The awards are being handed out in the annual gala awards tonight at the Trade & Convention Centre.
The finalists in Business Excellence are Cochran's Country Market and Innovatia.
In the Emerging Enterprise category, Hemmings House Pictures and Peice O' Cake Custom Creations are the finalists.
Dave Wolpin, owner of Kredl's in Hampton, wins the Young Entrepreneur award.
The 2012 Big Heart Award goes to the Romero House Soup Kitchen.
