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# Joe Lycett, Harry Styles, Rod Stewart and Alex Scott among British LGBT Awards 2023 nominees
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/joe-lycett-harry-styles-rod-stewart-and-alex-scott-among-british-lgbt-awards-2023-nominees/
- Published: 2023-02-15T11:58:44.000Z
- Updated: 2023-02-15T11:58:44.000Z
- Description: The British LGBT Awards honour leading LGBTQ+ activists, allies and celebrities who have worked to advance the rights of LGBTQ+ people during the past 12 months.
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: News, Joe Lycett, LGBT, LGBTQ

**Joe Lycett**, Sir **Rod Stewart**, **Alex Scott** and **Harry Styles** are among the stars nominated for this year’s **British LGBT Awards**, which take place on **June 23**.

**Joe Lycett**, nominated for the **media moment of the year** award, made headlines ahead of the **World Cup** in Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal, in November, when he publicly urged **David Beckham** to pull out of a reported £10m deal with the host nation – threatening to destroy £10,000 of his own money should the football star fail to do so.

World Cup pundit **Alex Scott** – wearing the ***One Love*** armband tribute in Qatar – is also shortlisted for the media moment of the year award. Last year, the prize was won by **Johannes Radebe** and **John Whaite** for their same-sex *Strictly Come Dancing* partnership in 2021.

Sir **Rod Stewart**, nominated in the **celebrity ally category** along with **Alison Hammond**, **Emma Watson**, **Harry Styles**, **Michelle Visage**, **Pink**, **Katherine Ryan**, **Jenna Ortega**, **Patrick Stewart** and **Simone Ashley**, also spoke out against Qatar’s human rights record in an interview with *The Sunday Times*, agreeing it “would have been good” to play his song *The Killing of Georgie*, about the murder of a gay man in the 1970s, at the opening ceremony as a protest. “I was actually offered a lot of money, over $1 million, to play there 15 months ago,” he continued. “I turned it down… It’s not right to go.”

The British LGBT Awards honour leading LGBTQ+ activists, allies and celebrities who have worked to advance the rights of LGBTQ+ people during the past 12 months.

**Sarah Garrett**, British LGBT Awards founder, said: “It is more important than ever that we shine a light on those who have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the LGBTQ+ community, during what has been another very challenging 12 months for the community.

“The nominees, which include an exciting mix of famous LGBTQ+ faces, allies and organisations, have all demonstrated a commitment to advancing LGBTQ+ rights.”

**Billy Porter**, **Emma Corrin**, **Rebel Wilson** and **Luke Evans** are among the stars shortlisted for the **LGBT+ celebrity award**, while **Anne-Marie**, **Becky Hill**, **Lizzo** and **Maneskin** are included in the music prize category.

Other previous British LGBT Award winners include Sir **Elton John**, **Edward Enninful**, **Hillary Clinton**, **Kylie Minogue**, **Little Mix**, **Munroe Bergdorf** and **Demi Lovato**.