Glasgow’s Crowne Plaza Hotel played host to the Inaugural Icon Awards, with guests including Conchita Wurst, Michelle Visage, Karen Dunbar, Heather Peace, Bruce Devlin, Rhona Cameron, Janey Godley and Gina Mckee, and here’s who walked away with a prize!!
The Icon Award:
Winner: Jennie Robertson
Straight Ally Award:
Winner: Michelle Visage
Rising Star:
Winner: Conchita
Waverley Care Special Recognition:
Winner: James Quinn
Volunteer of the Year:
Winner: Tommy Clarke, Red Ribbon Bear
Community Spirit Award:
Winner: Gay Police Association Scotland
Uniformed Icon of the Year:
Winner: W02 Douggie Graham, British Army
Sporting Icon:
Special Commendation: Saltire Thistle
Winner: Graeme O’bree
Role Model of the Year:
Winner: Karen Dunbar
Businessperson of the Year:
Winner: Steven Mcleod, Aurora Hotel collection
Wedding Venue of the Year:
Winner: The Parsonage at Dunmore Park
Venue of the year:
Runners up: Planet Bar, Edinburgh and Marriott Hotel, Glasgow
Winner: The Waterloo Bar, Glasgow
Business of the Year:
Runners up: Wire Media and Amabile Design
Winner: Abandon Ship Apparel
Marketing Campaign of the Year:
Special commendation: LGBT Youth Scotland, Shhh!
Winner: Lush, Gay is ok
Journalist of the Year:
Winner: Vicky Allan, Herald & Times
Politician of the Year:
Winner: Angela Crawley, SNP
Employer of the Year:
Runners Up: Barclays Bank, Royal Golden Jubilee Hospital
Winner: Tesco
Media Portrayal Award:
Winner: Transsexual Stories, BBC, Peachtree Films
Beauty Industry Award:
Runner Up: Terry Dunn Hair, Sara Hill Makeup
Winner: Craig Andrew Hairdressing
Entertainer of the Year:
Winner: Volcanic Ash