ENTRY & JUDGING
Entry Fee
Entry to The Aesthetics Awards 2026 is £190 per entry. However, if you’re an Elite Member of the Aesthetics Journal, you can submit UNLIMITED entries free of charge as part of your membership. If you’d like to become an Elite Member and enjoy this benefit along with access to the Aesthetics Journal (print and digital), the latest industry updates, and more, click here.
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Entries open on 4 August 2025!
The following categories are assessed by judges only:
- Best New Clinic, UK & Ireland
- Best Clinic North England
- Best Clinic South England
- Best Clinic London
- Best Clinic Scotland
- Best Clinic Midlands and Wales
- Best Clinic Ireland and Northern Ireland
- NEW: Best Aesthetics Wellness / Longevity Clinic
- Clinic Team of the Year
- Clinic Team Member of the Year
- Best Injectable Result
- Best Non-Surgical Result
- Rising Star of the Year
- Aesthetic Nurse Practitioner of the Year
- Medical Aesthetic Practitioner of the Year
- Best New Innovative Product


The following categories are assessed by both judges and voters:
- Company Champion of the Year
- Best Service & Solution
- Provider Manufacturer of the Year
- Distributor of the Year
- Independent Training Provider of the Year
- Skin Product/Range of the Year
- Injectable Product of the Year
- Device of the Year
- Best Strategic Project/Initiative in Aesthetics
The Outstanding Achievement in Medical Aesthetics Award recognises an aesthetic practitioner who has demonstrated exceptional dedication to advancing the profession and made a significant, positive impact on the specialty. Nominations for this prestigious accolade open on August 4th, and individuals can nominate themselves or a colleague.
The winner will be selected by the Aesthetics team and announced at the ceremony on March 14th.
Judging
The Aesthetics Awards are judged by 100 independent, expert judges from across the aesthetics specialty. These include top aesthetic doctors, plastic surgeons, dentists, nurses, business experts and many more. Each judge analyses categories which are suited to their specialisms, ensuring all our entrants are judged fairly, and excellence is truly applauded. The process is stringent, as demonstrated by our Advanced Awards Trust Mark, awarded by the Independent Awards Standards Council. The judging process begins once the shortlist is unveiled in January.
Voting
The results of some categories at The Aesthetics Awards comprise 20% voting from the aesthetics community. Voting is IP address monitored, and each individual can only vote in each category once. Multiple votes under the same name and from the same email address will be discounted from the final total. Multiple voting from within Finalists' organisations will be monitored. Voting on behalf of customers is strictly prohibited and votes that are suspected to have been submitted this way will be discounted. Offering financial incentive or similar in exchange for votes is also strictly prohibited and action will be taken if this occurs. Voting opens on January 5th 2026.