Established by Swedish magazine QX in 1999, the Gaygalan Awards are an annual event created to hand out prizes for LGBT achievements. In 2004, the gala was broadcast for the first time on Sveriges Television when it was held at Hamburger Börs with

Annika Lantz Annika Maria Lantz, (born 9 March 1968) is a Swedish radio host, comedian and television presenter. She has worked at Sveriges Radio since 1993 when she started hosting a local radio show for Stockholm P5. She has since worked in the P3 shows '' ...

as the host.

1999 Winners

* QX Honorary Award:

Christer Lindarw Christer Lindarw (born 3 March 1953) is a Swedish clothes designer, actor, drag queen entertainer, and the leader of drag group '' After Dark''. Career Lindarw was born in Eskilstuna, Södermanland County. He was educated at Beckmans designh� ...

* Homo/bi of the Year: Elisabeth Ohlson Wallin * Hetero of the Year: K. G. Hammar * Film of the Year: '' Show Me Love'' * Flipp of the Year: EuroPride * Bar of the Year: Häcktet (Hornsgatan 82, Stockholm) * Store of the Year: H&M * Flopp of the Year: Alf Svensson * Café of the Year: Chokladkoppen (

Stortorget Stortorget (, "the Grand Square") is a public square in Gamla Stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden. It is the oldest square in Stockholm, the historical centre on which the medieval urban conglomeration gradually came into being. To ...

, Stockholm) * DJ of the Year: Christer Broman * Gay Club of the Year: Propaganda (Mike's, Blekholmsterrassen 15, Stockholm) * TV Program of the Year: Diggiloo * Book of the Year: Ecce Homo * Song of the Year: "

Diva Diva (; ) is the Latin word for a goddess. It has often been used to refer to a celebrated woman of outstanding talent in the world of opera, theatre, cinema, fashion and popular music. If referring to an actress, the meaning of ''diva'' is cl ...

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Dana International Sharon Cohen ( he, שרון כהן; born 2 February 1969), professionally known as Dana International ( he, דנה אינטרנשיונל), is an Israeli pop singer. She has released eight albums and three additional compilation albums. She wa ...

2000 Winners

* QX Honorary Award: Eva Dahlgren * Homo/bi of the Year: Jerker Dalman * Hetero of the Year: Henrik Johnsson * Film of the Year: ''

All About My Mother ''All About My Mother'' ( es, link=no, Todo sobre mi madre) is a 1999 comedy-drama film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, and starring Cecilia Roth, Marisa Paredes, Candela Peña, Antonia San Juan, Penélope Cruz and Rosa Maria Sardà. ...

'' * Flipp of the Year:

Stockholm Pride Stockholm Pride (styled as STHLM Pride) is an annual gay pride festival held in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. Since the start in 1998, Stockholm Pride has grown. In 2014, some 60,000 participated and 600,000 followed the parade at the streets ...

* Bar of the Year: Side Track (Wollmar Yxkullsgatan 7, Stockholm) * Store of the Year: Clark's Case * Flopp of the Year: Ken Ring * Café of the Year: Chokladkoppen (Stortorget, Stockholm) * DJ of the Year: Stonebridge * Gay Club of the Year: Tiptop (

Sveavägen Sveavägen is a major street in Stockholm, Sweden. Sveavägen originates at Sergels torg in the city district of Norrmalm, and goes north through the Vasastan district toward the border to Solna Municipality and the Haga Park. It is often kno ...

57, Stockholm) * TV Program of the Year: Expedition: Robinson * Book of the Year: Bög – så funkar det by Calle Norlén and Jonas Bergstrand * Song of the Year: "

Take Me to Your Heaven Tusen och en natt is a 1999 album from Swedish dansband Wizex Wizex is a Swedish dansband formed in Osby in 1973. It purchased the rights to the name from a band that started as ''Ulrik Wittmans Kvintett'' in 1957''.'' When Ulrik Wittman left t ...

" – Charlotte Perrelli * Restaurant of the Year: Mandus bar och kök ( Österlånggatan 7, Stockholm)

2001 Winners

* QX Honorary Award: Exit * Homo of the Year: Magnus Carlsson * Hetero of the Year:

* Drag of the Year: Björn Kjellman – Once in a Lifetime * Book of the Year: Paradiset –

Liza Marklund Eva Elisabeth "Liza" Marklund (born 9 September 1962) is a Swedish journalist and crime writer. Her novels, of which most feature the fictional newspaper journalist Annika Bengtzon, have been published in forty languages. Marklund is the co-owne ...

* TV Program of the Year: Nalles show * Swedish Film of the Year: '' Once in a Lifetime'' * Gay Place of the Year: Mandus * Store of the Year:

Efva Attling Efva Katarina Attling, (born on 18 February 1952) is a Swedish silversmith and jewellery designer. Early career In the early 1980s she played in the band "X Models" and released the hit single ''Två av oss'' ("Two of us"). She worked as a p ...

* Gothenburg Prize: Krizz DeeLight

2002 Winners

* QX Honorary Award: Stig-Åke Petersson * Homo of the Year:

Andreas Lundstedt Björn Helge Andreas Lundstedt (born 20 May 1972) is a Swedish singer, best known as a member of the pop-dance group Alcazar. Biography Born in Uppsala, Sweden, since childhood, Lundstedt had wanted to be a singer. At the age of five, he took ...

* Hetero of the Year:

Mona Sahlin Mona Ingeborg Sahlin ( born 9 March 1957) is a Swedish politician who was leader of the opposition and leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party from 2007 to 2011. Sahlin was a Member of Parliament, representing Stockholm County, from 198 ...

