Awards Ceremony

NOTE: Tickets are expected to SELL OUT again this year. Do not delay in getting yours!

Are You a Finalist?

If you’re reading this page, then you are probably a finalist for the 2026 Best of SLC Awards.

In that case… CONGRATULATIONS!

The competition is as high as it’s ever been so you should be proud of yourself and your organization. We are!

Come Celebrate With Us!

In your honor we are hosting the 2026 Best of SLC Awards Ceremony at the Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek in downtown Salt Lake City.

If you’ve attended in previous years, you already know… We don’t hold anything back! This year each ticket you purchase includes:

Red Carpet Photo
Unlimited Soda, Beer, Wine, or Cocktail Drinks for VIP’s
Delicious Dessert
Unique Best of SLC Gift for VIP’s
Live, Clean Comedy Entertainment
Door Prizes
Awards Presentation
On-Stage Photo Op when Receiving Award
And More!

Mark Your Calendar

Monday, May 4 or Tuesday, May 5
>>> Check your assigned night here
7:30 pm: Doors Open for Red Carpet, Drinks, Dessert, Live Entertainment & Awards Presentation
9:30 pm: Approximate End Time

New Venue!

Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek
75 S West Temple St
Salt Lake City, UT 84101

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Your Night to Attend

To accommodate more finalists, we’re holding the ceremony across two nights. This way we can avoid jamming everything into one ultra-long night of announcing winner after winner after winner.

Half the categories will be announced on Monday 5/4 and the rest on Tuesday 5/5. To see which night your category is being announced, see the table on the finalists page.

If for some reason you absolutely cannot make it on your assigned night, please let us know right away. Depending on how ticket sales progress, we may be able to change it.

Also, if you purchase tickets for other finalists under your own account, please let us know. Otherwise we may not announce the category or order a printed certificate for them. We only announce results for categories and print certificates for finalists that we know are represented at the event.

Meet the Bronx Barbie

Tara Cannistraci is an Italian-American comedian, actress, and writer, hailing from the vibrant streets of the Bronx, New York. Tara’s talents have lit up the stage, television, film, and even centerfield as the scoreboard host for the New York Yankees. Tara is now on her second nationwide headlining tour, The Boroughbred Tour, across the U.S. and Canada.

We are flying Tara in from New York to entertain us and help us announce the winners. You don’t want to miss The Bronx Barbie!

Who Should Come?

Many companies use this special night to reward their hard working employees.

Alcohol is being served and for other reasons, please respect our request of no kids.

What to Wear

It’s a special night and you deserve the recognition for making it as a Best of SLC Awards Finalist. Go ahead, dress up in the best you’ve got!

Each year we see some fantastic gowns, suits, and even tuxedos. This will be a night to remember, for sure!

Special Thanks to Our Annual Sponsors

We couldn’t run these awards with a $0.00 entry fee for nominees without our generous Annual Sponsors. Note, sponsoring Best of SLC does not influence the final results. In other words, you cannot pay to win Best of SLC. These companies are simply generous and supportive of Best of SLC, win or not.

Please consider becoming a Best of SLC Annual Sponsor as well! – Login to learn more

Purchase Your Tickets

NOTE: Even with the larger venue, there are not enough seats for every finalist to attend. We suggest purchasing your tickets as soon as you can because we expect to sell out again this year.

General Entry Tickets: Non-priority entry, open seating in rear sections, one door prize entry, no drink ticket or gift
VIP Tickets: Priority entry, open seating in the front sections, two door prize entries, unlimited drinks, exclusive gift
Sponsor VIP Tickets: Same benefits as VIP tickets but with two FREE tickets (for Emerald+), discounted VIP tickets, and reserved seating – Login to sponsor

Tickets will go on sale based on the schedule below: