The Cuzzie, the GRRRD Awards trophy: a gold figure in a tuxedo wearing a grinning mask, wrapped in smoke

The 13th Annual

GRRRD Awards

November 21.
Newport Beach.

One night a year, the artists, founders and executives building the culture board the same yacht.  Blue Carpet arrivals, dinner on Newport Harbor, and the Cuzzies, handed out on the water.


13 Years of Cuzzies.

Every one handed out on the water, to people who earned it.

Snoop Dogg holding a GRRRD award
Snoop Dogg
George Lopez holding a GRRRD award
George Lopez
Tech N9ne with his GRRRD award
Tech N9ne
Honorees on the Blue Carpet holding a GRRRD award
Three honorees with their awards on the yacht at night

Past honorees include Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Tech N9ne, E-40, George Lopez and Kurupt. As covered by Rock The Bells


One Night
on the Water.

  1. 3:30Boarding opens. The Blue Carpet.Photos and interviews as you step aboard.
  2. 4:00 sharpWe sail.The boat doesn't wait.
  3. ThenDinner on the waterThree courses, with Newport at sunset.
  4. ThenThe Cuzzies

Aboard the Ambassador, Newport Beach.  The boarding address comes with your pass.


Get on the Boat.

VIP Pass

$500

Blue Carpet arrivals, a three-course dinner, a yacht cruise through Newport Harbor and the Cuzzies ceremony.

Get your pass

Crew of 3

$1,000

Three VIP Passes.  Save 33%.

This price ends October 31.

Get the deal

VIP Section

$5,500

Six VIP Passes, your own section and bottle service.

Early boarding and the front tables for the ceremony.

Only two VIP Sections available.

Reserve one

Perform

$1,500

A 4-minute slot on stage.  Includes your VIP Pass and the dressing room.

Book a slot
18+ to board.  21+ to drink. Valid ID required at boarding. Brands: see brand opportunities.

Differentworlds.One boat.

What is GRRRD?

The grind behind the success.

The late nights, the hustle, the moves nobody saw coming.  Every year the GRRRD Awards honors the people who turned that work into something real, and puts them in one room.

Recognize.Respect.Reward.
FilmMusicFashionArtComedySportsEntrepreneurshipCulture

The 13th Annual GRRRD Awards laurel seal

Know Someone
with GRRRD?

Nominate them for a Cuzzie.

Nominations are free and reviewed by the Academy.

Nominate someone

Nominations close November 6.


Put Your Brand
on the Boat.

Put your brand in front of the artists, founders and executives in music, film, business and culture, on the one night they're all in the same room.

See brand opportunities

Brand partners

Black N Manly Cuzzalo Ink Funbomb
  • Step-and-repeatYour logo behind every Blue Carpet photo and interview.
  • Gift bagsYour product in the hands of every VIP guest.
  • Open bar partnerYour name on every drink poured on the boat.
  • VIP Section sponsorHost a branded section for your team and guests.
  • On stageYour message delivered from the stage during the show.
  • Present a CuzzieYour brand presents one of the night's awards.

C-Lim, founder of the GRRRD Awards, in black tie on the Blue Carpet

Built from
the Ground Up.

"Thirteen years ago, the people I came up with were doing real work and nobody was handing them anything for it.  So I built the room myself.  Every year I put the people who earned it on a boat with the people they need to meet.  That's GRRRD."

C-Lim, FounderAlso behind Cuzzalo Ink and Black N Manly

Take the stage.Be seen.Be GRRRD.

Get your VIP ticket

November 21, Newport Beach.


Get the Photos First.

Join the list for a reminder before the crew price goes up, your boarding reminders, and first look at the photos after the night.

GRRRD Awards @theofficialgrrrdawards [email protected] The Academy

The GRRRD Awards, Newport Beach, California.  Recognize.  Respect.  Reward.

November 21Newport Beach Get your pass