* Drag of the Year: Rickard Engfors * Gay Place of the Year: Torget * Restaurant of the Year: Mandus * Event of the Year: Lena PH on Börsen * Comeback of the Year: Lena PH * TV Program of the Year: Queer * Swedish Song of the Year: " Listen to Your Heartbeat" – Friends * Book of the Year: Ett UFO gör entré –

Jonas Gardell Lars Jonas Holger Gardell (born 2 November 1963) is a Swedish novelist, playwright, screenwriter and comedian. He is the brother of religion scholar Mattias Gardell. He is well known for his books and plays in all of Scandinavia and his books h ...

* Most Enjoyable Evening of the Year: Avslutningsgalan,

* Swedish Film of the Year: '' Sprängaren'' * Store of the Year: IKEA * Advertising of the Year: Stockholm Pride/Ogilvy * International Film of the Year: ''

Moulin Rouge! ''Moulin Rouge!'' (, ) is a 2001 jukebox musical romantic drama film directed, co-produced, and co-written by Baz Luhrmann. It follows a young English poet, Christian, who falls in love with the star of the Moulin Rouge, cabaret actress and cour ...

'' * International Song of the Year: "

Can't Get You Out of My Head "Can't Get You Out of My Head" is a song that was recorded by Australian singer Kylie Minogue for her eighth studio album, ''Fever'' (2001). Parlophone Records released the song as the album's lead single on 8 September 2001. "Can't Get ...

" – Kylie Minogue * Gothenburg Prize: Krizz DeeLight * Öresund Prize: Missis Green – Carl-Peter Licorish * Flopp of the Year: Gustav von Essen

2003 Winners

* QX Honorary Award: Ammi Helmadotter * Homo of the Year: Mathias Holmgren * Hetero of the Year: Thomas Bodström * Drag of the Year: Tollie & Dolores * Gay Place of the Year: Patricia * Best Staff of the Year: Mandus * Café of the Year: Chokladkoppen * DJ of the Year: Christer Broman * Best Straight Bar of the Year: Olssons skor * TV Program of the Year:

Fame Factory {{italics title Fame Factory was a Swedish reality television show structured in the form of '' Star Academy'' series also known under that name (Star Academy) in ''France'' or various names like '' Fame Academy'' in the UK, ''Operación Triunfo'' ...

* Swedish Song of the Year: "

Never Let It Go "Never Let It Go" is a 2002 song written by Marcos Ubeda and recorded by Swedish group Afro-dite. The song won Melodifestivalen 2002 and was the entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, where it placed 8th out of 24 competing entries. Melod ...

" – Afro-dite * Artist of the Year:

Ola Salo Ola Salo (born Rolf Ola Anders Svensson; 19 February 1977) is a Swedish rock musician, and the lead vocalist of Swedish glam rock band The Ark. Early life He lived in Rottne, Växjö Municipality, in Sweden when he was a child, where, in 1991, ...

* Film of the Year: ''

Lilja 4-ever ''Lilya 4-ever'' ( sv, Lilja 4-ever) is a 2002 crime drama film written and directed by Lukas Moodysson, which was released in Sweden on 23 August 2002. It depicts the downward spiral of Lilja Michailova, played by Oksana Akinshina, a girl in t ...

'' * Event of the Year: Kikki, Lotta and Bettan at Rondo * Advertising of the Year: ICA * Book of the Year: Queerfeministisk Agenda –

Tiina Rosenberg Tiina Maria Pursiainen Rosenberg (born Tiina Maria Pursiainen; 7 July 1958) is a Finnish-born Swedish academic and feminist, who is Professor of Theatre and Performance Studies at Stockholm University. She has formerly been Professor of Gender ...

* International Song of the Year: "

All the Things She Said "All the Things She Said" is a song recorded by Russian music duo t.A.T.u. for their second, and first English-language, studio album ''200 km/h in the Wrong Lane'' (2002), and released as the lead single from the album in Europe on 9 Septembe ...

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t.A.T.u. t.A.T.u. (russian: Тату, ) were a Russian music duo that consisted of Lena Katina and Julia Volkova. The singers were part of children's music group Neposedy before being managed by producer and director Ivan Shapovalov and signing with ...

* Gothenburg Prize: Cockpit * Öresund Prize: Oscar Bar Café * Flopp of the Year: Per Unckel

2004 Winners

* QX Honorary Award:

Jerusalem Open House The Jerusalem Open House for Pride and Tolerance (JOH, he, הבית הפתוח בירושלים לגאווה ולסובלנות ''HaBayit HaPatuach'', "Open House" ar, البيت المفتوح في القدس للفخر والتسامح ''Al- ...

* Homo of the Year: Sverker Åström * Hetero of the Year: Elin Ek * Drag of the Year: Tiffany Persson * Gay Place of the Year: Lino * Best Staff of the Year: Mandus * Café of the Year: Djurgårdsterrassen * Artist of the Year: Alcazar * TV Program of the Year: Fab 5 * TV Personality of the Year: Lotta Bromé * Best Straight Spot of the Year: Blue Moon Bar * Swedish Song of the Year: Not a Sinner nor a Saint – Alcazar * International Song of the Year:

Everyway That I Can "Everyway That I Can" is the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 sung in English by Sertab Erener for . The song was written by Demir Demirkan in early 2003 and produced and arranged by Ozan Çolakoğlu, famous for his works with pop ...

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Sertab Erener Sertab Erener (born 4 December 1964) is a Turkish singer, songwriter and composer. With her coloratura soprano voice, she started working as a backing vocalist for Sezen Aksu, and with Aksu's help she released her first studio album in the 1990 ...

* Swedish Film of the Year: ''Du ska nog se att det går över'' * International Film of the Year: '' The Hours'' * BookElin Ek: Smulklubbens skamlösa systrar – Mian Lodalen * Event of the Year: Alcazar at

Pride Pride is defined by Merriam-Webster as "reasonable self-esteem" or "confidence and satisfaction in oneself". A healthy amount of pride is good, however, pride sometimes is used interchangeably with "conceit" or "arrogance" (among other words) w ...

