The Legend Awards
2026: THE FUTURE IS HERE
1. CLEVELAND’S BEST NEW ARTIST LIL JITTA25 MDN JAYDO23 CHOC14 1O1ON ‘BOSSMADEJOEL’3 ELI THA DON8 SELDOM SOL6 GROTTO32 SWEETZ KORIN5 BADHOUSE SHEBO8 ZO1726 12 ISAIAH LINDXR 4 CHINA B34 2. AKRON’S BEST NEW ARTIST CHANCHO7 TRAPPA21 SHODDY BOI9 CHICKENN NAE9 SECRET MELODY26 WREXX THEE RENAISSANCE MAN2 BOX BOY FOREIGN3 MIXHAE15 WOP TRIPPIN3 FLOCO TORRES4 3. TOLEDO’S BEST NEW ARTIST LIL JOHNNIE6 YM MUDDMADE3 RAMBO KUSCO0 MONT NB3 J LOADED3 MASERATI MIKE3 NICK KANE4 TRACY THE RAREBREED6 Q WILDTHANG2 SLATT3 ACE BOOGIE11 NINA COCAINE10 4. COLUMBUS’S BEST NEW ARTIST LEFLORE9 T.O.N JAYDOEBABY6 JAI KTCHNZ20 KOSHORTYY10 NCB-G VEVO2 PRINCE TAYLOR7 VITO DINERO2 VINTAGE DAZ28 AWM QUAZE9 TRXPSUM3 YOUNG A.V.K24 COLD WTF7 5. YOUNGSTOWN’S BEST NEW ARTIST YOUNG LYLE10 KRYPTO DIVINE7 DR3W MUZIK1 VINN 10X102 T-SLY12 BABY GEEZE8 D. MONEY46 TLB 3303 PARIS STEPHAN6 NESHIA BABY26 6. MALE RAPPER OF THE YEAR MG SLEEPY38 LIL 5015 CARTIER16 ROADRUNNER TB3 YSN FLOW19 BAEBAE SAVO17 RICO TRAP2 YTB TRENCH1 BABY JAYY1 YFL KELVIN13 ROOTABANG13 NO LUVV CHINA15 BAT BOY BANKIE3 7. FEMALE RAPPER OF THE YEAR SKYLAR BLATT15 CHELSEA PASTEL6 DAJSHA DOLL24 KOLD KILLA57 KIKI MARIE3 DAE MASSON20 9INA7 AUNTIE PIGGY45 8. CLEVELAND’S NEXT UP MALE ARTIST 24MIRRR14 STR8DROP3 KAM MYERS18 BLOCK BUSTA13 REY ANGEL10 LUH PRESSURE3 RON DOVERMEN3 DINERO DASH5 TOOLITAVE8 LO LIFE LANE4 POOCHIE TRAP11 JAY OUT THE WAY15 9. AKRON’S NEXT UP MALE ARTIST BIG BAG REESE6 JLAVY4 MTG MANNY25 JUSTYLRR10 BGTI1 BAMB1 WITAE18 MASE MARGIELA2 RLM THE SINGER6 TY DATRAP12 10. NA NA21 NA14 11. COLUMBUS’S NEXT UP MALE ARTIST NWM JOC2 VINTAGE DAZ16 ARMONE CXSHH3 KAPTINO5 ZAY TERINTINO2 BRENDAN ONEAL0 KING MEECH9 TY KASINO5 KEEZY THEE UNKIND5 KING POOTER9 MOTION MOBBIE6 BLUDOTT NINO4 12. YOUNGSTOWN’S NEXT UP MALE ARTIST STRAPP2PPZ4 DAVE FROM YOUNGSTOWN20 TANAMAN2 MURDAH 110 TOM SWIRV8 CRISTOFFER17 SELFMADE NOAH (CANTON)2 OTB CHRIS (CANTON)4 OTB CHRIS (CANTON)2 13. INDUSTRY ARTIST OF THE YEAR DOE BOY81 KING CHIP14 MACHINE GUN KELLY45 KID CUDI19 TRIPPIE REDD18 KING CHIP4 14. CLEVELAND’S NEXT UP FEMALE ARTIST CASE CLOSED10 BALENCII (LORAIN ARTIST)11 CONCEITED LAII4 BOOGEY SHAE13 PRINCESS LOVE27 MISS MK4 LYNN FOREIGN9 MIXHAE7 CASH C9 KITONNA3 10 KAY6 BRII TRXPPY12 