The fourth annual Australian Modern Barber Awards (AMBAs) have named their 2024 finalists, with the winners to be announced on November 10.
The awards will be held at Queensland’s Tivoli’s Ballroom and are hosted by Mocha Group, owners of the Australian Hair Industry Awards, both Business and Creative, and the Australian Beauty Industry Awards. This will be the awards’ first year in Queensland, after three years in Melbourne, with the venue having hosted such iconic artists as Bob Dylan, Silverchair, Nick Cave and Noel Gallagher.
The platform awards pioneers in the men’s hair space amidst 16 categories, including the pinnacle AMBA Australian Modern Barber of the Year, AMBA Australian Modern Barber Business of the Year and AMBA International Modern Barber of the Year, as well as the two esteemed categories Hall of Fame and Special Recognition. Categories reward product excellence, education, barbershop design, customer care and editorial proficiencies.
For the title of Australian Modern Barber of the Year, congratulations to nominees Antonio D’Ambrosio of Unoit Barber, Benjamin Cucanic of Opulence Barbershop, Benjamin Tuita of Boy & Co Barber Studio, Constantin Todeanca of By France, Damon Tua of Fade Space Australia and Gamma+, Emma Dinon of Star Barber, Hsiang Chou Yang of Ikigai Barbers, Matt Clarke of Esq. Male Grooming, Ronan Storey of The Barber Academy, Ryan Poole of Esq. Male Grooming and Sean Hayes of Mayday Barber Studio. Aidan’s Cuts, Esq. Male Grooming, Ikigai Barbers and KJ Barbers have been nominated for the title of Australian Modern Barber Business of the Year.
“Moving on from our last three years celebrating in Melbourne is bittersweet but we are very much ready to take the awards to the next level in 2024 and the relocation to Brisbane at The Tivoli means that we can do that,” shared owners of the Australian Hair Industry Awards and Australian Beauty Industry Awards. “We love that the barbering industry is growing from strength to strength and the success of these worthy finalists is testament to that. Get ready for an exceptional and very memorable evening!”
The awards are judged by an independent judging panel, including media, PR, business experts, barbering specialists and international barbering talents. Award sponsors include Heiniger, American Barber, BaBylissPRO, Dateline Imports, American Crew, Andis, Depot, JRL, Reuzel, Shortcuts, Vitaman, and Gamma+. The event will be MCed by Kellie Woodhead and Jules Tognini, with catering by Cuisine on Cue and an elaborate musical performance to start the show.
Congratulations to the finalists!
Men’s Hair Style Product of the Year
Sponsored by Barbershop Magazine
Dry Shampoo Paste by REF
Natural Matte Cream by The Bearded Chap
Moldable Wax by Justice
Styling Crème by VITAMAN
Men’s Beard Product of the Year
Sponsored by Barbershop Magazine
Beard Serum by Dr Sleek Lab
Tobacco and Vanilla Beard Oil by The Bearded Chap
Shave and Beard Oil by VITAMAN
Best Mens Education Organisation of the Year
Sponsored By Depot
4BARBER’S Education
American Crew Education Australia
The Barber Academy
Best Barbershop Design
Sponsored by VITAMAN
Jimmy Rods Barbershop Robina 2
Kings Domain Barber Shop Armadale
KJ Barbers
Best Business Director/Owner of the Year
Sponsored by Gamma+
Gregory Roe and Brook Phillips, Boy Barbershop
Hsiang Chou Yang, Ikigai Barbers
Joshua Vas, KJ Barbers