* Gothenburg Prize: Zappho Bar * Öresund Prize: Wonk

2005 Winners

* QX Honorary Award: Proud parents of homosexual children * Homo/bi of the Year:

Peter Jöback Peter Arne Jöback (born 4 June 1971 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish singer, actor and musical artist. Biography Early life and education Peter Jöback was born on 4 June 1971 in Stockholm. He spent his childhood in Värmland and Österg� ...

* Hetero of the Year: Bishop Caroline Krook * Drag of the Year: After Dark * Fighter of the Year: Lars Gårdfeldt * Artist of the Year:

Lena Philipsson Maria Magdalena Philipsson (born 19 January 1966), known by her stage name Lena Philipsson, is a Swedish singer, songwriter and media personality. She represented Sweden in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest, finishing fifth. Career Philipsson ...

* Comeback of the Year:

* Book of the Year: Alla vilda – Birgitta Stenberg * Show of the Year: La Dolce Vita – After Dark * Swedish Song of the Year: "

Min kärlek "Min kärlek" (Swedish: ''My Love'') is the greatest hit and fourth official single from the Swedish pop singer Shirley Clamp. The song, composed by Ingela "Pling" Forsman, Bobby Ljunggren and Henrik Wikström, was one of the entries at the Swedi ...

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Shirley Clamp Shirley Natasja Clamp (born 17 February 1973) is a British-Swedish pop singer.Shirley Clamp
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* International Song of the Year: "

Toxic Toxicity is the degree to which a chemical substance or a particular mixture of substances can damage an organism. Toxicity can refer to the effect on a whole organism, such as an animal, bacterium, or plant, as well as the effect on a subs ...

" – Britney Spears * TV Personality of the Year: Lotta Bromé * TV Program of the Year: L-word * Film of the Year: ''

As It Is in Heaven ''As It Is in Heaven'' ( sv, Så som i himmelen) is a 2004 Swedish musical film directed by Kay Pollak and starring Michael Nyqvist and Frida Hallgren. It was a box office hit in Sweden and several other countries. It was nominated for Best Fo ...

'' * Café of the Year: Roxy * Gay Club of the Year: Lino * Best Staff of the Year: Populära Sibirien * Gothenburg Prize: Gretas * Öresund Prize: Wonk

2006 Winners

* QX Honorary Award: Göran Bratt * Homo/bi of the Year: Roger Nordin * Hetero of the Year: Carin Götblad * Fighter of the Year:

* Drag of the Year: Hey Baberiba * Book of the Year: No tears for queers – Johan Hilton * Show of the Year: Mamma Mia! * Swedish Song of the Year: " Håll om mig" – Nanne Grönvall * International Song of the Year: "

Hung Up "Hung Up" is a song by American singer Madonna from her tenth studio album ''Confessions on a Dance Floor'' (2005). Initially used in a number of television advertisements and serials, the song was released as the album's lead single on October ...

" – Madonna * Artist of the Year:

Bodies Without Organs BWO was a Swedish electropop group, formed in 2003. Prior to early 2006 they used the name Bodies Without Organs. In Sweden they have enjoyed considerable commercial success throughout their career, so far notching up 15 Top 40 singles, includi ...

* TV Program of the Year: Desperate Housewives * TV Personality of the Year: Christine Meltzer * Gay Club of the Year: Club Conneticon * Café of the Year: Torget * Film of the Year: '' Dalecarlians'' * I-don't-believe-my-eyes of the Year:

Carola Carola is a female given name, the Latinized form of the Germanic given names Caroline or Carol. People named Carola include: Acting * Carola Braunbock (1924–1978), Czech-born East German actress *Carola Höhn (1910–2005), German actres ...

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Allsång på Skansen ''Allsång på Skansen'' (''Sing-along at Skansen'') is a Swedish show held at Skansen, Stockholm, every summer on Tuesdays between 8pm and 9pm. The audience is encouraged to sing along with musical guest stars to well-known Swedish and interna ...

* We Love You of the Year: Mark Levengood * Öresund Prize: Wonk * Gothenburg Prize: Cattis på Castro

2007 Winners

* QX Honorary Award: The organizers of Riga Pride * Homo/bi of the Year: Cissi Ramsby * Hetero of the Year:

Sissela Kyle Sissela Maria Kyle (born 17 March 1957, in Örgryte, Gothenburg, Sweden) is a Swedish actress and comedian. Kyle is the second cousin of the British singer Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens). SVT 1 "Här är ditt liv" 17 October 2009 Filmo ...

* Keep-up-the-good-work of the Year: Normal förlag * Drag of the Year: Diamond Dogs * Gay Club of the Year: Lino * Café of the Year: Torget * Fighter of the Year: Kristian Kabelacs * Artist of the Year:

Lisa Miskovsky Lisa Miskovsky (born 9 March 1975) is a Swedish musician and singer-songwriter. Biography Miskovsky quickly placed herself on the Swedish rock music charts with her debut album ''Lisa Miskovsky'' and single "Driving One of Your Cars", with Swed ...

* TV Program of the Year:

Ugly Betty ''Ugly Betty'' is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which was originally broadcast on ABC. It premiered on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombi ...

* Show/musical of the Year:

Cabaret Cabaret is a form of theatrical entertainment featuring music, song, dance, recitation, or drama. The performance venue might be a pub, a casino, a hotel, a restaurant, or a nightclub with a stage for performances. The audience, often dining o ...

* Film of the Year: ''

Brokeback Mountain ''Brokeback Mountain'' is a 2005 American neo-Western romantic drama film directed by Ang Lee and produced by Diana Ossana and James Schamus. Adapted from the 1997 short story of the same name by Annie Proulx, the screenplay was written by ...

