Lead Actress in a Drama kindly sponsored by Leah Batelli @leahlittleboat

• Cayla Brady - Penny in To My Romeo With Love, Reelshort

• Emily Gately - Amelia in The Encore Of Us, Stardust

• Mariah Moss -  Lily in Queen Of The Court, Reelshort

• Nicole Mattox - Nicole in Queen Never Cry, Reelshort

• Tess Dinerstein - Harper in Taming My Silver Fox, Reelshort

Lead Actor in a Drama kindly sponsored by a member of #TeamEric

• Cayman Cardiff - Nathaniel in The Cost Of Touch, Dramapops

• Eric Guilmette - Troy in How We Measure Guilt In Bed, Dreameshort

• Jesse Morales - Chris in How To Tame A Silver Fox, Reelshort

• Marc Herrman - Jack in Love Is A Dangerous Dance, Reelshort

• Nick Ritacco - Anthony in Love Always Finds A Way, Stardust

Lead Actress in a Comedy kindly sponsored by Conny Achauer

• Ashley Michelle Grant - Victoria in Oops I Married My Enemy, Shorts

• Autumn Noel - Piper in Baby Please Don't Come Home, Dramapops

• Grace Swanson - Sofia in 30 Days To Love, Tastelife

• Kirby Ellwood - Corinne in Cohabiting Lovers, Reelshort

• Rebecca Stoughton - Riley in Office Enemies, Shorts

Lead Actor in a Comedy kindly sponsored by Stacia Lyons @Stosh44

• Jackson Tiller - Michaelangelo in MatriMoney, Vigloo

• Mark Vega - Silas in The Mafia Boss Becomes My Secret Pet, Dreameshort

• Noah Fearnley - Owen in Office Enemies, Shorts

• Sam Myerson - Luca in Falling In Love By A Mistaken Vow, Netshort

• Seth Edeen - Killian in The CEO's Twins Want Mommy Back, Reelshort

Best Performance by a Child Actress kindly sponsored by Tova Martin

• April Korovichenko - Charity in The CEO's Twins Want Mommy Back, Reelshort

• Charing Draper - Ellie in In Love With A Single Farmer Daddy, Reelshort

• Elin Bautista - Cecilia in Falling For A Superstar 2, Alta

• Kseniya Kareba - Sam in Move To The Countryside! Marry A Billionaire!, Dramabox

• Scarlett Shields - Emma in How We Measure Guilt In Bed, Dreameshort

Best Performance by a Child Actor kindly sponsored by C. Armstrong

• Gordon Mudd - Single Mom By Mistake, CEO Wife By Fate, Dreameshort

• Hawk Bennett - Simon in Mafia King's Missing Wife Back With Twins, Dreameshort

• Leo Reynolds - Patrick in Love On The Sidelines, Dramabox

• Logan Hannigan - Chance in The CEO's Twins Want Mommy Back, Reelshort

• Wesley Steinkuhl - Luka in You Drive Me Crazy, Reelshort

Villainess of the Year kindly sponsored by @mbloislane

• Brooke Moltrum - Madeline in How To Dump A Hockey Star, Reelshort

• Molly Anderson - Amanda in Falling For A Superstar 2, Alta

• Sarah Jayne Rothkopf - Mia in The Beggar King Returns, Reelshort

• Sarah Moliski - Selina in Operation Christmas Trap, Reelshort

• Vanessa Von Schwarz - Lexi in Cheer Queen Returns To Slay, Dramabox

Villain of the Year kindly sponsored by Ilaria Bertolini Belloni, @ivl_italian.vertical.lover

