Last Thursday the great and the good of the LGBT+ community took over The Two Brewers for the 2019 Boyz Awards party. More than 9500 Boyz readers voted this year across 19 categories plus there were two special awards given by the Boyz editorial team. The ceremony was hosted by brilliant Lola Lasagne who was on hilarious form, literally no one was safe. Plus we were also treated to a special performance by Drag Idol 2018 winner Felix Le Freak. We laughed, we cried, we had a few shots, laughed some more and Catia from The RVT stole one of the table centres and then posted about in on social media… you don’t get that at the Oscars. Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to Jimmy Smith and the whole Brewers team, Lola, Felix, James who did the decor, DJ Liam Chaplin and everyone who came.
Best Venue Outside London
Gold: The Eagle Manchester
Silver: Legends Brighton
Bronze: Mary’s Cardiff
Best Pride or Festival
Gold: Pride in London
Silver: Brighton Pride
Bronze: Manchester Pride
Best Bar or Club Host
Gold: Stefanos Dimoulas – Ku Bar
Silver: Sum Ting Wong
Bronze: Amy Lamé
Best Club or Club Night
Gold: XXL
Silver: Bombshell
Bronze: Duckie
Best Theatre Venue
Gold: Above The Stag Theatre
Silver: Soho Theatre
Bronze: Leicester Square Theatre
Best LGBT+ Film
Gold: Love Simon
Silver: McQueen
Bronze: 120 Beats Per Minute
Best Retailer, Shop or Online Store
Gold: Clonezone
Silver: Prowler
Bronze: Gay’s The Word
Best Charity
Gold: Terrence Higgins Trust
Silver: Albert Kennedy Trust
Bronze: The Food Chain
Best Sauna or Spa
Gold: Sweatbox
Silver: Chariots
Bronze: Pleasuredrome
Best Play or Musical
Gold: Golden Girls A Musical – Two Box/The Two Brewers
Silver: Grindr The Opera – Above The Stag
Bronze: The Inheritance – Noel Coward Theatre
Best Bar Staff
Gold: Ku Bar
Silver: The Royal Vauxhall Tavern
Bronze: The Two Brewers
Best New Cabaret Act
Gold: Poppycock
Silver: Mary Poppers
Bronze: Vivienne Lynsey
Best Sexual Health Organisation or Clinic
Gold: 56 Dean Street
Silver: Terrence Higgins Trust
Bronze: I Want PrEP Now
Best LGBT+ Sports, Arts or Community Group
Gold London Gay Men’s Chorus
Silver: Outdoor Lads
Bronze: Kings Cross Steelers
Best Panto or Christmas Show
Gold: Star Whores – Two Box/Two Brewers
Silver: Mother Goose Cracks One Out – Above The Stag
Bronze: Rubbed – The RVT
Best DJ
Gold: Chris Brogan
Silver: Lady Lloyd
Bronze: Andy Almighty
Best Cabaret Act
Gold: The Vixens
Silver: Charlie Hides
Bronze: Vicki Vivacious
Best Bar
Gold: Ku Bar
Silver: Duke of Wellington
Bronze: G-A-Y Bar/Late
Best Cabaret Venue
Gold: The Royal Vauxhall Tavern
Silver: The Two Brewers
Bronze: Halfway II Heaven
Outstanding Contribution
UK Black Pride
UK Black Pride is an organisation that have proved that although it’s rarely easy, doing the right thing is possible with hard work and determination. What started as a small group of LGBT+ people unhappy with how they were made to feel on the scene has grown to become an organisation dedicated to promoting unity and co-operation among all people of colour, African, Asian, Caribbean, Middle Eastern and Latin American descent, as well as their friends and families, who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. The heart of their work is the extraordinary annual festival event on the Sunday of Pride weekend which has become one of the best and most joyful days on the LGBT+ calendar, a true celebration of LGBT+ black culture and talent. This special award is presented to the team from UK Black Pride to recognise their outstanding and important work.
Outstanding Contribution
Lola Lasagne
Lola Lasagne is someone who makes the world a better place just by being themselves, representing everything that is great about the live cabaret scene. A much loved and respected drag performer, quite simply one of the funniest acts you will ever see. Over the past three decades Lola has performed all over the UK at every gay venue you can think of. As a performer Lola is simply brilliant, but she is also first in line when it comes to charity events, a fierce defender of the gay cabaret scene and promoter of new talent of every kind. Lola is a key part of the team at Brighton Pride as the driving force that organises the amazing Legends cabaret tent each year. This year Lola is celebrating 30 years as a performer, she’s fierce and funny, and takes no prisoners. This award marks the outstanding contribution that Stephen Richards, aka Lola Lasagne, has made to the UK LGBT+ scene.
Photos by Angus Wharton and Captain Jack
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