All the winners at this year’s Feather Awards
The 13th annual Feather Awards took place last week at the Market Theatre in downtown Johannesburg and what a show it was!
The awards synonymous for it’s exquisite fashion, colourful entertainment, loud witty commentary and killer live performances, did not fail again this year.
Setting off the star-studded evening in true glitz and glam, the entrance to the Market Theatre was transformed into a pink floral wonderland. Pink Carpet hosts Rorisang Thandekiso, Zanele Potelwa and Ayanda Makuzeni welcomed guests as their entered the precinct.
The fashion moments turned the house down in this years theme Solid and Fabulous. The star filled Pink Carpet saw celebrities such as Lethabo Joy, Ayanda Ncwane and Phupho Gumede Kardashian arriving on the carpet with “trains for days!”
Award hosts Lumko Johnson alongside Penny Lebyane, Ditshego Ditsego and Zizo Tshwete kept the audience entertained for the 3-hour long ceremony. Live performances by Tamara Dey, Amstel, Lady Du and Holly Rey alongside the Mzansi Gay Choir brought the roof down.
“Now in our 13th year, the main reason for hosting these awards during this trying period in our community, is as always to continue celebrating life. More importantly in 2021 we are also celebrating queer lives cos we as a community matter. Tonight we celebrated diversity and inclusion for all” affirmed Feathers co-founder Thami Kotlolo. “As always post the awards, the work still goes go on. The ongoing LGBTIQ+ dialogues across the country continues to give the community a voice.”
Here are all the winners;
BEST STYLED INDIVIDUAL
Zozibini Tunzi and Rich Mnisi
HUNK OF THE YEAR
Wiseman Zithar
DIVA EXTRAORDINAIRE OF THE YEAR
Johanna Mukoki
Sport personality of the Year
Phuti “Minaj “ Lekoloane
ROLE MODEL OF THE YEAR
Roche Kester
CUTEST COUPLE
Sylvester Chauke & Tumelo Mmusi
HOT CHICK OF THE YEAR
Shudufadzo Musida
MEDIA OF THE YEAR
Becoming
FAG HAG OF THE YEAR
Lady Du
MUSICIAN
Makhadzi and Lady Du
SOCIALITE
Lelo WhatsGood
DRAMA QUEEN
Khanyi Mbau
SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Coachella Randy
BEST LGBTIQ INITIATIVE (PRIVATE SECTOR)
Ernest & Young
BEST LGBTIQ INITIATIVE (PUBLIC SECTOR)
Gauteng Department of Education
BEST LGBTIQ YOUTH MOVEMENT
Vaal LGBT
BEST RAINBOW PARENTING
Virginia Magwaza
AFRICAN FEATHER AWARD
Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
SIMON NKOLI AWARD
David Tlale
