The 2022 Feather Awards nominees have been the talk of social media this week. Here’s the full low-down on what it is that set tongues wagging online, the awards’ venue and how to watch in South Africa.
2022 Feather Awards date and venue confirmed
The eccentrics of this year’s Feather Awards will be taken to the Market Theatre in Johannesburg, Gauteng, on Saturday, 10 November 2022, where the ceremony’s hosts, Refilwe, Bontle and Candice Modiselle, will coordinate the auspicious occasion.
Other celebrity A-listers expected to host the awards on the night include Thami Dish, 2022 Miss South Africa Ndavi Nokeri and the pageant organisation’s chief executive, Stephanie Courtney-Weil.
Per True Love, the theme for the 2022 Feather Awards is: Time To Be Unf*cken Apologetic About Inclusion.
Here are the 2022 Feather Awards nominees
Leading the front with the most 2022 Feather Awards nominations is the social media famous trio Birth of Stars, which comprises Coachella Randy, Kamo ww and Kagiso Mogola.
Model and stylist Nkuley Masemola was also recognised with two nominations, but SK Khoza stole the moment on social media when his name appeared in the Drama Queen category, owing to his recent viral moments.
Here is the full list of 2022 Feather Awards nominees:
Best Styled Individual
- Nkuley Masemola
- Bradley Ndlovu
- Ponahalo Mojapelo
Hunk of the Year
- Shahaan Ramkisoon
- Senzo Radebe
- Anton Jeftha
Diva Extraordinaire of the Year
- Yvonne Chaka-Chaka
- Abigail Khubeka
- John Kani
Sports Personality of the Year
- Kgothatso Monjane
- Banyana Banyana
- Andile Dlamini
Role model of the Year
- Banyana Banyana
- Kass Naidoo
- FEW
Cutest Couple
- Koleka Putuma and Robyn
- Lamiez Holworthy and Khuli Chana
- Boity Thulo and Anton Jefta
Hot Chick of the Year
- Rose-Mary Zimu
- Nkuley Masemola
- Nambitha Ben-Mazwi
Media Award of the Year
- YFM
- ENCA
- EXIT
Fag hag of the Year
- Candice Modiselle
- Judy Nokwedi
- Vuyo Mse-Ngcukana
Designer of the Year (new category)
- Sello Medupi for Scalo
- Palesa Mokobung
- Donald Nxumalo
Musician
- Musa Keys
- Zakes Bantwini
- Msaki
Socialite (Seen at every opening of an envelope or an erection of a stop sign)
- Birth of Stars
- Tumi Powerhouse
- Rami Chuene
Drama Queen
- Thato (Real Housewives Of Cape Town)
- SK Khoza
- Professor Mokgethi
Social Media Personality of the Year
- Birth of Stars
- Tumi Powerhouse
- Khanyisa Unflitered
Best LGBTIQ Initiative: Private Sector
- Jagermeister
- Proctor and Gamble
- Meta SA
Best LGBTIQ Initiative: Public Sector
- Department of Social Development
- SAPS Sophiatown
- NYDA
Best LGBTIQ Youth Movement
- Active Wits
- Vogue Nights
- Impulse
Best Rainbow Parenting
- Shumi Dantile
- Treyvonne Moo (House of Diamonds)
- Buhle and Botshelo
This year, legendary choreographer Gregory Magoma will be honoured with the Simon Nkoli Award.
How to watch the awards in South Africa
At the time this article was published, information on how to watch the Feather Awards in South Africa was not available. However, if history is anything to rely on, then it is likely that the ceremony will be broadcast on SABC channels.
The 2021 installation was aired live on SABC 3. It is unclear if the channel will host the ceremony this year too, or if a live stream will be made available for online viewing.
We will update this article with this information and more as soon as it’s available.