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.

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1999 Winners

QX Honorary Award: Christer Lindarw
Homo/bi of the Year: Elisabeth Ohlson Wallin
Hetero of the Year: K. G. Hammar
Film of the Year: Show Me Love
Flipp of the Year: EuroPride
Bar of the Year: Häcktet
Store of the Year: H&M
Flopp of the Year: Alf Svensson
Café of the Year: Chokladkoppen
DJ of the Year: Christer Broman
Gay Club of the Year: Propaganda
TV Program of the Year: Diggiloo
Book of the Year: Ecce Homo
Song of the Year: "Diva" – Dana International

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

QX Honorary Award: Exit
Homo of the Year: Magnus Carlsson
Hetero of the Year: Annika Lantz
Drag of the Year: Björn Kjellman – Once [in a Lifetime (2000 film)|Once in a Lifetime]
Book of the Year: Paradiset – Liza Marklund
TV Program of the Year: Nalles show
Swedish Film of the Year: Once in a Lifetime
Gay Place of the Year: Mandus
Store of the Year: Efva Attling
Gothenburg Prize: Krizz DeeLight

2002 Winners

QX Honorary Award: Stig-Åke Petersson
Homo of the Year: Andreas Lundstedt
Hetero of the Year: Mona Sahlin
Drag of the Year: Rickard Engfors
Gay Place of the Year: Torget
Restaurant of the Year: Mandus
Event of the Year: Lena PH on Börsen
Comeback of the Year: Lena PH
TV Program of the Year: Queer
Swedish Song of the Year: "Listen to Your Heartbeat" – Friends
Book of the Year: Ett UFO gör entré – Jonas Gardell
Most Enjoyable Evening of the Year: Avslutningsgalan, Stockholm Pride
Swedish Film of the Year: Sprängaren
Store of the Year: IKEA
Advertising of the Year: Stockholm Pride/Ogilvy
International Film of the Year: Moulin Rouge!
International Song of the Year: "Can't Get You Out of My Head" – Kylie Minogue
Gothenburg Prize: Krizz DeeLight
Öresund Prize: Missis Green – Carl-Peter Licorish
Flopp of the Year: Gustav von Essen

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

QX Honorary Award: Jerusalem Open House
Homo of the Year: Sverker Åström
Hetero of the Year: Elin Ek
Drag of the Year: Tiffany Persson
Gay Place of the Year: Lino
Best Staff of the Year: Mandus
Café of the Year: Djurgårdsterrassen
Artist of the Year: Alcazar
TV Program of the Year: Fab 5
TV Personality of the Year: Lotta Bromé
Best Straight Spot of the Year: Blue Moon Bar
Swedish Song of the Year: Not a Sinner nor a Saint – Alcazar
International Song of the Year: Everyway That I Can – Sertab Erener
Swedish Film of the Year: Du ska nog se att det går över
International Film of the Year: The Hours
BookElin Ek: Smulklubbens skamlösa systrar – Mian Lodalen
Event of the Year: Alcazar at Pride
Gothenburg Prize: Zappho Bar
Öresund Prize: Wonk

2005 Winners

QX Honorary Award: Proud parents of homosexual children
Homo/bi of the Year: Peter Jöback
Hetero of the Year: Bishop Caroline Krook
Drag of the Year: After Dark
Fighter of the Year: Lars Gårdfeldt
Artist of the Year: Lena Philipsson
Comeback of the Year: Lena Philipsson
Book of the Year: Alla vilda – Birgitta Stenberg
Show of the Year: La Dolce Vita – After Dark
Swedish Song of the Year: "Min kärlek" – Shirley Clamp
International Song of the Year: "Toxic" – Britney Spears
TV Personality of the Year: Lotta Bromé
TV Program of the Year: L-word
Film of the Year: As It Is in Heaven
Café of the Year: Roxy
Gay Club of the Year: Lino
Best Staff of the Year: Populära Sibirien
Gothenburg Prize: Gretas
Öresund Prize: Wonk

2006 Winners

QX Honorary Award: Göran Bratt
Homo/bi of the Year: Roger Nordin
Hetero of the Year: Carin Götblad
Fighter of the Year: Tiina Rosenberg
Drag of the Year: Hey Baberiba
Book of the Year: No tears for queers – Johan Hilton
Show of the Year: Mamma Mia!
Swedish Song of the Year: "Håll om mig" – Nanne Grönvall
International Song of the Year: "Hung Up" – Madonna
Artist of the Year: Bodies Without Organs
TV Program of the Year: Desperate Housewives
TV Personality of the Year: Christine Meltzer
Gay Club of the Year: Club Conneticon
Café of the Year: Torget
Film of the Year: Dalecarlians
I-don't-believe-my-eyes of the Year: Carola's blomattack at Allsång på Skansen
We Love You of the Year: Mark Levengood
Öresund Prize: Wonk
Gothenburg Prize: Cattis på Castro