• Aaron Oberst - Damien in Her Double, His Trouble, Reelshort

• Felix Merback - Lafayette in Game Of Choice, Tallflix

• Jeff Violette - Mafia Housewife, StoReel

• Mark Pontarelli - Alpha Langston in Serving My Enemy Alpha, Shorts

• Neven Tomic - Shh, We Are A Secret, Dramabox

Matriarch of the Year kindly sponsored by Claire

• Camille Carida - Grace in Single Mom By Mistake, CEO Wife By Fate, Dreameshort

• Carin Smolinski - Mr Governor, Let Go Of Our Baby, Dreameshort

• Elyse Mirto -Bye Mr Ex, Your Commander Is Calling, Dreameshort

• Monique Parent - Helena in Mancini's Forbidden Bride, Reelshort

• Thresa Richardson - Grace in 30 Days To Love, Tastelife

Patriarch of the Year kindly sponsored by Donna Fry @didigreyhound

• Corbin Timbrook - Charles in Daddy Don't Go, Please Save Mommy, Reelshort

• John Henry Richardson - Romulus in Matrimoney, Vigloo

• Rib Hillis - Sebastian in The Road Between Us, Gammatime

• Sean McHugh - The Billionaire Mrs Surrogate, Shortmax

• Thomas Garner - John in CEO Wants My Little Rascal, Netshort

Supporting Actress kindly sponsored by Sandra Nascimento

• Bar Daniels - Hazel in Taming My Bullies, Reelshort

• Dominique Rose - Lauren in Uncle Richard Is My Baby Daddy, Goodshort

• Dorothy Mannine - Rose in 17 Heartbreaks When Love Has No Voice, Playlet

• Lawson Greyson - Autumn in Campus Rivals, Vigloo

• Mary Foster - Liz in Not All About You, Candyjar

Supporting Actor kindly sponsored by Trish Bell @trishyb44

• Adam Chisnall -  Mark in I Kissed A CEO And He Liked It, Dramabox

• Declan Clifford - Alex in Unwanted True Mate, Dramabox

• Fabian Arnold - Henry in I Slept With My 3 Werewolf Stepsons, Tallflix

• Jordan Dyck - James in Ugly Cinderella and Her Hobo Billionaire, Flareflow

• Michael Vaccaro - Father Fox in Game Of Choice, Tallflix

On-Screen Couple kindly sponsored by Benie Doctolero @benied

• Tess Dinerstein & Jesse Morales - Harper & Chris in How To Tame A Silver Fox, Reelshort

• Brooke Moltrum & Nick Ritacco - Amelia & Anthony in Love Always Finds Its Way, Stardust

• Ashley Michelle Grant & Noah Fearnley - Victoria & Gavin in Oops! I Married My Enemy, Shorts

• Cayla Brady & Chris Quartuccio - Penny & Mason in To My Romeo, With Love, Reelshort

• Nicole Mattox & Seth Edeen - Freya & Tristan in Wings Of Fire:The Dragon Slayer Is My Ex-Lover, Reelshort

Ensemble Cast kindly sponsored by Karen Riccio

• American Sniper: The Last Round - Reelshort

• Campus Rivals - Vigloo

• Love & Blood - Reelshort

• Office Enemies - Shorts

• Trapped In The Boss's Embrace - Reelshort

Comedy Gold Scene kindly sponsored by Conny Achauer

• Jessica interrupts Owen's meeting - Sarah Moliski in Office Enemies, Shorts

• Cody 's catwalk walk - Jake Hobbs in Hot CEO Trapped Inside My Body, Dreameshort

• The bedroom scene when Silas wakes up - Mark Vega & Nicole Mattox in Mafia Boss Becomes My Pet, Dreameshort

• Dora walks in on a a naked Chasel and starts screaming “my eyes, my eyes” - Cayla Brady in Fake Dating The Quarterback Next Door, Dramabox

• Liz's “is he giving you that vitamin D”  line - Mary Foster in Not All About You, Candyjar

Most Swoonworthy Scene kindly sponsored by Vertically Yours, B @verticallyyours

• Taxi Scene - Ashley Michelle Grant & Jackson Tiller, Falling For A Superstar, Alta

• "Don't Let Them Take Your Spark" line - Coco Taylor & Tristan Alexander, Guarding Her Body, Claiming Her Heart, Reelshort

• Grace & Liam Flirting on the radio - Alessia Medina & Ian Schutzman, Love Frequency At 30 000 Feet, Dramabox

