Pictured Lea DeLaria, Jinx Titanic and Scott Free. Dylan Rice, Kitty Rose, Randy Jones of the Village People showing his love of cowboys, Gaye Adegbalola and June Millington.
The 5th Annual Outmusic Awards show was held at the Chicago Cultural Center on June 12. Co-hosted by entertainers Lea DeLaria and Jinx Titanic, the event, which attracted approximately 100 people, featured several live performances by nominated artists. Local talent was on display and two Chicagoans [ Dylan Rice and Scott Free ] took top honors in their categories.
The winners were:
New Recording ( female ) : Adrianne, 10,000 Stones
New Recording ( male ) : Ari Gold, Space Under Sun
New Recording ( Duo or Group ) : Zrazy, Dream On
New Recording ( Chorus or Choir ) : San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus, Closer Than Ever
New Recording ( Instrumental ) : Jennifer Higdon, City Scape & Concerto for Orchestra
Debut Recording ( female ) : Kitty Rose, Kitty Rose Greatest Hits
Debut Recording ( male ) : Dylan Rice, Wandering Eyes
Producer: Rocco Kaiytos for Katastrophe's Let's F*ck Then Talk About My Problems
Songwriter: Rachael Sage for her Ballads & Burlesque CD
Outsong of the Year: Another Day of Cruelty by Scott Free
Outmusician of the Year: Scott Free
Heritage Award: June Millington
Special Recognition Award ( 1 ) : Randy Jones of the Village People
Special Recognition Award ( 2 ) : Tim Cain
Outstanding Support Award: Pam Smith
www.outmusic.com
Photos and text by Marie-Jo Proulx
DeLaria photo by Timmy Samuel/starbellystudios.com