2007 Winners

QX Honorary Award: The organizers of Riga Pride
Homo/bi of the Year: Cissi Ramsby
Hetero of the Year: Sissela Kyle
Keep-up-the-good-work of the Year: Normal förlag
Drag of the Year: Diamond Dogs
Gay Club of the Year: Lino
Café of the Year: Torget
Fighter of the Year: Kristian Kabelacs
Artist of the Year: Lisa Miskovsky
TV Program of the Year: Ugly Betty
Show/musical of the Year: Cabaret
Film of the Year: Brokeback Mountain
Swedish Song of the Year: "Jag ljuger så bra" – Linda Bengtzing
International Song of the Year: "I Don't Feel Like Dancin" – Scissor Sisters
Book of the Year: Komma ut – Anders Öhrman
Öresund Prize: Regnbågsfestivalen
Gothenburg Prize: Gretas

2008 Winners

QX Honorary Award: Jonas Gardell
Homo/bi of the Year: Tomas Tobé
Hetero of the Year: Mona Sahlin
Fighter of the Year: Elisabeth Ohlson Wallin
Duo of the Year: Mia & Klara
Gay Place of the Year: Gossip, Göteborg
Oh-a-new-place-to-go-to of the Year: Pigalle, Stockholm
LGBT-fixed-not-for-real of the Year: Kim in Andra Avenyn
Drag of the Year: Diamond Dogs
Artist of the Year: Måns Zelmerlöw
Swedish Song of the Year: "Cara Mia" – Måns Zelmerlöw
Album of the Year: "Människor som du och jag" – Peter Jöback
TV Program of the Year: Melodifestivalen 2007
Scene of the Year: Tillfällig gäst i ditt liv – Jonas Gardell
Film of the Year: The Queen
Book of the Year: Luftslottet som sprängdes – Stieg Larsson
Keep-up-the-good-work of the Year: Daniel Larsson and Andreas Christiansson, founders of Club KAK
International Song of the Year: Grace Kelly – Mika
Gothenburg Prize: Gossip
Öresund Prize: Cabaret Moulin

2009 Winners

QX Honorary Award: Hatbrottsjouren
Homo of the Year: Andreas Lundstedt
Hetero of the Year: Gustaf Skarsgård
Fighter of the Year: Jan Wisén, Brandförsvaret
Gay Place of the Year: Gossip
Artist of the Year: Amanda Jenssen
Swedish Song of the Year: "Empty Room" – Sanna Nielsen
International Song of the Year: "I Kissed a Girl" – Katy Perry
Breakthrough of the Year: Björn Gustafsson
Film of the Year: Patrik, Age 1.5
Scene of the Year: Dina dagar är räknade by Sissela Kyle
Duo of the Year: Gustaf Skarsgård and Torkel Peterson
Drag of the Year: Fashion pack
Blog of the Year: Per-Robins Gaybloggen
TV Program of the Year: Bonde söker fru
TV Star of the Year: Björn Gustafsson
Book of the Year: Mamma, mormor & jag – Kim Kärnfalk
Keep-up-the-good-work of the Year: Volontärerna at Stockholm Pride
Gothenburg Prize: Gossip
Öresund Prize: Copenhagen Gay & Lesbian Film Festival

2010 Winners

QX Honorary Award: Cherin and Mohammed from the Sämre än djur documentary
Homo/bi of the Year: Mariette Hansson
Hetero of the Year: Noomi Rapace
Keep-up-the-good-work of the Year: The rainbow project at the maternity care Mama Mia
Scene of the Year: No tears for queers
Book of the Year: Halva liv – Mats Strandberg
TV Program of the Year: Svenska Hollywoodfruar
TV Star of the Year: Petra Mede
Drag of the Year: Rolf Lassgård – Edna Turnblad in Hairspray
Duo of the Year: Christer Lindarw & Babsan
Årets vi-älskar-dig: Maria Montazami
Film of the Year: The [Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009 film)|The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo]
Gothenburg Prize: Gretas, Göteborg
Öresund Prize: Wonk, Malmö
International Song of the Year: "Bad Romance" – Lady Gaga
Swedish Song of the Year: "Snälla, snälla" – Caroline af Ugglas
Artist of the Year: Agnes Carlsson
Gay Place of the Year: Zipper, Stockholm

