Date posted on DIARY directory: Wednesday 10th June 2026
British GQ has announced that entries have opened for the GQ Grooming Awards 2026.
Helping readers navigate this ever-changing and increasingly complex landscape, British GQ will recognise the best men’s grooming products across 20 categories. Winners will be judged by the GQ editorial team, led by British GQ’s Head of Editorial Content, Murray Clark.
The full list of categories includes:
- Best hair styling/care product
- Best shampoo/conditioner
- Best razor/trimmer
- Best beard product
- Best skin saver
- Best skin hydrator
- Best skin repair
- Best sheet mask
- Best touch up product
- Best day fragrance
- Best night fragrance
- Best holiday fragrance
- Best body treatment
- Future Tech
- The most essential daily essential
- Best candle
- Best value product
- Best wellness
- Best travel product
- Greatest Product of All Time
Winners and runners-up of each Grooming Awards category will be celebrated in a dedicated Grooming Pages section of the November issue, and across GQ online and social media channels, with further purchase usage rights of the logo for marketing purposes.
Brands are open to entering products into multiple relevant categories. The deadline for submissions is 24 June.