The 37th annual GLAAD Media Awards ceremony took place on Thursday, March 5 in Los Angeles recognising various forms of media for their outstanding, inclusive portrayals of the LGBTQ+ community.
HBO Max/Crave‘s pop culture sensation Heated Rivalry took home the prize for the ‘Outstanding New TV Series’ prize, which Netflix’s Stranger Things and Apple TV‘s Palm Royale won the top prizes in the Drama and Comedy series categories respectively.
Meanwhile, Peacock’s The Traitors was named ‘Outstanding Reality Competition Program.’
On the film side, winners included Jennifer Lopez‘s Kiss of the Spider Woman, A Nice Indian Boy and Plainclothes as well as Apple TV’s documentary Come See Me in the Good Light.
In music, Young Miko was named ‘Outstanding Music Artist’ while Katseye took home the award for ‘Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist.’
Abbott Elementary‘s Quinta Brunson received the 2026 Vanguard Award for her advocacy and commitment to uplifting and representing the LGBTQ+ community, with the special Stephen F. Kolzak Award going to podcasters Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers for their efforts in eliminating homophobia.
Winners were named across 32 categories spanning TV, film reality programming, children’s television, music, journalism and podcasting.
The 2026 ceremony was hosted by Mean Girls actor Jonathan Bennett and though there was no live telecast, Hulu will be streaming the ceremony starting Saturday, March 21
See the full list of winners at the 27th GLAAD Media Awards below.
Outstanding New TV Series
Heated Rivalry (HBO Max/Crave)
Outstanding Drama Series
Stranger Things (Netflix)
Outstanding Comedy Series
Palm Royale (Apple TV)
Outstanding Film – Wide Theatrical Release
Kiss of the Spider Woman (Roadside Attractions)
Outstanding Reality Program
Southern Hospitality (Bravo)
Outstanding Reality Competition Program
The Traitors (Peacock)
Outstanding TV Journalism Segment
“Community during fascism: Actress Laverne Cox on the importance of WorldPride in Trump’s D.C.” The Weekend (MS Now)
Outstanding Podcast
Handsome (Headgum)
Outstanding Podcast Episode
(TIE)
“Straight Panic, Gay Excellence” I’ve Had It (PodcastOne)
“Chappell Roan: Are People Scared of Me?” Call Her Daddy (The Unwell Network / SiriusXM)
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
Wayward (Netflix)
Outstanding Film – Limited Theatrical Release
(TIE)
A Nice Indian Boy (Blue Harbor Entertainment)
Plainclothes (Magnolia Pictures)
Outstanding Film – Streaming or TV
Queen of Coal (Netflix)
Outstanding Documentary
Come See Me in the Good Light (Apple TV)
Outstanding Music Artist
Young Miko, Do Not Disturb (The Wave Music Group / Capitol Records)
Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist
Katseye (Hybe x Geffen Records)
Outstanding Broadway Production
Liberation, by Bess Wohl
Outstanding Video Game
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (Don’t Nod)
Outstanding Comic Book
Avengers Academy: Marvel’s Voices, by Anthony Oliveira, Elsa Sjunneson, Carola Borelli, Bailie Rosenlund, Pablo Collar, Charles Stewart III, Alti Firmansyah, Minkyu Jung, KJ Díaz, Ruth Redmond, Dono Sánchez-Almara, Ariana Maher, Joe Caramagna (Marvel Infinity Comics)
Outstanding Original Graphic Novel/Anthology
Gaysians, by Mike Curato (Algonquin Books)
Outstanding Children’s Programming
Firebuds (Disney Jr.)
Outstanding Kids & Family Programming – Live Action
XO, Kitty (Netflix)
Outstanding Kids & Family Programming – Animated
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake (HBO Max)
Outstanding Variety or Talk Show Episode
“Guest Host Alan Cumming on Attacks Against the Trans Community & Bringing Kindness Back in America” Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC)
Outstanding Magazine Overall Coverage
People
Outstanding TV Journalism – Long-Form
“A Transgender Marine Speaks Out” (NBC 7 San Diego)
Outstanding Online or Print Journalism Article
“As the first out trans person in Congress, Sarah McBride is ready to fight for us” by Christopher Wiggins (Advocate)
Outstanding Online Journalism – Video or Multimedia
“A Mother and Her Trans Teen Decide to Leave the U.S.” Text and Visuals by Sam Wolson, Illustrations by Lilli Carré (NewYorker.com)
Outstanding Independent Journalism
Under The Desk News with V Spehar
Barbara Gittings Award for Excellence in LGBTQ Media
Them
Special Recognition
The Drowsy Chaperone in Concert (Breaking the Binary Theatre)
Gaydar with Anania
Outstanding Scripted Television Series (Serie de Televisión con Guión Sobresaliente)
Mariliendre (Atresplayer)
Outstanding TV Journalism (Periodismo Televisivo Sobresaliente)
(TIE)
“Ni hombre, ni mujer: Intersexual” Noticias Telemundo (Telemundo)
“Orgullo 2025 Avances, Desafíos y Caminos” Spectrum Noticias (Spectrum)
Outstanding Online Journalism Article (Artículo sobresaliente de periodismo digital)
“My Coming Out Story” Quién [serie] (Quien.com)
Outstanding Online Journalism – Video or Multimedia (Periodismo digital sobresaliente: vídeo o multimedia)
“¿Tienes HIV, Mijo? A Mother’s Journey” Living y Ready (LatiNation)
Reconocimiento Especial
Andry José Hernández Romero
Before We Forget (Twenty Nine Palms Ent.)
What are your thoughts on the winners of the GLAAD Media Awards? Visit Lyrical Muse for more global entertainment coverage.
Leave a Reply