Billie Eilish, Doechii & More Nominated for 2025 GLAAD Media Awards: Full List
With awards season off to a big start in 2025, LGBTQ+ non-profit GLAAD is unveiling its honorees for the 36th annual GLAAD Media Awards.
On Wednesday (Jan. 22), GLAAD revealed the full list of honorees for the annual award show, including a swath of musical artists earning nominations for their work in 2025. In the outstanding music artist category, GLAAD recognized Billie Eilish (Hit Me Hard and Soft), Doechii (Alligator Bites Never Heal) and Elton John (the Never Too Late soundtrack) earned nominations for helping “accelerate LGBTQ acceptance” with their music this last year. Reneé Rapp won in 2024 for her work on her debut album Snow Angel.
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Meanwhile, in the outstanding breakthrough music artist category, up-and-coming acts including Beabadoobee, Gigi Perez, The Last Dinner Party and Remi Wolf earned nominations for their work in 2025. David Archuletta won the award in 2024.
Additionally, two music-related ventures have earned the organization’s special recognition honors; Drag: The Musical (co-created by Drag Race winner Alaska) and OUTLOUD Music Festival will be recognized alongside Canal Once’s news program La VerDrag, The Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center, LatiNation’s The Q Agenda, the Public Theater’s Red Ink: A Tribute to Cecilia Gentili and the WNBA’s 2024 champions The New York Liberty.
The 36th annual GLAAD Media Awards are set to take place in Los Angeles on Thursday, March 27. See the full list of nominees below:
Outstanding Music Artist
Adam Lambert, Afters (More Is More)
Billie Eilish, Hit Me Hard and Soft (Darkroom/Interscope)
Doechii, Alligator Bites Never Heal (Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records)
Elton John, Never Too Late: Soundtrack to the Disney+ Documentary (UMG Recordings)
Joy Oladokun, Observations from a Crowded Room (Verve Forecast/Republic Records)
Kali Uchis, Orquídeas (Geffen Records)
Omar Apollo, God Said No (Warner Records)
Orville Peck, Stampede (Warner Records)
Tove Lo, Heat (Pretty Swede Records)
Victoria Monét, Jaguar II: Deluxe (Lovett Music/RCA Records)
Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist
Beabadoobee (Dirty Hit)
The Blessed Madonna (Warner Records)
Durand Bernarr (DSing Records)
Gigi Perez (Gigi Perez PS/Island)
The Last Dinner Party (Island Records)
Medium Build (Island Records)
Michaela Jaé (TribeDisciples)
Remi Wolf (Island Records)
Villano Antillano (La Buena Fortuna Music)
Young Miko (Wave Music Group/Capitol Records)
Outstanding Film – Wide Theatrical Release
Cuckoo (Neon)
Drive-Away Dolls (Focus Features)
Love Lies Bleeding (A24)
Mean Girls (Paramount Pictures)
My Old Ass (Amazon MGM Studios)
Problemista (A24)
Queer (A24)
Wicked (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Ghosts (CBS)
Hacks (Max)
Loot (Apple TV+)
The Sex Lives of College Girls (Max)
Shrinking (Apple TV+)
Somebody Somewhere (HBO)
Sort Of (Max)
We Are Lady Parts (Peacock)
What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
Outstanding Drama Series
9-1-1: Lone Star (Fox)
Arcane (Netflix)
The Chi (Showtime)
Doctor Who (Disney+)
Found (NBC)
Heartbreak High (Netflix)
Interview with the Vampire (AMC)
Star Trek: Discovery (Paramount+)
The Umbrella Academy (Netflix)
Wicked City (ALLBLK)
Outstanding New Series
Agatha All Along (Disney+)
Black Doves (Netflix)
Brilliant Minds (NBC)
Diarra from Detroit (BET+)
Fantasmas (HBO)
Hazbin Hotel (Amazon Prime Video)
How to Die Alone (Hulu)
Kaos (Netflix)
No Good Deed (Netflix)
Palm Royale (Apple TV+)
Outstanding Film – Streaming or TV
Am I Ok? (Max)
Fancy Dance (Apple TV+)
Good Grief (Netflix)
The Groomsmen: Second Chances (Hallmark)
The Holiday Exchange (Amazon Prime Video / Peacock)
Mother of the Bride (Netflix)
Ricky Stanicky (Amazon Prime Video)
Season’s Greetings from Cherry Lane (Hallmark)
Sweethearts (Max)
Wynonna Earp: Vengeance (Tubi)
Outstanding Documentary
Breaking the News Independent Lens (PBS)
Campbell Addy Photographer (National Geographic)
Chasing Chasing Amy (Level 33 Entertainment)
Down in the Valley (Starz)
Hidden Master: The Legacy of George Platt Lynes (Greenwich Entertainment)
Hummingbirds POV (PBS)
Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero (HBO)
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution (Netflix)
Who I Am Not POV (PBS)
Will & Harper (Netflix)
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
Becoming Karl Lagerfeld (Disney+)
Carol & The End of the World (Netflix)
Eric (Netflix)
Expats (Amazon Prime Video)
Feud: Capote vs The Swans (FX)
Get Millie Black (Max)
Mary & George (Starz)
The New Look (Apple TV+)
Under the Bridge (Hulu)
Outstanding Film – Limited Theatrical Release
20,000 Species of Bees (Film Movement)
Backspot (XYZ Films)
Before I Change My Mind (Epic Pictures)
Big Boys (Dark Star Pictures)
Close to You (Greenwich Entertainment)
Crossing (MUBI)
Fitting In (Blue Fox Entertainment)
High Tide (Strand Releasing)
Housekeeping for Beginners (Focus Features)
A Place of Our Own (Dark Star Pictures)
Outstanding Reality Program
Bargain Block (HGTV)
Big Freedia Means Business (Fuse)
The Boyfriend (Netflix)
Queer Eye (Netflix)
Real Housewives of New York City (Bravo)
Selling Sunset (Netflix)
Southern Charm (Bravo)
Wayne Brady: The Family Remix (Freeform)
We’re Here (HBO)
Wiggin’ Out with Tokyo Stylez (We TV)
Outstanding Reality Competition Program
The Amazing Race (CBS)
The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula (Shudder / AMC+)
The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras (MTV)
Finding Mr. Christmas (Hallmark+)
Hell’s Kitchen: Head Chef’s Only (Fox)
I Kissed a Boy (Hulu)
I Kissed a Girl (Hulu)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
Top Chef (Bravo)
The Voice (NBC)
Outstanding Children’s Programming
“Aunt Praline’s Sweetie Pie” Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City (Paramount+)
The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish (Nickelodeon)
Firebuds (Disney Jr.)
“I’m Pogey” Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (Apple TV+)
Let’s Go, Bananas! (Cartoonito)
Monster High (Nickelodeon)
“Our Family Musical” Sesame Street (Max)
“Princess Royal Wedding” Princess Power (Netflix)
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures (Disney Jr. / Disney+)
Vida the Vet (Netflix)
Outstanding Kids & Family Programming or Film – Live Action
Empire Waist (Blue Fox Entertainment)
Heartstopper (Netflix)
“If You Love Me” Beyond Black Beauty (Amazon Prime Video)
Jane (Apple TV+)
“Louds in Love” The Really Loud House (Nickelodeon)
Outstanding Kids & Family Programming or Film – Animated
The Bravest Knight (Hulu)
The Dragon Prince (Netflix)
Fright Krewe (Hulu / Peacock)
Kiff: The Haunting of Miss McGravy’s House (Disney Channel)
“I Wanna Dance with My Buddy” Hailey’s On It! (Disney Channel)
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory (Netflix)
The Loud House (Nickelodeon)
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (Disney Channel)
“Powerless” Monsters at Work (Disney Channel)
“Summer of Heart Eyes” Primos (Disney Channel)
Outstanding Broadway Production
Cult of Love, by Leslye Headland
Illinoise, book by Justin Peck, Jackie Sibblies Drury, music and lyrics by Sufjan Stevens
Lempicka, book by Carson Kreitzer, Matt Gold, music by Matt Gould, lyrics by Carson Kreitzer
Mother Play, by Paula Vogel
Oh, Mary!, by Cole Escola
Outstanding Podcast
Baby, This Is Keke Palmer (Wondery)
But We Loved (iHeart)
Las Culturistas (iHeart)
Made It Out (Made It Out Media)
Queer West (Audible)
Rooted Recovery (Promises Behavioral Health)
“The Science of Transgender Healthcare, Puberty Blockers, & Conversion Therapy With Dr. Jack Turban” The Checkup With Dr. Mike (DM Operations Inc.)
