2022 Winners + Finalists

BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA​

BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN RETAIL

Award Category Partner: Belfast City Gift Card 

Over 10k
1. The Dresser Boutique
2. Jack Murphy Jewellers
3. Castle Court
4. MXB / Mace
5. Ooh & Aah Cookies RUNNER UP
6. bBold Tan
7. Wardens
8. DFI Beds WINNER
9. Osborne & Co

Under 10k
1. Effortless Boutique
2. Cameron and Breen
3. Sophie Mcilwaine Ceramics WINNER

BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN FITNESS

Award Category Partner: TBC

Over 10k
1. Bodyfit Mums WINNER
2. Rory Martin
3. Arianna Kennedy

Under 10k
1. Core Kids RUNNER UP
2. The Conscious Coach NI Terri Mc Canny
3. Boundary Crossfit WINNER
4. Better Gym Belfast

BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN HEALTHCARE (inc. cosmetics and aesthetics)

Over 10k
1. Dr Madelaine RUNNER UP
2. Dr Emma Clinics
3. Dr Bonny
4. South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust WINNER
5. Belfast Skin Clinic
6. Kingsbridge Healthcare Group
7. Northern Health and Social Care Trust

Under 10k
1. Niamh Gallogly Podiatry WINNER
2. BF Mullholand
3. Gransha Dental

BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN SERVICE / B2B

Over 10k
1. Think Network
2. Tall Paul Marketing
3. Q Radio WINNER
4. Purple Dot

Under 10k
1. Cavanagh Kelly WINNER
2. Hatch Web design
3. Unleashed Dog Adventure Park

BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN HOSPITALITY/TOURISM

Over 10k
1. Lamppost Cafe
2. Blind Cobbler
3. Central Belfast Apartments
4. Larchfield Estate
5. Jailhouse
6. Fermanagh Lakeland WINNER
7. Bob and Berts
8. Nugelato RUNNER UP
9. Insta Belfast
10. Coleraine Business Improvement District / Our Coleraine - High Street Heroes

Under 10k
1. Jen Crowe Travel Counsellor
2. Orto Pizza
3. Honeybees Playtown WINNER

BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN EDUCATION

Award Category Partner: TBC

1. Motherhood Bubble
2. Fey Cole - Independent Early Years Specialist WINNER
3. Dr Bonny Academy

BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN CHARITY / CHARITY CAMPAIGN

1. Blossomingbirds / Mae Murray
2. Bauer Media NI - Cool FM / Coast to Coast Challenge - Cash for Kids
3. Bernadette Hagans
4. So Social / NI Scrubs RUNNER UP
5. Clogher Valley RFC WINNER
6. NIPANC
7. Cancer Fund For Children

DIGITAL MARKETING PERSON/TEAM

SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETER OF THE YEAR

1. Hannah Connolly (Social H)
2. Mairead McKibbin (Crossbox Marketing) WINNER
3. Carla Brogan (Property Pal)
4. Alannah Slane (MCE)
5. Stewart Murdock (Stellify Media) RUNNER UP

SOCIAL MEDIA IN-HOUSE TEAM OF THE YEAR

1. PSNI
2. Q Radio
3. Tobermore RUNNER UP
4. bBold Tan
5. Wardens
6. Jack Murphy Jewellers
7. Irish FA WINNER
8. Castle Court

SOCIAL MEDIA AGENCY TEAM OF THE YEAR

1. Beyond Digital
2. Walker Communications
3. Part Three Digital RUNNER UP
4. Mash Mob
5. MXB Agency WINNER

DIGITAL MARKETER OF THE YEAR

1. Matt McRoberts - Hastings Hotels
2. Nieve Taylor - Taylor Marketing RUNNER UP
3. Demi Wright - Walker Communications
4. Ollie Jowett - Beyond Digital
5. Orla O’Hare - Linwoods WINNER

BEST SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN

BEST SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN IN PUBLIC SECTOR

1. Care By Kathleen Adopt A Grandparent
2. Genesis / PHA Organ Donation WINNER
3. PSNI - Sexortion RUNNER UP
4. South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust

BEST SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN IN RETAIL

1. Bear Competitions
2. MXB / Mace
3. MXB / Moypark WINNER
4. Alana interiors
5. Part Three / Yellowtail
6. Part Three / Magners
7. bBold Tan RUNNER UP
8. MCE / Centra
9. Linwoods

BEST SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN IN HOSPITALITY/TOURISM

1. AC Connects / Ten Square RUNNER UP
2. Galgorm Christmas Voucher WINNER
3. Walker Communications / Game Of Thrones Studio Tour
4. Buzz Of At Bumble And Bee

INFLUENCER CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR

1. AC Connects / Ten Square
2. MXB / Moy Park
3. Castle Court / 12 Days of Christmas
4. Buzz Of At Bumble And Bee UNNER UP
5. Se7en Limavady

INFLUENCER/CONTENT CREATOR

FOOD INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR

1. Only Slaggin RUNNER UP
2. Bored of Lunch WINNER
3. Jill Bakes
4. Bakehouse NI
5. Oats in my bowl

HAIR / BEAUTY INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR

1. Caroline Mac Mahon - Hidden Hair
2. Emma Kearney WINNER
3. Roisin Thornbury
4. Grainne McCoy
5. Shawna Smyth (Skmua)
6. Olivia McVeigh RUNNER UP

FASHION INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR

1. Tristan McGavigan WINNER
2. Denise Curran
3. Galsgoss

LIFESTYLE INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR

1. India Sasha WINNER
2. Frans Travels
3. Blossomingbirds RUNNER UP
4. Cameron Glasgow
5. Anna Livia Hynds
6. Pride and Pinion

FAMILY INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR

1. Motherhood Bubble
2. IVF Mumblings WINNER
3. Hello Erin
4. Our Life At The Whitehouse

HOME INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR

1. Inside Number Sixteen RUNNER UP
2. Home At Rose Cottage
3. Self build north coast
4. Home on Cherryblossom Lane
5. Dream DIY WINNER
6. Ian Thompson Interior Design
7. The Home Bird NI

BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNEL

BEST USE OF TIKTOK IN BUSINESS

1. Wardens WINNER
2. Dr Madeleine
3. Nugelato RUNNER UP
4. Central Apartments Belfast

BEST TIKTOK CONTENT CREATOR

1. Only Slaggin WINNER
2. Emma Kearney
3. India Sasha RUNNER UP
4. Bernadette Hagans

BEST USE OF INSTAGRAM

1. Kellys Warrenpoint
2. Ooh & Aah Cookies WINNER
3. Osbourne and Co RUNNER UP
4. Rave Residence
5. Se7en Limavady
6. Mackles

BEST USE OF FACEBOOK

1. Mums at Work
2. Cool FM WINNER
3. Linwoods
4. NI Business RUNNER UP
5. Property Pal

OVERALL SOCIAL MEDIA EXCELLENCE

CONTENT CREATOR OF THE YEAR

1. Zara Mclaughlin RUNNER UP
2. Only Slaggin WINNER
3. Tristan McGavigan
4. Home At Rose Cottage

SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

1. India Sasha
2. Stuart Robinson - Cool FM WINNER
3. Emma Kearney
4. Nico Leonard Vanderhorst

MOST INNOVATIVE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

1. Cool FM
2. PSNI
3. Bear Competitions
4. Nerve Centre presents 'Our Place in Space’ RUNNER UP
5. Irish FA WINNER

BEST OVERALL USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

1. Irish FA WINNER
2. PSNI RUNNER UP
3. Nerve Centre
4. MXB / Moy Park
5. bBold Tan
6. Linwoods
7. Q Radio

The Award-Winning Event Team

Niamh Taylor NI social media awards

Co-Founder

Niamh Taylor

Owner 
– Digital Twenty Four

Co-Founder

Caroline O'Neill

Founder 
– DIGG Mama / DIGG For Success 

PR & Communications

Fiona Brown

kerrie NISMA

Event Organiser

Kerrie Grugan

cara jackson

Social & Content

Cara Jackson

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