15. AKRON’S NEXT UP FEMALE ARTIST DEE DIORR14 FLORIDA BEE40 EMERALD NEKI7 JADE KOUTURE25 BON MILLIE4 EBBFROM AKRON1 KAY DOLLAS9 16. KEEP VOTING NA18 NA11 17. COLUMBUS’S NEXT UP FEMALE ARTIST WYNTER V15 JAZZY SP6 DESMIRAE WILLIAMS9 LADII KAPONE7 222BREE3 NAE NAE DA DUTCHESS12 PINEAPPLERXSEGLVD8 18. YOUNGSTOWN’S NEXT UP FEMALE ARTIST DIAMOND DIDIT13 NYAMEKYE5 TAMMY LATAY13 BRAZZY BRAE10 TYE DAQUEEN11 FOREIGN CI7 19. THE RNB VELVET SOUL (BEST MALE RNB VOICE) T VYBEZ6 TE$HAWN9 NNOR19 CHARLES REED6 NASJA DELEON9 KYLE MAHLIK10 FRANK WEST9 SAINT WHITE2 SHONBE4 JME POOH9 B.LANDRUM21 BRYSON LEE13 20. THE RNB DIAMOND DIVA (BEST FEMALE RNB VOICE) CASS THE ARTIST11 BELLA SIMONE15 ARTINKA TEAIRA21 SIANAH2 ANGEONYMOUS33 YANNA I’VONNE4 ANGEL DUST6 CHARITY EVONNA9 NAYIA3 LILLIAN RUFFIN1 BUDDY VONN17 REGAN GRAY 4 POOCHIE6 CASH’E8 ODOVEE8 21. VOTE ONCE A DAY NA11 NA3 22. THE IRON WILL (DEDICATION AWARD) PREME18 TRVP7 BANDANA BIKERBOYY2 TEEZY FROM THE CLAIR8 BRITT BANDZ11 FRESHIE4 TRAPBOI MANIKIN9 SB DA GOD2 DJ JACK DA RIPPA7 KING SYXX13 ENVY JAZZO18 LORD LUKE2 JOSH MAUNUS10 23. KEEP GOING! NA9 NA5 24. THE MOTION SPECIALIST (BEST VIDEOGRAPHER) TIMELEZZSHOTS4 LAWAUN FILMS14 KBFILMS6 DOM PRINTS12 1UPVISUALS11 LOGAN KYNGSTON26 ONEWAYVISUALS6 LEAROC FILMS16 FLOWER MOUTH FILMS2 25. THE URBAN EYE (BEST PHOTOGRAPHER) JP FILMS20 JORDAN KAGE11 DRICO LAMAR40 EAGLE EYE IMAGES1 VISUAL M34 RUDY ‘RUDEGRAPHY’ DURAN5 DOUG UNKNOWN9 KREED DESIGNS2 TORI HILL PHOTOGRAPHY3 SOICY NOHEART8 HASHTAG DOPE PHOTOGRAPHY4 XIIIVISUAL ‘TYSON DAVIS’2 26. VOICE OF THE VIBE (BEST HOST) 216HUNDO4 NAE DIIORS7 CRISIS13 KAT KWUEEN11 MARQUIS STORM12 LADIES LOVE LAUNY8 PLAIN JAYNE5 DAM DONS3 LIL DEON12 THIK BABII11 27. THE GATEKEEPER (BEST CLUB PROMOTER) CLARKE ‘SI CURRENCY’8 3D CURT13 BRENT ROACH14 BULLI BAG ‘LOUD HOUSE VIBES’3 LIL DEON7 MIKE PERFECT & KING8 BEFR3AKYY5 REAL REVENUE7 FLEXBOII8 ZONE4PRADA9 HOOD GOTTI8 SETTE ELENA9 28. THE ALCHEMIST (BEST BEAT PRODUCER) SLEEPY ZAK11 BIG BONY10 1800 SOS0 PUGGIE BABY6 DJ REDI BEATS3 BOCA BEATS1 EAZY BEATS16 CASSIUS G5 29. THE GLADIATORS CHOICE (BATTLE RAPPER OF THE YEAR) FONZ6 ILL WILL6 CHETTA4 BIG HUNNIT2 GAMBLE0 KASHMONEY9 SIGGZ2 MELO VAYE3 QUEEN VIXEN16 30. THE POUR QUEEN (BARTENDER OF THE YEAR) ANABELLA0575 YELLO DIAMONDS6 