by Laura Berthold Monteros
For the second consecutive year, The UPS Store won the Sweepstakes trophy. “Stories Change Our World” was designed by Charles Meier and built by Fiesta Parade Floats.
Here’s the breakdown on the 131st Tournament of Roses Parade award-winning floats builders: AES, 2; Fiesta Parade Floats, 10; Phoenix Decorating Company, 6; self-builts, 6. The last time all six self-built floats won awards was 2016. The associations did a great job with animation, float design, and floral presentation this year.
Here are the winning designers: Michelle Lofthouse, 5 (Phoenix); Mike Abboud, 4 (Fiesta); Art Aguirre, 2 (Fiesta); Charles Meier, 2 (Fiesta); Stanley Meyer, 2 (Fiesta); John Ramirez, 2 (AES); Rachel Lofthouse, 1 (Phoenix)
To find out what each award means, read Rose Parade trophies get an update for 2018
For a listing of all the floats in the 2020 Rose Parade, read List of floats in the 2020 Rose Parade with titles, builders, designers
131st Tournament of Roses Parade Award Winners
Award | Float | Sponsor | Builder/Designer | ||||
Sweepstakes Award | The UPS Store, Inc. | “Stories Change Our World” | Fiesta Parade Floats
Charles Meier |
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Entertainment Value |
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Extraordinaire Award | Chinese American Heritage Foundation (CAHF) | “American Heroes” | Fiesta Parade Floats
Mike Abboud |
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Wrigley Legacy Award | Kaiser Permanente | “Courage to Reimagine” | Fiesta Parade Floats
Stanley Meyer |
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Judges Award | Donate Life | “Light in the Darkness” | Fiesta Parade Floats
Charles Meier |
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Showmanship Award | The Cowboy Channel | “Walk Ride Rodeo” | Phoenix Decorating Company
Rachel Lofthouse |
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Float Design |
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Theme Award | Pasadena Celebrates 2020 | “Years of Hope, Years of Courage” | AES
John Ramirez |
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Bob Hope Humor Award | La Cañada Flintridge Tournament of Roses Association | “Dodo Bird Flight School” | Self-Built
Ted Baumgart, Grant Delgatty |
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Director Award | Cal Poly Universities | “Aquatic Aspirations” | Self-Built
Students |
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Crown City Innovator Award | Trader Joe’s | “It Takes a Flight of Fancy” | Phoenix Decorating Company
Michelle Lofthouse |
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Grand Marshal Award | Chipotle Mexican Grill | “Cultivate the Future of Farming” | Fiesta Parade Floats
Mike Abboud |
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Fantasy Award | Northwestern Mutual | “Spend Your Life Living” | Fiesta Parade Floats
Stanley Meyer |
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Animation Award | Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day | “Plant a Garden…Believe in Tomorrow” | Phoenix Decorating Company
Michelle Lofthouse |
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Americana Award | General Society of Mayflower Descendants | “The Voyage of Hope – 1620” | Fiesta Parade Floats
Mike Abboud |
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Golden State Award | Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens | “Cultivating Curiosity” | Phoenix Decorating Company
Michelle Lofthouse |
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Mayor Award | South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association | “Victory at Last” | Self-Built
Michael Mera |
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Floral Design |
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President Award | Sierra Madre Rose Float Association | “Ka lā hiki ola” | Self-Built
Jason Redfox |
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Isabella Coleman Award | AIDS Healthcare Foundation | “Hope for the Homeless” | Fiesta Parade Floats
Art Aguirre |
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Queen Award | Dole Packaged Foods | “Sunshine for All” | Fiesta Parade Floats
Mike Abboud |
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Leishman Public Spirit Award | Burbank Tournament of Roses Association | “Rise Up” | Self-Built
Lisa Long |
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Princess Award | City of Torrance | “Our Garden of Hope and Dreams” | Fiesta Parade Floats
Art Aguirre |
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Past President Award | City of Hope | “City of Hope” | Phoenix Decorating Company
Michelle Lofthouse |
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Founder Award | Downey Rose Float Association | “On the Wings of Hope” | Self-Built
Thom Neighbors, Carrie Redfox |
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International Award | China Airlines | “Dreams of Flying, Wings of Hope” | AES
John Ramirez |
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Tournament Volunteer Award | Rotary Rose Parade Float Committee | “Hope Connects the World” | Phoenix Decorating Company
Michelle Lofthouse |
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TOTALS | AES 2 | Fiesta 10 | Phoenix 6 | Self-Built 6 | |||