The 2019 GigMasters Rising Star Award winners represent the top-booked entertainers and party vendors in the U.S. and Canada.
The awards are distributed annually to those members who have earned the most revenue from GigMasters bookings.
| Top A Cappella Group | TBD a cappella | Farmington Hills | Michigan |
| Top Accordionist | Al Di Cicco | Los Angeles | California |
| Top Acoustic Band | Talking Machine | Newburgh | New York |
| Top Acoustic Duo | The Como Brothers | Mount Sinai | New York |
| Top Acoustic Guitar | Kurt Borst | Astoria | New York |
| Top Acoustic Trio | Lilac Wine | Atlanta | Georgia |
| Top Animals For Parties Company | Branchwood Stables | Telford | Pennsylvania |
| Top Astrologer | Kate Wind | Las Vegas | Nevada |
| Top Auctioneer | Jim Nye, The Benefit Auction Guy | Los Angeles | California |
| Top Bagpiper | I Pipe It-Bagpiper for Hire | Fresno | California |
| Top Balloon Twister | SuperNovA | West Nyack | New York |
| Top Banjo Player | Richard Stillman | Montclair | New Jersey |
| Top Barbershop Quartet | Quatrain Barbershop Quartet | Baldwin | New York |
| Top Beach Band | Koka Philips | Middletown | New Jersey |
| Top Beach Music Singer | Kai Kalama | San Juan Capistrano | California |
| Top Big Band | South Coast Swing | Laguna Hills | California |
| Top Big Band Singer | Matt Walch-Singing The Big Band Standards | Ann Arbor | Michigan |
| Top Bluegrass Band | The Vermont Bluegrass Session Band | Burlington | Vermont |
| Top Blues Band | The Special 20s | Chicago | Illinois |
| Top Brass Band | The Demolition Brass Band | New York City | New York |
| Top Brass Ensemble | Quintessential Brass | Waltham | Massachusetts |
| Top Broadway Singer | Michael Hayes | Silver Spring | Maryland |
| Top Cabaret Dancer | SHOWGIRLS - Hire real Las Vegas Showgirls. | Las Vegas | Nevada |
| Top Caricaturist | Inlikenessofyou | Portland | Oregon |
| Top Cellist | Dan Kassel - Contemporary and Classical Cellist | Hopewell | New Jersey |
| Top Children's Music Band | Funkytown Playground | New York City | New York |
| Top Children's Music Singer | Miss Jamie | Chicago | Illinois |
| Most Popular Children's Party Entertainer | Costume Characters & More | Boston | Massachusetts |
| Top Choral Group | The New York City Gospel Choir, LLC | New York City | New York |
| Top Christmas Carolers | The Holiday Carolers-Kira Alvarez Productions | Los Angeles | California |
| Top Circus Performer | Mesmerizing Arts | Raleigh | North Carolina |
| Top Classical Duo | Illume duo | Minneapolis | Minnesota |
| Top Classical Quartet | Art-Strings Ensembles | New York City | New York |
| Top Classical Singer | Stephanie Wright | Aliso Viejo | California |
| Top Classical Trio | Crown Players | Dana Point | California |
| Top Clown | Sassi The Clown And Sassi Entertainment Unlimited | New York City | New York |
| Top Comedian | Justin James | Seattle | Washington |
| Top Comedy Group | Quick Wits Comedy Improv | South Jordan | Utah |
| Top Comedy Singer | Rev Mayhem | South Jordan | Utah |
| Most Popular Corporate Event Entertainer | Inlikenessofyou | Portland | Oregon |
| Top Costumed Character | Costume Characters & More | Boston | Massachusetts |
| Top Country Band | Mark Odom Band | San Antonio | Texas |
| Top Country Singer | Robert Abernathy-Acoustic/Live Entertainment | Birmingham | Alabama |
| Top Cover Band | THE TRIP | Anaheim | California |
| Top Dance Band | Those Guys | Waterbury | Connecticut |
| Top Dance Group | Jumpin Entertainment - Swing & Lindy Hop | New York City | New York |
| Top Dancer | Liz Watts And Company | Los Angeles | California |
| Top DJ | DJ LUCCIO | Centreville | Virginia |