2011 Winners

QX Honorary Award: Joel Burns, American politician
Homo/bi of the Year: Elisabeth Ohlson Wallin
Hetero of the Year: Birgitta Ohlsson
Keep-up-the-good-work of the Year: Markus Gisslén – Bee Bar i Göteborg
Scene of the Year: Mia Skäringer – Dyngkåt och hur helig som helst
Book of the Year: Tiger by Mian Lodalen
TV Program of the Year: Så mycket bättre
TV Star of the Year: Maria Montazami
Drag of the Year: Dark Ladies
Duo of the Year: Prinsessan Victoria and Prins Daniel
Årets vi-älskar-dig: Maria Montazami
Film of the Year: Fyra år till
Gothenburg Prize: HBTQ-festivalen
Öresund Prize: Wonk
International Song of the Year: "Telephone" – Lady Gaga & Beyoncé
Swedish Song of the Year: "Dancing on My Own" – Robyn
Artist of the Year: Robyn
Gay Place of the Year: Momma
QX Honorary Award: Joel Burns

2012 Winners

QX Honorary Award: Expo
Homo/bi/trans of the Year: Anton Hysén
Hetero of the Year: David Lazar
Keep-up-the-good-work of the Year: Ulrika Westerlund, Swedish Federation for [Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights|RFSL]
Scene of the Year: "Angels in America" – Stockholm City Theatre
Book of the Year: "Allt eller inget" – Rickard Engfors
TV Program of the Year: Så mycket bättre
TV Star of the Year: Roy Fares
Drag of the Year: Diamond Dogs
Duo of the Year: Judit & Judit – Comhem
Film of the Year: With Every Heartbeat
International Song of the Year: "Born This Way" – Lady Gaga
Swedish Song of the Year: "My Heart is Refusing Me" – Loreen
Artist of the Year: Laleh
Club of the Year: Paradise Sthlm
Restaurant/bar/café of the Year: Bee Bar
Party Fixer of the Year: Katja & Gunn

2013 Winners

QX Honorary Award: Uganda's LGBTQ activists
Homo/bi/trans of the Year: Jonas Gardell
Hetero of the Year: Soran Ismail
Keep-up-the-good-work of the Year: Alf Kjeller
Scene of the Year: After Dark
Book of the Year: "Torka aldrig tårar utan handskar: Kärleken" – Jonas Gardell
TV Program of the Year: Don't Ever Wipe Tears Without Gloves
TV Star of the Year: Simon J Berger – "Torka aldrig Tårar utan handskar"
Drag of the Year: After Dark
Duo of the Year: Adam Pålsson and Adam Lundgren
Film of the Year: Cockpit
Song of the Year: "Euphoria" – Loreen
Artist of the Year: Darin
Gay Place of the Year: Bee Bar

2014 Winners

QX Honorary Award: Barbro Westerholm, among other things because she 35 years ago made sure that the National Board of Health and Welfare removed the disease stamp on homosexuals
Homo/bi/trans of the Year: Nilla Fischer
Hetero of the Year: Emma Green Tregaro
Keep-up-the-good-work of the Year: Sean Kelly
Scene of the Year: Priscilla
Book of the Year: "Sjukdomen och Döden" – Jonas Gardell
TV Program of the Year: Eurovision Song Contest 2013
TV Star of the Year: Gina Dirawi
Drag of the Year: Björn Kjellman
Film of the Year: Blue Is the Warmest Colour
Song of the Year: "Wake Me Up" – Avicii
International Song of the Year: "Same Love" – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Artist of the Year: Peter Jöback
Gay Place of the Year: Kolingsborg, Stockholm

2015 Winners

QX Honorary Award: The eight pride festivals that had their first parade in 2014; Pajala, Lund, Falkenberg, Karlskrona, Hudiksvall, Falun, Sapmi, Skellefteå
Homo/bi/trans of the Year: Silvana Imam
Hetero of the Year: Johan Köhler
Keep-up-the-good-work of the Year: Kiruna IF Hockey
Scene of the Year: Once in a Lifetime Musical
Book of the Year: En liten handbok i konsten att bli lesbisk – Mian Lodalen and Matilda Tudor
TV Program of the Year: Orange Is the New Black
Drag of the Year: Peter Jöback for the role of Candy Darling in Once in a Lifetime Musical
Song of the Year: "Freak" – Molly Sandén
Artist of the Year: Alcazar
Club of the Year: Candy, Stockholm
Restaurant/bar of the Year: Urban Deli Nytorget, Stockholm
Moment of the Year: Conchita Wurst winning Eurovision Song Contest 2014
Duo of the Year: Christine Meltzer and Carina Berg

2016 Winners

QX Honorary Award: Rikard Wolff
Homo/bi/trans of the Year: Rickard Söderberg
Hetero of the Year: Malena Ernman
Book of the Year: Kommer du tycka om mig nu? – Lina Axelsson Kihlblom
Film of the Year: Holy Mess
Club of the Year: King Kong
Restaurant of the Year: Bee Bar i Göteborg
Keep-up-the-good-work of the Year: RFSL Newcomers
Duo of the Year: Anton Lundqvist and Anastasios Soulis
Drag of the Year: Cabaret Moulin
TV Star of the Year: Johan Rehborgs's character Morran
Artist of the Year: Miriam Bryant
Song of the Year: "Heroes" – Måns Zelmerlöw
Scene of the Year: Alcazar – Disco Defenders

