It’s October, and on the SA entertainment scene, that means just one thing… the country’s most audacious awards ceremony, The Feather Awards are on their way back – and this time, they’ve got even more attitude.
Introduced in spectacular style at an invitation-only event in 2009, the Feather Awards are a tribute to the personalities, actors, sportspeople, and musicians who are an inspiration to the South African gay community.
Humorous, sometimes controversial and always cheeky, the Feathers are a South African entertainment extravaganza like no other. Incorporating zany categories like Drama Queen of the Year, Hunk of the Year (awarded to a gentleman who you look at and “just want a strong hug’), and the Socialite of the Year (awarded to a person who’d attend “the opening of an envelope’), the Feathers have nominated personalities from Julius Malema to Khanyi Mbau, and everyone in between.
“Three years later, we’re still here!” enthuses co-founder Thami Kotlolo “The Feather Awards were a long-held dream for us, and we owe our success to so many different people who supported us unreservedly. Our sponsors Chevrolet, visionaries who came to the party from the beginning – and now, we’ve teamed up with Yfm and beverage partner DGB – so it’s all just getting bigger and better! At the core of our success, though, are our amazing nominees and winners, who’ve been there, attended the event, and were proud ambassadors of the Feathers brand – we salute them for their generosity, their status as gay-friendly icons, and their general all-round fabulousness!”
The Feather Awards will announce nominations on October 11th and will take place as an invitation only event on 8th of November.