| Top Dueling Pianos | Shake Rattle & Roll Pianos | New York City | New York |
| Top Elvis Impersonator | Chuck Ayers Charlottes Voice Of Elvis | Charlotte | North Carolina |
| Top Emcee | Chuck Dukas Live Event Emcee and Auctioneer | Los Angeles | California |
| Top Event Artist | Cindi Harwood Rose | Houston | Texas |
| Top Event Planning | Touché by Mary - Certified Wedding & Event Planner | Brooklyn | New York |
| Top Event Services | Photo Booth Parties | Suffern | New York |
| Top Event Staffing | Coast to Coast Bartenders | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania |
| Top Face Painting | WOW Party Art | Houston | Texas |
| Top Fiddler | Susie The Wedding Fiddler | Quinton | Alabama |
| Top Flutist | Laura Volenik | Canfield | Ohio |
| Top Folk Band | Andy Burr & Friends | Winter Garden | Florida |
| Top Folk Singer | Coventry Jones | Milwaukee | Wisconsin |
| Top Fortune Teller | Gypsy | New York City | New York |
| Top Funk Band | Nobius | Pensacola | Florida |
| Top Gospel Band | Waymasters | Nashville | Tennessee |
| Top Gospel Singer | Just the 2 of Us | Lorton | Virginia |
| Top Guitarist | Mark Abdilla- Latin/Flamenco/Classical Guitarist | San Francisco | California |
| Top Harpist | Sylvia Kowalczuk | Forest Hills | New York |
| Top Human Statue | Statue Guy | Johnstown | Ohio |
| Top Hypnotist | Jeff Jay 6-Time "Top Hypnotist" & Mentalist! | Chicago | Illinois |
| Top Illusionist | Jace: Illusionist and Hypnotist | New Paltz | New York |
| Top Impersonator | Trump Impersonator - Bring Trump To Your Event! | San Antonio | Texas |
| Top Impressionist | Joey Vincent - Funny Man With A Horn | Westmont | New Jersey |
| Top Jazz Band | The Revisionists | New York City | New York |
| Top Jazz Duo | savage:carlson | Seattle | Washington |
| Top Jazz Ensemble | The Creswell Club | New York City | New York |
| Top Jazz Singer | Peter LaCascia (Jazz Singer - Singing Pianist) | Las Vegas | Nevada |
| Top Jazz Trio | Like Minds Trio | New York City | New York |
| Top Juggler | Justin Wood Circus - #1 Juggler in New York | New York City | New York |
| Top Karaoke Band | Rock-Bot | Seattle | Washington |
| Top Keyboardist | David Zipse, Virtuoso Pianist | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania |
| Top Magician | Matias Letelier, Bilingual Illusionist & Mentalist | New York City | New York |
| Top Marching Band | Drumlines Of America | Orlando | Florida |
| Top Mariachi Band | Mariachi Trio Los Azulado | San Bernardino | California |
| Top Marilyn Monroe Impersonator | Mrs Monroe Entertainment | North Hollywood | California |
| Top Mentalist | Mentalist Matias Letelier | New York City | New York |
| Top Mime | Mimes! | New York City | New York |
| Top Mind Reader | Jacob Mayfield: Mind Reader | Chicago | Illinois |
| Top Motown Band | Xtreme Party Band (Formerly Pilot 54) | Atlanta | Georgia |
| Top Motown Singer | The Sound Of Charles Lee | Harrisburg | Pennsylvania |
| Top Oldies Band | Gatsby Now | New York City | New York |
| Top Oldies Singer | Jennifer Mello | Boston | Massachusetts |
| Top One Man Band | George Smith | Monroe Township | New Jersey |
| Top Opera Singer | Tenor Hugo Castillo - Opera, Latin & More | Los Angeles | California |
| Top Orchestra | Casino Players Orchestra & Sinatra Tribute Show | Cincinnati | Ohio |
| Top Organist | Kwenote | Riverside | Illinois |
| Top Original Band | Brooks Dixon Band | Greenville | South Carolina |
| Top Palm Reader | Psychic Tiffani Rose | Los Angeles | California |
| Top Percussionist | Robert V | Yonkers | New York |
| Top Personal Style | Makeup by Vesta | Brooklyn | New York |
| Top Photographer | Sphotography | Whittier | California |
