This year marked the 25th year for the GLAAD Media Awards bringing together celebrities and guests for the celebration at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.
At the event sponsored by Ketel One Vodka, Wells Fargo, and Hilton Worldwide, and locally by Delta Air Lines and Bud Light winners in 29 media categories were recognized for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and the issues that affect their lives.
Red Carpet Arrivals
Ceremony Recap
E!’s Ross Mathews served as the host for the ceremony with Lupita Nyong’o, Johnny Galecki, Tatiana Maslany, Jordan Gavaris, Eric Dane, Rebecca Gayheart, Alex Newell, Naomi Campbell, Kat Graham, Maria Menounos, Sherri Saum, Teri Polo, Casper Smart, Peter Paige, Lucas Neff, Meghan McCain, Debby Boone, Caitlin Stasey,Luke Newberry, Chaz Bono, Shane Bitney Crone, Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, Katherine Fairfax Wright, Malika Zouhali-Worrall, John “Longjones” Abdallah Wambere, Jill Soloway, Amy Landecker, Suzanne Westenhoefer, Ian Harvie; GLAAD National Spokespersons, Wilson Cruz and Omar Sharif, Jr., and GLAAD CEO & President Sarah Kate Ellis who served as special guests joining the celebration on stage with Ross.
Clips from the Ceremony
Honored
Jennifer Lopez received the Vanguard Award from presenter and icon Rita Moreno, Ellen Page presented the Stephen F. Kolzak Award to transgender actress Laverne Cox, star of Orange is the New Black, and Norman Lear received the Pioneer Award presented by Wilson Cruz.
- International Advocate for Change Award: Manny de Guerre, founder of the Side by Side LGBT Film Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia (presented by Maria Menounos)
- Outstanding Documentary: TIE: Bridegroom (Virgil Films / OWN) [accepted by: Shane Bitney Crone and Linda Bloodworth-Thomason] and Call Me Kuchu (Cinedigm) [accepted by: co-directors Katherine Fairfax Wright, Malika Zouhali-Worrall, and Ugandan activist John “Long Jones” Abdallah Wambere]
- Outstanding Drama Series: The Fosters (ABC Family) [accepted by: co-creators Peter Paige and Bradley Bredeweg with stars Sheri Saum and Teri Polo]
Earlier this year we sat down with GLAAD Outstanding Drama Series Winner ABC Family’s The Fosters Cast on Set – Here are the Interviews
- Outstanding TV Movie or Mini-Series: Behind the Candelabra (HBO)
- Outstanding Reality Program: Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce (Fuse)
- Outstanding Daily Drama: Days of Our Lives (NBC)
- Outstanding Newspaper Article: “LGBTQ in the Capital” (series) by Melissa Griffiths (Juneau Empire [Juneau, Alaska])
- Outstanding Digital Journalism – Multimedia: “We Are Here: LGBTI in Uganda” by Sunnivie Brydum, D. David Robinson (Advocate.com)
- Outstanding Music Artist: Tegan and Sara, Heartthrob (Warner Bros. Records)
- Outstanding Comic Book: Young Avengers, written by Kieron Gillen (Marvel Comics)
Spanish Language Nominees
- Outstanding Talk Show Interview: TIE: “Debate por la igualdad” Al Punto (Univision) and”Decisión Histórica” Sin Límites con Elizabeth Espinosa (CNN en Español)
- Outstanding Local TV Journalism: “Natalia: rompiendo barreras” Noticiero Telemundo Arizona (KTAZ-39 [Phoenix, Ariz.])
- Outstanding TV Journalism Segment: “Decisión Histórica” Noticiero Telemundo (Telemundo)
- Outstanding Digital Journalism – Multimedia: “Eric y Juan, un matrimonio feliz a pesar de todo” by Fernando Mexia (EFE.com)
Additional awards will be presented at the GLAAD Media Awards event in New York on Saturday, May 3
About GLAAD: GLAAD amplifies the voice of the LGBT community by empowering real people to share their stories, holding the media accountable for the words and images they present, and helping grassroots organizations communicate effectively. By ensuring that the stories of LGBT people are heard through the media, GLAAD promotes understanding, increases acceptance, and advances equality.
For more information about GLAAD’s work, please visit http://www.glaad.org, http://facebook.com/glaad, andhttp://twitter.com/glaad.
