The awards ceremony takes place on Friday 27 May at the National Conference Centre in Birmingham.
Organisers write: “The Vapouround Awards celebrate the very best of the global vape community and recognise all that the industry has achieved year on year. They were created to pay tribute to all the incredible brands, advocates, and innovators who keep pushing the industry forward.”
Full list of nominations for the readers’ categories:
Best Newcomer
“An award that highlights newer companies that have substantially impacted the industry over the past year.”
- Monster Vape Labs
- Frunk Bar
- Zovoo
- Hyte Vape
- iHave
- IZY Vape
- Surge Vapor
- Vapes Bars
- Black Rose Elixirs
- Beyond E-Liquid
- Elux
- Volare
Best Branding and Marketing
“Now more than ever, it’s important that branding is both effective and responsible. This award recognises companies that have achieved this.”
- Nasty Juice
- Riot Labs
- Air Factory
- Geekvape
- IVG
- VAPORESSO
- King Kong Vape Juice
- Geekbar
- Innokin
- Vapes Bars
- Zeus Juice
- Dr. Vapes
Best Vape Shop
“Vape shops are the beating heart of our industry. This award is an opportunity for us to show our appreciation for their services.”
- Premier E-Cigs
- Cloud City Vapes
- Tablites
- VPZ
- UK Ecig Store
- Exceptional Vapes
- VapeHQ
- Vapour Central
- Eco-Vape
- Evapo
- Bluehorse
- Vaping 101
Best Online Vape Retailer
“The online side of the industry has never been more vital. This award recognises the increasingly important role those online retailers play.”
- Vape Club
- Grey Haze
- Ecigone
- Ziggicig
- Vape Store
- E-cigarette Direct
- Fogghaus Vapes
- Oxford Vapours
- Electric Tobacconist
- The Electronic Cigarette Company
- Premier Vaping
- Royal Flush Vape
Best Reviewer
“Reviewers work hard to keep consumers and businesses informed on the latest products. This award shows our appreciation for their efforts.”
- Vaping with Vic
- Mike Vapes
- Geordie Vape Man
- Flatcap Vaper
- Little Bro Vapes
- Vaping Bogan
- Adrian Lo Dejavu
- GrimmGreen
- PBusardo
- RIP Trippers
- 2 Vapers 2 Furious (Felix)
- Vape Man Cam (Cam Brenner)
Advocate of the Year
“Vaping needs passionate advocates and educators. This award honours those who go above and beyond to fight for our right to vape.”
- Mark Oates - Director of We Vape UK
- GrimmGreen - YouTuber
- Pak Din - CEO of Nasty Juice
- John Dunne - Director General of UKVIA
- Michael Landl - Director of World Vapers Alliance
- Louise Ross - Interim Chair of New Nicotine Alliance
- Dave Cross - News Editor for Planet of the Vapes
- Maria Papaioannoy-Duic - Member of Rights 4 Vapers
- Clive Bates - Director of Counterfactual
- Kurt Yeo - Founder of Vaping Saved My Life
- Mark Pawsey MP - Member of All-Party Parliamentary Group for Vaping
- Ben Johnson - CEO of Riot Labs
- Chris Streeter - Managing Director of ODB Wraps
- Eoin O'Boyle - Owner of OB Vape
You can vote here: https://www.awards.vapouround.co.uk/vote/
Voting closes on May 6.
Dave Cross
Journalist at POTVDave is a freelance writer; with articles on music, motorbikes, football, pop-science, vaping and tobacco harm reduction in Sounds, Melody Maker, UBG, AWoL, Bike, When Saturday Comes, Vape News Magazine, and syndicated across the Johnston Press group. He was published in an anthology of “Greatest Football Writing”, but still believes this was a mistake. Dave contributes sketches to comedy shows and used to co-host a radio sketch show. He’s worked with numerous start-ups to develop content for their websites.
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