'' * Swedish Song of the Year: " Jag ljuger så bra" – Linda Bengtzing * International Song of the Year: "

I Don't Feel Like Dancin' "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" is a song by American pop band Scissor Sisters. It was released in August 2006 as the first single from their second album, ''Ta-Dah'' (2006). The song was written by Jason Sellards, Scott Hoffman and Elton John, t ...

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Scissor Sisters Scissor Sisters were an American pop rock band formed in 2001. Its members include Jake Shears and Ana Matronic as vocalists, Babydaddy as multi-instrumentalist, Del Marquis as lead guitar/bassist, and Randy Real (who replaced Paddy Boom) ...

* Book of the Year: Komma ut – Anders Öhrman * Öresund Prize: Regnbågsfestivalen * Gothenburg Prize: Gretas

2008 Winners

* QX Honorary Award:

* Homo/bi of the Year:

Tomas Tobé Tomas Gunnar Tobé (born 16 February 1978) is a Swedish politician and who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament since the 2019 European Parliament election in Sweden. He was the party secretary of the Moderate Party from 10 Ja ...

* Hetero of the Year:

* Fighter of the Year: Elisabeth Ohlson Wallin * Duo of the Year: Mia & Klara * Gay Place of the Year: Gossip, Göteborg * Oh-a-new-place-to-go-to of the Year: Pigalle, Stockholm * LGBT-fixed-not-for-real of the Year: Kim in Andra Avenyn (played by Jonas Bane) * Drag of the Year: Diamond Dogs * Artist of the Year:

Måns Zelmerlöw Måns Petter Albert Sahlén Zelmerlöw (; born 13 June 1986) is a Swedish pop singer, songwriter and television presenter. He took part in ''Idol 2005'', eventually finishing fifth, won the first season of '' Let's Dance,'' and scored a hit wit ...

* Swedish Song of the Year: "

Cara Mia "Cara Mia" is a popular song published in 1954 that became a UK number 1, and US number 10 hit and Gold record for English singer David Whitfield in 1954, and a number 4 hit for the American rock group Jay and the Americans in 1965. The titl ...

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* Album of the Year: " Människor som du och jag" –

* TV Program of the Year:

Melodifestivalen 2007 Melodifestivalen 2007 was the selection for the 47th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 46th time that this system of picking a song has been used. Five heats took place to select the ten songs for the final, in J ...

* Scene of the Year: Tillfällig gäst i ditt liv –

* Film of the Year: ''

The Queen In the English-speaking world, The Queen most commonly refers to: * Elizabeth II (1926–2022), Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 1952 until her death The Queen may also refer to: * Camilla, Queen Consort (born 1947), ...

'' * Book of the Year: Luftslottet som sprängdes – Stieg Larsson * Keep-up-the-good-work of the Year: Daniel Larsson and Andreas Christiansson, founders of Club KAK * International Song of the Year:

Grace Kelly Grace Patricia Kelly (November 12, 1929 – September 14, 1982) was an American actress who, after starring in several significant films in the early to mid-1950s, became Princess of Monaco by marrying Prince Rainier III in April 1956. Kelly ...

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Mika Mika is a given name, a nickname and a surname. Notable people and fictional characters with the name include: People known just as Mika * Mika (singer) (born 1983), Lebanese-born British singer-songwriter Michael Penniman, Jr. * Mika (footbal ...

* Gothenburg Prize: Gossip * Öresund Prize: Cabaret Moulin

2009 Winners

* QX Honorary Award: Hatbrottsjouren * Homo of the Year:

* Hetero of the Year:

Gustaf Skarsgård Gustaf Caspar Orm Skarsgård (born 12 November 1980) is a Swedish actor. He is known for his roles in ''Evil'' (2003), '' The Way Back'' (2010) and ''Kon-Tiki'' (2012). He also appeared in the HBO TV series ''Westworld'' (2018), as Merlin in t ...

* Fighter of the Year: Jan Wisén, Brandförsvaret * Gay Place of the Year: Gossip (Göteborg) * Artist of the Year: Amanda Jenssen * Swedish Song of the Year: " Empty Room" –

Sanna Nielsen Sanna Viktoria Nielsen (born 27 November 1984) is a Swedish singer and television presenter. On her seventh attempt, she won Melodifestivalen in 2014 with the song "Undo" and so represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenh ...

* International Song of the Year: "

I Kissed a Girl "I Kissed a Girl" is the debut single of American singer Katy Perry from her second studio album, '' One of the Boys'' (2008). It was released on April 28, 2008, by Capitol Records as the lead single from the record. Perry co-wrote the song wit ...

" – Katy Perry * Breakthrough of the Year: Björn Gustafsson * Film of the Year: '' Patrik, Age 1.5'' * Scene of the Year: ''Dina dagar är räknade'' by

* Duo of the Year:

and Torkel Peterson * Drag of the Year: Fashion pack * Blog of the Year: Per-Robins Gaybloggen * TV Program of the Year: Bonde söker fru * TV Star of the Year: Björn Gustafsson * Book of the Year: Mamma, mormor & jag – Kim Kärnfalk * Keep-up-the-good-work of the Year: Volontärerna at

* Gothenburg Prize: Gossip * Öresund Prize: Copenhagen Gay & Lesbian Film Festival

2010 Winners

* QX Honorary Award: Cherin and Mohammed from the ''Sämre än djur'' documentary * Homo/bi of the Year:

Mariette Hansson Mariette Hansson (born 23 January 1983), sometimes credited as MaryJet or simply Mariette, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Hansson participated in Sikta mot stjärnorna ''(Swedish pre-selection for European Soundmix Show)'' in 1999 imitating ...

