Gaygalan Awards


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 as the host.

1999 Winners

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
  • Flipp of the Year: Stockholm Pride
  • Bar of the Year: Side Track
  • Store of the Year: Clark's Case
  • Flopp of the Year: Ken Ring
  • Café of the Year: Chokladkoppen
  • DJ of the Year: Stonebridge
  • Gay Club of the Year: Tiptop
  • 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" – Charlotte Perrelli
  • Restaurant of the Year: Mandus bar och kök

2001 Winners

2002 Winners

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
  • Swedish Song of the Year: "Never Let It Go" – Afro-dite
  • Artist of the Year: Ola Salo
  • Film of the Year: Lilja 4-ever
  • Event of the Year: Kikki, Lotta and Bettan at Rondo
  • Advertising of the Year: ICA
  • Book of the Year: Queerfeministisk Agenda – Tiina Rosenberg
  • International Song of the Year: "All the Things She Said" – t.A.T.u.
  • Gothenburg Prize: Cockpit
  • Öresund Prize: Oscar Bar Café
  • Flopp of the Year: Per Unckel

2004 Winners

2005 Winners

2006 Winners

2007 Winners

2008 Winners

2009 Winners

2010 Winners

2011 Winners

2012 Winners

2013 Winners

2014 Winners

2015 Winners

2016 Winners

2017 Winners

2018 Winners

2019 Winners

2020 Winners

2021 Winners

2022 Winners

2023 Winners

  • LGBTQ of the Year: Edvin Törnblom
  • 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: "Young Royals"
  • Song of the Year: "Ingen annan rör mig som du" by Molly Hammar
  • TV Star of the Year: Edvin Ryding
  • Scene of the Year: Club After Dark
  • Duo of the Year: Edvin Törnblom and Johanna Nordström
  • Keep-up-the-good-work of the year: Lady Busty & Miss Shameless
  • QX Honorary Award: Mian Lodalen