Nominations Open: The LGBTI Awards Returns To Sydney In 2019

Australia’s largest celebration of the LGBTI community and its allies, The Australian LGBTI Awards, has announced that nominations for the 2019 awards are officially open.

LGBTI Awards 2018 event

Marking its third year, the hugely successful event returns to celebrate the role models and individuals responsible for another fantastic year of LGBTI community work and representation.

The 2018 ceremony saw a star-studded list of leaders, celebs and organisations show up for the celebrations including Lea DeLaria, Yael Stone, Danielle Brooks, Lucy Lawless, Magda Szubanski, Joel Creasey, Ollie Henderson and Jordan Raskopoulos.

There are two main groups to the awards – the Public Award Category and the Corporate Award Category.

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LGBTI Awards 2018

The Public Award Categories include Hero of the Year, Celebrity of the Year, Sports Personality of the Year and Politician of the Year. These categories are entirely decided by the public. Popular nominees then go onto the shortlist, which is then again open to public vote.

The Corporate Award Category looks at the CEOs and Diversity Champions in the business sector. The public nominates in this category, with the winners then decided upon by the esteemed panel of judges, including Paul Zahra, Anton Enus and Sally Auld.

To nominate someone for the 2019 awards, head to the event's website.

Winners will be announced at a gala dinner on Friday 1 March 2019, at The Star, Sydney as a part of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival.