THE FINALISTS

The UK Dating Awards recognise excellence and expertise in all areas of the Dating Industry.

The Awards recognise both companies and individuals, and not only established household names, but celebrate newcomers to the field. It is a unique opportunity for companies and individuals to be recognised for their achievements in Dating Technology, Media, Advice and Entrepreneurship. The Awards Show also provides opportunities to network with journalists, websites, events companies and bloggers, as well as celebrities and judges.

Winners were announced at the UK Dating Awards ceremony on November 26th at the HAC..

We were proud to announce the following shortlisted candidates:

Online Dating Brand of the Year

Christian Connection
Guardian Soulmates
The Inner Circle
Lovestruck
Match.com
My Single Friend

Daters’ Favourite Dating Site*

Christian Connection
eHarmony
Guardian Soulmates
Lovestruck
Plenty of Fish
Smooch

Dating Writer of the Year 2015

Daisy Buchanan
Dolly Alderton
Jenny Stallard
Lisa Reich
Samantha Bye
Stella Grey

Dating Expert of the Year 2015

Eden Blackman
Emma Ziff
Hayley Quinn
James Preece
Laura Yates
Lucy Beresford
Madeleine Mason
Mary Balfour
Susan Quilliam

Dating Entrepreneur of the Year 2015

David Minns
Eden Blackman
Hatty Kingsley-Miller & Mo Saha
Juliette Prais
Rachel MacLynn
Susie Ambrose
Turn Partners

Matchmaker Academy Newcomer Individual Award 2015

Denise McNally
Helen Rice
Jacqueline Burns
Lucy Williams
Marzena Kubiak
Tara McDonnell

Blogger of the Year 2015

Claudia Cox
Dangerous Debbie
Jordi Sinclair
Lara Loveless
Lauren Crouch
Paul Thomas Bell
Simply Oloni

Best New Dating Site 2015

21Pictures
Bristlr
HerSmile

Best New Dating App 2015

Antidate
Bristlr
Clocked
MyMateYourDate
Rendeevoo
Smooch
TextDater

Matchmaking Agency of the Year 2015

Bowes-Lyon Partnership
Drawing Down the Moon
Elect Club
Seventy Thirty
Simantov
Vida

Best Niche Dating Site 2015

Asian Single Solution
Bristlr
Christian Connection
Faith Dating
The Inner Circle
Muddy Matches
Toyboy Warehouse
Uniform Dating
WOW Women Dating

Best White Label Dating Site 2015

Classic FM
Smooth Singles
Telegraph Dating
Times Encounters
Urban Social
Veggie Vision
We Love Dates

Dating Events Brand of the Year 2015

Guardian Soulmates
The Inner Circle
Lovestruck
Pink Lobster
Soiree Society NI

Most Original Dating Event 2015

Guardian Soulmates
Playdate
Match.com

Innovation within the Dating Industry 2015

Antidate
Cupid.com
HerSmile
The Inner Circle
Match.com
Saturday Night’s Alright
Since Being Single
Trueview
UpDates

Scamalytics Safer Dating Award 2015

Guardian Soulmates
Lovestruck
Platform Dating
Venntro
Would Like To Meet

Best Dating-Related Marketing Campaign 2015*

eHarmony
Guardian Soulmates
Match.com

Best Commercial Dating Blog 2015

Guardian Soulmates
Muddy Matches
My Single Friend
Toyboy Warehouse
Urban Social
We Love Dates

Best Customer Service 2015

Christian Connection
The Dating Lab & My Single Friend
Guardian Soulmates
HubPeople
Lovestruck
Venntro

UK DATING AWARDS 2015 – RULES

The UK Dating Awards are designed to recognize excellence in the Dating Industry – both professional, and amateur.

The Rules of Entry are as follows
Individuals –
1. All individual applicants must either hold British Citizenship, be a citizen of Northern Ireland, or be Resident in Great Britain or Northern Ireland
2. All individual applicants must be aged over 18 years of age
3. Multiple categories may be entered
Companies & Organisations –
1. All companies or organisations must have customers or members in the UK (England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland).
2. All companies or organisations must be currently active.

All submissions must be legal – any infringements of the law, including copyright law, by an applicant in relation to the award nomination, will result in disqualification.
All entries must be received by 11.59pm on October 16th. Any entries submitted after that time will be disregarded, unless previously agreed with the Awards Founder in exceptional circumstances.
Nominees will be shortlisted and announced on November 16th. The awards will be judged by a panel of respected, impartial individuals from within the Dating Industry. All affiliations will be declared by these judges prior to the shortlist process, and any panelists with affiliations to nominees will not be involved in judging that particular category.
The winners will be announced at the UK Dating Awards on November 26th 2015. To maintain the integrity of the awards, we hope all shortlisted individuals and organisations attend the Awards Ceremony on the 26th.
The UKDA Team and judges’ decision is final.
The UK Dating Awards reserve the right to publish excerpts, and showcase screen shots from entered websites or blogs, in relation to the awards.
If an individual or organization is deemed ineligible, or disqualified from an award, the UKDA will not refund the administration fees.
Specific Awards Rules –
Events Awards – Companies may only enter the UKDA 2015 if they have held a Dating Event in the UK between November 2014 and October 2015.
Best Dating Marketing Campaign – By entering the Award, companies give the UKDA permission to display the advert on voting platforms and during the Awards Ceremony.
Dating Writer of the Year 2015, Blogger of the Year 2015 and Best Commercial Dating Blog 2015 – A dating related article must have been written between November 2014 and October 2015 in order to be eligible for this category.
Dating TV Show of the Year 2015 – The show must have been broadcast in the UK between November 2014 and October 2015 in order to be eligible for this category. Shortlisted applicants will be required to provide clips for use in the Awards Ceremony.