2012 Year In Review - The Queerties

In case you missed it in all the holiday hubbub, Queerty recently announced the winners in its first annual user-choice awards, The Queerties 2012: The Best of the Gay Web. 

Queerty readers voted 265,000 times for the favorite stars and shows, from political leaders to sports figures to celebrities, many of whom became known through Queerty for making a difference in the battle for equality. More than 100 newsmakers in 20 categories received nominations.

Some winners included: 

• President Obama in "Stop the Presses" for his support of marriage equality
• Ben Cohen as "Top Jock" for promoting equality in the sports world
• Darren Criss for "Straight Crush of the Year"
• Latrice Royale for "Favorite 'Drag Race' Queen"
• Born This Way Photos for "Meme of the Year"
• Anderson Cooper for "Coming Out of the Year

"Our readers are intensely interested in figures ranging from Hillary Clinton to Chris Kluwe to Tammy Baldwin that we cover regularly," said Chris Bull, editorial director of Queerty. "The Queerties was a terrific opportunity to give users a platform to have their voice heard about their favorites and, in some cases, least favorites."

Best Gay Grooves of 2012: Denver’s DJs Pick Their Favorites

By John Hill

Happy New Year! 

I’m a big believer in looking back to see where we’ve been as we look forward to new opportunities and adventures, so every year I tally up my favorite music from the past 12 months post it for all to see. This year, I’m fortunate to have three of Denver’s favorite DJs help me out with lists for 2012’s best dance music. 

Check out the favorites, and then let us know what music kept you movin’ and groovin’ in 2012.

DJ Brent

Frequent DJ at the Wrangler’s Sweet and other Denver clubs and prolific podcaster:

1. Lost In Music (Chus & Ceballos Iberican Mix) - Chus & Ceballos, Cevin Fisher
2. Symphony (Original Mix) - Prok & Fitch
3. Listen Bitch (DJ Escape Vs DJ PP Mix) - DJ Escape, DJ PP
4. Dance Again (DJ Chus Iberican Remix) - Jennifer Lopez
5. BiMac (The Cube Guys Mix) - UAP
6. 212 (Tommie Sunshine_Disco Fries Edit) - Azealia Banks
7. Covergirl, Where Have You Been? (Hardwell Club Mix, RuPaul Mash) - Rihanna, DJ Brent
8. Opa-Locka (Original Club Mix) - Manuel De La Mare, Luigi Rocca
9. Unique Form (origianl mix) - Peter bailey
10. Only The Horses (Calvin Harris Remix) - Scissor Sisters

DJ Rockstar Aaron

Denver based DJ who stands out in any crowd. Saturday, January 5 he will be DJ’ing Tryst Saturdays at Coco Breeze Lounge located at 539 W. 43rd Ave.

1. Let’s have A Kiki (Ben Castañeda's Reconstruction Mix) – Scissor Sisters
2. Groupie – Bob Sinclair
3. Lemonade (Cahill Mix) - Alexandra Stan
4. Beauty and a Beat (feat. Nicki Minaj) [DJ Laszlo Body Rock Club Mix] - Justin Bieber
5. Alive (Cash Cash & Kalkutta Remix) – Krewella
6. Scream & Shout - DJ Smerk & DJ GirlyVega Awesome Bootleg (Dirty) - Will.I.Am ft Britney Spears
7. Step Through The Door (Freeze KlubJumpers Club Mix) – Dmanti
8. Catch My Breath (DJ Kue Remix) – Kelly Clarkson
9. Die Young (The Scene Kings Remix) – Ke$ha
10. Too Close – Alex Clare

DJ Craig C

Resident DJ at the Wrangler and master remixer:

1. Azealia Banks - 212 (Tommie Sunshine/Disco Fries Edit)
2. Madonna - Addicted (Craig Cs Master Blaster)
3. Alex Clare - Too Close (Cazzettes Amphitheatres Surrounding Her Mix)
4. Kylie Minogue - Timebomb (Peter Rauhofer Club Mix)/(Style of Eye Remix)
5. Lana Del Rey - Blue Jeans ft. Azealia Banks (Smims&Belle Remix)
6. Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch - Sweet Nothing (Extended Mix)/(Grandtheft & Diplo Remix)
7. Chris Lake & Lazy Rich feat. Jareth - Stand Alone (Original Mix
8. Kat Graham - Put Your Graffiti On Me (Richard Dinsdale Remix)
9. Dance Again (Iberican Remix)/(Chus Dub)
10. Ke$ha - Die Young (Seamus Haji Extended Mix)

And for good measure, here are my ten favorite club tracks of 2012. You can check out my other favorites at Pop Music Notes

1. Get Over U (Director's Cut Mix) - Frankie Knuckles presents Director's Cut featuring B. Slade
2. Thinkin Bout You (Lonsdale Boys Club Remix) - Frank Ocean
3. Let's Have a KiKi (Ben Castañeda's Reconstruction Mix) - Scissor Sisters
4. The Veldt (feat. Chris James) [Original Mix] - Deadmau5
5. Perfect World (Seamus Haji Club Mix) - Gossip
6. Vision Of Love (Maison & Dragen Remix) - Kris Allen
7. Losing Myself (Bimbo Jones Club Mix) - Will Young
8. Call My Name (Richard Vission Remix) - Cheryl Cole
9. Try (Cosmic Dawn Remix) - Pink
10. Let There Be Love (Country Club Martini Crew Original Extended) - Christina Aguilera

Ring in the new year with Andrew Christian!

Andrew Christian says, "What's a better way to usher in the New Year than with a wild and glittery celebration? Join the winner of our Andrew Christian model contest David Del Cid as he is showered in confetti and champagne with the gorgeous Patrick, Daemeon and Samuel. Confetti guns, popping corks, silly string, and a lot of unzipping as the boys get down to the infectiously upbeat and pumping song “Unzip Me” by (Denver PrideFest 2011 performer) Cazwell and Peaches."

If this is any indication of what 2012 has to offer ... then we are in for a good year! Here's to a Very Sexy 2012.