Love Coincidentally is Nominated for the Feather Awards 2023
Friday 13th October 2023 marked the day for the list of nominees announcement for the annual Feather Awards 2023, which are set to take place on November 9 at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg.
Surprisingly, yours truly have nominated, which is a beautiful surprise to us. We have been nominated for the category of “Cutest Couple” which is truly sweet, and we are quite excited about it.
Now, if you don’t know much about the Feather Awards, they are for the LGBTQ+ community and those that support the community, and the nominees include some of the most progressive list of stars, activists, and community leaders that we look up to, and so to be nominated with some of the greats is really an honour.
Thami Kotlolo, co-founder of the Feather Awards, congratulated the nominees and had this to say about this year’s awards:
“This year we are here to celebrate the diversity, creativity, and resilience of all communities, during these challenging times,” Kotlolo said.
“Finding support for our initiatives continues to be a struggle, but we are forever inspired by the boldness and braveness of the queer community in continuing to push boundaries, claim spaces and create greater freedom for all.
“Thanks to them, we can continue our work in the community at large to educate and sensitise, culminating in this fabulous annual gathering of all things queer and beyond. Congratulations to all our wonderful nominees for the Feather Awards XV! We celebrate you.”
WOW . . . what a time. To be a part of this is amazing!
You must be wondering about who else has been nominated, what was most surprising nominee is the Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa who is nominated in the category of “Socialite of the Year”, so check it out:
The 2023 Nominees for the Feather Awards
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
Xihla & Busi (Love Coincidentally)
Mandisa Mfeka & Kenay
Buhlebendalo & Botshelo
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
None – do better!
Best LGBTIQ+ Youth Movement
Sacred Heart School
Phuti Lekoloane Foundation
WAQE
Best Rainbow Parenting
Zodwa Rannyadi
Nandipha Jovuka
Abraham Sebidi
The winners will be named on the 9th November at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg, an just like last year, they will be hosted by the amazing Modiselle sisters – Refilwe, Bontle and Candice. There’s no doubt that it is going to be an exciting night filled with fun, glitz and drama.
