Pill Awards
Encyclopedia
The Pill Awards are an annual awards ceremony held in New York City
. Organized by Public-access television
cable TV television show ADD-TV, the awards honor artists in the LGBT
community and are the brain child of cinematographer and editor George Lyter.
Past winners include Colton Ford
, Sherry Vine
, Whore's Mascara, Samwell
, Cazwell
, Amanda Lepore
, THE KIKI TWINS, Junior Vasquez
, and Nick Name.
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Organized by Public-access television
Public-access television
Public-access television is a form of non-commercial mass media where ordinary people can create content television programming which is cablecast through cable TV specialty channels...
cable TV television show ADD-TV, the awards honor artists in the LGBT
LGBT
LGBT is an initialism that collectively refers to "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" people. In use since the 1990s, the term "LGBT" is an adaptation of the initialism "LGB", which itself started replacing the phrase "gay community" beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s, which many within the...
community and are the brain child of cinematographer and editor George Lyter.
Past winners include Colton Ford
Colton Ford
Colton Ford is the stage name of Glenn Soukesian, a former same-sex adult film star, singer and actor. As of May 2007, he resides in New York City.-Film career:...
, Sherry Vine
Sherry Vine
Sherry Vine, a drag performer who works primarily in New York City and Fire Island, but also around the US and in Europe, is known for her parodies of popular songs. Sherry Vine will also be featured on an upcoming web series entitled "Queens of Drag, NYC."-Songs:Vine performs a wide variety of...
, Whore's Mascara, Samwell
Samwell (entertainer)
Sam Norman, better known by his stage name Samwell is an entertainer whose hit video "What What " made him an Internet celebrity.-Early years:Samwell was born in Greenville, South Carolina...
, Cazwell
Cazwell
Luke Caswell , known as Cazwell, is an American rapper and songwriter. He is best known for his explicit lyrics and collaborations with Amanda Lepore...
, Amanda Lepore
Amanda Lepore
Amanda Lepore is an American model, nightclub hostess, fashion icon, performance artist, and transgender icon. She has appeared in advertising for numerous companies, including M.A.C. cosmetics, Mego Jeans, The Blonds, Swatch, CAMP Cosmetics, and Heatherette, which has used her likeness on...
, THE KIKI TWINS, Junior Vasquez
Junior Vasquez
Junior Vasquez, , is an American club DJ and remixer/producer.-Career:...
, and Nick Name.