DARLENE ‘KOMPLEX KOCKTAILS0 BEYONKA (TRULY)49 PEACHES060326 ERIALJ2.020 SHAWNA WITH THE SHOTS15 BARTENDER KIMBELLA1 BARBIE THE BARTENDER13 LADY SPYCE14 31. THE PLATINUM MUSE (BEST EXOTIC DANCER) CHOC8 ANSIA DEALLYAH1 PINK GO CRAZY3 LIL NIAAAAA3 XOLEILANI2 SWEET SARAH SELENITE3 ITZ MSPRETTY6 RINAH MARIAA19 DRIAFINEASS18 32. THE PLATINUM PALACE AWARD (BEST EXOTIC CLUB) PRIVILEGE GENTLEMAN’S CLUB23 POWER CABARET59 MAGIC CITY LOUNGE6 MASARI GENTLEMAN’S CLUB21 DA BODEGA GENTLEMEN’S CLUB2 33. INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR YAN SHANKLIN7 TANISHA GODFREY27 STEFAN JOHNSON20 COURTNEY OTTRIX9 LINDA HOWARD3 GABRIELLE PAYNE4 NICKI MEJIA (TASTEWITHNICKI)1 BIGLUVN “BLANCO” HOLLYWOOD1 LATHAN BARKSDALE3 GREY SKYE EVANS6 34. THE ICONIC COMEDIAN (VIRAL COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR) CORNELL ROSS7 MZ CJSTAR13 MARIO FILMS40 FLAMES ONSOLO11 HEYBERT FLEX10 EULISE DICKERSON4 LATHAN BARKSDALE1 TBONE2 FUNNY ASS TETE5 TIME TRAVELER FROM 20057 35. THE AIRWAVE AUTHORITY (BEST RADIO SHOW) DCN COMPANY RADIO11 Z107.9135 WOVU 95.92 POWER 107.56 WZAK 93.118 PRAISE 94.55 WJCU 88.71 HOT 99.11 36. ALMOST FINISHED NA16 NA6 37. THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE (PODCAST OF THE YEAR) THE THOUGHT OPPS4 BIG HEFF RADIO SHOW9 THE PULL UP EXPERIENCE11 NDA POST PODCAST4 IN THE LAB20 TALK PODCAST2 SIP & CHILL PODCAST29 EARCANDY PODCAST12 CLUB PIZZLE17 BIG FACTS NO CAP9 CYPHA PODCAST8 THE KING TIF NETWORK8 THE MIDWEST TAKEOFF4 THE OUTLET PLATFORM3 TRANSCENDING THE CULTURE11 38. THE HYPE AUTHORITY (HIP HOP BLOG OF THE YEAR) 411 UNCUT1 THIS ONLY HAPPENS IN OHIO9 JP DIGITAL11 OHIO HIP HOP REPORT 3301 AUNTIE HOUSE7 CLEVELAND TOPIC21 OH CHIPS11 CLEVELAND RAPPERS 2168 39. A FEW MORE TO GO NA14 NA6 40. FITNESS GURU OF THE YEAR RAWN CHISLTON3 KURT WOODS4 GYM BAE FITNESS38 FLYBOY FITNESS1 PHILLY WEEDEN30 ZAKIYAH FITHICK26 PHILLIP WEEDEN (THEGIFTD1)31 TRAIN PRETTY8 41. POET OF THE YEAR KYM “ESSENCE” HUNT-EDGE5 LADY LEGEND9 JOSHUA BROWN2 AVERY LAMAR POPE6 ORLANDO WATSON3 MIXXED ROSE2 ARTISTIC GENIUS3 QUIET KID POETRY6 SIAARA FREEMAN5 DRAE2 42. KING OF THE MIX (BEST MALE DJ) DJ EL22 DJ KING KASE16 DJ EAZZY BANKS13 DJ YOMI YOM20 DJ ACE5 DJ XPLOSIVE7 DJ TRE10 DJ BIGFATTZ8 DJ EPIXX1 CHOPGOD (DJ AK)10 SHONNY