Bear World Magazine Awards 2024

The Bear World Magazine Awards return for its’ second year to celebrate and honor bears in our community. This year the event will take place LIVE during Provincetown Bear Week at the Crown & Anchor and is being presented by BIKE Athletic.

We will be honoring bears across 10 categories, and the public vote is now OPEN!

We will also be honoring a new Bear World Icon and Trailblazer this year, find out more about them here.

Categories

Favorite Bear Event

This award will recognize the best overall bear event. Factors to consider would be the program of events, parties, entertainment and the crowd that it attracts. Any bear run, bear week or bear weekend worldwide is eligible for nomination.

Favorite Bear Club Night

Which bear club night in your part of the world gets you out of your house and onto the dance floor? Who brings in the best DJs and the hottest gogo bears? Which event brings in the biggest crowds?

Favorite Bear Bar

Tell us about your favorite bear bar or favorite bear bar night. Is the establishment and staff welcoming? What’s the vibe? Does it attract a friendly and diverse crowd? Any bear-friendly establishment worldwide is eligible.

Favorite Bear Personality

Representation matters. Which bear actor, content creator, or personality provides our community with the best representation in your opinion. Nominees can come from the worlds of tv, film, theater, comedy, social media, or podcasting.

Favorite Bear Musician

Tell us about your favorite musician in the bear community.

Favorite Bear Artist

There is so much talent in our community. Tell us about your favorite illustrators, painters, photographers or writers in the bear community.

Favorite Bear Retailer

Most bears have a little extra meat on them making clothes shopping difficult at times. Which brands or retailers best service the bear community with respect to style, variety and inclusive sizing? We prefer to celebrate small businesses but are open to hearing about any big brands you’d like to mention as well.

Favorite Bear Gogo

Gogo bears get the party jumping at all sorts of bear events, bar nights and club nights across the world. Out of all these gorgeous bears, which one is your favorite?

Favorite Bear Adult Performer

Which bear adult performer gets you off? We are open to nominees from the studio porn side of things as well as JFF/OF content creators.

Favorite Bear Adult Studio

Which adult studio can you always depend on to deliver the content that gets your motor running?