Queer joy and unity are in the air tonight at the Beverly Hilton! The 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards are taking place in sunny Los Angeles and is sure to be a night to remember.
Hosted by the hilarious Michael Urie, more awards are being announced onstage than ever before. Tune in here for live updates on who’s taking home the night’s biggest awards as they’re being announced!
Outstanding Comedy Series
Doctor Odyssey’s Joshua Jackson presented the cast of Hacks with the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comedy Series!
Outstanding Drama Series
Of Abbott Elementary fame, the hilarious Lisa Ann Walter and William Stanford Davis announced Fox’s 9-1-1: Lone Star the winner of Outstanding Drama Series!
Outstanding Podcast
Podcast royalty in their own right, We Can Do Hard Things’ hosts Glennon Doyle and Abby Wambach took the stage to announce the next category. “Glennon and I have 3 kids. Two are queer and one is straight — but don’t worry, we tell that one every day that we love her no matter what,” Wambach shared. Adding, “To all the young queer people afraid to be themselves in this American moment, Listen to me: we want to tell you what we tell our own children: they are not scared of you because you are bad: they are scared of you because you are FREE. They need grey and you are neon.”
And the winner is… Baby, This is Keke Palmer!
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
Koch also announced the winner for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series to be Netflix’s Baby Reindeer!
Outstanding New Series
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story’s Cooper Koch announced the winner for Outstanding New Series! He shared, “I feel incredibly lucky—and deeply proud— to stand here tonight as an openly queer actor among this powerful, vibrant community. Let’s be honest: Being ourselves in spaces like Hollywood, professional sports, government, or business hasn’t always been easy. Yet, every year, brave voices rise up, break barriers, and show us the boundless possibilities of living authentically.”
And the winner is… Agatha All Along!
Outstanding Reality Series – Competition
The Traitors’ Dylan Efron presented the award for Outstanding Reality Series – Competition to RuPaul’s Drag Race!
Outstanding Reality Series
Efron also presented the award for Outstanding Reality Series to the cast of The Real Housewives of New York City!
Outstanding Video Game
The co-stars of the GLAAD Media Award-winning video game The Last of Us: Part 2, Ashley Johnson and Shannon Woodward reunited for a special on stage moment. The two made history with their characters’ Ellie and Dina’s kiss in the game. They then announced the winner; Dragon Age: The Veilguard (BioWare / Electronic Arts)!
Outstanding Documentary
Wicked’s Marissa Bode and podcaster and author Jay Shetty announced the big winner to be Netflix’s Will & Harper!
Outstanding Film – Streaming or TV
Ghosts’ Brandon Scott Jones and The Z-Suite’s Nico Santos took the stage. Santos made a powerful statement, saying, “Listen up, right wingers: we see what you’re up to. But we’re not going to let you put marriage equality on the chopping block. Any threat to our families is a threat to all families.”
Then, they announced the winner; Hallmark’s The Groomsmen: Second Chances!
Outstanding Music Artist
Grammy winners Maren Morris and Lil Nas X took the stage to announce the winner of the coveted category. “2024 was a dope year for music. Fans all over the world heard themselves in these incredible nominees for Outstanding Music Artist,” Lil Nas X said.
And the winner is… Doechii!
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GLAAD also announced these winners in an offstage video reel:
Outstanding Film – Wide Theatrical Release
My Old Ass (Amazon MGM Studios)
Outstanding Film – Limited Theatrical Release
Crossing (MUBI)
Outstanding Children’s Programming
The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish (Nickelodeon)
Outstanding Kids & Family Programming or Film – Live Action
Heartstopper (Netflix)
Outstanding Kids & Family Programming or Film – Animated
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory (Netflix)
Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist
Durand Bernarr (DSing Records)
Outstanding Broadway Production (TIE)
Lempicka, book by Carson Kreitzer, Matt Gould, music by Matt Gould, lyrics by Carson Kreitzer AND
Oh, Mary!, by Cole Escola
Outstanding Video Game
Dragon Age: The Veilguard (BioWare / Electronic Arts)
Outstanding Comic Book
Suicide Squad: Dream Team, by Nicole Maines, Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira, José Luís, Adriano Di Benedetto, Adriano Lucas, Becca Carey (DC Comics)
Outstanding Original Graphic Novel/Anthology
Becoming Who We Are: Real Stories About Growing Up Trans, [anthology] (A Wave Blue World)
Outstanding Variety or Talk Show Episode
“Elliot Page Talks Season 4 of ‘The Umbrella Academy,’ Fighting Anti-LGBTQ Legislation” The View (ABC)
Outstanding TV Journalism Segment
“Big Gay Football” CBS Sports (CBS)
Outstanding TV Journalism – Long-Form
“The Life and Death of Blaze Bernstein” 48 Hours (CBS)
Outstanding Live TV Journalism – Segment or Special
“Sarah McBride reflects on Becoming First Openly Transgender Person Elected To Congress” PBS NewsHour (PBS)
Outstanding Print Article
“‘Changing The Narrative’: Advocates Fight HIV Stigma in Dallas’ Latino Community” by Abraham Nudelstejer (The Dallas Morning News)
Outstanding Magazine Overall Coverage
The Advocate
Outstanding Online Journalism Article
“Friends Remember Nex Benedict, Oklahoma Student Who Died After School Fight, as ‘Fiery Kid’” by Jo Yurcaba (NBCNews.com)
Outstanding Online Journalism – Video or Multimedia
“Rainbow Girls: 10 Years of Protection and Prejudice” The Picture Show (NPR.org)
Outstanding Independent Journalism
The 19th
SPANISH-LANGUAGE CATEGORIES
CATEGORÍAS EN ESPAÑOL
Serie de televisión con guión sobresaliente (Outstanding Scripted Television Series)
El secreto del río (Netflix)
Periodismo televisivo sobresaliente (Outstanding TV Journalism)
“Más Allá de los Pronombres” Noticias Telemundo Colorado (Telemundo Colorado)
Artículo sobresaliente de periodismo digital (Outstanding Online Journalism Article)
“Jóvenes latinos gay ven un porcentaje creciente de nuevos casos de VIH en EEUU” por Devna Bose, Laura Bargfeld, Phillip Reese, y Vanessa G. Sánchez (APNews.com, KFFHealthNews.org & Univision.com)
Periodismo digital sobresaliente – video o multimedia (Outstanding Online Journalism – Video or Multimedia)
“La investigadora que buscaba su identidad” por Natalia Orozco, Cristina Gleinig y Carlos Delgado (Fuerza Latina – DW Español)
GLAAD previously announced Special Recognition awards for “DRAG: The Musical,” “La Verdrag” (Canal Once), OUTLOUD, “Red Ink: A Tribute to Cecilia Gentili,” The Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center, “The Q Agenda” (LatiNation), and WNBA 2024 Champions: The New York Liberty.
GLAAD also previously announced that Q.Digital received the Barbara Gittings Award for Excellence in LGBTQ Media.