MAC20 PARTY WIT SPLASH21 43. QUEEN OF THE MIX (BEST FEMALE DJ) DJ GHOULIANA1 DJ MSTK3 DJ COCO Z13 DJ BP7 DJ MISSES28 DJ LOC1 DJ DREEM3 DJ BLACK UNICORN10 NICNACC11 DJ LILY JADE1 YULISSA13 DJ RED-I3 44. THE RUNWAY KING (THE MALE TOP MODEL) O’VON3 YEAH KEV15 LIEV WILLIAMSON6 ERICK CURRY JR3 1AMRIQ9 45. THE RUNWAY QUEEN (THE FEMALE TOP MODEL) DREAMMMCATCHER7 DYMIN (DYMPEACE)4 JASS THE MODEL7 FIERCELY L’AMOUR2 NICOLE BROWN3 DEJA NATEI4 ANNISSA DANIELS4 TYRA MCTYEIRE6 DAIJ4 KAZURY8 SHALOIS CROOM2 DIA.LA.BELLA5 46. THE CULTURE CATALYST (MOTIVATOR OF THE YEAR) TUWAN SPENCER10 STONEY19 BASHEER JONES21 ONLY1TINO34 PASTOR R.A. VERNON21 KYRA J WELLS3 47. BUSINESSMAN OF THE YEAR LEGENDS DETAILING8 LAREESE PURNELL19 RAY JR47 AKIN AFFRICA11 BEYOND WYNN11 AE RICH13 ARNOLD HINES2 KEVIN CONWELL4 JOHNNY FILMWORKS13 48. BUSINESSWOMAN OF THE YEAR LADY BOMBAY29 MICAH MANNING8 SAM WALKS2 ALISHA SPARKS12 TASHA WATTS23 TINA QUALLS17 MONIQUE CHARDAA9 KEYONNA WILLIAMS3 CANDICE J HANKINS19 SHERITA CARTHON5 49. KING/QUEEN OF THE BLADE (BARBER OF THE YEAR) YAMZ THE BARBER19 KILLBILLDABARBER17 IFIXUGLY5 DEE SLEEZ10 ARDELL “CHALKLINE” COLEMAN9 TRA THE BARBER10 THEE BARBER BABE4 RAMON CLAUDIO1 BIG HOMIEE SUZY3 DUMPY CUTZ19 ROBBIE CUTZ2 HERBIE ‘LUV BUG’ WALKER SR5 50. MASTER OF HAIR (HAIR STYLIST OF THE YEAR) CHARDAE 8531 BJ MONET18 TY’S BEAUTY BAR3 DANITA MARSHAE20 HAIR BY ECYAAC7 ROSELYN HUDGINS2 HAIR BY QC1 HAIR BY NOVA9 KAY THE STYLIST1 HAIR BY DIOSA6 HAIR BY JANAE3 HAIR BY CHAR3 51. MASTER OF POLISH (BEST NAIL TECH) NAILXXZOEY7 AVM NAILS1 NAILS BY TAY6 LUXURY NAILS BY MK12 NAILS BY NELLIE B44 BABII NAILZ0 ICED BY LEX7 DAE NAILS2 NAILS BY DOMO6 SHIRLDAPEARL NAILS0 NAILS BY JAEY5 JASS NAILED IT2 52. THE THREAD MASTER (BEST FASHION DESIGNER) COMMA CLUB CLOTHING39 VCN CLOTHING15 SAYLESS APPAREL7 THE STORM ESTABLISHED ME CLOTHING BRAND2 RIGHTEOUS CLOTH5 RICH PAIN CLOTHING LINE2 BLACK MENTALITY CLOTHING0 BAGDAD7 CLOTHING6 GREEN CHASER BRAND5 LOYAL LYFESTYLE CLOTHING14 HUMBLE CLOTHING5 TRILLIONA CLOTHING1 53. NA NA8 NA7 54. NA NA11 NA7 55. NA NA11 NA9 56. NA NA14 NA8 57. LAST ONE NA21 NA4 58. PEOPLE CHOICE CHARKIA SUCH A BOSS12 BIG TOPIC12 LEGGINZ10 BIG INDO14 ACKKY31 BOUNTY TANK20 HUMBLE G THE FIDDLA4 BIGG SUGG12 JA’LISHA JOHNSON2 HEYBERT FLEXX7 PHILLYO16
