UK dating awards

UK Dating Awards, shortened to the UKDAs, are annual awards given for excellence in the British dating industry. The UKDAs were first conferred in 2014.[1]

The nominations in each category are generated by self-entry. Entries are then shortlisted, and winners voted on by a panel of industry experts. Certain categories are voted for in a public vote.[2]

The Awards are presented at a ceremony at Armoury House in North London.[3] They are supported by the Online Dating Association.[4]

The Awards were created by Charly Lester, a dating blogger, journalist and former Global Head of Dating for Time Out media group.[5] In 2015 Lester announced the creation of complementary US Dating Awards and European Dating Awards,[6] both of which launched in 2016.

Categories

• Online Dating Brand of the Year (2015 – Present)

• Daters’ Favourite Dating Site (2014 – Present)

• Dating Writer of the Year (2015 – Present)

• Dating Expert of the Year (2014 – Present)

• Dating Entrepreneur of the Year (2014 – Present)

• Best Newcomer Individual (2014 – Present)

• Dating Blogger of the Year (2014 – Present)

• Best Niche Dating Site (2014 – Present)

• Matchmaking Agency of the Year (2015 – Present)

• Best New Dating Site (2014 – Present)

• Best New Dating App (2014 – Present)

• Best White Label Dating Site (2015 – Present)

• Dating Events Brand of the Year (2015 – Present)

• Most Original Dating Event (2014 – Present)

• Innovation within Dating (2015 – Present)

• Safer Dating (2015 – Present)

• Best Customer Service (2015 – Present)

• Best Commercial Dating Blog (2015 – Present)

• Best Dating-Related Marketing Campaign (2015 – Present)

• Founder’s Award (2015 – Present)

Winners

2014[7][8]

• Dating Website of the Year – Lovestruck.com

• Best Newcomer Dating App – TrueView

• Daters’ Favourite Dating Site – The Guardian Soulmates

• Best Religious Dating Site – Christian Connection

• Dating App of the Year – Lovestruck.com

• Best Newcomer Dating Website – The Inner Circle

• Best Niche Dating Site – Muddy Matches

• Matchmaker of the Year – Caroline Brealey, Mutual Attraction

• Blogger of the Year – Katy Horwood, All Sweetness and Life

• Dating Journalist of the Year – Andy Jones

• Dating Expert of the Year – Jo Hemmings

• Dating Entrepreneur of the Year – Turn Partners

• Best New Dating Individual – Saskia Nelson

• Dating Column of the Year – Tom Craine, Cosmopolitan (magazine)

• Dating Blog of the Year – All Sweetness and Life

• Best New Dating Blog – Urban Social

• Dating TV Show of the Year – First Dates

• Best Magazine for Dating – Cosmopolitan

• Best Dating-Related Marketing Campaign – The Guardian Soulmates

• Safer Dating Award – Scamalytics

• Best London Dating Event – The Inner Circle

• Best Speed Dating Event – Date in a Dash

• Best Food or Drink Event – Table8

• Most Original Dating Event – Loveflutter

• Best Singles Party – Lovestruck.com

• Founder’s Award – Trailblazer of the Year – tinder

2015[9][10]

• Founder’s Award – For 30 Years Service to the Industry – Mary Balfour

• Online Dating Brand of the Year – Lovestruck.com

• Daters’ Favourite Dating Site – Christian Connection

• Dating Writer of the Year – Daisy Buchanan

• Dating Expert of the Year – Susan Quilliam

• Dating Entrepreneur of the Year – Turn Partners

• Best Newcomer Individual – Tara McDonnell

• Blogger of the Year – Jordi Sinclair, 30 Something London

• Best New Dating Site – Bristlr

• Best New Dating App – Clocked

• Matchmaking Agency of the Year – Drawing Down the Moon

• Best Niche Dating Site – Christian Connection

• Best White Label Dating Site – We Love Dates

• Dating Events Brand of the Year – The Inner Circle

• Most Original Dating Event – Playdate

• Innovation in the Dating Industry – TrueView

• Safer Dating – Venntro

• Best Dating-Related Marketing Campaign – Match.com

• Best Commercial Dating Blog – Toyboy Warehouse

• Best Customer Service – Guardian Soulmates

Judges

2014[11]

• Head Judge – Charly Lester

• Dan Winchester

• Purdey Miles

• Matt Chappell

• Rebecca Perkins

• Avril Mulcahy

• Dr Andrea Kallias

2015

References

  1. ↑ Edmunds, Simon “UK Dating Awards Seeks to Bring Industry Together” Global Dating Insights
  2. ↑ Edmunds, Simon “UK Dating Awards Seeks to Bring Industry Together” Global Dating Insights
  3. ↑ Bye, Samantha “10 things you need to know about the future of dating” Metro
  4. ↑ “Celebrating the UK Dating Awards” Online Dating Association
  5. ↑ Edmonds, Lizzie “Michelin stars for the best online dating sites” Evening Standard
  6. ↑ "Standard Entries For First Ever European Dating Awards Close This Friday". Global Dating Insights. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
  7. ↑ Edmunds, Simon “Lovestruck and Guardian Soulmates win top prizes at UK Dating Awards” Global Dating Insights
  8. ↑ Brealey, Caroline “A Fantastic Night : The UK Dating Awards 2014” Huffington Post
  9. ↑ Edmunds, Simon “Here is the Full List of UK Dating Award Winners 2015” Global Dating Insights
  10. ↑ Edmunds, Simon “Christian Connection & Lovestruck Big Winners at UK Dating Awards” Global Dating Insights
  11. ↑ Suvari, Aet “UK Dating Awards Interview” Online Dating Help

External links

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