The Legend Awards
2026: THE FUTURE IS HERE
1. CLEVELAND’S BEST NEW ARTIST LIL JITTA26 MDN JAYDO25 CHOC14 1O1ON ‘BOSSMADEJOEL’3 ELI THA DON9 SELDOM SOL6 GROTTO32 SWEETZ KORIN5 BADHOUSE SHEBO9 ZO1726 12 ISAIAH LINDXR 4 CHINA B37 2. AKRON’S BEST NEW ARTIST CHANCHO7 TRAPPA21 SHODDY BOI9 CHICKENN NAE10 SECRET MELODY27 WREXX THEE RENAISSANCE MAN2 BOX BOY FOREIGN3 MIXHAE17 WOP TRIPPIN3 FLOCO TORRES4 3. TOLEDO’S BEST NEW ARTIST LIL JOHNNIE6 YM MUDDMADE3 RAMBO KUSCO0 MONT NB3 J LOADED3 MASERATI MIKE3 NICK KANE5 TRACY THE RAREBREED6 Q WILDTHANG2 SLATT3 ACE BOOGIE12 NINA COCAINE11 4. COLUMBUS’S BEST NEW ARTIST LEFLORE10 T.O.N JAYDOEBABY6 JAI KTCHNZ21 KOSHORTYY11 NCB-G VEVO3 PRINCE TAYLOR8 VITO DINERO2 VINTAGE DAZ30 AWM QUAZE11 TRXPSUM4 YOUNG A.V.K24 COLD WTF7 5. YOUNGSTOWN’S BEST NEW ARTIST YOUNG LYLE11 KRYPTO DIVINE8 DR3W MUZIK1 VINN 10X103 T-SLY14 BABY GEEZE8 D. MONEY49 TLB 3303 PARIS STEPHAN7 NESHIA BABY27 6. MALE RAPPER OF THE YEAR MG SLEEPY39 LIL 5016 CARTIER17 ROADRUNNER TB3 YSN FLOW20 BAEBAE SAVO19 RICO TRAP2 YTB TRENCH1 BABY JAYY2 YFL KELVIN13 ROOTABANG13 NO LUVV CHINA15 BAT BOY BANKIE3 7. FEMALE RAPPER OF THE YEAR SKYLAR BLATT15 CHELSEA PASTEL6 DAJSHA DOLL25 KOLD KILLA60 KIKI MARIE3 DAE MASSON22 9INA8 AUNTIE PIGGY47 8. CLEVELAND’S NEXT UP MALE ARTIST 24MIRRR14 STR8DROP3 KAM MYERS18 BLOCK BUSTA15 REY ANGEL11 LUH PRESSURE4 RON DOVERMEN5 DINERO DASH5 TOOLITAVE8 LO LIFE LANE4 POOCHIE TRAP12 JAY OUT THE WAY15 9. AKRON’S NEXT UP MALE ARTIST BIG BAG REESE6 JLAVY5 MTG MANNY25 JUSTYLRR10 BGTI1 BAMB1 WITAE20 MASE MARGIELA2 RLM THE SINGER6 TY DATRAP12 10. NA NA21 NA15 11. COLUMBUS’S NEXT UP MALE ARTIST NWM JOC2 VINTAGE DAZ18 ARMONE CXSHH16 KAPTINO5 ZAY TERINTINO2 BRENDAN ONEAL0 KING MEECH11 TY KASINO5 KEEZY THEE UNKIND6 KING POOTER10 MOTION MOBBIE6 BLUDOTT NINO4 12. YOUNGSTOWN’S NEXT UP MALE ARTIST STRAPP2PPZ4 DAVE FROM YOUNGSTOWN27 TANAMAN4 MURDAH 110 TOM SWIRV8 CRISTOFFER17 SELFMADE NOAH (CANTON)3 OTB CHRIS (CANTON)4 OTB CHRIS (CANTON)2 13. INDUSTRY ARTIST OF THE YEAR DOE BOY85 KING CHIP15 MACHINE GUN KELLY48 KID CUDI21 TRIPPIE REDD20 KING CHIP4 14. CLEVELAND’S NEXT UP FEMALE