2017 Winners

Homo/bi of the Year: Oscar Zia
Trans of the Year: Cameron Jai
Hetero of the Year: Peter Pettersson
Keep-up-the-good-work of the Year: GazeNet
Drag of the Year: After Dark
Club of the Year: Gretas
Restaurant/bar of the Year: Bee Bar
Duo of the Year: Petra Mede and Måns Zelmerlöw
International TV Program of the Year: Skam
Swedish TV Program of the Year: Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Swedish Song of the Year: "Bara få va´mig själv" – Laleh
International Song of the Year: "Can't Stop the Feeling!" – Justin Timberlake
Scene of the Year: "This Is It" – After Dark
Book of the Year: "This Is My Life" – Christer Lindarw
Film of the Year: The Danish Girl
Moment of the Year: The Sweden-Brazil match in this summer's Olympics
LGBT-YouTuber of the Year: Tone Sekelius
Honorary Award of the Year: Posthumously to Christopher Leinonen, one of the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting victims

2018 Winners

Homo/bi of the Year: Christer Lindarw
Trans of the Year: Viktoria Harrysson
Hetero of the Year: Anders Nilsson
Club of the Year: Backdoor
Restaurant/bar of the Year: Mälarpaviljongen
Keep-up-the-good-work of the Year: Martin Kallur
Swedish Song of the Year: "A Million Years" – Mariette Hansson
International Song of the Year: "Symphony" – Clean Bandit with Zara Larsson
Movie of the Year: Moonlight
Swedish TV Program of the Year: "Vår tid är nu"
International TV Program of the Year: Skam
TV Star of the Year: Petra Mede
Duo of the Year: Kajsa Bergqvist and Peter Häggström
Book of the Year: Christer Björkman – "Generalen "
Drag of the Year: Admira Thunderpussy
Scene of the Year: The Book of Mormon
Honorary Award of the Year: Moscow Community Center for LGBT+ initiatives

2019 Winners

LGBT of the Year: Caroline Farberger
LGBTQ Friend of the Year: DJ Méndez
Drag of the Year: Cherry Wilder
Film of the Year: Bohemian Rhapsody
Place of the Year: Secret Garden
Song of the Year: "Shallow (Lady Gaga and [Bradley Cooper song)|Shallow]" – Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
Scene of the Year: No More Fucks to Give – Mia Skäringer
TV Program of the Year: Vår tid är nu
Book of the Year: Såna som du ska inte va här – Marika Carlsson
Everyday Hero of the Year: Jenni Steiner
Award of the Year: Patrik Hermansson

2020 Winners

Homo/bi/trans/queer of the Year: Tobias Karlsson
Hetero of the Year: Albin Ekdal
Drag of the Year: Miss Vanity
Film of the Year: And Then We Danced
Place of the Year: Secret Garden
Song of the Year: "Det bästa kanske inte hänt än" – Molly Sandén
Keep-up-the-good-work of the Year: Regnbågsblod
Best of the Year: Women's Football Bronze
Scene of the Year: It Takes a Fool to Remain Sane
TV Program of the Year: Vår tid är nu
TV Star of the Year: Marianne Mörck
Book of the Year: ''Inte alltid en dans på rosor''

2021 Winners

LGBTQ of the Year: Darin
Hetero of the Year: Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden
Drag of the Year: Carnita Molida
Film of the Year: Min pappa Marianne
Duo of the Year: Edvin Törnblom and Johanna Nordström
Place of the Year: Mälarpaviljongen
Song of the Year: "En säng av rosor" – Darin
Keep-up-the-good-work of the Year: SHL Pride Week
Scene of the Year: Fucking Åmål
TV Program of the Year: Så mycket bättre
TV Star of the Year: Benjamin Ingrosso
Book of the Year: "Lisa & Lilly" by Mian Lodalen
QX Honorary Award: Jan Hammarlund

2022 Winners

LGBTQ of the Year: Tone Sekelius
Hetero of the Year: Benjamin Ingrosso
Duo of the Year: Omar Rudberg and Edvin Ryding
TV Star of the Year: Christer Lindarw
Drag of the Year: Imaa Queen
TV Program of the Year: "Young Royals"
Book of the Year: "Ett lyckligare år" by Jonas Gardell
Song of the Year: "Don't shut me down" by ABBA
Film of the Year: "Who the fuck is Bobby?"
Scene of the Year: Darin Akustiskt
Keep-up-the-good-work of the year: Lars Gårdfeldt
Place of the year: Secret Garden

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