MIAMI—FlavaMen magazine has begun the nomination process for the Third Annual Blatino Awards. Administered by Flava Works, the awards honor gay ethnic clubs, adult performers and websites in a variety of categories.
"Three times is always a charm and the Third Annual FlavaMen Blatino Awards are going to be bigger and better than ever," said event organizer Dwight Allen O'Neal. "Last year was incredible and this year will be even better, we are adding more categories, hosting at a larger venue, and bringing another celebrity host to really upgrade the event and make it bigger and better."
Nominations for the various categories are open now and will close July 10, 2011. The voting process will last from July 11-August 7, 2011. The Third Annual FlavaMen BlatinoAward ceremony will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, during Atlanta Gay Black Pride on September 2, 2011.
Some of the new categories include:
Best Black Club – Midwest
Best Black Club - East Coast
Best Black Club - West Coast
Best Black Club – South
Best Club DJ
Best YouTube Channel
Best Gay Artist (singer, actor, personality, etc.)
Last year’s hosts and presenters included Fantasia, Kelly Rowland, Dondria, Wendy Williams, Raz-B, Shanell aka SnL, CJ Wright and D-Woods. This year’s hosts and presenters will be announced in late August.
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