FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR AMBA 2022
Monday 12th September saw the announcement of the finalists for the hotly contested AMBA’s, representing the very best barbers and barber shop owners that this country has to offer. Australia’s newest premium awards program for the male grooming industry, the AMBA’s were launched in 2021 to provide men’s hairdressing trailblazers with a much needed and often requested benchmark of excellence and platform to showcase their creative and business skills.
Created by esteemed trade visionaries Mocha Group, owners of the Australian Hair Industry Awards and Australian Beauty Industry Awards, these are just the latest initiative revolutionising the way our local visionaries engage with consumers and show off their creative and business talents.
Consisting of 14 categories including the AMBA Australian Modern Barber of the Year and the AMBA Australian Modern Barber Business of the Year, they were deliberated on by an independent panel of judges including media, PR and business specialists, international barbering icons and specialists in the barbering industry. With men’s grooming an increasing player in the global beauty market this is a timely marker of the industry’s importance and an exciting sign of things to come.
AUSTRALIAN MODERN BARBER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS:
2022 marks a very special occasion with finalists able to gather in person for the first time to celebrate the industry. The inaugural 2021 awards were due to culminate in the first AMBA gala event, but with border restrictions in place the event was pivoted to an online livestream announcement. This year will see hundreds of the best of the best gathering in Melbourne on Sunday 6th November at the Plaza Ballroom with guests in the capable and talented hands of MC Jules Tognini, Togninis’ hottest stylist and current AHIA Australian Educator of the Year and with an explosive opening show produced by multi-hyphenate Adam Williams.
The AMBA’s are sponsored by The Barbiere Company Wahl Professional, Babyliss pro, American Crew, STMNT, Depot Male Tolls, American Barber, Shortcuts, Excellent Edges, mr muk, Andis and Barbershop Magazine.
Australian Modern Barber Awards 2022
Sunday 6th November
The Plaza Ballroom, Melbourne
Afterparty at The George on Collins
FULL GALLERY OF IMAGES AND FINALISTS HERE
2022 AMBA Finalists
Australian Modern Barber of the Year
Sponsored By Wahl Professional
Costa Zacharia, Unoit Barber
Daniel Banford, Hearts & Minds
Matt Clarke, Esq. Male Grooming
Sean Hayes, Backbone Barber Shop
Stacey Burden, Ryan Co Barbershop
Yuki Kano, Barberhood/Preston Guild/Freelance
Australian Modern Barber Business of the Year
Sponsored By The Barbiere Comapany
Have Heart Barber Shop
Jimmy Rod’s, Chermside
KJ Barbers
New York Barbers
Unoit Barber
Best Mens Collection – Junior
Sponsored By Depot The Male Tools & Co.
Braithan Ward, Clippy T’s barber shop
Ethan Chan, Sons of Barbers, Belmont
Noah Lockwood, Backbone Barbershop
Raiden Stone, Barber Boys & Co Newton
Rebecca Steindl, Barber by Design
Best Mens Collection – Freestyle
Sponsored By STMNT
Clint Wallace, Barber by Design
Seth Dale, The Bearded Man
Best Mens Collection – Classic
Sponsored By Babyliss Pro
Florenscia Julia Kasiaheng, SuzaTheBarber
Jaymes Lunn, HairbyJaymes
Matt Clarke, Esq. Male Grooming
Rob Szincsak, Edwards And Co. Crown Street, Surry Hills.
Ryan Poole, Esq.Male Grooming
Sam Squires, Backbone Barbershop
Stacy Fernandes, The Barber Academy & Beards, Blondes and Blush
Best Team Collection
Sponsored By American Crew
Attaboy
Barbers of Belgium
Hearts & Minds
Ryan.Co
Unoit Barber Team
Zeppelin Barbers
International Modern Barber of the Year
Sponsored By Mocha Group
Christian Wiles, UK
Florian Zizkovsky, Austria
Rino Riccio, UK
Best Mens Educator of the Year
Sponsored By Excellent edges
Barber Temple
Barbery the Craft of a Barber Academy
The Barber Academy
Best Customer Care
Sponsored By Shortcuts
Grand Royal Barbers
Unoit Barber
Best Business Director/Owner of the Year
Sponsored By American Barber
Anna De Sanctis, Barber Boys/Barbery the Craft of a Barber Academy
Jimmy O’Brien, Jimmy Rod’s
Robby Lippett, Attaboy
Sam Squires, Backbone Barbershop
Shella Thornton, Clippy T’s
Best Barbershop Design
Sponsored By mr muk
By France
Gentry Barbers
Jimmy Rod’s, Paddington, Brisbane
The studio x Gents & Rascals
Unoit Barber
AMBA Care Treat and Beard Product Awards
Sponsored by Barbershop Magazine
Beard Care Product of the Year
Drip Melbourne Beard Oil
Hanz de Fuko Vegan Hair and Beard Oil
Juuce Barber Art Beard Oil
mr muk Beard Oil
Pure Walnut Scrub
Reuzel Beard Balm
STMNT Beard Oil
Suavecito Beard Oil
VITAMAN Shave and Beard Oil
Men’s Hair Style Product of the year
Depot Male Tools & Co 312 – Charcoal Paste
Drip Melbourne Hair Styling Pomade
evo The Shag Beach Paste
Juuce Barber Art Grooming Cream
mr muk Gritty Paste
Pure Matt Fibre
Reuzel Extreme Hold Matte Pomade
STMNT Matte Paste
Suavecito Firme Hold Pomade
VITAMAN Styling Crème
Men’s Hair Care Product of the Year
Juuce Barber Art 3 in 1 Tea Tree Wash
mr muk Hair, Beard & Body Wash
Pure Uplift Shampoo & Conditioner
STMNT Grooming Goods All-In-One-Cleanser
VITAMAN Volumising Shampoo & Volumising Conditioner
AMBA Special Recognition Award
Sponsored By Andis
To be Announced on the Awards Night
AMBA Hall of Fame
Sponsored By mocha group
To be Announced on the Awards Night
