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The Black Twitter Awards returns

14 Nov 2018

The Black Twitter Awards (also known as BTAwards) will be returning this year. The Awards was established in November 2017 and was an instant sensation. This year's event is sure to build on that success.

The brains behind the awards are the radio personality, Spitch Nzawumbi and TV producer, Portia Gumede. Nzawumbi, a former SABC 1 host, radio host and voice-over artist, is known for his wicked sense of humour, inspirational tweeting, robust personality and love for people. His co-founder, Portia Gumede is a showrunner renowned for her wit, irresistible cheeky charm, and a deep and abiding love for showbiz. Together they are the perfect combo to partner an awards ceremony of this kind.

This year the main event will take place on the 22 November 2018, again as an online event on the official Twitter handle - @BlackTAwards, using the hashtag #BlackTwitterAwards2018. The nominees will be announced on 16 November. The categories for the awards were crowdsourced from Black Twitter and are a reflection of the spicy tone and tenor of the Black Twitter timeline. In the meantime, the organisers are hard at work to ensure that the event brings bring more entertainment, surprises and hilarity.

The major categories include:

Best Motivational Tweets
Twitter Thief of the Year
Spice Queen/King
Feminist of the year
The 2018 Queer Award
Funniest Tweep of the year
Best Brand on Twitter
Troll of the year
Twar of the year
Body Positivity Award
Best online Campaign 2018
Best emerging Black Brand
Best #Hashtag 2018
Thirst Trapper of the Year
Most hilarious Tweets
Most Stylish Tweep
Scandal of the Year
Meme of the Year
Best Influencer 2018
From Zero to hero award
Best Body transformation award
Best Vlogger

The MC of the glamorous event will be announced on Friday, 16 November along with the judging panel, which could help put many tweeps at ease after much rumble and fun banter around last year’s winners and nominees.

Save the date, 22 November 2018, check your TL for your invite and keep updated by following the official page @BlackTAwards.