The AGSA (Australian Golden Sash Awards) is a ceremony aimed at showcasing Australian beauty queens who have made the most outstanding contributions to the pageant industry during the year.
To provide integrity in the judging of the categories, National Directors have been invited to nominate beauty queens who have competed in their respective pageant systems in the specified categories. Entries are judged by the entire pageant community. You must be a National Director, a titleholder or a beauty pageant contestant to be eligible to vote and you can only vote ONCE. Each National Director can nominate their own champions from their respective pageant systems and they can award up to 10 of their champions during the AGSA ceremony. The rest of their nominations will be deemed as votes in the overall tally.
This annual event is a first of its kind in Australia. The ceremony is brought to you by the International Beauty Pageant Awards in collaboration with StarCentral Magazine, and the awards are broken down into the following categories:
Beauty Queen of the year
The beauty queens that defined the year as a whole with ubiquitous industry demand and presence. They distinguished themselves by crossing over to the modeling industry via top-tier bookings with some of the best photographers, stylists, and clients earning next-level visibility, while at the same time giving back to the community – making them this year’s foremost star.
Little Miss
19 and below
20 and above
Ultimate Role model of the year
The beauty queens who inspire and sets positive examples for other beauty queens as well as members of their community.
Little Miss
19 and below
20 and above
Humanitarian of the year
Nothing is more important than giving back to the community, and during the past year, these beauty queens have inspired us all by putting charity first. Devoting their time, energy and status to causes big and small, these women raise awareness and bring hope to those who need it most.
Little Miss
19 and below
20 and above
Most Promising Newcomer
The most promising newcomer has had a substantial presence on the pageant and modeling scene, only their careers have just begun to take off in the past several seasons. As a newcomer to the pageant/ modeling industry, these rising stars have racked up coveted campaigns and impressive editorial work in a short period of time and are set to leave a lasting mark on the industry.
Little Miss
19 and below
20 and above
International queen of the year
The international queen of the year has had a significant presence on an international beauty pageant. These beauty queens have inspired us all by not only becoming a titleholder here in Australia but also performing well overseas.
19 and below
20 and above
LGBT beauty queen of the year
The LGBT beauty queen that defined the year as a whole with ubiquitous industry demand and presence. They distinguished themselves by crossing over to the modeling industry via top-tier bookings with some of the best photographers, stylists, and clients earning next-level visibility, while at the same time giving back to the community – making them this year’s foremost LGBT beauty queen.
Pageant king of the year
The pageant king that defined the year as a whole with ubiquitous industry demand and presence. They distinguished themselves by crossing over to the modeling industry via top-tier bookings with some of the best photographers, stylists, and clients earning next-level visibility, while at the same time giving back to the community – making them this year’s foremost pageant king.
Miss Photogenic of the year
Charity queen of the year
Miss Natural Beauty
Social media queen of the year
Pageant of the year
Pageant Director of the year
Best Pageant Host
Best Pageant Photographer
Best pageant makeup artist
Best pageant hairstylist
Best pageant dress company
Best Children’s pageant