The anticipation and excitement are building as the glittering extravaganza known as the Feather Awards XV makes its grand return for 2023. This fabulous celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community promises to be a night of glitz, glamour, and unity, where we honour those who have made outstanding contributions to the realms of entertainment, advocacy, and more.
"Get ready to unleash your inner unicorn and let your true colours shine," the organisers of the Feather Awards XV exclaim, and it's time for just that. The stage is set for a remarkable night where we celebrate the unique tapestry of the LGBTQIA+ community.
As we gear up for this year's event, we eagerly unveil the dazzling and fierce nominees who have not only risen but shone brightly in their respective fields. The Feather Awards XV embodies unity, diversity, and empowerment, and we are proud to celebrate the nominees who have touched our hearts, minds, and lives in extraordinary ways.
On the evening of Thursday, 9th November 2023, all roads lead to the Market Theatre in Johannesburg, where we will gather to recognise and applaud these fantastic individuals and their incredible contributions to the LGBTIQ+ community. For the third consecutive season, the beloved Modiselle sisters, Refilwe, Bontle, and Candice, will return as the charismatic hosts for the evening.
The 2023 Nominees for the Feather Awards XV:
Best Styled Individual
Musa Keys
PonaHalo
Yaya Mavundla
Hunk of the Year
Thembinkosi Mthembu
Mondli Makhoba
Toss
Diva Extraordinaire of the Year
Mrs Mops
Sorisha Naidoo
Swanky Jerry
Sports Personality of the Year
Andile Dlamini
Akani Simbine
SA Netball
Role model of the Year
The Fruit Basket
Tony Kruger
Patsy P. Alley
Cutest Couple
Mandisa Mfeka & Kenay
Buhlebendalo & Botshelo
Xihla & Busi
Hot Chick of the Year
Uncle Waffles
Homba Mazaleni
Mordecai
Media Award of the Year
The Lunch League
Sowetan / S Mag
Kasi 2 Kasi Queer Cinema
Fag hag of the Year
Nhlanhla Mafu
Tamara Dey
Musa Mthombeni
Designer of the Year (new category)
Gert-Johan Coetzee
Otiz Seflo
Lulama Wolf
Musician
Tyler ICU
Bongezizwe Mabandla
Lloyiso
Socialite (Seen at every opening of an envelope or an erection of a stop sign)
Lethabo Lejoy Mathatho
Tshiamo
Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Drama Queen
Joku
Lebo M
Ayanda Ncwane
Social Media Personality of the Year
Sethu Nkosi
Barbie Jackson
Sabelo The Creator
Best LGBTIQ+ Initiative: Private Sector
Miss SA
Woolworths
Nike
Best LGBTIQ+ Initiative: Public Sector
Do Better
Best LGBTIQ+ Youth Movement
Sacred Heart School
Phuti Lekoloane Foundation
WAQE
Best Rainbow Parenting
Zodwa Rannyadi
Nandipha Jovuka
Abraham Sebidi
The 2023 Simon Nkoli Award, a prestigious honour, will be presented to the multi-talented and award-winning South African sensation Thandiswa Mazwai. The 15th annual Feather Awards are produced in partnership with the Thami Dish Foundation, and co-founder Thami Kotlolo expressed his enthusiasm for this year's event, stating, "This year we are here to celebrate the diversity, creativity, and resilience of all communities, during these challenging times." He went on to say, "Thanks to them, we can continue our work in the community at large to educate and sensitise, culminating into this fabulous annual gathering of all things queer and beyond."
Congratulations to all the remarkable nominees of the Feather Awards XV! This year promises to be a celebration of unity, diversity, and empowerment, and we can't wait to witness the dazzling night of recognition and revelry on November 9th, 2023, at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg.
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