following categories below and see full criteria here: 

Muddy Award categories this year are; Art gallery, bar, beauty salon, bookshop, boutique stay, bridal store, café, children’s business, day spa, destination pub, family attraction, farm shop/deli, fitness instructor, florist, gift shop, garden designer, hair salon, interiors store, jeweller, local producer (food/drink), photographer, restaurant, COVID new business, theatre/arts venue, women’s fashion, wedding venue, yoga/pilates studio.

Lisa added: “So if you’re ‘In Love With Local’ as much as we are, please get behind our prestigious awards — still free to enter from start to finish and judged by our readers — and give your favourite businesses the pat on the back they deserve.

“Good luck everyone!”

To nominate a local business visit muddystilettos.co.uk/awards/categories