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# Gaydio announces shortlist for 2025 Pride Awards
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/gaydio-announces-shortlist-for-2025-pride-awards/
- Published: 2025-02-07T10:38:35.000Z
- Updated: 2025-02-07T10:38:35.000Z
- Description: Gaydio has announced the shortlist for the Gaydio Pride Awards 2025, a ceremony dedicated to recognising and celebrating the efforts made to better LGBTQ+ lives in the UK. Those shortlisted for the award categories will be honoured at a glitzy ceremony on March 14 at Manchester’s Hilton Hotel, where
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: Leeds Pride, LesFlicks, Manchester Pride, Rainbow Migration, UK Black Pride, Zander Murray

**Gaydio** has announced the shortlist for the **[Gaydio Pride Awards 2025](https://gaydioprideawards.co.uk/?ref=scenemag.co.uk)**, a ceremony dedicated to recognising and celebrating the efforts made to better LGBTQ+ lives in the UK.

Those shortlisted for the award categories will be honoured at a glitzy ceremony on **March 14** at Manchester’s **Hilton Hotel**, where guests will enjoy an evening of celebration, joined by a hoard of famous faces attending; including award-winning podcasters **The Gossip Gays** (**Danny Beard** and **Billy Andrew**) hosting the red carpet and a performance by global drag superstar **La Voix**, with more high-profile performers to be announced.

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/la-voix-2.jpg)

La Voix. © Michael Wharley Photography

Previous ceremonies, hosted by Gaydio’s breakfast show presenters **Paris & Dave**, have seen performances from Grammy-nominated artist **Raye**, a DJ set from **Sigala**, alongside a star-studded guest list of celebs including **Rhian Sugden**, **Layton Williams**, **Andy Burnham**, **Max Balegde**, **Russell T Davies** and **Ella Morgan**.

The Gaydio Pride Awards 2025 will focus on regional and grassroots efforts, giving thanks to the unsung heroes within the LGBTQ+ community – nine of the 13 categories were opened to the public in November 2024, giving people the chance to shine a light on the individuals, charities and organisations working tirelessly to create safer, more inclusive spaces and improve lives within the queer community.

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/0_zander-murray1-e1738924244983.webp)

ZANDER MURRAY

Gaydio’s independent panel of four community judges have whittled down the nominations to an official shortlist with the winner of each category to be revealed on the night. Judges include; **Annie Wallace**, former Hollyoaks actress and the first trans person to portray a regular transgender character in British soap opera history; **Char Bailey**, community campaigner, Pride director and mental health advocate; **Conor Clark**, an LGBTQ+ journalist and **Zander Murray,** the first openly gay player in the SPFL.

The full shortlist for the Gaydio Pride Awards 2025 includes:

**Venue of the Year supported by** [**Skopes Menswear**](https://www.skopes.co.uk/?srsltid=AfmBOoptqA3mJLo7Vy5LAhDCvGU%5FTnK15UCEhNo6WAGBlsyuj5BJYLMS&ref=scenemag.co.uk)

The Scene Lincoln  
Rainbow & Dove Leicester  
New York New York Manchester

**Event of the Year supported by** [**Hayu**](https://www.hayu.com/?ref=scenemag.co.uk)

T4T  
Mighty Hoopla  
UK Black Pride

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/assets_17407_player_image_747987_lesflicks-business-card-front-1688639081-e1738924488496.png)

**Enterprise Award supported by** [**Post Office**](https://www.postoffice.co.uk/?ref=scenemag.co.uk)

The Weekending  
Hummingbird Heels  
Lesflicks

**Pride Network of the Year supported by** [**Cadent**](https://cadentgas.com/?ref=scenemag.co.uk)

Coop Respect/Prism Network  
Manchester Uni NHS Foundation Trust LGBTQ+ Network  
Octopus Energy Pride Network

**Volunteer of the Year supported by** [**Explore!**](https://www.explore.co.uk/?ref=scenemag.co.uk)

Matthew Dyson  
Rob Wilson  
Matthew Fuller

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/med_res-e1738924526873.jpg)

Rainbow Migration

**Charity of the Year supported by** [**Clear Channel**](https://www.clearchannel.co.uk/?ref=scenemag.co.uk)

Rainbow Migration  
AKT  
Outpatients

**Influencer of the Year supported by** [**Kayak**](https://www.kayak.co.uk/?ref=scenemag.co.uk)

Ali Bromley  
Logan Brown  
Darren Pritchard

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/0_image0-2jpeg-e1738924579561.webp)

Newcastle Frontrunners

**Sports Team of the Year**

London Titans  
Newcastle Frontrunners  
Bristol Swifts

**Pride Organisation of the Year supported by** [**Sainsbury’s**](https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/?ref=scenemag.co.uk)

Leeds Pride  
Manchester Pride  
Rotherham Pride

The winners of the highly-anticipated **Music Artist of the Year supported by** [**Schuh**](https://www.schuh.co.uk/?ref=scenemag.co.uk), **Outstanding Entertainment Contribution supported by** [**Stanley 1913**](https://uk.stanley1913.com/?ref=scenemag.co.uk) and **Lifetime Achievement Award supported by** [**Aer Lingus**](https://www.aerlingus.com/?ref=scenemag.co.uk) are set to take place on the night, with previous Music Artist of the Year titles awarded to **Cat Burns** in 2023 and **Becky Hill** in 2024.

**Kriss Herbert**, Network Content Director at Gaydio, said: “The Gaydio Pride Awards 2025 shortlist is a testament to the incredible work happening across the UK to uplift and support the LGBTQ+ community. These individuals, charities, events, and organisations are making a real difference, and we’re very proud to recognise their achievements. We can’t wait to come together and celebrate their impact at this year’s ceremony.”

**For more info and tickets, [CLICK HERE](http://gaydioprideawards.co.uk/?ref=scenemag.co.uk)**