KWE Academy Awards
APPRECIATION. CELEBRATION. HONOUR.
The KWE Academy Awards is a special event dedicated to acknowledging, celebrating, and paying tribute to the commitment and extraordinary achievements of Christian Women who have embraced their God-given calling in business and made a significant difference in their communities. This captivating evening brings us together to commemorate your business accomplishments, surrounded by your team, loved ones, and community.
Our formal awards ceremony and gala dinner serve as a platform for Christian women in business to come together and shine a spotlight on exceptional individuals who have achieved remarkable success throughout the year. It is also a momentous occasion to celebrate the bond of sisterhood and recognise the perseverance and hard work of every Kingdom Entrepreneur. Together, our goal is to honor God and express gratitude for His unwavering faithfulness as we continue to pursue our divine business visions.
KWE Academy Award Categories
Kingdom Women Entrepreneur of The Year Award
The Kingdom Women Entrepreneur of The Year Award honours a remarkable Kingdom Woman who embodies and upholds the principles of a Kingdom Woman Entrepreneur. This award celebrates her dedication to faith, leadership, and community impact.
The criteria for this award include:
Proverbs 31 Qualities: The recipient must exemplify the qualities of a Proverbs 31 woman, drawing strength from the Lord and faithfully stewarding her talents to achieve success in all her endeavors.
Community Impact: She should be an active member of the KWE community, consistently blessing and adding value to her fellow faith-filled entrepreneurs, leaving a lasting, positive impact.
Established Business: The recipient must have a well-established business offering a range of products or services, demonstrating significant personal achievements and exceptional leadership.
Social Media Presence: She should have a strong presence on social media, using her platforms to inspire, lead, and empower others.
Leadership and Empowerment: The recipient must champion other women by showcasing leadership, providing employment opportunities, or empowering them through her business practices.
Business Longevity: The recipient should be an outstanding business owner who has successfully operated her business for a minimum of five years.
This award acknowledges and celebrates Kingdom Women who demonstrate exceptional leadership, community impact, and dedication to their God-given visions, inspiring others and making a meaningful difference in their spheres of influence.
Kingdom Business Excellence Award
The Kingdom Business Excellence Award honours a remarkable Kingdom Woman who has successfully established and grown a thriving professional business, experiencing significant growth throughout the year. This award celebrates her dedication to excellence, innovation, and service.
The criteria for this award include:
Thriving Business: The recipient must have a well-established and rapidly growing business, showing significant progress and success over the past year.
Powerful Media Presence: She should have a strong media presence and a well-established brand, effectively using these platforms to promote her business and engage with her audience.
Client Satisfaction: The recipient's exceptional work and dedication to serving others should be evident through numerous glowing reviews and testimonials from clients.
Commitment to Excellence: She must consistently strive for excellence, demonstrating a commitment to innovation and continuously improving her products or services to better serve her clients.
Personal and Professional Growth: The recipient should show remarkable personal and professional growth, exemplifying resilience and adaptability in her business practices.
Exceptional Results: The business should achieve exceptional results across all aspects of its operations, including creativity, innovation, and resilience.
This award acknowledges and celebrates Kingdom Women who have achieved outstanding results in their businesses, demonstrating creativity, innovation, and resilience. It honours their exceptional leadership and dedication to their God-given visions, making a meaningful impact in their communities and beyond.
Kingdom Culture Advocate Award
The Kingdom Culture Advocate Award celebrates a Kingdom Woman with a heart to serve and give back to the community. This award honours her dedication to helping those in need and her passion for supporting causes that bring about significant change and impact in people's lives.
The criteria for this award include:
Community Service: The recipient must demonstrate a strong commitment to serving her community, actively finding ways to support those in need through her business platform or non-profit organisation.
Impactful Causes: She should be involved in causes that bring about meaningful change and major impact in people's lives, showing a deep passion for helping others.
Faithfulness and Generosity: The recipient's heart of faithfulness and generosity should be evident in her actions and initiatives, reflecting her dedication to Kingdom values.
Agent of Change: She must be an advocate for Kingdom Culture, actively working to make a positive difference in her community, the environment, or the world.
Leadership and Influence: The recipient should demonstrate strong leadership and influence, inspiring others to join her in her mission to serve and give back.
This award recognises and celebrates individuals who are making a significant difference in people's lives, the environment, or the world through their business or non-profit efforts. It honours their heart for service, generosity, and dedication to being agents of change and advocates for Kingdom Culture.
Christian Podcast of The Year Award
The KWE Christian Podcast of The Year Award celebrates a Kingdom Woman who has created a beautiful and thriving podcast that shares God's message of love while showcasing diverse topics, opinions, and lived experiences that empower and inspire.
The criteria for this award include:
Inspirational Content: The podcast should share God's message of love and hope, offering uplifting and faith-based content that inspires and empowers listeners.
Diverse Topics: The recipient must cover a range of diverse topics, opinions, and lived experiences, demonstrating a commitment to inclusivity and broadening perspectives.
Professional Presentation: The podcast should be professionally presented, with high-quality production and engaging delivery that encourages listeners to put faith into action.
