Rina Sawayama has been named the recipient of this year’s GAY TIMES Honour for British Excellence in Music presented by SKITTLES®.
SKITTLES® GAY TIMES Honours delivered by Gorillas celebrates the individuals and organisations who have had a profound effect on the lives of LGBTQ+ people over the past 12 months.
Chester Lockhart announced Rina’s win in front of an audience full of LGBTQ+ community members and allies on 19 November at Magazine London in the heart of the capital.
Whether it’s calling out the capitalist beast of the industry or the inner industry microaggressions and racism she faced as an artist, Rina has proven herself a force to be reckoned with.
Releasing one of the most critically acclaimed albums of the year, as well as delivering an accompanying tour of the same calibre, Rina personifies British Excellence in Music and we can’t wait to see what she does next.
The GAY TIMES Honour for British Excellence in Music was presented by Gorillas.
Eddie Lee, UK General Manager at the company, said: “We’ve been so excited to partner with GAY TIMES for their annual awards ceremony.
“Inclusion is really important to us and we’ve loved being involved, to celebrate the incredibly talented LGTBQ+ community here in London.”
SKITTLES® GAY TIMES Honours delivered by Gorillas was our biggest event yet with more than 1,000 people filling the venue to watch show-stopping performances by Rina, RAYE, Baby Queen, Poppy Ajudha, Kwaye and DJ sets from Raven Mandella, Jaguar, ABSOLUTE. and OUTHAUS.
The new digital edition of GAY TIMES magazine spotlights this year’s winners and is available to read now on the GAY TIMES app, Apple News +, Readly and Flipster.
Jade Thirlwall, Bimini and Munroe Bergdorf grace the cover of our special Honours edition.
To follow all of the action from SKITTLES® GAY TIMES Honours delivered by Gorillas, check out our Instagram @GAYTIMES. For the latest winners, performances and special moments from the night click here.
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