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Overview
The Excellence Awards Show is a groundbreaking event dedicated to honoring the individuals and entities that uplift their communities, particularly in areas characterized by low opportunity and high levels of poverty and crime.
The show spotlights women, men, educators, entrepreneurs, business owners, religious figures and community leaders who inspire change and foster hope in their neighborhoods — creating a ripple effect of positivity that extends to cities across the country.
The Excel Award
Every category winner receives the Excel Award — the gold microphone statuette presented on stage after a video montage of that category's nominees.
Categories of Recognition
- •Best Church
- •Best High School
- •Best Barbershop
- •Best Beauty Salon
- •Best Restaurant
- •Best Community Leader
- •Best Hair Designer
- •Best Social Media Influencer
- •Best Reality TV Actress
- •Best Reality TV Actor
Additionally, the awards honor individuals who have served prison time, highlighting their journeys of redemption and the positive impacts they have made in their communities post-incarceration.
Explore every category
Honoree Spotlight
A special segment of the evening focuses on individuals who have overcome incarceration, sharing their stories of resilience and the work they now do for their neighborhoods.
The Excellence Awards envision a celebration of talent, resilience and professional accomplishment — fostering community pride and encouraging local engagement through the stories of those who have overcome adversity.
One Night in Atlanta
Live from the city that built the sound. Trap performances, community honorees and the Excel Award presented on a stage full of gold.
