And fantastic memories of our glittering finale evening at the Roker Hotel on Thursday, April 29 were captured on camera by photographer Kevin Brady.
It was a special evening as we put our hands together for our worthy winners and fantastic finalists, celebrating the people and organisations that make our borough a brilliant place to live and work.
If you joined us for the event, take a look through just some of our picture highlights here and see if you can spot any familiar faces.
A post-awards supplement will be published in the Gazette next week on Thursday, May 5 with full coverage and even more great photographs from the night.
There will be plenty to enjoy, so be sure to pick up your copy.