The 2025 GLAAD Media Awards nominations have been revealed.
Wicked, Queer, Love Lies Bleeding, Mean Girls and My Old Ass are among the nominees in the outstanding film — wide theatrical release category.
Joining those three are Cuckoo, Drive-Away Dolls and Problemista.
GLAAD also announced nominees in TV, music, journalism, Broadway and podcast categories.
In the TV categories, notable nominees include comedy nominees Abbott Elementary, Ghosts, Hacks, Loot, The Sex Lives of College Girls, Shrinking, Somebody Somewhere and What We Do in the Shadows; drama nominees 9-1-1: Lone Star, The Chi, Doctor Who, Found, Interview With the Vampire, Star Trek: Discovery and The Umbrella Academy; new series nominees Agatha All Along, Black Doves, Brilliant Minds, How to Die Alone, No Good Deed and Palm Royale; and limited or anthology series nominees Baby Reindeer, Becoming Karl Lagerfeld, Expats, Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, Get Millie Black, Mary & George, The New Look and Under the Bridge.
Music nominees include Adam Lambert, Billie Eilish, Elton John and Victoria Monét.
In a statement, GLAAD CEO Sarah Kate Ellis highlighted the importance of this content amid “attacks against LGBTQ people.”
“The GLAAD Media Awards were created nearly four decades ago to champion LGBTQ stories amid a deeply hostile and unsafe time for our community,” she said. “Today, this mission holds true and ever-more important as attacks against LGBTQ people are not only growing, but finding new avenues. Whether it’s rampant misinformation or defamation of transgender people, LGBTQ youth, or the shocking corporate rollback of policies and programs that keep LGBTQ people seen and safe in a workforce, what will always prevail is our truth and talent. This year’s nominees for the 36th GLAAD Media Awards represent the best of our vibrant community, spanning across all media, genres and mediums, and send a loud and global message to industry leaders that our stories are not only popular and entertaining, but necessary and culture-changing.”
The 36th annual GLAAD Media Awards are set to take place in Los Angeles on March 27.
A complete list of this year’s nominees follows.
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 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 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…