Sibling Rivalry (Studio 71)
Surface Level
Tres Leches
Outstanding Video Game
Caravan SandWitch (Studio Plane Toast / Dear Villagers)
Dragon Age: The Veilguard (BioWare / Electronic Arts)
Dread Delusion (Lovely Hellplace / DreadXP)
Dustborn (Red Thread Games / Spotlight by Quantic Dream)
Fear the Spotlight (Cozy Game Pals / Blumhouse Games)
Life Is Strange: Double Exposure (Deck Nine / Square Enix)
Minds Beneath Us (BearBone Studio)
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Intelligent Systems / Nintendo)
Sorry We’re Closed (à la mode games / Akupara Games)
Until Then (Polychroma Games / Maximum Entertainment)
Outstanding Comic Book
Alan Scott: The Green Lantern, by Tim Sheridan, Cian Tormey, Jordi Tarragona, Raúl Fernandez, John Livesay, Matt Herms, Chris Sotomayor, Lucas Gattoni (DC Comics)
Avengers Academy: Marvel’s Voices, by Anthony Oliveira, Carola Borelli, Bailie Rosenlund, IG Guara, Alba Glez, Elisabetta D’Amico, Pablo Collar, Karen S. Darboe, Carlos Lopez, KJ Díaz, Ian Herring, Frank William, Ariana Maher, Joe Caramagna (Marvel Infinity Comics)
Captain Marvel, by Alyssa Wong, Jan Bazaldua, Ruairí Coleman, Roberto Poggi, Bryan Valenza, Carlos Lopez, Ariana Maher (Marvel Comics)
I Heart Skull-Crusher, by Josie Campbell, Alessio Zonno, Angel De Santiago, Jim Campbell (BOOM! Studios)
The Nice House by the Sea, by James Tynion IV, álvaro Martínez Bueno, Jordie Bellaire, Andworld Design (DC Comics)
NYX, by Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Francesco Mortarino, Enid Balám, Elisabetta D’Amico, Michael Shelfer, Raúl Angulo, Joe Sabino (Marvel Comics)
The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos, by Tate Brombal based on an idea by James Tynion IV, Isaac Goodhart, Soo Lee, Naomi Franq, Miquel Muerto, Patricio Delpeche, Héctor Barros, Aditya Bidikar (Dark Horse Comics)
Poison Ivy, by G. Willow Wilson, Marcio Takara, Luana Vecchio, Haining, Arif Prianto, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (DC Comics)
Spectregraph, by James Tynion IV, Christian Ward, Aditya Bidikar (DSTLRY)
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
Ash’s Cabin, by Jen Wang (First Second)
Bad Dream: A Dreamer Story, by Nicole Maines, Rye Hickman (DC Comics)
Becoming Who We Are: Real Stories About Growing Up Trans, [anthology] (A Wave Blue World)
Deadendia: The Divine Order, by Hamish Steele (Union Square & Co.)
