2026 Best of OBX Award Winners

We’re excited to announce the results of the 2026 Outer Banks Coastal Life BEST of OBX Awards, determined through online nominations and voting held last fall.

Now in its third year, the contest began with open nominations before moving finalists into the voting round. Readers could vote once per email and in as many categories as they wished.

With more than 17,668 votes cast, the winners featured in this section earned the highest totals.