Los Angeles, CA – Thursday, March 27, 2025 – GLAAD announced all winners across 33 categories for this year’s 36th GLAAD Media Awards, hosted by Michael Urie. Cynthia Erivo received the iconic Stephen F. Kolzak award, introduced by Brandon Kyle Goodman.
Casts of 9-11 Lone Star, Agatha All Along, The Groomsmen: Second Chances, Hacks, and RuPaul’s Drag Race accepted awards in their respective categories.
Doechii accepted a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Music Artist, Harper Steele accepted a GLAAD Media Award in Outstanding Documentary for Will & Harper, Keke Palmer accepted a GLAAD Media Award in Outstanding Podcast for “Baby, This is Keke Palmer,” Nava Mau accepted a GLAAD Media Award in Outstanding Series – Limited/Anthology for Baby Reindeer. Full list of award recipients below.
Introduced by Benito Skinner, recording artist Tanner Adell performed her country hit “Buckle Bunny.” Introduced by Michael Urie and Tracy Gilchrist, recording artist Jake Wesley Rogers performed a heartfelt rendition of Queen’s “We Are the Champions,” to close out the show.
GLAAD presented the following awards from ten categories onstage (in order of appearance):
- Doechii, Alligator Bites Never Heal (Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records) received the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Music Artist presented by Lil Nas X and Maren Morris
- The Groomsmen: Second Chances (Hallmark) received the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Film – Streaming or TV presented by Brandon Scott Jones and Nico Santos
- Will & Harper (Netflix) received the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary presented by Jay Shetty and Marissa Bode
- RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV) received the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Reality Program – Competition presented by Dylan Efron
- The Real Housewives of New York City (Bravo) received the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Reality Program presented by Dylan Efron
- Agatha All Along (Disney+) received the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding New Series presented by Cooper Koch
- Baby Reindeer (Netflix) received the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series presented by Cooper Koch
- Baby, This is Keke Palmer (Wondery) received the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Podcast presented by Ana Ortiz, Becki Newton, Michael Urie, and Mark Indelicato
- 9-1-1: Lone Star (Fox) received the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Drama Series presented by Lisa Ann Walter and William Stanford Davis
- Hacks (Max) received the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comedy Series presented by Joshua Jackson
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.