AND THE CHEVROLET FEATHER AWARDS NOMINEES ARE...

Struggle stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela up for a Feather Award this year. PICTURE: Timeslive
WITHOUT a doubt the cheekiest 8 year old on the block, the Chevrolet Feather Awards are back once again to celebrate public figures who’ve shocked, inspired, amused and thrilled the LGBTI community. And this time you can vote for your favourite personality to win a gong. 

Founded as a tongue in cheek ceremony that cast light on issues that faced the LGBTI community in South Africa, while humorously honouring public figures across a range of unconventional categories, the Feathers have grown into one of the most highly anticipated features of the events calendar.

The event has enjoyed partnerships with a range of brands over the years, most noteably with vehicle company Chevrolet from their inception, and more recently in 2015, with the Other Foundation, an African trust that advances equality and freedom in southern Africa with a particular focus on sexual orientation and gender identity.

“As the organisers, we’re encouraged and inspired at the caliber of partners that have seen fit to collaborate with us.” comments Thami Kotlolo, co-founder and creative director of the Feather Awards. 

“In our eight years of existence, the Feather Awards have grown and evolved immensely, and we’ve always enjoyed amazing support from audiences, for which we are very grateful. Issues around the LGBTI community’s status in South Africa remain pressing and urgent – and the Feathers want to be a part of casting light on them, and being part of creating a solution for the community. 
"We have to express our heartfelt gratitude to our nominees, past and present, who have always lent their unwavering support in creating a crazy night of show-biz and pure star power to help shed light on these issues,” said Kotlolo.

It is the Feather Awards’ aim that through the nominees, the LGBTI community will continue to gain allies to help in their advocacy and education around issues of gender inequality and sexual diversity.

With about thirty five high-powered newsmakers as nominees in the sports, media, music, and entertainment industries across 13 categories, there’s little doubt that this objective will be furthered by 2016’s Feather Awards event. The African Feather of the Year Award, introduced last year in conjunction with the Other Foundation Partnership, will be announced on the evening of the event. 


 NOMINEES ARE:  

BEST-STYLED FEMALE.
1.       BONANG MATHEBA (Media Personality)
2.       MBALI MLOTSHWA (Actress)
3.       DINEO MOEKETSI (Actress)

BEST-STYLED MALE.
1.       KATLEGO MABOE (TV Host, Expresso Breakfast Show)
2.       LAWRENCE MALEKE (TV Host – Clash of the Choirs South Africa)
3.       JONATHAN BOYTON-LEE (TV Host – Top Billing)

MEDIA AWARD.
1.       Gay-SA Radio. (Africa’s first Gay Radio Station)
2.       HOME WITH MAPASEKA MOKWELE on Kaya FM (The Sexual Health Feature)
3.       While You Weren’t Looking (Out in Africa drama-film on South African LGBTI)

HOT CHICK OF THE YEAR
1.       DUMA NTANDO (Actress – Rhythm City)
2.       AYANDA THABETHE (TV Personality)
3.       ROXY BURGER (TV Host – Top Billing)

HUNK OF THE YEAR
1.       CHRIS JAFTA (TV Host, Top Billing)
2.       SK (Actor – The Queen)
3.       SIPHESIHLE VAZI (TV Presenter – Selimathunzi)

CUTEST COUPLE OF THE YEAR
1.       SOMIZI MHLONGO & TT MBHA
2.       REV. MPHO TUTU & MARCELINE VAN FURTH
3.       QUEEN MATHOSA & REFILWE NKOSI

DIVA EXTRAORDINAIRE.
       1.       REDI TLHABI (Radio Personality – Radio 702)
2.       WINNIE MADIKIZELA-MANDELA (South African Struggle Stalwart)
3.       IMAN RAPETTI (Media Personality)


FAG-HAG OF THE YEAR
1.       MOKGADI SEABI (Former Journalist and Publicist)
2.       DINEO MOEKETSI (Actress – The Queen)
3.       WANDA BALOYI (Musician)

SOCIALITE OF THE YEAR
1.       MOSHE NDIKI (Comedian)
2.       DUMA NTANDO (Actress)
3.       LEROY MARC (Radio host)

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
1.       DJ BLACK COFFEE (International DJ)
2.       EMTEE (Hip Hop Artist)
3.       BABES WO DUMO (National Key Point)

SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
1.       CASTER SEMENYA (Track Athlete)
2.       JOZI CATS (Gay Rugby Club)
3.       WAYDE VAN NIEKERK (Track Athlete)

ROLE MODEL OF THE YEAR
1.       VIRGINIA MAGWAZA (Founder – Parents & Friends of South African Queer)
2.       PHINDI MALAZA (Forum for the Empowerment of Women)
3.       CASTER SEMENYA (Track Athlete)

DRAMA QUEEN OF THE YEAR
1.       AKA + DJ ZINHLE + BONANG
2.       EUPHONIK + BONANG + DJ ZINHLE + AKA
3.       The MDODAS + The KANIS 
- release by Quad Republic Communications Concepts
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

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