ARTIST CASE CLOSED10 BALENCII (LORAIN ARTIST)11 CONCEITED LAII4 BOOGEY SHAE14 PRINCESS LOVE28 MISS MK4 LYNN FOREIGN11 MIXHAE10 CASH C9 KITONNA3 10 KAY6 BRII TRXPPY14 15. AKRON’S NEXT UP FEMALE ARTIST DEE DIORR14 FLORIDA BEE41 EMERALD NEKI7 JADE KOUTURE27 BON MILLIE4 EBBFROM AKRON1 KAY DOLLAS10 16. KEEP VOTING NA20 NA11 17. COLUMBUS’S NEXT UP FEMALE ARTIST WYNTER V16 JAZZY SP6 DESMIRAE WILLIAMS10 LADII KAPONE7 222BREE3 NAE NAE DA DUTCHESS12 PINEAPPLERXSEGLVD9 18. YOUNGSTOWN’S NEXT UP FEMALE ARTIST DIAMOND DIDIT13 NYAMEKYE6 TAMMY LATAY17 BRAZZY BRAE13 TYE DAQUEEN11 FOREIGN CI7 19. THE RNB VELVET SOUL (BEST MALE RNB VOICE) T VYBEZ9 TE$HAWN9 NNOR20 CHARLES REED6 NASJA DELEON9 KYLE MAHLIK10 FRANK WEST9 SAINT WHITE3 SHONBE5 JME POOH12 B.LANDRUM21 BRYSON LEE13 20. THE RNB DIAMOND DIVA (BEST FEMALE RNB VOICE) CASS THE ARTIST12 BELLA SIMONE15 ARTINKA TEAIRA22 SIANAH2 ANGEONYMOUS35 YANNA I’VONNE4 ANGEL DUST7 CHARITY EVONNA10 NAYIA3 LILLIAN RUFFIN1 BUDDY VONN17 REGAN GRAY 4 POOCHIE6 CASH’E9 ODOVEE8 21. VOTE ONCE A DAY NA11 NA3 22. THE IRON WILL (DEDICATION AWARD) PREME20 TRVP9 BANDANA BIKERBOYY3 TEEZY FROM THE CLAIR9 BRITT BANDZ11 FRESHIE4 TRAPBOI MANIKIN9 SB DA GOD2 DJ JACK DA RIPPA7 KING SYXX17 ENVY JAZZO18 LORD LUKE2 JOSH MAUNUS12 23. KEEP GOING! NA9 NA5 24. THE MOTION SPECIALIST (BEST VIDEOGRAPHER) TIMELEZZSHOTS6 LAWAUN FILMS14 KBFILMS7 DOM PRINTS13 1UPVISUALS15 LOGAN KYNGSTON28 ONEWAYVISUALS6 LEAROC FILMS16 FLOWER MOUTH FILMS2 25. THE URBAN EYE (BEST PHOTOGRAPHER) JP FILMS21 JORDAN KAGE11 DRICO LAMAR44 EAGLE EYE IMAGES2 VISUAL M34 RUDY ‘RUDEGRAPHY’ DURAN5 DOUG UNKNOWN9 KREED DESIGNS2 TORI HILL PHOTOGRAPHY3 SOICY NOHEART8 HASHTAG DOPE PHOTOGRAPHY5 XIIIVISUAL ‘TYSON DAVIS’2 26. VOICE OF THE VIBE (BEST HOST) 216HUNDO5 NAE DIIORS7 CRISIS14 KAT KWUEEN11 MARQUIS STORM13 LADIES LOVE LAUNY8 PLAIN JAYNE5 DAM DONS3 LIL DEON14 THIK BABII11 27. THE GATEKEEPER (BEST CLUB PROMOTER) CLARKE ‘SI CURRENCY’8 3D CURT13 BRENT ROACH14 BULLI BAG ‘LOUD HOUSE VIBES’3 LIL DEON10 MIKE PERFECT & KING8 BEFR3AKYY6 REAL REVENUE8 FLEXBOII8 ZONE4PRADA9 HOOD GOTTI8 SETTE ELENA9 28. THE ALCHEMIST (BEST