• Lakeside Kissing Scene - Andrew Tong & Greg Duffy, Prince's First Love, Reelshort

• Beatrice & Damian Elevator Scene - Nicole Mattox & Seth Edeen, Trapped In Boss's Embrace, Reelshort

Kick Ass Heroine Of The Year kindly sponsored by Kassie Keegan of Love Planet Publishing

• Catherine Blackwood - Samantha Drews in My Sister Is The Warlord Queen, Reelshort

• Elle Capone - Haley Lohrli in I'm A Mafia Girl Boss..., Goodshort

• Eva Bennett - Jess Jacoby inThe CEO Trap, Dramashorts

• Eve - Kelsey Maskell in Game Of Choice, Tallflix

• Winter Snow - Luna Seranova in The Cost Of Touch, Dramapops

Growl Of The Year kindly sponsored by Kassie Keegan of Love Planet Publishing

• Aidan Gold - Tyler Scherer in Chasing Kiarra, Candyjar

• Alexander Blackburn - Eric Guilmette in I Slept With My 3 Werewolf Stepsons, Tallflix

• Harrison - Cayman Cardiff in Mated To My Savage Alpha, Dramabox

• Mal Haywood - Kiki Frags in The Cursed Alpha's Mate, Reelshort

• Wyatt - Griffin Blazi in My Miracle Luna, Dramabox

Most Memorable On-Screen Appearance by a Piece of Food or Drink kindly sponsored by Susan Hinson
Pure chaos. Pure Jen nonsense. The food or drink that somehow became iconic.

• The Bagel - Lust Game

• The Bacon Roll - Guarding Her Body, Claiming Her Heart

• The Cheesecake - Office Enemies

• The Cupcakes - Straight Until He Kissed Me

• The Lettuce - The Billionaire’s Matchmaker

Fan Creator of the Year kindly sponsored by an anonymous donor
(Vertical Drama Love is not eligible.)

• Aline - I Love Verticals

• Charm - Charmed By Verticals

• Liz - Portrait Story Diaries

• Samantha - Noah Fearnley Fan Club

• Sanne - Vertical World Girl

Best Script kindly sponsored by Alexandra Spiteri, @alexandra_ivy_spiteri

• Campus Rivals - Adam Santa Cruz, Vigloo

• In Other Words I Love You - Baconhill Creative, Dramabox / Kalos

• Love & Blood - Citlalli A. Ruiz & D.Mitry, Reelshort

• Love Is A Dangerous Dance - Jaclyn Gramigna & Alex Sanchez, Reelshort

• Office Enemies - Jeff Moldovanov & Rachel Zilberg, Shorts

Best Costumes, Hair & Makeup

• The Cost Of Touch - Elle Bryant, Courtney Mark & Shayna Reinert, Dramapops

• Love & Blood - Pamela Zuniga & Vero G. Rios - Reelshort

• Love Is A Dangerous Dance - Caroline Aubrey & Laura Bedwell-Young, Reelshort

• Pride & Prejudice - Jenny Anderton & Amelia Mara Kildear, Reelshort

• Wings Of Fire: The Dragon Slayer is My Ex Lover - Olivia Jackson & Layla Damian, Reelshort

Best Stunt Sequence kindly sponsored by Heike Weber

• The Water Tank Scene - Game Of Choice, Tallflix

• Vincent Jumps Off The Building - How To Kiss A Vampire, Reelshort

• 3 Way Fight Between Amara, Viktoria & Sophia - Love & Blood, Reelshort | Stunt Co-ordinator: Tawers Torres

• The Cafeteria Brawl - Undercover Prison King

• Episode 3, taking out the kidnappers - Villains Beware Mommy Punches Hard, Goodshort | Stunt Co-ordinator: Jen Rose

Best Original Song / Score kindly sponsored by Andrea Bergman @andrea_smile206

• 99 Charms - Performed by Nicole Mattox, 99 Charms 99 Heartbreaks, Flareflow

• Age Gap Song - Written & Performed by Ruban Bogdan - Age Gap, Drama Shorts

• Green Eyes - Performed by Shay Dineen & Meg Bush, Keys To My Heart, Shortical

• Maybe This Time - Written by Liv Gracefield, Performed by Olivia Fildes & Tommi Krasic, Maybe This Time