* Hetero of the Year:

Noomi Rapace Noomi Rapace (; ; born 28 December 1979) is a Swedish actress.Karen Olsson, ''The New York Times Magazine'', 27 May 2012, p. 26. She achieved international fame with her portrayal of Lisbeth Salander in the Swedish film adaptations of the ''Mil ...

* Keep-up-the-good-work of the Year: The rainbow project at the maternity care Mama Mia * Scene of the Year: No tears for queers * Book of the Year: Halva liv –

Mats Strandberg Mats Strandberg (born 1976) is a Swedish author. Strandberg has been a columnist in Aftonbladet. His debut novel was ''Jaktsäsong'', published in 2006. His young adult fantasy novel ''Cirkeln'', the first book in the '' Engelsfors'' trilogy w ...

* TV Program of the Year: Svenska Hollywoodfruar * TV Star of the Year:

Petra Mede Petra Maria Mede (; born 7 March 1970) is a Swedish comedian, dancer, actress and television presenter. She was born in Stockholm, and grew up in Gothenburg. Mede is known for her several roles in comic shows and as a television presenter. She ...

* Drag of the Year:

Rolf Lassgård Rolf Holger Lassgård (born 29 March 1955) is a Swedish actor. He is known for his many roles in crime dramas. Life and career Lassgård was born in Östersund, Jämtland. A keen amateur ice hockey player in his youth, he also joined theatre te ...

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Hairspray Hairspray may refer to: * Hair spray, a personal grooming product that keeps hair protected from humidity and wind * ''Hairspray'' (1988 film), a film by John Waters ** ''Hairspray'' (1988 soundtrack), the film's soundtrack album ** ''Hairspray ...

* Duo of the Year:

& Babsan * Årets vi-älskar-dig: Maria Montazami * Film of the Year: ''

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'' (original title in sv, Män som hatar kvinnor , lit=''Men Who Hate Women'') is a psychological thriller novel by Swedish author and journalist Stieg Larsson (1954–2004). It was published posthumously in 2 ...

'' * Gothenburg Prize: Gretas, Göteborg (nattklubb) * Öresund Prize: Wonk, Malmö (nattklubb) * International Song of the Year: "

Bad Romance "Bad Romance" is a song by American singer Lady Gaga from her third extended play (EP), ''The Fame Monster'' (2009)—the reissue of her debut studio album, ''The Fame'' (2008). Gaga wrote and produced the song with RedOne. Following an illegal ...

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Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ( ; born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility. Gaga began performing as a teenag ...

* Swedish Song of the Year: " Snälla, snälla" – Caroline af Ugglas * Artist of the Year:

Agnes Carlsson Agnes Emilia Carlsson (born 6 March 1988), known mononymously as Agnes, is a Swedish recording artist. She rose to fame as the winner of Idol 2005, the second season of the Swedish Idol series. She was then signed to Sony Music, through which s ...

* Gay Place of the Year: Zipper, Stockholm

2011 Winners

* QX Honorary Award: Joel Burns, American politician * Homo/bi of the Year: Elisabeth Ohlson Wallin * Hetero of the Year: Birgitta Ohlsson * Keep-up-the-good-work of the Year: Markus Gisslén – Bee Bar i Göteborg * Scene of the Year: Mia Skäringer – Dyngkåt och hur helig som helst * Book of the Year: Tiger by Mian Lodalen * TV Program of the Year:

Så mycket bättre Så mycket bättre (, "So Much Better") is a Swedish reality television show that airs on TV4. The basic premise is that each artist attempts to do their own version of another artist's well-known songs, with each person getting an episode feat ...

* TV Star of the Year: Maria Montazami * Drag of the Year: Dark Ladies * Duo of the Year: Prinsessan Victoria and Prins Daniel * Årets vi-älskar-dig: Maria Montazami * Film of the Year: ''Fyra år till'' * Gothenburg Prize: HBTQ-festivalen * Öresund Prize: Wonk * International Song of the Year: "

Telephone A telephone is a telecommunications device that permits two or more users to conduct a conversation when they are too far apart to be easily heard directly. A telephone converts sound, typically and most efficiently the human voice, into e ...

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& Beyoncé * Swedish Song of the Year: "

Dancing on My Own "Dancing On My Own" is a song by Swedish singer-songwriter Robyn, released on 20 April 2010 as the lead single from her fifth studio album, '' Body Talk Pt. 1'' (2010), the first in her ''Body Talk'' series. "Dancing On My Own" was produced b ...

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Robyn Robin Miriam Carlsson (born 12 June 1979), known as Robyn (), is a Swedish pop singer, songwriter, record producer, and DJ. She arrived on the music scene with her 1995 debut album, ''Robyn Is Here'', which produced two ''Billboard'' Hot 100 t ...

* Artist of the Year:

* Gay Place of the Year: Momma (Stockholm) * QX Honorary Award: Joel Burns

2012 Winners

* QX Honorary Award: Expo * Homo/bi/trans of the Year: Anton Hysén * Hetero of the Year: David Lazar * Keep-up-the-good-work of the Year: Ulrika Westerlund,

RFSL The Swedish Federation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Rights ( sv, Riksförbundet för homosexuellas, bisexuellas, transpersoners och queeras rättigheter, RFSL, formerly ) is a Swedish organization working for LGBT rights. Lawy ...

* Scene of the Year: "

Angels in America ''Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes'' is a two-part play by American playwright Tony Kushner. The work won numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the Tony Award for Best Play, and the Drama Desk Award f ...

" – Stockholm City Theatre * Book of the Year: "Allt eller inget" – Rickard Engfors * TV Program of the Year:

* TV Star of the Year: Roy Fares * Drag of the Year: Diamond Dogs * Duo of the Year: Judit & Judit – Comhem * Film of the Year: ''

With Every Heartbeat "With Every Heartbeat" is a song by Swedish record producer Kleerup and Swedish singer-songwriter Robyn. It was first released on 10 January 2007 in Sweden and later on 30 July 2007 in the United Kingdom. It was released as the second single f ...