Ryan Reed, Ryan.Co Barbershop
Best Customer Care
Sponsored by Shortcuts
Grand Royal Barbers
Guys Grooming
Platform 1 Barbershop
Best Men’s Collection – Junior
Sponsored by American Barber
Calum Craig, Esq. Male Grooming
Dylan Fewquandie, HMB Barbers
Jack Patroni, Ryan.Co Barbershop
Jackson Midgley, All Stars Collective
Jarrod Prosper, Broken Hearts Barbershop
Jonard Romero, HMB Barbers
Kobe Saxby, HMB Barbers
Ray Lewis, The Barber Academy
Best Men’s Collection – Classic
Sponsored by American Crew
Brayden White, Esq. Male Grooming
Gareth Philpott, Barber Academy
Gianni Sollazzo, Esq. Male Grooming
Jordan Dimitriadis, Kings Domain Barber Shop Rialto Towers
Michael Brennan, HMB Barbers
Nicole Fallshaw, St Martins Barber Shop and Shave Parlour
Ryan Poole, Esq. Male Grooming
Best Men’s Collection – Freestyle
Sponsored by Andis
Dylan Marks, Boy Barbershop
Jeremy Ponton, 36th Chamber
Milo Le, Ikigai Barbers
Noah Lockwood, Mayday Barber Studio
Panuka Sroykham, Anotherman Barber & Shop
Phelipe Mizoguti, HMB Barbers
Trae Tane, HMB Barbers
Best Team Collection
Sponsored by Dateline Imports
Akro Studio
Boy Barbershop (Coolangatta)
Boy Barbershop (Mermaid Beach)
Esq. Male Grooming
Guys Grooming
HMB Barbers Southside team
HMB Barbers Taigum
Mayday Barber Studio
Ryan.Co Barbershop
ZAK Grooming for Men
Best Men’s Collection – BTS Crew
Sponsored by Barbershop Magazine
Boy Barbershop (Coolangatta), Team Collection, Photographer: Dylan Marks. Stylist: Connor Harms & Blake Nicholls
Boy Barbershop (Mermaid Beach), Team Collection, Photographer: Dylan Marks. Stylist: Brook Phillips
Dylan Marks, Freestyle Collection, Photographer: Dylan Marks. Stylist: Dylan Marks
Esq. Male Grooming Team Collection, Photographer: Theresa Hall. MUA: Sarah Smith and Brooke Cavanagh. Stylist: Yshana Giorno
Guys Grooming, Team Collection, Photographer: Damien Smith. MUA: Keera Fuller. Stylist: Rebecca Ahern & Jac, Walk the Plank Costumes. Fashion Director: Emily Lemay, Jeremy Ponton. Freestyle Collection, Photographer: Leigh Winsor. MUA: Anna Wearden. Stylist: Darcey Burch, Kai Mckenzie, Patrick Russel, Jordan Dimitriadis, Classic Collection, Photographer: Aaron Chan. MUA: Zoe Fink. Stylist: Jordan Dimitriadis
Matt Clarke, Australian Modern Barber Collection, Photographer: Caitlin Rose. MUA: Brooke Clarke, Ryan Poole Classic Collection, Photographer: Theresa Hall. MUA: Sarah Smith. Stylist: Yshana Giorno
Ryan Poole, Australian Modern Barber Collection, Photographer: Theresa Hall. MUA: Sarah Smith. Stylist: Yshana Giorno
Sean Hayes, Australian Modern Barber Collection, Photographer: Kateriena Emmanuel. MUA: Riley Wallace
International Modern Barber of the Year
Sponsored by Mocha Group
Florian Zizkovsky, Austria
Jaymes Lunn, Switzerland
Lukas Press, Canada
Rino Ricccio, UK
Robert Braid, UK
Australian Modern Barber Business of the Year
Sponsored by JRL and Reuzel
Aidan’s Cuts
Esq. Male Grooming
Ikigai Barbers
KJ Barbers
Australian Modern Barber of the Year
Sponsored by Heiniger
Antonio D’Ambrosio, Unoit Barber
Benjamin Cucanic, Opulence Barbershop
Benjamin Tuita, Boy & Co Barber Studio
Constantin Todeanca, By France
Damon Tua, Fade Space Australia/Gamma+
Emma Dinon, Star Barber
Hsiang Chou Yang, Ikigai Barbers
Matt Clarke, Esq. Male Grooming
Ronan Storey, The Barber Academy
Ryan Poole, Esq. Male Grooming
Sean Hayes, Mayday Barber Studio
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