FINAL SHORTLISTS PINKPAPER.COM READERS’ AWARDS 2010
PinkPaper.com is pleased to announce that nominations have closed for this year’s Readers’ Awards and the final shortlists have been compiled.
Thousands of nominations were submitted across each of the fifty-five comprehensive categories and the Pink Paper can now reveal the five short-listed finalists for each award.
These lists were compiled after three weeks of public nominations, determining the strongest and most successful aspects of gay life throughout Britain.
Substantially more nominations were submitted this year than in 2009, despite the Pink Paper no longer being published in print.
Voting has now opened to determine the winners of the Pink Paper Awards 2010 and will run until 2 March.
To vote please visit http://www.pinkpaper.com/pp_awards2010.html
Everyone who votes at this second stage will automatically be entered into a competition to win six bottles of luxury Taittinger champagne.
1. Going out
Best Bar or Pub
Ku Bar, London
WOW, Cardiff
Legends, Manchester
4 Play, Cardiff
Taurus Bar, Manchester
Best Club
Pulse, Cardiff
XXL, London
Pink Rooms, Swindon
Revenge, Brighton
G-A-Y, London
Best Black or Minority Ethnic Night
Bootylicious, London
Club Kali, London
Queer Nation, London
Black Angel, Manchester
Homiesexual, Manchester
Best Cabaret Act
Drag With No Name
Kandi Kane Baxter
Peggy Wessex
Lola Lasagne
Sandra
Best Women's Venue
Vanilla, Manchester
Candy Bar, London
The Fox, Birmingham
Coyotes, Manchester
First Out, London
Best Restaurant or Café
Balans, London
First Out, London
Velvet, Manchester
Pulse, Cardiff
Taurus, Manchester
2. Socialising
Best Gay Social Group
Ice Breakers (Manchester)
Village Drinks
London Gay Men’s Chorus
Outdoor Lads
The Pink Singers
Best Gay Sport Group
Kings Cross Steelers (London)
Brighton Lesbian and Gay Sports Society (BLAGGS)
Stonewall Football Club (London)
Front Runners
Village Spartans (Manchester)
Best University Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Group
Cardiff University
Manchester University
Liverpool John Moores University
Manchester Metropolitan University
Brighton University
Best Youth Group
Queer Youth Network, National
Urban Youth, Tower Hamlets, London
Allsorts Youth Projects, Brighton
Metro Youth, London
GYRO, Liverpool
Best Black or Minority Ethnic Group or Organisation
Big Up
Naz Project London
Black History Month
Outburst UK
Rukus
Best Older LGBT Group
Age Concern‚ Opening Doors Central London
Out In The City, Manchester
Metro 50+, London
Silver Rainbow Lunch Club, Croydon
Armistead Centre, Liverpool
Best Dating Website
Gaydar.co.uk
Fitlads.net
Gaydargirls.com
Recon.com
Manhunt.net
3.Arts, Media and culture
Best Album
Fame Monster, Lady Gaga
Lungs, Florence + The Machine
Music, Music, Music, John Barrowman
Three Words, Cheryl Cole
Funhouse, Pink
Best Single
Bad Romance, Lady Gaga
Fight for this Love, Cheryl Cole
Poker Face, Lady Gaga
Bad Boys, Alexandra Burke
What About us?, John Barrowman
Music Performer or Singer of the Year
Lady Gaga
John Barrowman
Pink
Beyonce
Cheryl Cole
Band of the Year
Take That
JLS
Black Eyed Peas
Florence + The Machine
Kings of Leon
Best Film
Avatar
Milk
Star Trek
New Moon, the Twilight Saga
Sherlock Holmes
Best TV Show
Torchwood
Glee
Doctor Who
Desperate Housewives
Eastenders
Best Radio Show
Gaydar Radio
Chris Moyles
Scott Mills
Terry Wogan
Elaine Paige
Theatrical Show of the Year
Priscilla Queen of the Desert
La Cage Aux Folles
Wicked
Sister Act
Hairspray
Actor of the Year
John Barrowman
David Tennant
Sir Ian McKellen