'' * International Song of the Year: " Born This Way" –

* Swedish Song of the Year: " My Heart is Refusing Me" –

Loreen Loreen may refer to: *Loreen (singer), Swedish singer *Loreen Rice Lucas (1914–2011), a Canadian author * "Loreen" (song), 1986 song by German singer Sandra See also *Loren (disambiguation) *Lorene Lorene is a given name. Notable people with the n ...

* Artist of the Year: Laleh * Club of the Year: Paradise Sthlm * Restaurant/bar/café of the Year: Bee Bar * Party Fixer of the Year: Katja & Gunn

2013 Winners

* QX Honorary Award: Uganda's LGBTQ activists (prize picked up by Jimmy and Lawrence) * Homo/bi/trans of the Year: Jonas Gardell * Hetero of the Year: Soran Ismail * Keep-up-the-good-work of the Year: Alf Kjeller (for the work with

) * Scene of the Year: After Dark * Book of the Year: " Torka aldrig tårar utan handskar: Kärleken" –

* TV Program of the Year: '' Don't Ever Wipe Tears Without Gloves" * TV Star of the Year: Simon J Berger – "Torka aldrig Tårar utan handskar" * Drag of the Year: After Dark * Duo of the Year:

Adam Pålsson Adam Gustav Justus Pålsson is a Swedish actor and musician. He has worked at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm and is known for his portrayal of Kurt Wallander in the Netflix series ''Young Wallander'', as a lead hristianin the series ...

and Adam Lundgren (play the main roles in '' Don't Ever Wipe Tears Without Gloves'') * Film of the Year: '' Cockpit'' * Song of the Year: " Euphoria" –

* Artist of the Year: Darin * Gay Place of the Year: Bee Bar

2014 Winners

* QX Honorary Award: Barbro Westerholm, among other things because she 35 years ago made sure that the National Board of Health and Welfare removed the disease stamp on homosexuals * Homo/bi/trans of the Year:

Nilla Fischer Åsa Nilla Maria Fischer (born 2 August 1984) is a Swedish footballer for Linköpings. She played in the Swedish national team between 2001 and 2022. She was previously the captain of FC Rosengård. Career Fischer won most of her caps for Swede ...

* Hetero of the Year: Emma Green Tregaro * Keep-up-the-good-work of the Year: Sean Kelly * Scene of the Year: Priscilla * Book of the Year: " Sjukdomen och Döden" –

* TV Program of the Year:

Eurovision Song Contest 2013 The Eurovision Song Contest 2013 was the 58th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Malmö, Sweden, following the country's victory at the with the song "Euphoria" by Loreen. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EB ...

* TV Star of the Year:

Gina Dirawi Gina Dirawi ( ar, غنا ديراوي; born 11 December 1990) is a Swedish television presenter, singer-songwriter, radio personality, blogger, comedian and actress. While she is best known as the first woman ever to host Melodifestivalen on thre ...

* Drag of the Year: Björn Kjellman * Film of the Year: '' Blue Is the Warmest Colour'' * Song of the Year: " Wake Me Up" –

Avicii Tim Bergling (; 8 September 1989 – 20 April 2018), known professionally as Avicii (, ), was a Swedish DJ, remixer and music producer. At the age of 16, Bergling began posting his remixes on electronic music forums, which led to his first re ...

* International Song of the Year: "

Same Love Same may refer to: * Sameness or identity Places * Same (Homer), an island mentioned by Homer in the ''Odyssey'' * Same (polis), an ancient city * Same, East Timor Same ( ) is a town in the Same administrative post in the interior of East ...

" –

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are an American hip hop duo from Seattle, Washington, formed in 2008 by Macklemore, a rapper,Trust, Gary (2013)Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' 'Can't Hold Us' Makes Hot 100 History, ''Billboard'', May 8, 2013. Retrieved January ...

* Artist of the Year:

* Gay Place of the Year: Kolingsborg, Stockholm

2015 Winners

* QX Honorary Award: The eight pride festivals that had their first parade in 2014; Pajala, Lund, Falkenberg, Karlskrona, Hudiksvall, Falun, Sapmi, Skellefteå * Homo/bi/trans of the Year:

Silvana Imam Silvana Imam (pronounced , born Plungė, Lithuania 19 September 1986) is a Swedish rapper. She is known for her political songs protesting racism, homophobia, and the Sweden Democrats. Biography Early life Imam's mother is from Lithuania an ...

* Hetero of the Year: Johan Köhler * Keep-up-the-good-work of the Year: Kiruna IF Hockey * Scene of the Year: Once in a Lifetime Musical * Book of the Year: En liten handbok i konsten att bli lesbisk – Mian Lodalen and Matilda Tudor * TV Program of the Year: Orange Is the New Black * Drag of the Year:

for the role of Candy Darling in Once in a Lifetime Musical * Song of the Year: "Freak" –

Molly Sandén Molly My Marianne Sandén (born 3 July 1992), also known by her middle name My Marianne, is a Swedish pop singer and voice actress. As a teenager, she represented Sweden in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2006 and participated in Melodif ...

* Artist of the Year: Alcazar * Club of the Year: Candy, Stockholm * Restaurant/bar of the Year: Urban Deli Nytorget, Stockholm * Moment of the Year:

Conchita Wurst Thomas Neuwirth (born 6 November 1988) is an Austrian singer and drag queen who is known for his stage persona Conchita Wurst (or simply Conchita). Neuwirth came to international attention after winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 as with t ...

winning

Eurovision Song Contest 2014 The Eurovision Song Contest 2014 was the 59th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, following the country's victory at the with the song "Only Teardrops" by Emmelie de Forest. Organised by the European B ...

* Duo of the Year: Christine Meltzer and Carina Berg

2016 Winners

* QX Honorary Award:

Rikard Wolff Jan Rikard Wolff (8 April 1958 – 17 November 2017) was a Swedish actor and singer. His career included both film roles in ''House of Angels'' and its two sequels and theatre roles such as in '' Waiting for Godot'' at Royal Dramatic Theatre, a ...

* Homo/bi/trans of the Year: Rickard Söderberg * Hetero of the Year:

Malena Ernman Sara Magdalena Ernman (born 4 November 1970) is a Swedish opera singer. Besides operas and operettas, she has also performed chansons, cabaret, jazz, and appeared in musicals. She is a member of The Royal Swedish Academy of Music. Ernman repres ...

* Book of the Year: Kommer du tycka om mig nu? – Lina Axelsson Kihlblom * Film of the Year: '' Holy Mess'' * Club of the Year: King Kong * Restaurant of the Year: Bee Bar i Göteborg * Keep-up-the-good-work of the Year: RFSL Newcomers * Duo of the Year:

Anton Lundqvist Anton Bengtsson Lundqvist (born 16 September 1989) is a Sweden, Swedish actor. He has played in several musicals such as ''Romeo & Julia'' and ''Blodsbröder''. He has also presented a web-show for ''Allsång på Skansen''. In 2015 he played the ...

and

Anastasios Soulis Anastasios Soulis (born 8 January 1987) is a Swedish actor. He was born to a Greek father, Georgios Soulis and a Finnish mother, Katariina Nerg. Selected filmography *2000 - '' Den bästa sommaren'' *2001 - '' Hem ljuva hem'' *2001 - '' Grynings ...

* Drag of the Year: Cabaret Moulin * TV Star of the Year: Johan Rehborgs's character Morran * Artist of the Year:

Miriam Bryant Miriam Melanie Bryant (born 8 March 1991) is a Finnish-Swedish singer and songwriter. Biography Influenced by her British father's musical heritage and her Finnish mother's melancholy, Miriam Bryant began to write songs in November 2011 togethe ...

* Song of the Year: "

Heroes Heroes or Héroes may refer to: * Hero, one who displays courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good Film * ''Heroes'' (1977 film), an American drama * ''Heroes'' (2008 film), an Indian Hindi film Gaming * ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' ...

" –

* Scene of the Year: Alcazar –

Disco Defenders ''Disco Defenders'' is Alcazar's third and final studio album. It was released on 11 March 2009 in Sweden, and internationally in May 2009. The album features two discs: "Now" (new Alcazar songs) and "Then" (featuring some of their older hits). ...

2017 Winners

* Homo/bi of the Year:

Oscar Zia Oscar Zia (born 10 October 1996) is a Swedish singer, songwriter, and actor. In 2012, he first came to national attention for coming eighth in the Swedish version of '' X Factor''. In 2014, Zia finished as runner-up on the eighth season of '' ...

* Trans of the Year: Cameron Jai * Hetero of the Year: Peter Pettersson * Keep-up-the-good-work of the Year: GazeNet * Drag of the Year: After Dark * Club of the Year: Gretas * Restaurant/bar of the Year: Bee Bar * Duo of the Year:

and

* International TV Program of the Year: Skam * Swedish TV Program of the Year: Eurovision Song Contest 2016 * Swedish Song of the Year: "Bara få va´mig själv" – Laleh * International Song of the Year: "

Can't Stop the Feeling! "Can't Stop the Feeling!" is a song recorded by American singer Justin Timberlake. It was released on May 6, 2016, as the lead single of the soundtrack to the film '' Trolls'' (2016), in which Timberlake voiced the character "Branch" and served a ...

" – Justin Timberlake * Scene of the Year: "This Is It" – After Dark * Book of the Year: "This Is My Life" –

* Film of the Year: ''

The Danish Girl ''The Danish Girl'' is a novel by American writer David Ebershoff, published in 2000 by the Viking Press in the United States and Allen & Unwin in Australia. Summary The novel is a fictionalized account of the life of Lili Elbe, one of the fi ...

'' * Moment of the Year: The Sweden-Brazil match in this summer's Olympics * LGBT-YouTuber of the Year:

Tone Sekelius Tone Sekelius (born 16 July 1997) is a Swedish social media influencer and singer. Career Sekelius' song "Awakening" entered Sverigetopplistan, the official Swedish singles' chart, at place 89 in February 2017. In a 2021 interview with ''Aft ...

* Honorary Award of the Year: Posthumously to Christopher Leinonen, one of the 2016

Orlando nightclub shooting On , 2016, Omar Mateen, a 29-year-old man, killed 49 people and wounded 53 more in a mass shooting at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, United States. Orlando Police officers shot and killed him after a three-hour standoff. In a ...

victims

2018 Winners

* Homo/bi of the Year:

* Trans of the Year: Viktoria Harrysson * Hetero of the Year: Anders Nilsson * Club of the Year: Backdoor * Restaurant/bar of the Year: Mälarpaviljongen * Keep-up-the-good-work of the Year: Martin Kallur * Swedish Song of the Year: "A Million Years" –

* International Song of the Year: " Symphony" –

Clean Bandit Clean Bandit are an English electronic music group, formed in Cambridge in 2008. They have had four number 1 hits and ten top 10 hits on the UK Singles Chart. They direct and produce their own music videos, many of which have been nominated for ...

with

Zara Larsson Zara Maria Larsson (, ; born 16 December 1997) is a Swedish pop singer. In 2008, at the age of 10, she won the second season of the talent show '' Talang'', the Swedish version of the ''Got Talent'' format. Since then she has received recognit ...

