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VOTING FOR FINALISTS OPEN
(scroll down to cast your vote)

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2026 SUGAR BUDDY
of the Year Award

 
ONE VOTE ONLY PER AWARD CATEGORY

(Additional votes will be deleted)
You must live in Australia, New Zealand or New Guinea to be eligible to vote
ABOUT THIS AWARD

To be nominated for this category in our industry's most coveted awards is a huge achievement. The public and their industry peers have nominated the individuals below for their outstanding
Support & Encouragement of Others Within Our Industry.

You are now invited to select the four finalists.

The ACADA Australasian Cake Oscar Awards are the highest level of recognition a cake artist or decorator can achieve. The four (4) finalists will be chosen based on the combination of number of public votes received and the decision of ACADA's panel of professional judges. 

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VOTES CLOSE AT 5PM ON WEDNESDAY 18TH JUNE 2026

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​ANNOUNCEMENT OF FINALISTS 
This particular award is based on a combination of the number of votes the nominees receive, and the votes of ACADA's team of Professional and Industry Judges
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE WINNER
The winner will be selected based on a combination of public votes and the decision of a team of industry judges and wedding magazine editors. The winner will be announced at the ACADA Australasian Cake Oscar Awards Gala Black-Tie Dinner at Rydges Hotel, Southbank on Saturday night 1st August, 2026. 

The ACADA Australasian Cake Oscar Awards Black Tie Dinner is recognised as the peak event within the cake and cookie decorating industry.  Everyone who is ANYONE in our industry will be there! It's a night filled with excitement, anticipation, fun and surprises. Tickets are open to the public! Celebrity Pastry Chef Adriano Zumbo will be your date, he's your MC and host for the night. Come mingle with all your sugar royalty, they'll be there and ready to party.  


Tickets Include:  4 hour beverage package, 3 course silver service dinner, awards presentation and there will be giveaways on the night. Don't forget to dress up, this yar's optional dress theme is "Masquerade"​
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  • Home
  • ACADA
    • ACADA Membership
    • ACADA Insurance
    • ACADA Annual General Meeting
    • Membership Benefits
    • Retail Partner Discounts
    • ACADA Code of Conduct & Accreditation
    • ACADA Magazine - Summer 2026 Editiion
    • Why is ACADA different to other Cake Networks or Associations
    • Members Only - Business Resource Lounge
    • ACADA Hall of Fame Lifetime Members
    • ACADA Privacy Policy
  • Cake Show
    • Show Tickets
    • Accommodation, Transport & Info
    • Competition - Enter
    • Hands-on Workshops
    • Make and Take 1 Hour Mini Classes
    • Celebrity Chefs & Sugar Heroes
    • Volunteer
    • Exhibit
  • Workshops
  • Competition
  • Awards
    • Vote for 2026 Finalists - All Categories >
      • 2026 - Large Retailer of the Year Award - Vote for Winner
      • 2026 - Best Industry Partner of the Year Award - Vote for Finalists
      • 2026 Haute Couture Wedding Cake Designer of the Year - See Finalists
  • Exhibitors