The nominees for the 9th annual Feather Awards were announced at a glamorous event at Constitution Hill on Thursday.
The Chevrolet Feather Awards are an awards show that recognizes and celebrates the LGBTI community and iconic personalities and achievers who inspire the LGBTI community- as voted for by the LGBTI community and local media.
This year’s Feather Awards will be held on 9, November at Kyalami’s Theatre on The Track in Midrand.
Here are your nominees…
BEST STYLED FEMALE
Dineo Moeketsi
Thando Thabethe
Kelly Khumalo
BEST STYLED MALE
Trevor Stuurman
Ricky Rick
Aaron Moloisi
MEDIA AWARD
The Wound
Ukhozi (For SelBeyonce)
Phatu Makwarela (head writer: The Queen)
HOT CHICK OF THE YEAR
Natasha Thahane (The Queen)
K Naomi
Linda Mtoba (Isibaya)
HUNK OF THE YEAR
Jesse Suntele (BET — A-list)
Fezile Makhanya
Zweli Dube
CUTEST COUPLE OF THE YEAR
Mandisa Nduna and Thishiwe Ziqubu
Nomzamo Mbatha and Maps Maponyane
Pearl Thusi and Dj Zinhle
DIVA EXTRAORDINAIRE
Vatiswa Ndara (Igazi)
Basetsana Khumalo (Top Billing)
Carol Bouwer (Carol Bouwer Productions)
FAG OF THE YEAR
Chiano Sky (Musician)
Kelly Khumalo (Musician)
Manaka Ranaka (Generations)
SOCIALITE OF THE YEAR
Zodwa Wa Bantu (media personality)
Skolopad (media personality)
Basetsana Khumalo (Top Billing)
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Amanda Black
Lady Zamar
Kwesta
SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Wayde Van Niekerk
Kagiso Rabada
Kass Naidoo
ROLE MODEL OF THE YEAR
Ricky Kgostau (LGBTI activist)
Phindi Malaza (LGBTI activist)
Jay Motlou (LGBTI activist)
DRAMA QUEEN OF THE YEAR
Skolopad (media personality)
Zodwa Wa Bantu (media personality)
Babes Wodumo and Mampintsha
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