Gareth David Lloyd
Sean Penn
Actress of the Year
Meryl Streep
Julie Walters
Sandra Bullock
Dame Judi Dench
Angelina Jolie
Best Book
I am What I am, John Barrowman
Twilight, Stephanie Myer
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, JK Rowling
Breaking Dawn, Stephanie Myer
The Lost Symbol, Dan Brown
4. People and events
Hero of the Year
Gareth Thomas
Barack Obama
Captain Jack Harkness (Torchwood)
Peter Tatchell
Gordon Brown
Villain of the Year
Jan Moir
Gordon Brown
Iris Robinson
David Cameron
The Pope
World's Sexiest Man
John Barrowman
David Beckham
Brent Everett
Zac Efron
Brad Pitt
World's Sexiest Woman
Cheryl Cole
Angelina Jolie
Pink
Megan Fox
Beyonce
Best Festival, Pride or Event
Brighton Pride
Manchester Pride
London Pride
(Same Sex Hand Holding) SSHH Saturdays
Cardiff Mardi Gras
Gay Sports Event of the Year
GMFA/ RVT Sports Day
Pride Games (Manchester)
Gay Games
OutGames Denmark
London Pride Run
5. Travel
Best Holiday or Travel firm
Mantrav
Thompson Holidays
Virgin
Thomas Cook
Amro
Best Airline
Virgin Airways
British Airways
East Jet
Ryan Air
Emirates
Best Rail Company
Virgin
Southern Rail
First Capital Connect
Southwest Rail
East Coast
Top British Destination
Brighton
London
Manchester
Cardiff
Blackpool
Top Overseas Destination
Gran Canaria
New York
Sitges
San Francisco
Ibiza
6. Charities and public service
Best Gay Organisation or Charity
UK Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group (UKLGIG)
GMFA
A Day in Hand
Terrence Higgins Trust
Stonewall
Best General Organisation or Charity
Age Concern
Oxfam
Amnesty International
Urban Youth
Cancer Research UK
Best Health Infomation Provider
The Eddystone Trust
Lesbian and Gay Foundation (LGF)
GMFA
NHS
Terrence Higgins Trust
Best University, College or School
Liverpool University
Salford University
Liverpool John Moore's University
Leeds University
Cardiff University
Best Council or Local Authority
Cardiff
Lambeth
Camden
Brighton and Hove
Manchester City Council
Best Police Force
Hampshire Police
Merseyside Police
Sussex Police
Greater Manchester Police
London Metropolitan Police
Best Fire and Rescue Service
Kent Fire Brigade
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
London Fire Brigade
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
Best Ambulance Service
West Midlands Ambulance
St. John's Ambulance
North West Ambulance Service
South East Coast Ambulance Service
London Ambulance Service
7. Work, money, shops and services
Top Brand
Apple
Topman/Topshop
Diesel
Super Dry
All Saints
Best Food Retailer
Waitrose
M&S
Tesco
Sainsbury's
Asda
Best Gay Shop
Prowler
Clone Zone
Gay's the Word
DV8
Expectations
Best High Street Shop
Topman/Topshop
Primark
John Lewis
River Island
H&M
Best Online Shop
Amazon
e-bay
asos.com
play.com
Prowler.co.uk
Car of the Year
MINI
Fiat 500
BMW
Ford Fiesta
Audi TT
Fashion Label of the Year
Vivienne Westwood
Gucci
Super Dry
All Saints
Diesel
Employer of the Year
NHS
QSoft
IBM
Virgin
BBC
Best Bank or Financial Institution
NatWest
Co-operative
Barclays
HSBC
Lloyds TSB
Company of the Year
Qsoft Consulting Ltd
Virgin
Apple
Google
Tesco
Best Housing Developer or Association
Stonewall Housing Association
Barratt Homes
DCHA Devon and Cornwall Housing Association
NOTES TO EDITORS
Pink Paper was launched as a weekly LGBT newspaper in 1987.
In 2005 MPG acquired Pink Paper after it had gone out of print as a magazine and re-launched it as a fortnightly newspaper.
MPG also publishes GT (Gay Times) and DIVA magazines.
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