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Myrtle Beach, SC —— Forge Relations, the firearms industry’s leading content creator management firm and proprietors of the Gundie Awards announce that voting is now open for the 3rd Annual Gundie Voter Choice Awards, honoring the top content creators within the firearms community.
Voting is open from January 1st through January 31st with the 3rd Annual Gundie Awards streaming live on February 19th at 9:30 EST at www.TheGundies.com. Unique to the Gundie Awards are sponsor provided prizes for each category. Voters can vote each day throughout the month of January to earn entries towards prizes valued upwards of $2,000.
All voters are also entered towards the GRAND PRIZE, a trip to attend the Gundie Awards & Range Day on February 19th at Drive Tanks.
This year features five new categories: Top Voices of the 2A, Firearm Instructor of the Year, Best Guns of Hollywood, Most Dapper Influencer and Pro Gun Celebrity.
“We call the Gundies the Grammys with paper plates. Our goal is twofold, to spotlight top creators within our community and provide an outlet for our community to come together.” says Ben Stacy, co-creator of the Gundie Awards. “With fun categories including ‘Most likely to survive the zombie apocalypse’ and ‘Most Dapper Influencer’ we want to be clear that it’s okay to celebrate creativity and entertainment.”
“This year marks the third year that Forge Relations has put together the Gundie Awards and brought together creators, fans and the community”, says lead event coordinator Maggie Yorksi. “To see the support from the community grow each year is incredible, the Gundies have become a staple in showing off the creativity & leadership within the firearms community.”
Sponsors of the 2022 Gundie Awards include: Brownells, Gallowtech, Henry Repeating Arms, Savior Equipment, Walker’s Ear Pro, Retro Rifle, Heckler & Koch, X Products, CMMG inc, Eotech Optics, Timney Triggers, Crossbreed Holsters, True Shot Gun Club, Primary Arms Optics & Midwest Gun Works.
Growing to spotlight notable industry leaders The 3rd Annual Gundie Awards will feature 5 new awards, including:
? Top Voices of the 2A; for those creators and community leaders who've led the charge for 2A rights.
? Firearm Instructor of the Year; for the phenomenal instructors in our community from basic rifle/pistol to advanced tactic training to long range.
? Best Guns of Hollywood; dedicated to the firearms that made Hollywood.
? Most Dapper Influencer; for those creators who stand out on the range in their Hawaiian Shirts or badass gear. Vote for who you think has the best style in our industry, men, women & even dogs.
? Pro Gun Celebrity; for those mainstream celebrities who hold a passion for and support the firearms community.
The full list of award categories for the 3rd Annual Gundie Awards is available at: www.TheGundies.com/Categories
Fans & viewers are the reason for the success of these creators, The Gundie Awards will once again leave the decision to the public to choose and vote to decide the four official nominees in each category. Fan voting opens on January 1st, 2022. The top five contestant’s in each category with the most fan nominations will automatically be chosen as one of the category nominees.
“Community engagement and interaction is the foundation that built the success of these creators,'' added Gundie Awards co-creator Ben Stacy. “The Gundies is the platform that allows their audience the opportunity to play a role in determining and honoring the top creators in our space.”
The 2nd Annual Gundie Awards saw over 140,000 voters, over 1 million votes and over 20,000 viewers of the Award Ceremony.
For more information & voting, visit www.TheGundies.com. Join the community on instagram at @GundieAwards and use the #TheGundieAwards; Follow The Gundie Awards on Facebook and Youtube.
About the Gundie Awards
The Gundie Awards are the firearm community's Voter Choice Awards. For the 3rd year running, support your favorite creators by voting for them throughout the month of January. Each vote enters you into the Grand Prize trip to DriveTanks.com on February 19th for the Gundies Range Day & Ceremony!
About Forge Relations
Forge Relations is a lifestyle-driven marketing agency that specializes in organic brand development. Focused on building an emotional connection between brand and customer with unrivaled experience in social strategy, creator relations & event development including the Gundie Awards (TheGundies.com).
For Gundie Awards photos and video assets, please go to: https://bit.ly/Gundies22MediaPack
Media Contacts:
Maggie Yorski, Maggie@forgerelations.com
Gabrielle Arel, Gabrielle@forgerelations.com