The 2019 Elastic Search Awards celebrated innovative uses of the Elastic Stack across three categories: Cause Awards, Cluster Awards (Technology Innovation), and You Know, for Search! Awards (Business Transformation). Honorees included GuideStar by Candid and NowPow for their impactful contributions to the nonprofit and healthcare sectors, respectively, using Elastic technology to enhance search capabilities and resource matching. SolveBio and Jet.com were recognized for their technological innovations in genomics and ecommerce, leveraging Elasticsearch to handle complex data and visual search systems. T-Mobile USA and DATASUS, associated with the Brazilian Ministry of Health, received accolades for transforming business operations by using Elastic Stack to personalize customer experiences and manage national health data. The awards highlighted the versatility and creativity in applying Elastic's tools to solve diverse challenges, as noted by the judges during the Elastic{ON} Tour San Francisco announcement, where honorees were acknowledged for their outstanding contributions.