Passionate Vision: The recipient must passionately pursue her God-given podcast vision, consistently producing content that serves as a voice of faith and hope.
Impact and Reach: The podcast should have a significant impact on its audience, with positive feedback and a growing listener base indicating its influence and reach.
This award recognises and celebrates Kingdom Women who use their podcasts to spread God's love, inspire action, and create a positive impact through diverse and empowering content. It honors their dedication to being voices of faith and hope in a noisy and ever-changing world.
Christian Artist of The Year Award
The KWE Christian Artist of the Year Award celebrates a Kingdom Woman who passionately pursues her God-given creative business vision. This award honors her dedication to her craft, whether in performing or creative arts, and recognises her successful and thriving business.
The criteria for this award include:
Creative Excellence: The artist must demonstrate exceptional creativity and out-of-the-box thinking in her work, consistently producing high-quality and inspiring art.
Business Success: The artist should have established a successful and thriving business, evidenced by a strong client base, financial stability, and positive market presence.
Inspirational Impact: The artist's work should inspire and empower others, reflecting her commitment to using her God-given gifts and talents to make a positive difference in the world.
Faithful Stewardship: The artist must faithfully steward her talents, staying true to her Christian values and principles even amidst a changing world.
Innovation and Resilience: The artist should show creativity, innovation, and resilience in her business practices, overcoming challenges and adapting to new opportunities.
This award recognises creative businesses that have achieved outstanding results in all aspects of business, celebrating the creativity, innovation, and resilience of Kingdom Women who use their artistic talents to glorify God and uplift others.
Christian Book of The Year Award
The Christian Book of the Year Award celebrates a Kingdom Woman who has authored a remarkable book that aligns with her God-given business vision. This award recognises her outstanding work and passion to serve, evident through the book’s profound impact on its readers.
The book must meet the following criteria:
Inspirational Content: The book should offer uplifting, faith-based messages that inspire and empower readers, reflecting the author’s commitment to Christian values.
Professional Quality: The book must be professionally designed and well-edited, demonstrating high standards in its presentation.
Strong Online Presence: The book should have a well-established online presence, with a dedicated website, social media engagement, and positive customer reviews.
Market Impact: The book should have a significant number of positive reviews and testimonials from readers, indicating its effectiveness and reach.
Vision and Mission: The book must clearly reflect the author’s God-given vision and mission, showing her dedication to creating something that blesses and empowers others.
Christian Product of The Year Award
The Christian Product of the Year Award honours a Kingdom Woman who has created an exceptional product that aligns with her God-given business vision. This award highlights her dedication to serving others through her innovative and impactful product.
The product must meet the following criteria:
Purposeful Design: The product should be thoughtfully designed to serve a meaningful purpose, enhancing the lives of its users and reflecting Christian values.
High Quality: The product must be professionally manufactured, demonstrating superior craftsmanship and reliability.
Strong Online Presence: The product should have a robust online presence, with a dedicated website, active social media profiles, and positive customer feedback.
Customer Satisfaction: The product should have numerous positive reviews and testimonials, indicating high customer satisfaction and its beneficial impact.
Vision and Mission: The product must clearly embody the creator’s God-given vision and mission, showing her commitment to creating something that blesses and empowers others.
These awards celebrate the heart, dedication, and vision of Kingdom Women who create works that inspire, empower, and uplift others, all while glorifying God.
KWE Academy Shine Bright Award
The KWE Academy Burning Bright Award celebrates a KWE Academy Student who has shown exceptional passion in her personal and professional growth. This award honours her dedication to putting faith into action as she pursues her God-given business vision.
The criteria for this award include:
Passion and Initiative: The student must demonstrate a strong passion for her business vision, actively seeking ways to serve her clients better and improve her business.
Faith in Action: The student should exemplify faith in action, consistently working towards her goals with dedication and trust in God's plan.
Early Achievements: The student must show significant achievements and progress within the pre-launch phase or the first 12 months of her business, indicating strong potential for future growth.
Commitment to Excellence: The student should exhibit a commendable commitment to excellence and consistency in her efforts, striving to deliver high-quality work and service.
Innovative and Scalable Ideas: The student must have a creative, scalable, interesting, or innovative business idea, demonstrating potential for significant impact and growth.
This award recognises individuals who are in the early stages of their business journey but have shown remarkable dedication, creativity, and potential. It celebrates their bright beginnings and believes in their ability to continue shining even brighter as they grow.
KWE Academy Student of The Year Award
The KWE Academy Student of the Year Award celebrates a Kingdom Woman's hard work and effort throughout the 9-month Academy program.
This award honours her dedication to pursuing her God-given business vision and recognises her outstanding results and commitment to personal and professional growth.
The criteria for this award include:
Passion and Commitment: The student must demonstrate a strong passion for her God-given business vision and a commitment to achieving her goals.
Outstanding Results: The student should show significant progress and success in her business, with measurable outcomes that reflect her hard work and dedication.
Personal and Professional Growth: The student must exhibit noticeable growth in both personal and professional areas, leveraging the skills and knowledge gained from the Academy program.
