Just look who's made the shortlist for this year's Meath Style Awards?

Drumroll please! The shortlist for the 9th Meath Style Awards has landed. 

Our panel of judges had the arduous task of compiling a shortlist of nominees from hundreds of stellar local businesses. Judges, Johanna McGarry from McGarry Tiles, Martin Skelly from Navan Travel, Amy Harding from Navan Racecourse, Mary McGuigan from the Celtic Media Group, Deirdre Sloane from Specsavers, Yvonne Jackson from The Anglo-Celt Newspaper and Sally Harding from the Meath Chronicle compiled their shortlist this morning and it's fair to say that they did not have an easy job!  

The categories were broken down into Best New Business, Best Fashion Boutique, Best Beauty Salon/Spa, Best Customer Service, Best Hair Salon, Best in Interiors, Best in Bridal, Best in Social Media, Best in Men's Fashion and Grooming, Best in Health and Fitness and Best in Accessories. 

The response to this year's awards has been unprecedented with nominations and entries for every category reaching record numbers.  All categories were strong this year and it was great to see so many new dynamic businesses coming on the scene to add to the rich tapestry that already exists in our county. Congratulation to each and every one of the businesses nominated who are being recognised for excellence in their respective field. This years' Meath Style Awards is shaping up to be the best one yet! 

THE SHORTLIST

Best Fashion Boutique:
Hummingbird
Sorella
Jackanory Childrens Boutique

Best in Accessories:
Carol O’Connor Millinery
Prepys
Siobhan Daly Designs

Best Beauty Salon/Spa:
Alchemy
Leah’s Holistic Therapies
Body and Soul

Best Customer Service:
Elysian Hair
Karen Leech Designs
MK Bridal

Best Hair Salon:
Bozena Sarek
Hair Academy Trim
La Mode

Best in Interiors:
Grain and Groove Navan
Gift and Home Boutique Athboy
JD Kitchens Ashbourne

Best New Business:
Claire O’Connor Dunboyne
Byggebo Navan
Nicola Weldon

Best in Bridal:
Whimsical Weddings
Spa Seoid Dunboyne
Keara Kelly Make-Up

Best in Social Media:
Belle Azzure
Conyngham Arms Hotel
Lillys Pharmacy

Best in Mens Fashion and Grooming:
The Grafton Barber
Ratoath Barbers
Fergstyle

Best in Health and Fitness:
DGPT
Navan Adventure
Club Active – Kells.

Our shortlisted candidates been contacted this afternoon (apologies if we missed you) and we look forward to meeting them all in Specsavers next Tuesday (12th at 6pm) for a special meet and greet with the judges and to take profile pictures!
The voting process will start in next Tuesday’s edition of the Meath Chronicle.

Congratulations to all our nominees and indeed to everyone who entered.