The Deep Dark, by Molly Knox Ostertag (Graphix)
The Fox Maidens, by Robin Ha (HarperAlley)
Lunar Boy, by Jes Wibowo and Cin Wibowo (HarperAlley)
My Fairy Godfather, by Robert Mailer Anderson, Jon Sack (Fantagraphics)
The Ribbon Skirt, by Cameron Mukwa (Graphix)
The Science of Ghosts, by Lilah Sturges, El Garing, Alitha Martinez, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, Jimmy Betancourt (Legendary Comics)
Outstanding Variety or Talk Show Episode
The 77th Tony Awards (CBS)
The 98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (CBS)
“Bernie Sanders Rips the Democratic Establishment; Trump Allies Claim Massive Mandate: A Closer Look” Late Night With Seth Meyers (NBC)
“D.C. Woman Turns Childhood Home Into Communal Living For LGBTQ+ Seniors” The Kelly Clarkson Show (syndicated)
“DNA: This is Not My Child / Mom, Why Can’t You Accept Me?” Karamo (syndicated)
“Elliot Page Talks Season 4 of ‘The Umbrella Academy,’ Fighting Anti-LGBTQ Legislation” The View (ABC)
“Laverne Cox Unpacks Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation, Bullying & Transness for Spirit Day” The Daily Show With Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
“Libraries” Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO)
“Queer Teacher Gets a Life-Changing Surprise!” The Jennifer Hudson Show (syndicated)
“A Special Monologue for the Republican in Your Life” Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC)
Outstanding TV Journalism Segment
“Becoming Che” SC Featured (ESPN)
“Big Gay Football” CBS Sports (CBS)
“Demystifying Trans Identities” (Spectrum News 1 Ohio)
“Pete and Chasten Buttigieg on Fatherhood” CBS News Sunday Morning (CBS)
“Project Asylum: Transgender Asylum Seekers Find Hope Through San Francisco’s LGBTQ Asylum Project” CBS News Bay Area (KPIX-TV CBS 5 Bay Area)
“Small Town in Arkansas a Safe Haven For LGBTQ+ Residents” GMA3 (ABC)
“Spectrum Indigenous Celebrates Pride Month With Two Spirit Powwows” KREM 2 News (KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane)
“Stonewall House” NBC News Now (NBC)
“Transgender Pastor In California Builds Inclusive Church For LGBTQ+ Community” CBS Mornings (CBS)
“Vogue Realness: Billy Porter & LGBTQIA Community Celebrate Dancer O’Shae Sibley” America In Black (BET+)
Outstanding TV Journalism – Long-Form
“American Problems, Trans Solutions” Local, USA (PBS via WORLD Channel)
“The Cure for HIV” Scripps News Reports (Scripps News)
“Chella Man” It’s Ok to Ask Questions (WMAQ-TV NBC 5 Chicago)
“The Life and Death of Blaze Bernstein” 48 Hours (CBS)
“Proud Legacy: A NY1 Special” (Spectrum News NY1)
Outstanding Live TV Journalism – Segment or Special
“Africa’s Anti-LGBTQ Laws: Impact on Uganda’s Economy, Ghana Wants Bill Accelerated” Horizons Middle East & Africa (Bloomberg Television)
“Algerian Boxer Imane Khelif Names J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk in Cyberbullying Suit” NBC News Now (NBC)
“Democrats are Learning the Wrong Message on Trans Youth” Inside With Jen Psaki (MSNBC)
“Finding Love & Light in Unexpected Places: Small Towns Celebrate Pride Across America” Good Morning America (ABC)
“Ina Fried Talks Imane Khelif” The Saturday/Sunday Show With Jonathan Capehart (MSNBC)
“LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers flee to U.S. to Save Their Lives” José Díaz-Balart Reports (MSNBC)
“Pride Across America” ABC News Live (ABC)
“Rep. Leigh Finke Discusses Gender Affirming Healthcare With Pamela Brown” CNN Newsroom (CNN)
“Sarah McBride reflects on Becoming First Openly Transgender Person Elected to Congress” PBS NewsHour (PBS)
“Young Voters Could Decide the 2024 Election” Inside the 11th Hour With Stephanie Ruhle (MSNBC)
Outstanding Print Article
