Canadians won in four categories at this year’s 2015 North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA), presented at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on July 12. For the second consecutive year, Paul Pereira was awarded Men’s Hairstylist of the Year. Canadian winners also included Marlo Steenman, Haircolor, Erika Fung, Avant Garde, and Local B, Salon Team of the Year. The awards show also included sponsored artistic presentations from Matrix, Redken and Aveda, with a show opener from last year’s Hairstylist of the Year winner, Quebec’s Alain Pereque.

Congratulations to all of this year’s winners!

Master Hairstylist of the Year: Vivienne Mackinder, HairDesignerTV, Riverhead, NY

Hairstylist of the Year: Robert Grimes, RLG Salon, Austin, TX

Newcover Stylist of the Year: Lizz Kopta, Salt Lake City, UT

Editorial Stylist of the Year: Lisa Yamasaki, J’s Hair Studio & Academy, Rowland Heights, CA

Men’s Hairstylist of the Year: Paul Pereira, Solo Bace Salon, Toronto

Student Hairstylist of the Year: Dustin Villa, Aveda Institute Tucson, Tucson, AZ

Make-Up Artist of the Year: Katelyn Simkins, Matthew Morris, Denver, CO

Avant Garde: Erika Fung, NC Salon, Markham, ON

Contemporary Classic: Robert Grimes, RLG Salon, Austin, TX

Haircolor: Marlo Steenman, Hair by Marlon, St. Albert, AB

Texture: Lauren Moser, Hair Lab Detroit, Detroit, MI

Salon Team of the Year: Local B, Outremont, QC

Salon Design: Hairroin Salon NYC, New York, NY

Nail Professional of the Year: Reika Omae, JINsoon Beauty LLC, New York, NY

People’s Choice: Dallan Flint, Boeau Belle Salon & Spa, Irving, TX