Muddy Stilettos Essex Awards finalists announced

From the first round of nominations in Essex across 21 lifestyle categories, only the top five with the most nominations in each category have made it into the finals. Running until 18 April 2024, the second round of finals voting has begun, inviting customers, friends and family to vote for their favourite brilliant business, including three new category additions of Best Casual Dining, Best Event Venue and Best Wine and Beer Specialist.

Readers can track the voting by clicking onto the Live Updates page to see the votes dropping into Voting Cocktails, which will show the up-to-date % of votes achieved (refreshed every 15 minutes) by each finalist in every category.

Muddy Stilettos is the biggest luxury lifestyle site outside London, reaching 3.8 million women every month across 28 counties to make the most of where they live, with inside info on the most exciting, unique and wonderful things to do locally. The Muddy Awards are FREE TO ENTER, and are the UK's most prestigious lifestyle business awards, providing well-deserved publicity and kudos for winners in each and every county.

Regional Finals Voting closes 1pm, 18 April 2024, and the winners announced on 2nd May 2024.

Every Regional winner will automatically go forward to the 'Winner of Winners' National Muddy Awards. So not only do businesses in Essex have the chance to win a coveted Regional crown, but they are also in with a chance of being selected as the 'Best of the Best' – the overall Muddy National Winner in your category.

For those wanting to show their support for local business they can vote here across 21 categories.