* Movie of the Year: '' Moonlight'' * Swedish TV Program of the Year: "

Vår tid är nu ''Vår tid är nu'' (en: ''Our Time is Now - English translation; The Restaurant - English title'') is a Swedish historical drama series with 32 episodes divided into four seasons. The first season premiered at SVT on 2 October 2017, and the seco ...

" * International TV Program of the Year: Skam * TV Star of the Year:

* Duo of the Year: Kajsa Bergqvist and Peter Häggström * Book of the Year: Christer Björkman – "Generalen (bara jag vet vem som vinner)" * Drag of the Year: Admira Thunderpussy * Scene of the Year:

The Book of Mormon The Book of Mormon is a religious text of the Latter Day Saint movement, which, according to Latter Day Saint theology, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the American continent from 600 BC to AD 421 and during an interlude dat ...

* Honorary Award of the Year: The Moscow Community Center

2019 Winners

* LGBT of the Year: Caroline Farberger * LGBTQ Friend of the Year: DJ Méndez * Drag of the Year: Cherry Wilder * Film of the Year: ''

Bohemian Rhapsody "Bohemian Rhapsody" is a song by the British rock band Queen, released as the lead single from their fourth album, '' A Night at the Opera'' (1975). Written by lead singer Freddie Mercury, the song is a six-minute suite, notable for its lack o ...

'' * Place of the Year: Secret Garden * Song of the Year: " Shallow" –

Bradley Cooper Bradley Charles Cooper (born January 5, 1975) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and two Grammy Awards, in addition to nominations for nine Academy Awards, si ...

* Scene of the Year: ''No More Fucks to Give'' – Mia Skäringer * TV Program of the Year: ''

'' * Book of the Year: ''Såna som du ska inte va här'' – Marika Carlsson * Everyday Hero of the Year: Jenni Steiner * Award of the Year: Patrik Hermansson

2020 Winners

* Homo/bi/trans/queer of the Year: Tobias Karlsson * Hetero of the Year:

Albin Ekdal Albin Ekdal (; born 28 July 1989) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Spezia and the Sweden national team. Formed at IF Brommapojkarna, he has spent most of his career in Italy, where he has made over ...

* Drag of the Year: Miss Vanity * Film of the Year: ''

And Then We Danced ''And Then We Danced'' ( ka, და ჩვენ ვიცეკვეთ, ) is a 2019 Georgian drama film directed by Levan Akin. It was premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival where it received a fifteen- ...

'' * Place of the Year: Secret Garden * Song of the Year: "Det bästa kanske inte hänt än" –

* Keep-up-the-good-work of the Year: Regnbågsblod * Best of the Year: Women's Football Bronze * Scene of the Year: It Takes a Fool to Remain Sane * TV Program of the Year: ''

'' * TV Star of the Year: Marianne Mörck * Book of the Year: ''Inte alltid en dans på rosor''

2021 Winners

* LGBTQ of the Year: Darin * Hetero of the Year:

Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland (Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée; born 14 July 1977) is the heir apparent to the Swedish throne, as the eldest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf. If she ascends to the throne as expec ...

* Drag of the Year: Carnita Molida * Film of the Year: ''Min pappa Marianne'' * Duo of the Year: Edvin Törnblom and Johanna Nordström * Place of the Year: Mälarpaviljongen * Song of the Year: " En säng av rosor" – Darin * Keep-up-the-good-work of the Year: SHL Pride Week * Scene of the Year: Fucking Åmål * TV Program of the Year: ''

'' * TV Star of the Year:

Benjamin Ingrosso Benjamin Daniele Wahlgren Ingrosso (born 14 September 1997) is a Swedish singer, songwriter and record producer. As a child, he appeared in the leading role in several musicals, and in 2006 he won Lilla Melodifestivalen with the song "Hej Sofia ...

* Book of the Year: "Lisa & Lilly" by Mian Lodalen * QX Honorary Award: Jan Hammarlund

2022 Winners

* LGBTQ of the Year:

* Hetero of the Year:

* Duo of the Year:

Omar Rudberg Omar Josué Rudberg (né González; born 12 November 1998) is a Venezuelan-Swedish singer and actor. Before launching his solo music career in 2018, he gained recognition and began his professional music career in 2013 as a member of the Swedish ...

and

Edvin Ryding Lars Edvin Folke Ryding (born 4 February 2003) is a Swedish actor. He debuted in the TV series ''Mannen under trappan'' in 2009 at the age of 6 years. Since then Ryding has acted in several other productions like ''Fröken Frimans krig'', '' The ...

* TV Star of the Year: Christer Lindarw * Drag of the Year: Imaa Queen * TV Program of the Year: "

Young Royals ''Young Royals'' is a Swedish teen drama romance streaming television series on Netflix. Set at the fictional elite boarding school Hillerska, the plot primarily follows the fictional Prince Wilhelm of Sweden (Edvin Ryding), his romance with ...

" * Book of the Year: "Ett lyckligare år" by

* Song of the Year: "Don't shut me down" by

ABBA ABBA ( , , formerly named Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid or Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Frida) are a Swedish supergroup formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The group ...

* Film of the Year: "Who the fuck is Bobby?" * Scene of the Year: Darin Akustiskt * Keep-up-the-good-work of the year: Lars Gårdfeldt * Place of the year: Secret Garden

2023 Winners

* LGBTQ of the Year: * Hetero of the Year: Hasret Bozarslan * Drag of the Year: After Dark * Place of the year: The Blue Oyster * Book of the Year: "Bögen är lös" by Edvin Törnblom * Film of the Year: "Hilma" * TV Program of the Year: "

" * Song of the Year: "Ingen annan rör mig som du" by Molly Hammar * TV Star of the Year:

* Scene of the Year: Club After Dark * Duo of the Year: Edvin Törnblom and * Keep-up-the-good-work of the year: Lady Busty & Miss Shameless * QX Honorary Award: Mian Lodalen

References

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