• Score, The Summer I Turned Bad - Written by Berk Çavdar, The Summer I Turned Bad, Dramapops

Best Cinematography

• Campus Rivals - Daniel Farnam, Vigloo

• Game Of Choice - Qianyu David Zhang, Reverseclock, Tallflix

• Love and Blood - Jonathan Wang, PurpleLight Pictures Reelshort

• My Girl - Joseph Lim, Enzyme Films, Candyjar

• The Summer I Turned Bad - Ömer Aslan, Palm Film Co, Dramapops

Best Production Design

• Dungeons Of Ecstasy - Erli Hanxhari, Full Moon Features, Reelshort

• Game Of Choice - Coco Li, Reverseclock, Tallflix

• Love and Blood - Linda Naitze Ruiz & Daniel Talavera, PurpleLight Pictures, Reelshort

• Pride and Prejudice - Felix Coles, Onset Octopus, Reelshort

• Wings Of Fire: The Dragonslayer Is My Ex-Lover - Xiyu Lin, Reelshort

Best Director kindly sponsored by C. Armstrong

• Alison Stanton-Cook - Just Jump, Love Drama

• Can Ozen - The Summer I Turned Bad, Dramapops

• D.Mitry - Love & Blood, Reelshort

• Daniel Russell - Ugly Cinderella and Her Hobo Billionaire, Flareflow

• Danny Farber - Cheer Up Baby, Dramabox

Action Thriller of the Year kindly sponsored by Ilaria Bertolini Belloni, @ivl_italian.vertical.lover

• American Sniper: The Last Round - Halogen Cinema, Reelshort

• Dungeons Of Ecstasy - Full Moon Features, Reelshort

• Game Of Choice - Reverse Clock Entertainment, Tallflix

• I Am Bloody Mary - Halogen Cinema, Reelshort

• My Serial Killer Lover - Cooler Productions, Dramabox

Dramatic Vertical of the Year kindly sponsored by Dawn S Parsons

• After He Died I Went Mad - Dramabox

• Her Double, His Trouble - Media DW, Reelshort

• How We Measure Guilt In Bed - Dreameshort

• I Love You More Than Life - Reelshort

• Queen Never Cry - Reelshort

Romantic Comedy of the Year kindly sponsored by Conny Achauer

• Fallen In Love By A Mistaken Vow - Loomlight Production Company, Netshort

• I Kissed A CEO And He Liked It - Dramabox

• Office Enemies - Fumero Films, Shorts

• Oops I Married My Enemy - Fumero Films, Shorts

• The CEO's Twins Want Mommy Back - The Bove Company, Reelshort

Romantic Drama of the Year kindly sponsored by Mary Sunkes

• Falling For A Superstar 2 - Production House 8, Alta

• How To Tame A Silver Fox - Reelshort

• My Girl - Enzyme Films, Candyjar

• Royal Heir Breaks My Heart In A War Zone - Avo Media, Stardust

• The Cost Of Touch - Cosmic Film Co, Dramapops

LGBTQIA+ Vertical of the Year kindly sponsored by The No Bullsh*t Coach @happierlifecoach

• Her Heart, Held Hostage - The Jay & Tony Show, My Drama

• Sneak Me Into Your Closet Prince - Mini Nation Pictures, Goodshort

• Waterboy - Elastic Heart Productions, Reelshort

• Prince's First Love - Reelshort

• Straight Until He Kissed Me - Goodshort

Mafia Vertical of the Year kindly sponsored by Trish Bell @trishyb44

• Bound by Honor - Reelshort

• Love Is A Dangerous Dance - Reelshort

• Mafia Boss Becomes My Secret Pet - Gingerbread Pictures, Dreameshort

• Mafia's Captive Bride - Dramabox

• A Sweet Contract With The Mafia Boss - LeaderSheep Pictures, Flex TV

Supernatural Vertical of the Year kindly sponsored by Alexandra Spiteri, @alexandra_ivy_spiteri

