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# Trans Pride Hastings and Lady Phyll from UK Black Pride among winners of Gaydio Pride Awards 2024
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/trans-pride-hastings-and-lady-phyll-from-uk-black-pride-among-winners-of-gaydio-pride-awards-2024/
- Published: 2024-02-17T11:12:32.000Z
- Updated: 2024-02-17T11:12:32.000Z
- Description: Lead Pic: Ginger Johnson On Friday, 16 February, the Gaydio Pride Awards 2024 were held at Hilton Manchester Deansgate, with a ceremony recognising and celebrating the efforts made to better LGBTQ+ lives in the UK. Fourteen awards were handed out at the glitzy ceremony, with performances from BRIT A
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: Bristol Pride, Gaydio, Pop'n'Olly

**Lead Pic: Ginger Johnson**

On **Friday, 16 February**, the **Gaydio Pride Awards 2024** were held at **Hilton Manchester Deansgate**, with a ceremony recognising and celebrating the efforts made to better LGBTQ+ lives in the UK.

Fourteen awards were handed out at the glitzy ceremony, with performances from BRIT Award nominee **Jazzy**, **Caity Baser**, **Talia Mar**, **Tia Kofi** and **Ginger Johnson**, all hosted by **Gaydio**’s breakfast show presenters **Paris & Dave**.

The purple carpet saw appearances from a hoard of celeb guests, including **Rhian Sugden**, **Layton Williams**, **Andy Burnham**, **Paul Burrell**, Dr **Ranj Singh** and **Ella Morgan** – who enjoyed an evening of entertainment and celebration at the iconic Hilton Hotel in Manchester.

**Trans Pride Hastings** won **Grassroots Pride of the Year** and **Bristol Pride** was named **Pride Organisation of the Year**.

Liverpool’s **Emily Waldron**, founder of [@Emz\_Crafts\_](https://www.instagram.com/emz%5Fcrafts%5F/?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&ref=scenemag.co.uk), was named **LGBTQ+ Young Business Person of the Year**. Emily is a trans teen advocate and donates all profits towards Pride events in the area or **Truk United** games where she plays football. Award-winning activist, campaigner and drag queen, **Lucky Roy Singh** won **LGBTQ+ Influencer of the Year**.

**Alice-Louise Wallace** won **Volunteer of the Year** for her work with **Crawley LGBT+**, **Venue or Event of the Year** went to Manchester lesbian bar, **Vanilla**, and **Charity of the Year** was awarded to **Opening Doors**, the UK charity for LGBTQ+ people over 50.

**LGBTQ+ Enterprise Award** was awarded to **Pop’n’Olly**, the UK’s leading LGBT+ educational resource, **LGBT+ Network NHS Blood and Transplant** won **Pride Network of the Year** and the **Transmanian Devils** took home **LGBTQ+ Club or Sports Team of the Year** for their work in advancing inclusivity in sport for LGBTQ+ athletes in Manchester and beyond. And the award for **Hilton LGBTQ+ Champion** went to **Richard Finn,** General Manager of **Hilton Cambridge City Centre**.

Outstanding Entertainment Contribution was awarded to actor and *Strictly* star **Layton Williams** and co-founder of **UK Black Pride**, **Phyllis Akua Opoku-Gyimah** (Lady Phyll), won the **Lifetime Achievement award**.

Gaydio were proud to present **Music Artist of the Year** to **BRIT Award** winner **Becky Hill**. The singer-songwriter has had great success since appearing on ITV’s *The Voice* and is vocal about her mission to normalise queerness through her music.

**Becky Hill**, upon winning the award said, “Thank you so much to Gaydio for this beautiful award of Music Artist of the Year and for all the support over the years.

“Ever since coming out as queer, I have tried to put queerness at the core of everything I do; touring with some incredible drag acts whilst putting the trans and drag community at the forefront of my live shows. Support like this really means the world – thank you so, so much for Artist of the Year!”

Gaydio Director, **Ian Wallace**, added, “Last night marked the Gaydio Pride Awards 2024 with Hilton, an evening dedicated to recognising and showcasing the incredible achievements of the LGBTQ+ community across the country. We were thrilled to celebrate all of the amazing nominees and winners who have made a huge impact on LGBTQ+ lives throughout this year and beyond! We can’t wait to do it all over again next year.”

**For more information on this year’s Gaydio Pride Awards head to[ gaydioprideawards.co.uk](https://gaydioprideawards.co.uk/?ref=scenemag.co.uk) and keep an eye on social platforms [@gaydio](https://www.instagram.com/gaydio/?hl=en&ref=scenemag.co.uk) for more announcements for next year’s event.**