BEAT PRODUCER) SLEEPY ZAK12 BIG BONY10 1800 SOS1 PUGGIE BABY6 DJ REDI BEATS3 BOCA BEATS1 EAZY BEATS16 CASSIUS G5 29. THE GLADIATORS CHOICE (BATTLE RAPPER OF THE YEAR) FONZ7 ILL WILL6 CHETTA4 BIG HUNNIT2 GAMBLE1 KASHMONEY9 SIGGZ3 MELO VAYE4 QUEEN VIXEN17 30. THE POUR QUEEN (BARTENDER OF THE YEAR) ANABELLA0576 YELLO DIAMONDS7 DARLENE ‘KOMPLEX KOCKTAILS1 BEYONKA (TRULY)49 PEACHES060330 ERIALJ2.022 SHAWNA WITH THE SHOTS16 BARTENDER KIMBELLA1 BARBIE THE BARTENDER13 LADY SPYCE14 31. THE PLATINUM MUSE (BEST EXOTIC DANCER) CHOC9 ANSIA DEALLYAH1 PINK GO CRAZY3 LIL NIAAAAA3 XOLEILANI2 SWEET SARAH SELENITE4 ITZ MSPRETTY6 RINAH MARIAA21 DRIAFINEASS18 32. THE PLATINUM PALACE AWARD (BEST EXOTIC CLUB) PRIVILEGE GENTLEMAN’S CLUB23 POWER CABARET61 MAGIC CITY LOUNGE8 MASARI GENTLEMAN’S CLUB22 DA BODEGA GENTLEMEN’S CLUB3 33. INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR YAN SHANKLIN8 TANISHA GODFREY28 STEFAN JOHNSON21 COURTNEY OTTRIX9 LINDA HOWARD4 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 FILMS42 FLAMES ONSOLO13 HEYBERT FLEX12 EULISE DICKERSON5 LATHAN BARKSDALE1 TBONE2 FUNNY ASS TETE5 TIME TRAVELER FROM 20058 35. THE AIRWAVE AUTHORITY (BEST RADIO SHOW) DCN COMPANY RADIO11 Z107.9141 WOVU 95.93 POWER 107.57 WZAK 93.119 PRAISE 94.56 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 EXPERIENCE12 NDA POST PODCAST4 IN THE LAB20 TALK PODCAST2 SIP & CHILL PODCAST31 EARCANDY PODCAST13 CLUB PIZZLE17 BIG FACTS NO CAP10 CYPHA PODCAST8 THE KING TIF NETWORK9 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 OHIO10 JP DIGITAL13 OHIO HIP HOP REPORT 3301 AUNTIE HOUSE7 CLEVELAND TOPIC22 OH CHIPS11 CLEVELAND RAPPERS 2169 39. A FEW MORE TO GO NA14 NA6 40. FITNESS GURU OF THE YEAR RAWN CHISLTON5 KURT WOODS5 GYM BAE FITNESS39 FLYBOY FITNESS1 PHILLY WEEDEN31 ZAKIYAH FITHICK26 PHILLIP WEEDEN (THEGIFTD1)34 TRAIN PRETTY9 41. POET OF THE YEAR KYM “ESSENCE” HUNT-EDGE5 LADY LEGEND10 JOSHUA BROWN2 AVERY LAMAR POPE6 ORLANDO WATSON3 MIXXED ROSE3 ARTISTIC GENIUS3 QUIET KID POETRY7 SIAARA FREEMAN5 DRAE2 42. KING OF THE MIX (BEST MALE DJ) DJ EL23 DJ KING KASE16 DJ EAZZY BANKS14 DJ YOMI