Service and Stewardship: The student should have a strong desire to serve others and a heart for stewarding her Kingdom Business, using her talents and resources to make a positive impact.
Creativity, Innovation, and Resilience: The student must demonstrate creativity, innovation, and resilience in her business practices, overcoming challenges and continually improving.
Eligibility: Must be a graduate or currently enrolled in KWE Academy to enter this category.
This award recognises KWE Academy students who have achieved outstanding results in all aspects of business, celebrating their creativity, innovation, and resilience as they work to fulfil their God-given visions and make a meaningful impact.
WINNERS FOR EACH CATEGORY
WILL RECEIVE:
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A commemorative Crystal Trophy from KWE.
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An official KWE Winner Certificate.
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An opportunity to showcase their expertise in a featured article on our KWE Magazine.
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A Podcast interview with Annemarie Cross and Fideliz Cruz, featured in the KWE Podcast.
The winner of the Major Award "Kingdom Women Entrepreneur of The Year Award" will be featured in our KWE Magazine Cover.
Important Dates
Nominations Open:
July 15 2024
Nominations Close:
October 4 2024
Finalists Announced:
October 11, 2024
KWE Academy Awards Gala Night RSVP by:
November 17, 2024
KWE Academy Awards Gala Night
December 14, 2024
NOMINATIONS HAVE NOW CLOSED!
KWE Academy Awards operates with a unique approach distinct from traditional Business Awards. Rather than relying on self-nominations, we foster a culture of support among Christian Business Owners, empowering them to nominate and uplift one another.
THIS YEAR'S GUEST JUDGES
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"Love each other with genuine affection and take delight in honouring each other." - (Romans 12:10)
Congratulations KWE
Academy Graduates 2024!
The KWE Academy Awards holds a unique significance as we also honour and celebrate the remarkable achievements of the graduating KWE Academy students this year. This event marks the culmination of their transformative
9-Month KWE Academy Journey, during which they have diligently applied their faith, acquired knowledge
and implemented Kingdom Principles in their businesses.
Save The Date: Saturday December 14, 2024 / 6:30 pm sharp to 10:00 pm
Venue: The Epping Club
Dress Code: Strictly Black Tie Gala Event
Our elegant black-tie KWE Awards Night & Gala Dinner will take place at the magnificent Epping Club, a 5-star venue nestled in Sydney's Northern Suburbs. This evening promises to be a spectacular celebration, honouring our 2024 KWE Academy Graduates, Award Finalists, and Winners. It's an occasion designed for you to rejoice in your business accomplishments alongside your team, family, friends, and community.
A delightful program has been carefully crafted for the evening, featuring a sumptuous 3-course dinner with a complimentary drink and canape upon arrival. Prepare to be enthralled by special guest performances and captivating entertainment throughout the night. It will be a beautiful celebration of sisterhood and a memorable way to conclude the year.
Please note that spots are limited, so be sure to RSVP and secure your tickets while they are still available.
SPECIAL GUEST PERFORMANCES
DR STEPHANIE FLETCHER- LARTEY
Dr Stephanie Mahalia Fletcher-Lartey, is a devout Christian, who operates as a prophetic intercessor and is an ordained minister serving as Executive Pastor at the Destiny Impact Worship Centre, Australia. She is an astute entrepreneur, Christian leadership mentor, independent recording artist, singer and songwriter.
SOUL SUBMITTED DESIGNS
Dancing is one way SSD express joy and passion for sharing Jesus Christ with the world.
We bring street dance to a invitational space and encourage others to consider movement and groove as a way of enjoying and bringing praise to the Lord.
Adele and
Magdelene from Soul Submitted Designs
ELYSA V
Elysa V is a multi-talented individual, she is a 25 year old singer song writer, composer, rapper and influential figure on social media, gaining recognition particularly for her appearance on X Factor UK 2017.
Her journey in the spotlight includes appearances on various renowned talent shows, including The Voice Australia in 2015, X Factor Australia in 2016 and the more recent Australian Idol in 2023.
Partner with us!
Our priority is to remove children from sexually exploitative and unsafe situations.
This year we have partnered with Destiny Rescue to help raise funds that will go towards rescuing children who are being sex trafficked.
Destiny Rescue exist to rescue kids from sex trafficking and exploitation and help them stay free. They operate rescue, reintegration and prevention programs in multiple countries, and raise funds and awareness in the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
By partnering with Destiny Rescue our goal is to:
RAISE AWARENESS
We want to raise awareness of the worlds fastest growing crisis. Child sex trafficking. Over 1 million children are exploited by sex trafficking. $99 billion is generated by sex traffickers each year - $11 million every hour! With your help we can make a difference in rescuing children from this horrendous act.
RAISE FUNDS
We want to raise funds. Help us rescue and restore a child through our fundraising efforts.
A portion of our ticket sales will go towards rescuing children who are being exploited. You can find out more about Destiny Rescue here: https://www.destinyrescue.org.au
THANK YOU TO ALL OF
OUR PARTNERS & SPONSORS
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