“After Trump’s Election Win, Local Trans Community Concerned About Their Future” by DeAsia Paige (The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
“‘Changing The Narrative’: Advocates Fight HIV Stigma in Dallas’ Latino Community” by Abraham Nudelstejer (The Dallas Morning News)
“‘I Want to Exist’: Three Days at a Texas Summer Camp for LGBTQ Kids” by Erin Allday (San Antonio Express-News)
“Joe Locke on ‘Heartstopper’ Embracing Sex, Being a Queer Marvel Star in ‘Agatha’ and Why ‘There Are Days I Never Want to Play a Gay Character Again'” by Adam B. Vary (Variety)
“Meet the Young Transgender Teens Changing America and the World” by Ryan Adamczeski (The Advocate)
“Opinion: Celebrating 10 Years of Marriage Equality, More LGBTQ+ History Left to Write” by Josiah Robinson (Tulsa World)
“Our Queerest Century” [special project] (Los Angeles Times)
“Paris Olympics: More Queer Athletes, More Medals, More Pride, Less Grindr” by Dawn Ennis (Washington Blade)
“Sasha Velour Sashays Into The Culture Wars” by Maura Judkis (The Washington Post)
Outstanding Magazine Overall Coverage
The Advocate
Allure
Cosmopolitan
The Hollywood Reporter
Metro Weekly
OUT
People
Plus
Variety
Vogue
Outstanding Online Journalism Article
“Afraid Your Child Will Regret Their Transition? Let’s Talk About It!” by Ben V. Greene (Romper.com)
“CeCé Telfer Was Barred From Competing at The 2024 Paris Olympics as a Trans Woman Athlete. She Has Her Sights Set on L.A. In 2028.” by David Artavia (Yahoo.com)
“First They Tried to ‘Cure’ Gayness. Now They’re Fixated on ‘Healing’ Trans People.” by Madison Pauly with Henry Carnell (MotherJones.com)
“Fleeing the Country and Rationing Testosterone: Transgender Americans’ New Reality Under a Trump Presidency” by Beth Greenfield (Fortune.com)
“Friends Remember Nex Benedict, Oklahoma Student Who Died After School Fight, as ‘Fiery Kid'” by Jo Yurcaba (NBCNews.com)
“He’s 23 and in an Ohio Prison for Exposing Someone to HIV – Even Though He Couldn’t Transmit the Virus” by Ken Schneck (TheBuckeyeFlame.com)
“Missouri Republican’s Antigay Slur-Filled Posts Remain on Instagram Despite Violating Meta’s Policies” by Christopher Wiggins (Advocate.com)
“Thailand Could Soon Legalize Same-Sex Marriage. It Would Change Lives.” by Rebecca Root (them.us)
“These Trans People and Their Families Can’t Afford to Flee to a Friendlier State” by Nico Lang (HuffPost.com)
“Your Guide to Accessing Gender-Affirming Care” by Madison Feller (Elle.com)
Outstanding Online Journalism – Video or Multimedia
“Ballin’ Out” (OutSports.com)
“The Legacy of Cecilia Gentili: First Pride Without Mother” (Time.com)
“A Life In Fear: The Dangers of Finding Love Online As a Queer Woman In Nigeria” (CNN.com)
“Love to the Max: Family Bonds Protect a Trans Teen in Texas” (NewYorker.com)
“The Past, Present, and Future of Trans Visibility in Fashion” (InStyle.com)
“Rainbow Girls: 10 Years of Protection and Prejudice” The Picture Show (NPR.org)
“RuPaul, Tina Knowles, Billy Eichner & More Give Ts Madison Her Flowers” (LogoTV.com)
“The Uncertain Future Of A Historic LGBTQ+ Safe Space: New York City’s People’s Beach” (ABCNews.com)
“War on Woke: How a Gay Rights Index Once Touted By Walmart And Others Became a Conservative Target” (CNBC.com)
“Seat 31” (NewYorker.com)
Outstanding Independent Journalism
The 19th
Assigned Media
The Buckeye Flame
The Don Lemon Show
Erin in the Morning
Gaye Magazine
Queer News Daily
The Queer Review
TransLash Media
Under the Desk News
Special Recognition
DRAG: The Musical
OUTLOUD
Q.Digital
“Red Ink: A Tribute to Cecilia Gentili”
The Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center
The New York Liberty
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