YOM22 DJ ACE6 DJ XPLOSIVE7 DJ TRE10 DJ BIGFATTZ8 DJ EPIXX1 CHOPGOD (DJ AK)10 SHONNY MAC22 PARTY WIT SPLASH21 43. QUEEN OF THE MIX (BEST FEMALE DJ) DJ GHOULIANA1 DJ MSTK3 DJ COCO Z13 DJ BP7 DJ MISSES30 DJ LOC1 DJ DREEM3 DJ BLACK UNICORN12 NICNACC12 DJ LILY JADE1 YULISSA13 DJ RED-I3 44. THE RUNWAY KING (THE MALE TOP MODEL) O’VON3 YEAH KEV15 LIEV WILLIAMSON6 ERICK CURRY JR4 1AMRIQ9 45. THE RUNWAY QUEEN (THE FEMALE TOP MODEL) DREAMMMCATCHER7 DYMIN (DYMPEACE)4 JASS THE MODEL7 FIERCELY L’AMOUR2 NICOLE BROWN4 DEJA NATEI4 ANNISSA DANIELS4 TYRA MCTYEIRE7 DAIJ4 KAZURY8 SHALOIS CROOM2 DIA.LA.BELLA5 46. THE CULTURE CATALYST (MOTIVATOR OF THE YEAR) TUWAN SPENCER11 STONEY20 BASHEER JONES21 ONLY1TINO36 PASTOR R.A. VERNON21 KYRA J WELLS3 47. BUSINESSMAN OF THE YEAR LEGENDS DETAILING8 LAREESE PURNELL21 RAY JR50 AKIN AFFRICA11 BEYOND WYNN11 AE RICH14 ARNOLD HINES3 KEVIN CONWELL5 JOHNNY FILMWORKS13 48. BUSINESSWOMAN OF THE YEAR LADY BOMBAY29 MICAH MANNING9 SAM WALKS3 ALISHA SPARKS13 TASHA WATTS24 TINA QUALLS18 MONIQUE CHARDAA9 KEYONNA WILLIAMS3 CANDICE J HANKINS20 SHERITA CARTHON6 49. KING/QUEEN OF THE BLADE (BARBER OF THE YEAR) YAMZ THE BARBER20 KILLBILLDABARBER17 IFIXUGLY5 DEE SLEEZ11 ARDELL “CHALKLINE” COLEMAN9 TRA THE BARBER10 THEE BARBER BABE4 RAMON CLAUDIO1 BIG HOMIEE SUZY3 DUMPY CUTZ21 ROBBIE CUTZ2 HERBIE ‘LUV BUG’ WALKER SR5 50. MASTER OF HAIR (HAIR STYLIST OF THE YEAR) CHARDAE 8536 BJ MONET18 TY’S BEAUTY BAR3 DANITA MARSHAE20 HAIR BY ECYAAC7 ROSELYN HUDGINS3 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 TAY7 LUXURY NAILS BY MK12 NAILS BY NELLIE B47 BABII NAILZ0 ICED BY LEX7 DAE NAILS2 NAILS BY DOMO6 SHIRLDAPEARL NAILS0 NAILS BY JAEY6 JASS NAILED IT2 52. THE THREAD MASTER (BEST FASHION DESIGNER) COMMA CLUB CLOTHING42 VCN CLOTHING16 SAYLESS APPAREL7 THE STORM ESTABLISHED ME CLOTHING BRAND2 RIGHTEOUS CLOTH5 RICH PAIN CLOTHING LINE2 BLACK MENTALITY CLOTHING0 BAGDAD7 CLOTHING6 GREEN CHASER BRAND5 LOYAL LYFESTYLE CLOTHING16 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 ACKKY33 BOUNTY TANK21 HUMBLE G THE FIDDLA4 BIGG SUGG13 JA’LISHA JOHNSON2 HEYBERT FLEXX7 PHILLYO16
