Here Are The Nominees For 2026’s Hayu STELLAR InstaStar Awards…

The Hayu STELLAR InstaStar Awards are returning for their sixth year this September – and it’s safe to say that we are SO excited to crown the brightest and best in online content creation.

This year, we are once again joined by our amazing title sponsor Hayu, as well as so many other incredible category sponsors including KASH Beauty, Superdrug, Platinum Expert Hair, Disaronno, NYX Hotels, Perfectil, Kerry Hanaphy Clinics, Penneys, Schweppes, John Frieda, and Bondi Sands.

Taking place on Friday, September 4th in Anantara The Marker Hotel we’ll be celebrating the best Ireland has to offer when it comes to shining bright online across 12 categories: InstaStar of the Year, Rising InstaStar, Fashion InstaStar Over 100k, Fashion InstaStar Under 100k, Beauty InstaStar Over 50k, Beauty InstaStar Under 50k, Wellness InstaStar, Travel InstaStar, Home & Lifestyle InstaStar, Foodie InstaStar, Comedy InstaStar, Podcast InstaStar, as well as Best Dressed on the Night.

On the night, guests will enjoy some delicious cocktails from Disaronno and a gorgeous meal before our amazing winners are announced.

Take a look at the incredible nominees below– and make sure you cast your votes here NOW!

InstaStar Of The Year, sponsored by Hayu

1. 1. Jack Keating
   2. Laura Fox 
   3. Katja Mia
   4. Eric Roberts 
   5. PJ Kirby
   6. Keilidh Cashell 
   7. Annalivia Hynds
   8. Dominique Nugent
   9. Louise Cooney
   10. Sophie Murray
   11. Ellie Kelly
   12. James Kavanagh

Rising InstaStar, sponsored by KASH Beauty

1. Jack Swift
2. Madison Cawley
3. Seán Fitzgerald
4. Helen Galgey
5. Maureen Moores
6. Oyin Adeyemi 

Beauty Over 50k InstaStar, sponsored by Superdrug

1. 1. Ayo Fierce
   2. Chloe Koyce 
   3. Ciara Ryan (Painted by Ciara)
   4. Alexandra Milek
   5. Monika MUA
   6. Mark Rogers

Beauty Under 50k InstaStar, sponsored by Kerry Hanaphy Clinic

1. Sam Kelly
2. Robyn Gilespie 
3. Ana B
4. Maria Murphy
5. Ben Sun
6. Jessy Malone

Travel InstaStar, sponsored by NYX Hotels

1. Jack Ó Rinn 
2. Joshua Nueva
3. Higo Figuera
4. Isabelle Geraghty
5. Robyn Courtney
6. Kevin Penrose

Fashion Over 100k InstaStar 

1. Lorna Spaine 
2. Clementine MacNeice
3. Eabha O’Donoghue
4. Jennifer Wrynne
5. Niamh de Brún 
6. Tara Anderson 

Fashion InstaStar Under 100k InstaStar, sponsored by Penneys

1. Adam Fogarty
2. Kwanele Nomoyi
3. Iman Khamissa
4. Nia Gallagher
5. King Ye
6. Chloe Markham

Foodie InstaStar, sponsored by Schweppes

1. Gráinne Daly –
2. Bri di Burca
3. Maria Harte 
4. Cassie Stokes 
5. Claudia Surya 
6. Alice Kelly 

Podcast InstaStar, sponsored by Disaronno

1. Unscripted with Niamh O’Connor 
2. Flop Culture (Fionnuala Jones)
3. Catch Up with Louise McSharry 
4. Blame My Sis (Ashley Kehoe, Claudine Kehoe & Emma Kehoe)
5. How To Gael (Doireann Ní Ghlacáin, Louise Cantillon & Síomha Ní Ruairc)
6. Oh Right, Yeah (Abi Denniston & Laura O’Connell)

Home & Lifestyle InstaStar

1. 1. Kasey Campion 
   2. Meg Hughes
   3. Laura de Barra
   4. Olivia Spuds
   5. Grace Mongey
   6. Padraig Wilson McCarthy

Wellness InstaStar, sponsored by Perfectil

1. Erica Bracken 
2. Emma Dowling 
3. Ali Hayes 
4. Meg Wrenn
5. Niamh Cullen
6. Yoga Le Naoise

Comedy InstaStar 

1. Ryan Carrick 
2. Anna Clifford 
3. Kyla Cobbler 
4. Rachel Galvin
5. Niall Sinnott 
6. Aisling Bonner