The following are chosen by the company or organization sponsoring the award.

• CLECO Innovation Award
• Rapides Regional Medical Center Community Benefit Award
• Procter & Gamble Equality & Inclusion Award
• Red River Bank Entrepreneur of the Year Award
• Louisiana Central We Make Good Stuff Award
• Johnie M. Varnado Minority Owned Business of the Year Award
• Crest Industries We Win Together Award