The Spotlight Awards celebrate visionary creators across a diverse spectrum of creative disciplines. From an extraordinary pool of global entries, these are the chosen few who have risen to the top. These creators push boundaries, innovate with purpose, and are masters of their craft – redefining what it means to connect and inspire in the modern age.

Check back on Thursday, November 20 at 10am (AEDT/UTC+11) as we reveal all category winners and unveil who will claim the coveted Creator of the Year crown.

• underthedesknews · @underthedesknews
• Ms Qiwiie · @msqiwiie
• The Gloss · @the___gloss
• Braxton Haugen · @braxtonhaugen
• Model Strangers · @modelstrangers

• Kristian PH · @kristianph
• Scott Cramer · @scottcramer
• Tina Yong · @tina_yong
• Righteous Robot · @righteous_robot
• Ed Pratt · @edpratt

• Dominic DiTanna · @dominicditanna
• Giyohnly1 · @giyohnly1
• Shan On The Street · @shanonthestreet
• Yash Bhure · @yashixv
• Max Klymenko · @maxklymenko

• Josiah Schneider · @josiahschneider
• Chris & Jack · @chrisandjack
• Granny Flat Comedy · @thegrannyflat
• Weird Neighbour · @weirdneighbourau
• Paul Conway · @iampaulconway

• Mariano Casaca · @casaca.films
• Righteous Robot · @righteous_robot
• Kyle McCarthy · @kylemakesshortfilms
• Joseph Lotter · @open_iso
• Vera Aalbers · @vera.aalbers

• Canton Parker · @cantonparker
• retrocollectZA · @retrocollectza
• JaWoodle · @jawoodle
• PascalJuv · @pascaljuv
• Kristian PH · @kristianph

• Mahmoud Nakib · @mahmoudnakibb
• Aaron Parecki · @aaronpk
• Mike Jeffrey · @mikejeffreyphoto
• Wale Olawoyin · @waletheceo
• Will Bowers · @willbowers

• Jan Hinrichs · @theobijannetwork
• FlatLander Tech · @flatlandertech
• Jeremy James · @jeremyjamesco
• brickstudios · @brickstudiosyt
• Da ChefGyal · @dachefgyal

• Dasia Sade · @dasiadoesit
• Nick Lewis · @nick_lewis
• Gold Skills · @thegoldskills
• Quest4TheBadge · @quest4thebadge
• Rawad Al Joubarani · @rawad.jbrani

• jmko_music · @jmko_music
• Southey for Artists · @southeyforartists
• Gabrielle Johnson Music · @gabjmusic
• Rachel Hardy · @rachelhardy
• Omar Cabán · @omarcabanmusic

• Pati · @pati.kostecka
• Crispy Hut · @crispyhut
• BabiStassy · @babistassy
• thegraytergood · @thegraytergood
• Plants with Krystal · @_plantswithkrystal_

• Soundtracking Extra with Edith Bowman · @soundtrackingextrawithedith
• Horror Sauce · @horrorsauce
• The Most Haunted City on Earth Podcast · @thesavannahunderground
• Howl · @boisestatepublicradio
• Sumo Mainichi · @sumomainichi

• Mychal the Librarian · @mychal3ts
• Dementia Friendly Barbers · @dementiafriendlybarbers
• Tampa Pet Photo Studio · @agoldphoto
• Thatsarz · @thatsarz
• nikki.mov · @nikki.mov

• Abel El Jackson · @abeleljackson
• Alexandra Wendling · @alexwendling
• Roger Osborne Fishing · @rogerosbornefishing
• Rachel Liza · @rachelliza
• Tomas Minc · @tomasminc

• Ed Pratt · @edpratt
• Demas Rusli · @demas
• Rowley Adventures · @rowley.adventures
• Ben Little · @benjamin.little_
• Jack & Megan · @itsjackandmegan