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.
Winners edit
2016 edit
- Best Customer Service - Drawing Down the Moon Matchmaking
- Online Dating Brand of the Year - The Inner Circle
- Daters' Favourite Dating Site - Christian Connection
- Dating App of the Year - Hinge
- Best New Dating Brand - ooOo
- Dating Expert of the Year - Jo Hemmings
- Matchmaking Agency of the Year - Simantov International
- Upcoming Matchmaker of the Year - Soiree Society NI
- Dating Writer of the Year - Stella Grey
- ioSquare Innovation Within the Industry - Good Deed Dating
- Best Dating-Related Marketing Campaign - TrueView
- Scamalytics Safer Dating Award - TrueView
- Best Niche Dating Brand - Christian Connection
- Best Use of Social Media - Lovestruck.com
- Matchmaker Academy Best New Dating Individual - Ane Auret
- Dating Events Brand of the Year - Smudged Lipstick
- Dating Ink Dating Blogger of the Year - Naomi Lewis
- Best Commercial Dating Blog - Cupid.com
- Best Dating TV Show - First Dates
- Founder's Award - George Kidd
2015 edit
- Founder’s Award – For 30 Years Service to the Industry – Mary Balfour, Drawing Down the Moon [7][8]
- 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
2014 edit
- Dating Website of the Year – Lovestruck.com[9][10]
- 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
- Dating Blog of the Year – All Sweetness and Life
- Best New Dating Blog – Urban Social - UrbanSocial
- Dating TV Show of the Year – First Dates
- Best Magazine for Dating – Cosmopolitan - 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
References edit
- ^ Edmunds, Simon “UK Dating Awards Seeks to Bring Industry Together” Global Dating Insights
- ^ Edmunds, Simon “UK Dating Awards Seeks to Bring Industry Together” Global Dating Insights
- ^ Bye, Samantha “10 things you need to know about the future of dating” Metro
- ^ “Celebrating the UK Dating Awards” Online Dating Association
- ^ Edmonds, Lizzie “Michelin stars for the best online dating sites” Evening Standard
- ^ "Standard Entries For First Ever European Dating Awards Close This Friday". Global Dating Insights. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
- ^ Edmunds, Simon “Here is the Full List of UK Dating Award Winners 2015” Global Dating Insights
- ^ Edmunds, Simon “Christian Connection & Lovestruck Big Winners at UK Dating Awards” Global Dating Insights
- ^ Edmunds, Simon “Lovestruck and Guardian Soulmates win top prizes at UK Dating Awards” Global Dating Insights
- ^ Brealey, Caroline “A Fantastic Night : The UK Dating Awards 2014” Huffington Post