It’s that time of year again! The WOWie Awards – honoring the best of the best of social media, pop culture, and all the things that made us go WOW in 2017 – were JUST announced by the beauteous Kimora Blac and myself on Facebook Live (DID YOU WATCH?)! And this year there are MORE categories! MORE nominees! and MORE GLAMOOOOOOUR than EVER BEFORE! Stay tuned, voting opens tomorrow… and the actual WOWIE Awards Show will be live-streamed from the WOW gallery the evening of December 7th! Stay tuned for more details as they become available!
Now… drumroll please…. HERE ARE YOUR 2017 WOWIE AWARD NOMINEES!
Best Blog or Website AKA The Dear Electronic Diary Award
1 NewNowNext
2 Boy Culture
3 PAPER
4 Huffington Post
5 Hello Giggles
6. Teen Vogue
7. Billboard
8. Paste Magazine
Best Youtube Channel AKA She Be on the Interwebs Huney Award
1 Hey Qween
2 Todrick Hall
3 Randy Rainbow
4 Tyler Oakley
5 Poppy
6 Superfruit
7. Tre Melvin
8. Brian Jordan Alvarez
9. Manny MUA
10. Patrick Starrr
Best Twitter AKA Best Use of 140 errr 280 Characters
1 Marc Malkin
2 Andy Cohen
3 Sarah Silverman
4 Chrissy Teigen
5 Michelle Visage
6. Jake Tapper
7. Kyle Griffin
8. Matt Bellasai
WORST Twitter Award aka WORST Use of 140/280 Characters
1. Donald Trump
2. Donald Trump Jr.
3. Ivanka Trump
4. @POTUS
5. Tomi Lahren
Best Instagram AKA Insta Scroll Stopper
1 Jeremy Kost
2 QWERRRKOUTTT
3. The LA Basics
4. Tommy Lenk
5. Aaron Jay Young
6. Ryan Burke
Viral Moment AKA The OMG GURL DID YOU SEE THAT Award
1 Sasha Velour Rose Petals During RDR9 Finale
2 Dad & Kids Bursting in During Live BBC Interview
3 Will & Grace Election Video
4 Beyonce Pregnancy Announcement
5 The Solar Eclipse
Social Influencer AKA the Look What You Made Me Do Award
1 Danny Franzese
2 Bretman Rock
3. Baby Ariel
4. Kehlani
5. Jazz Jennings
6. Joey Graceffa
Resistor of the Year AKA the Power to The People Award
1 Janet Mock
2 Maxine Waters
3 Colin Kaepernick
4 Dan Savage
5 Rose McGowan
Best Drag Looks AKA the Looking Good, Feeling Gorgeous Award
1 Sasha Velour
2 Milk
3 Hungry
4. Manila Luzon
5. Creme Fatale
6. Sharon Needles
People That Inspire Us AKA The Wind Beneath My Wings Award
1 Trans Soldiers at VMAs
2 Laverne Cox
3 Zoey Tur
4 Btoo Allami & Nayyef Hrebid
5. Karamo Brown
6. Phi Phi O’Hara for the Queens United Show
Fiercest Party People AKA The Dance The Night Away Award
1 Boulet Brothers
2 Brandon Voss
3 Susanne Bartsch
4 Mario Diaz
5 House of Avalon
Best Judy AKA Best Squirrel Friend Award
1 Pit Crew
2 Jodie Harsh
3 Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman
4 Jerry O’Connell
5 Big Freedia
6. Karen from Finance
WOWlebrity on the Rise AKA the Look at Her Award
1 Bethany Yellowtail
2 Steve Gold
3 Tracy Tutor Maltas
4. Chris Crocker
5. Luka Sabbat
6. AB Soto
Best Lips
1. Raven
2. Trinity Taylor
3. Bianca del Rio
4. Detox
5. Amanda Lepore
6. Chris Crocker
Best Drag Queen Music Video
1 Shea Coulee – Cocky
2 Sharon Needles – Andy Warhol is Dead
3 AJA, Alexis Michelle, Peppermint & Sasha Velour – Clat
4 Trixie Mattel – Mama Don’t Make Me Put On The Dress Again
5 Alaska 5000 – Come to Brazil
6 Bob the Drag Queen ft. Alaska – Yet Another Dig
7. Adore Delano – Negative Nancy
8. Sharon Needles – Battle Axe
Best Earworm AKA Can’t Get You Out Of My Head Award
1. Bodak Yellow – Cardi B
2. Cut to the Feeling – Carly Rae Jepsen
3. Attention – Charlie Puth
4. Despacito – Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber
5. Malibu – Miley Cyrus
6. Havana – Camila Cabello
7. Sorry Not Sorry – Demi Lovato
Best Podcast AKA the Tea Spillin’ Award
1 RuPaul’s What’s the Tee?
2 Who? Weekly
3 Nico Tortorella’s Love Bomb
4 Straight Talk with Ross Mathews
5 Love B, Scott
Best LGBTQ Comedian AKA the LMAO Award
1 Tig Notaro
2 Graham Norton
3 Margaret Cho
4 Cameron Esposito
5 Fortune Feimster
6. John Early
Best Reaction AKA the Serving Face Award
1 Michelle Obama during the Inauguration
2 Jane Fonda during the Megyn Kelly Interview
3 Winona Ryder at the SAG Awards
4 Aja during the Drag Race Season 9 Reunion
5 Everyone at the Oscars during the La La Land/Moonlight Mixup
Top Things We Love To Hate AKA The Unexpectedly Fab Award
1. Fidget Spinner
2. Kylie Jenner Makeup
3. Crop Tops
4. Ombre Eyebrows
5. Balenciaga Crocs
6. Szechuan Sauce from McDonalds
LOL Moment of 2017
1. Melissa McCarthy SNL
2. News Guy Rides Guardian of The Galaxy Disneyland Ride LIVE
3. When Richard Spenser the Nazi got punched on Live TV
4. The Future Liberals Want moment
5. All Mariah Carey performances of 2017
Hottest Instagram AKA My Insta Bae Award
1. Luke Austin
2. Michael Todd
3. Laith Ashley
4. toushai
5. TerrellMusic
Best Meme/GIF AKA the ‘I Gotta Send This To Everyone’ Award
1. Salt Bae
2. White Guy Blinking
3. Me, Also Me
4. Trump Executive Order
5. Cash Me Ousside Girl
6. Viola Davis Purse
Best Red Carpet Looks AKA Slayin’ The Carpet
Jane Fonda at the Emmys
Stranger Things cast EVERYWHERE THEY GO
Janelle Monae at the Oscars
Zendaya at the Met Gala
Jared Leto MTV Music Awards
Surprising Political Voices AKA the Look Who’s Political Now Award
Alyssa Milano
Soledad O’Brien
RuPaul
Judd Apatow
Nancy Sinatra
Kiki With Conservatives Award
Senator John McCain
Ana Navarro
Senator Jeff Flake
Bill Kristol
Evan McMullin
Shep Smith
Cutest Audience Member
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