| Top Pianist | Scott Arcangel/The Music Boutique | New York City | New York |
| Top Pop Band | The Breakfast Club | Chicago | Illinois |
| Top Pop Duo | Chris and Laurann | Los Angeles | California |
| Top Pop Singer | Tom Cash | Hoffman Estates | Illinois |
| Top Psychic | Divinata | Jersey City | New Jersey |
| Top Puppeteer | Party Animal Productions | Boca Raton | Florida |
| Top R&B Band | Utopia | Tullahoma | Tennessee |
| Top R&B Singer | Ms Lynn | Washington | District of Columbia |
| Top Rock Band | Mike Dangeroux Orchestra | Chicago | Illinois |
| Top Rock Duo | Acoustic Road - Best of Classic & Acoustic Rock | Princeton | New Jersey |
| Top Rock Singer | Michael Hord | Conyers | Georgia |
| Top Roots Band | Folksoul Music (Tattoo, the Folksoul Band and Duo) | Greenfield | New Hampshire |
| Top Saxophonist | K. Chris Knight | Lorton | Virginia |
| Top Singer | Kevin Laurence - Pianist, Vocalist, & Entertainer | Miami | Florida |
| Top Singer Guitarist | Philip Bixby | Fort Lauderdale | Florida |
| Top Singing Telegram Company | Artistic Entertainment | Los Angeles | California |
| Top Soul Band | Roemen and The Whereabouts | Seattle | Washington |
| Top Speaker | Motivation. Time Mgmt. Team Building. Mindset. | Devon | Pennsylvania |
| Top Square Dance Caller | Pat Cannon's Foot & Fiddle Dance Co. | Sloatsburg | New York |
| Top Steel Drum Band | Steel Drum Vibes By Mustafa Alexander | New York City | New York |
| Top Steel Drummer | Sterling C Sample's Island Music Steel drums LLC | Denver | Colorado |
| Top Stilt Walker | Mike Weakley - StiltFun | Orlando | Florida |
| Top String Quartet | Leesburg String Quartet | Leesburg | Virginia |
| Top Swing Band | The Social Mix | Seattle | Washington |
| Top Tarot Card Reader | Readings By Eva | Dobbs Ferry | New York |
| Top Theme Party Company | Game Show Sensation | Brooklyn | New York |
| Top Top 40 Singer | Ariel Rose | Miami | Florida |
| Top Transportation Service | Fallimo | Denville | New Jersey |
| Top Tribute Act | Sinatra Tribute Show, Starring Matt Snow | Cincinnati | Ohio |
| Top Tribute Band | Woodie & The Longboards: Beach Boys/Beatles/Eagles | Riverside | California |
| Top Tribute Singer | Singing Impressionist - Eric Kearns | Allentown | Pennsylvania |
| Top Trumpeter | Trumpeter Rich Wardlow | Staten Island | New York |
| Top Ukulele Player | Troy Fernandez | Reseda | California |
| Top Variety Band | Raising Cain | Denver | Colorado |
| Top Variety Duo | BellaNova Electric Strings | Mauldin | South Carolina |
| Top Variety Singer | John Prather | Austin | Texas |
| Top Variety Trio | Etude Entertainment | Atlanta | Georgia |
| Top Ventriloquist | Kevin Horner - Ventriloquist/Magic/comedian | Kansas City | Missouri |
| Top Videographer | Andrew Chalence - Videographer / Photographer | Brooklyn | New York |
| Top Violinist | Brooksley Bishop Violinist | Pasadena | California |
| Most Popular Wedding Band | Steel Drum Vibes By Mustafa Alexander | New York City | New York |
| Most Popular Wedding DJ | Dj.Niki Matteo | San Francisco | California |
| Most Popular Wedding Entertainer | Coast to Coast Bartenders | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania |
| Top Wedding Officiant | Weddings by Randy | Marietta | Georgia |
| Most Popular Wedding Variety Entertainer | Caricaturist David Foster | Houston | Texas |
| Top Woodwind Ensemble | Puget Sounds Quintet & Trio | Seattle | Washington |
| Top World Band | The Latin Ensemble | Boynton Beach | Florida |
| Top World Music Duo | Fernandez + Kimball Spanish Guitars | Chicago | Illinois |
| Top World Music Singer | Smokey Starr - Turnpike Reggae | Toms River | New Jersey |
| Top World Music Trio | Triváh | Los Angeles | California |