• Bound To The Rebel Wolf - Reelshort

• Chasing Kiarra - Candyjar

• How To Kiss A Vampire - Reelshort

• I Slept With My 3 Werewolf Stepsons - M4M Film Design, Tallflix

• Love & Blood - PurpleLight Pictures, Reelshort

Sports Vertical of the Year kindly sponsored by Mary Sunkes

• Did You Have To Be A Hockey Star? - Candyjar

• The Fraternity - Candyjar

• Hockey Star's Remorse - Dramabox

• Quarterback's First Love - Reelshort

• Queen Of The Court - Reelshort

Young Adult Vertical of the Year kindly sponsored by Mary Sunkes

• Campus Rivals - Vigloo

• Coming Of Age - Candyjar

• Taming My Bullies - Reelshort

• The Summer I Turned Bad - Palm Film Co, Dramapops

• To My Romeo, With Love - Reelshort

Seasonal Vertical of the Year kindly sponsored by Christy Smith

• Fake Dating The Quarterback At Christmas - Dramabox

• Marry Me By Christmas - Fumero Films, Shorts

• Operation Christmas Trap - Reelshort

• Rented A Billionaire Husband For Christmas - Reelshort

• This Christmas I Married A Grease Stained Billionaire - Palm Film Co, Dramapops

International Vertical of the Year kindly sponsored by UK Production Company Onset Octopus @onsetoctopus
Verticals produced outside North America, celebrating global creators.

• Age Gap - AMO Pictures, Dramashorts

• Guarding Her Body, Claiming Her Heart - AMO Pictures, Reelshort

• In Other Words I Love You - First Tone Productions, Dramabox/Kalos

• Love At Dangerous Speeds - AMO Pictures, Reelshort

• The Fighter Who Stole My Pulse - AMO Pictures, Reelshort

Independent Vertical of the Year kindly sponsored by Anonymous donor
Verticals made independently, outside the app system.‍ ‍The full series must have been released in 2025. Instagram and TikTok releases are eligible.

• The Disappearance@digitalperformancelab

• Drumming On Eggshells@trysuttin

• Just Jump@just_jump_series@allystantoncook

• Obsessions@obsessionstheseries

• Pizza Guys vs Vampires@_flashback.pictures@pizzaguysvs

Vertical Series of the Year kindly sponsored by Anonymous donor
The ultimate award. The winners of the 12 genre categories will go head-to-head, with fans voting for one final winner.

Category winners will be announced 10th March, and voting reopened to decide the overall winner.

App of the Year

• Dramabox

• Candyjar

• Reelshort

• Shorts

• Vigloo

Rising Star – Female
A breakout talent who quickly became a fan favourite.

• Coco Taylor

• Erin Orcutt

• Gabrielle Faith Brown

• Halle Fletcher

• Isabella Ward

• Jayda Stephens

• Lottie Guidi

• Madeleine Rocha-Barnette

• Sarah Sampino

• Savannah Coffee

Rising Star – Male
A breakout talent who quickly became a fan favourite.

• Adam Daniel

• Buddy Caine

• Cameron Porras

• Franky Cammarata

• Harrison Keen

• Joseph Purcell

• Kenny Resch

• Nick Skonberg

• Rhett Wellington

• Shayne Davis

Vertical Legend – Female
An actress who defines vertical drama.

• Ashley Michelle Grant

• Autumn Noel

• Cayla Brady

• Haley Lohrli

• Kirby Ellwood

• Kyra Wisely

• Mariah Moss

• Meg Bush

• Nicole Mattox

• Sarah Moliski

Vertical Legend – Male kindly sponsored by Heidi Sexton & Nicky Bambrough
An actor who defines vertical drama.

• Eric Guilmette

• Felix Merback

• Jackson Tiller

• Jarred Harper

• Jesse Morales

• Mark Vega

• Nazar Grabar

• Nick Ritacco

• Noah Fearnley

• Seth Edeen