It's that time of the year again! The Professional Beauty Association (PBA) has announced the 2017 North American Hairdressing Awards finalists.
NAHA is the biggest night of the year in the salon industry where the most talented artists are celebrated for their work in an Academy Awards style gala. This year’s star-studded event will feature amazing artistic presentations, special celebrity guests, runway trends and an amzing array of creative inspiration. The awards ceremony will be held Sunday, July 9, 2017 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
AVANT GARDE
Chelsea James, Forma Collective Salon in Englewood, CO
Chrystofer Benson, Chrystofer Benson’s Collective in South Weber, UT
David Barron, Barron’s London Salon in Atlanta, GA
Erika Fung, NC Salon in Markham, ON
Ray Civello, Civello Salon in Toronto, ON
HAIR COLOR
Lesley Spencer, Aveda Institute & Academy Toronto in Toronto, ON
Matt Swinney, Evolution in Minneapolis, MN
Rossa Jurenas, Tillsonburg, ON
Sebastien Pigeon, Salon Era, Richmond, BC
Wendy Bond, Montclair, NJ
HAIRCUTTING
Alain Pereque, Salon Sacco, Montreal, QC
Anica Iordache, ModMop in Ottawa, ON
Sal Misseri, Chicago, IL
Sandra Carr, Sheer Professionals in Wooster, OH
Sharon Tranter, Newnan, GA 
HAIRSTYLIST OF THE YEAR
Charlie Brackney, HAUS Salon in Minneapolis, MN
Julie Vriesinga, Salon Entrenous, London, ON
Mio Sota, Trio Salon in Chicago, IL
Nick Stenson, Ulta Beauty, Chicago IL
Matt Swinney, Evolution in Minneapolis, MN
MASTER HAIRSTYLIST OF THE YEAR
Alain Pereque, Salon Sacco in Montreal, QC
Ammon Carver, New York, NY
Damien Carney, New York, NY
Robert Grimes, RLG Salon in Austin, TX
Sal Misseri, Chicago, IL
MEN’S HAIRSTYLIST
Ammon Carver, New York, NY
Ian Daburn, Barber & Co - Financial District in Vancouver, BC
Paul Pereira, MARVEL in New York, ON
Rodrick Samuels, Hair Lab Detroit in Detroit, MI
Whitney VerMeer, The Aesthetic X Whitney VerMeer in Minneapolis, MN
STYLING/FINISHING
Diana Skrabanek, Ruiz Salon in Austin, TX
Dilek Onur Taylor, JCP, Chicago, IL
Mark Dolan, Evolution in Minneapolis, MN
Silas Tsang, BLUSHES in Ottawa, ON
Stephanie Schewe, Salon Collage in Etobicoke, ON
Matt Swinney, Evolution in Minneapolis, MN
TEXTURE
Alain Pereque, Salon Sacco in Montreal, QC
Daniel Roldan, Matrix, Astoria, NY
Dilek Onur Taylor, JCP in Chicago, IL
Julie Kocanyar, Reverie Salon in Chicago, IL
Sharon Tranter, Newnan, GA
NEWCOMER STYLIST
Jesse Ervin, Civello Salon in Toronto, ON
Marianne Liljenquist, Alpine, UT
Junryl Molina, Patric Evan Salon in San Francisco, CA
Whitney Norvell, Van Michaels Salons in Atlanta, GA
Paige Roberts, Songbrid Society in Rockwell, TX
STUDENT HAIRSTYLIST
Abagail Dollard, Eric Fisher Academy, Wichita, KS
Aisling Campbell, Aveda Institute Tucson, Tucson, AZ
Chelsea Newman, Aveda Institute Denver, Colorado Springs, CO
Jade Stone, Aveda Institute New York in New York, NY
Mallory Cross, Aveda Institute Denver, Aurora, CO
MAKEUP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Florencia Taylor, Florencia Taylor Makeup in London, ON
Heath Bryant-Huppert, Minneapolis, MN
Isabella Forget, RDV par Patrick G Nadeau in Montreal, QC
Jalia Pettis, Phoenix, AZ
Kymm Ernst, in Beaverton, OR
NAIL PROFESSIONAL
Cassandra Clark, Tangerine Salon & Spa in Coppell, TX
Hillary Fry, Scenario Hair Design in Brookfield, WI
Melly Nguyen, Denver, CO
Paige Roy, Roy Makeup Artistry, Nails & FX in Winnipeg, MB
Rochelle Dingman, Shear Fashion Salon in San Jose, CA
EDITORIAL STYLIST
Christian James, Shade Studio in Phoenix, AZ
Damien Carney, New York, NY
Danielle Keasling, Salon Karma in Bluffton, SC
Heggy Gonzalez, Aveda Institute Provo in Orem, UT
Rossa Jurenas, Tillsonburg, ON
SALON TEAM OF THE YEAR
Charlie Brackney, HAUS Salon in Minneapolis, MN
Charlie Price, Beauty Underground in Denver, CO
Liza Espinoza Achurra, Salon Fluxx in Naperville, IL
Matt Swinney, Evolution in Minneapolis, MN
Silas Tsang, BLUSHES in Ottawa, ON
SALON/SCHOOL DESIGN OF THE YEAR
Bella Rinova Salon, Tomball, TX
Broome Street Society, New York, NY
MALVA House of Hair, Tigard, OR
Nova Salon, Louisville, KY
Studio Seven, Washington, PA
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