| 18th Feather Awards | |
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| Awarded for | Outstanding achievements in LGBTQ+ community |
| Sponsored by | Proudly South African |
| Date | 5 November 2026 |
| Venue | Constitution Hill, Johannesburg |
| Country | South Africa |
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The 18th Feather Awards are 2026 annual presentation of the Feather Awards honoring outstanding achievements in the LGBTQ+ community.
The nominees for the 18th Feather Awards were announced on 1 October 2026 at Constitution Hill, Johannesburg. The 2026 edition was held under the theme The "Signature Edition". The awards ceremony took place on 5 November 2026 at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg. It was hosted by Zizo Beda, Khaya Dladla and Lula Odiba, with Tyrone Willard presenting the red carpet. The ceremony introduced the Thami Dish Award, with Lelo Meslane becoming its inaugural recipient, the Designer of the Year Award was renamed the Maria McCloy Award in honour of the late media personality Maria McCloy, Baby Joe Correira received the Simon Nkoli Award.
Nominees were announced on 1 October 2026. Winners are listed first in bold.
| Drama Queen of the Year | Social Media Personality of the Year |
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| Hot Chick of the Year | Musician of the Year |
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| Hunk of the Year | Best Styled Individual of the Year |
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Honorees are in bold.
| Diva Extraordinaire of the Year | Best Sports Personality of the Year |
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| Role Model of the Year | Cutest Couple of the Year |
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| Best LGBTQ+ Private Sector Initiative | Best LGBTQ+ Public Sector |
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| Fag Hag of the Year | Maria McCloy Award |
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| Best LGBTQ+ Youth Initiative | Global Feather of the Year |
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| Rainbow Parenting Award | Simon Nkoli Award |
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| Thami Dish Award | |
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