'WOWie AWARDS Honor Best in Pop Culture 2017

By: Dec. 08, 2017
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'WOWie AWARDS Honor Best in Pop Culture 2017

Last night, Emmy-winning production company World of Wonder (RuPaul's Drag Race, Million Dollar Listing) recognized the best of pop culture in 2017 at its 13th annual WOWie Awards. Full list of winners and their categories is below.

The star-studded event was hosted by James St. James with guest Traci Braxton, and featured performances by Drag Race Superstars, Laganja Estranja and Gia Gunn. Attendees included World of Wonder co-founders Randy Barbato & Fenton Bailey, Trixie Mattel, Adore Delano, Kimora Blac, Manila Luzon, Ongina, Mariah Balenciaga, Venus D'Lite, and Chris Crocker.

WINNERS LIST:

Best Blog or Website AKA The Dear Electronic Diary Award
Teen Vogue

Best Youtube Channel AKA She Be on the Interwebs Huney Award
Hey Qween

Best Twitter AKA Best Use of 140 errr 280 Characters
Michelle Visage

WORST Twitter Award aka WORST Use of 140/280 Characters
A 5-way tie:
Donald Trump
Donald Trump Jr.
Ivanka Trump
@POTUS
Tomi Lahren

Best Instagram AKA Insta Scroll Stopper
Tommy Lenk

Viral Moment AKA The OMG GURL DID YOU SEE THAT Award
Sasha Velour Rose Petals Drag Race Season 9 Finale

Social Influencer AKA the Look What You Made Me Do Award
TIE: Bretman Rock/Joey Graceffa

Resistor of the Year AKA the Power to The People Award
Colin Kaepernick

Best Drag Looks AKA the Looking Good, Feeling Gorgeous Award
Sasha Velour

People That Inspire Us AKA The Wind Beneath My Wings Award
Phi Phi O'Hara for the Queens United Show

Fiercest Party People AKA The Dance The Night Away Award
The Boulet Brothers

Best Judy AKA Best Squirrel Friend Award
The Pit Crew

WOWlebrity on the Rise AKA the Look at Her Award
Chris Crocker

Best Lips AKA the Pucker Up Award
Raven

Best Drag Queen Music Video AKA Yasss Video Queen Award
Three Way Tie:

  • Trixie Mattel - Mama Don't Make Me Put On The Dress Again

  • Alaska 5000 - Come to Brazil

  • Adore Delano - Negative Nancy

Best Earworm AKA Can't Get You Out Of My Head Award
Bodak Yellow - Cardi B

Best Podcast AKA the Tea Spillin' Award
RuPaul: What's the Tee?

Best LGBTQ Comedian AKA the LMAO Award
Margaret Cho

Best Reaction AKA the Serving Face Award
Aja during the Drag Race Season 9 Reunion

Top Things We Love To Hate AKA The Unexpectedly Fab Award
Kylie Jenner Makeup

LOL Moment of 2017 AKA Gimme the Giggles Award
Melissa McCarthy as Sean Spicer on SNL

Hottest Instagram AKA My Insta Bae Award
TIE: Luke Austin/Michael Todd

Best Meme/GIF AKA the 'I Gotta Send This To Everyone' Award
Viola Davis Leaving with Her Purse

Best Red Carpet Looks AKA Slayin' The Carpet
The Stranger Things cast EVERYWHERE THEY GO

Surprising Political Voices AKA the Look Who's Political Now Award
RuPaul

Kiki With Conservatives Award AKA Tea at High Noon Award
Ana Navarro

About World of Wonder: For more than two decades, award-winning production company World of Wonder has introduced audiences to new worlds, talent and ideas that have shaped culture. WOW is home to multi-platform programming from established and emerging talent, provocative documentaries, award-winning specials, and more. Programming highlights include: Emmy® Award winning "RuPaul's Drag Race" (VH1/Logo), "Million Dollar Listing" LA & NY (Bravo), "Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce" (Fuse), and "Gender Revolution: A Journey with Katie Couric" (National Geographic); award-winning films and documentaries including "Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures," "Menendez: Blood Brothers," "Inside Deep Throat," "The Eyes of Tammy Faye," "I Am Britney Jean," "In Vogue: The Editor's Eye," "Carrie Fisher's Wishful Drinking," "Monica in Black and White," Emmy-winning "The Last Beekeeper," and Emmy-winning "Out of Iraq". Seven of their films have premiered at the Sundance Film festival including "Becoming Chaz" and "Party Monster." World of Wonder has created a substantial digital footprint with its Youtube channel WOW Presents, SVOD digital platform WOW Presents Plus, along with an award-winning blog, The WOW Report. Co-founders Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey authored The World According to Wonder, celebrating 21 years of production, which can be found online at http://worldofwonder.net/. Randy and Fenton were honored with the IDA Pioneer Award in December 2014, celebrating exceptional achievement, leadership, and vision in the nonfiction and documentary community. World of Wonder creates out of a historic building/gallery space in the heart of Hollywood.



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