頒獎典禮的重頭戲非年度髮型師獎項莫屬，從6位經驗老道的髮型師中脫穎而出，Frank Apostolopoulos奪下生涯第三座年度最佳髮型師的獎座，他稍後受訪時表示：「三次的獲獎紀錄實為至高無上的榮耀，最感謝全球評審的認同！」

Frank Apostolopoulos, creative director of Melbourne’s Biba salon group, has been named the 2016 Schwarzkopf Professional Hair Expo Awards Australian Hairdresser of the Year. Frank joins a small circle of just four elite Australian hairdressers who have been named Hairdresser of the Year three or more times. Frank beat five others to the award and his win sees the national trophy going home to Victoria for the eighth time in 31 years.

“Winning Hairdresser of the Year for the third time is a massive honour”, said Frank. “Having your work recognised by such an incredible panel of judges from around the world is amazing enough but now having the opportunity to show in London is unbelievable. I’m still in shock”.

今年Schwarzkopf Professional Hair Expo Awards更與英國美髮展Salon International合作，在今年10月的Salon International提供澳洲和紐西蘭兩國的最佳髮型師躍上倫敦舞台，大秀髮藝的難得經驗。對此，Frank Apostolopoulos的興奮之情更是溢於言表，直說能在倫敦登台演出比什麼鼓勵都還值得！

This year’s awards were judged by an illustrious panel of twelve international judges and twenty-five from Australia and New Zealand, comprising a global who’s who of the hairdressing industry. And for the first time, this year, the winners of both Australian and New Zealand Hairdresser of the Year were awarded funding to stage a show at Salon International in London, Europe’s premier hairdressing event.

不同於其他美髮競賽，Schwarzkopf Professional Hair Expo Awards的評分標準一半依據該年報名之作品，另一半則依據髮型師該年度對美髮產業的貢獻和事業表現作為評分根據。由12位國際評審和25位紐澳地區的評審共同評選出最名副其實的各類冠軍。

The strength of the Schwarzkopf Professional Hair Expo Award lies in the fact that unlike any other industry award, it is based 50/50 on a photographic collection as well as on a year of service to the industry plus business performance. The end result is that the recipients of the awards in Australia and New Zealand represent not only the best, most creative hairdressers of our region but are also industry leaders with the highest possible levels of personal integrity.

“The Schwarzkopf Professional Hair Expo Awards are an engine of excellence for hairdressing”, says Julia Erben, Hair Expo Event Director. “For over three decades, they have created an independent platform for the best of the best in our industry to showcase their talent to their peers and to the rest of the world”.

「這樣的評分方式提升了髮型師在日常工作時的熱忱，也在過去的三十多年中，自然而然的形成一套完全公正的比賽體制，讓真正有熱情、有實力的髮型師能被業界看見。」Hair Expo的活動總監Julia Erben如是說道。

Schwarzkopf Professional Hair Expo Awards為南半球最長壽且最具公信力的比賽，每年的得獎作品也都驚豔全球的美髮界，第31屆的比賽於6月精彩落幕，也讓人開始期待明年的比賽作品與Hair Expo展會。

Celebrating their 31st anniversary this year, the annual Schwarzkopf Professional Hair Expo Awards are the longest running and most respected awards in the Australian and New Zealand hairdressing industry. They set the industry standard in the region and represent the pinnacle of hairdressing excellence in the southern hemisphere.

• AUSTRALIAN HAIRDRESSER OF THE YEAR 澳洲年度最佳髮型師

   Frank Apostolopoulos – Biba, Fitzroy VIC

• NEW ZEALAND HAIRDRESSER OF THE YEAR 紐西蘭年度最佳髮型師

   Danny Pato – D&M Hair Design, Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand

• HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE 新進名人堂

   Tabatha Coffey

• PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION OF THE YEAR 年度最佳作品集

   Frank Apostolopoulos – Biba, Fitzroy VIC

• COLOUR TECHNICIAN OF THE YEAR 年度最佳染髮技術師

   Adrian Rotolo – Ibiza Hair, Albert Park VIC

• MEN’S HAIRDRESSER / BARBER OF THE YEAR 年度最佳男士髮型師

   Uros Mikic – Kinky Curly Straight, Stepney SA

• NEW CREATIVE FORCE 年度創意新勢力

   Hermiz Daniel – Joey Scandizzo Salon, South Yarra VIC

• APPRENTICE / STUDENT OF THE YEAR 年度最佳學徒

   Kelly Manu – BLAZE, Auckland, New Zealand

• SALON TEAM OF THE YEAR 年度最佳沙龍團隊

   é SALON – Wahroonga NSW

• SESSION STYLIST OF THE YEAR 年度最佳外景造型師

   Koh Sataporn, Viviens Creative Agency, Sydney NSW

• PEOPLE’S CHOICE 觀眾票選最喜愛髮型師

   Chinney Yeap, Buoy Salon and Spa, Wellington, New Zealand

• BEST SALON DESIGN 2016 年度最佳沙龍空間設計

   Edwards and Co. Alexandria – Surry Hills NSW

• EDUCATION BUSINESS OF THE YEAR 2016 年度最佳教育團隊

   DCI Education – Darlinghurst NSW

• EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR 2016 年度最佳教育者

   Jules Tognini – AKA Togninis, Fortitude Valley QLD

• INDUSTRY BUSINESS PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR 2016 年度最佳商業成就

   Sustainable Salons Australia – Sydney NSW

• SALON BUSINESS OF THE YEAR 2016 年度最佳沙龍經營

   Elysium Hair Brisbane – Brisbane QLD

• NSW-ACT Hairdresser of the Year 2016

   Mary Alamine – Royals Hair, Hornsby NSW

• SA-TAS Hairdresser of the Year 2016

   Kristy Hodgson – Jarahs Hair, Loxton SA

• VIC Hairdresser of the Year 2016

   Dee Parker Attwood – Wieselmann Salon, Melbourne Vic

• WA-NT Hairdresser of the Year 2016

   Simone Lee – Simone Lee Creative, Canningvale WA