Ambush Magazine is pleased to announce the winners in each category of the Gay Appreciation Awards (GAA). Winners were announced at the GAA Gala which was held at The Marigny Opera House on Saturday, July 25th in front of a capacity crowd of over 200 attendees. The GAAs were hosted by French Quarter Personalities Jeffrey Palmquist and Felicia Phillipos with Felicia Phillips and Tiffany Alexander working the Red Carper as guests arrived. Owner of The Page, Willie Mackie provided food for all the guests at the GAA’s. Over 5,000 people voted for nominees in this year’s GAA.
The recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award was Kenneth Mitchell and the winner of the Lee “Bunny” Brasseaux Volunteer Award was Anwar Jarquin. Karli LaCorre took home the Marsha Delain Red Carpet Award.
ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR
- CHESLEY POLK
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- LANA O’DAY
BARTENDER OF THE YEAR
- KYLE SIMMONS
BITCH OF THE YEAR
- JOEY ALGIERS
BUZZY FANNING AIDS AWARD
- DEBBIE WITH A D
CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
Primary Trust produced by Crescent City Stage
DJ OF THE YEAR
- DJ DOLLA BILL
DONNIE JAY PERFORMING ARTS AWARD
- VANESSA CARR KENNEDY
EMCEE – HOST OF THE YEAR
- NICOLE DUBOIS
EVENT OF THE YEAR
- GAY EASTER PARADE
FLY FASHION GLAMOUR AWARD
- DEBBIE WITH A D
GAY MAN OF THE YEAR
- EDWARD MORENO
GAY MARDI GRAS BALL OF THE YEAR
- KREWE OF ARMEINIUS
HAIR SALON OR STYLIST OF THE YEAR
- TWO GUYS CUTTING HAIR
KINKSTER OF THE YEAR
- FATSY CLINE
LEATHER PERSON OF THE YEAR
- JIMMY GALE
LESBIAN OF THE YEAR
- QUINN BISHOP
LGBTQ BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
- BOURBON PRIDE
LGBTQ NONPROFIT OF THE YEAR
- CRESCENTCARE
MARCY MARCELL ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
- DEBBIE WITH A D
NEIGHBORHOOD BAR OF THE YEAR
- GOLDEN LANTERN
NEW ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
- RYAN ROGERS
REAL ESTATE AGENT OF THE YEAR
- MICHAEL STYLES
RESTAURANT-DELI OF THE YEAR
- MONA LISA
RIP NAQUIN WRITER-REPORTER OF THE YEAR
- TONY LEGGIO GAY VOGEAUX
SHOW CLUB OF THE YEAR
- THE ALLWAYS LOUNGE & CABARET
SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE OF THE YEAR
- DEBBIE WITH A D
SPORTS LEAGUE TEAM SPIRIT AWARD
- CRESCENT CITY ROUGAROUX
SPORTS MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD
- ANDRES “GONZO” GONZALEZ
TRANSGENDER PERSON OF THE YEAR
- ALEX HEBERT
YOUNG LEADERSHIP IMPACT AWARD
- RICKY POCHE
