NOMINATING INSTRUCTIONS
Nominations are officially open for the 21st annual Best of 225 Awards! Nominations may be made between Jan. 2 and Jan. 31, 2026.
• Click on the categories to submit write-in nominations. You do NOT have to make a nomination in every category.
• Please note that all nominated businesses must have a physical location within the 10-parish geographic area of the 225 area code, and must have either been founded or be based in this area. Chains are permissible only if they meet the same requirements.
• Nominations are linked to your email address and are saved automatically and immediately. Return to this page to edit or change your nominations up to the Jan. 31, 2026, deadline.
• In order to verify the validity of nominations, participants must fill out their full names, email and addresses. Read more here about how your information is used.
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THE 2026 BEST OF 225 SCHEDULE
Jan. 2 to Jan. 31
Write-in nominations are open at 225batonrouge.com/bestof225. On a fill-in-the-blank ballot, Capital Region residents are invited to write in their picks for the best businesses and people.
Feb. 25 to April 8
Voting is live on our website. The people and businesses that received the most nominations in each category are the ones listed on the final ballot.
Late June
We’ll announce this year’s winners with the release of our July 2026 issue of 225 magazine at a Hot off the Press launch party. Be sure to subscribe to 225 Daily for all the details on how we’ll honor this year’s winners.
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PAST AWARDS
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