Frank Ocean, ‘Black Mirror,’ ‘Moonlight’ Top 2017 GLAAD Award Nominations
Frank Ocean, ‘Black Mirror,’ ‘Moonlight’ Top 2017 GLAAD Award Nominations
Only one major movie studio was recognized for depicting LGBTQ people
An ambiguous R&B superstar, a major Oscar player and a fan-favorite dystopian series lead the 2017 GLAAD Media Award nominees, released Thursday by the LGBTQ group.
Recognizing and honoring media for “their fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of the LGBTQ community and the issues that affect their lives,” the 28th annual ceremony counts 156 nominees across categories in film, TV, talk shows, digital and print journalism and even comic books.
Franc Ocean, heralded for a 2012 revelation that his first love was a man, is nominated for Outstanding Music Artist in a category that also includes Lady Gaga, Sia, Ty Herndon and Elton John.
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The television category is stacked with ten nominees in both comedy and drama fields — and streaming, cable and broadcast networks are all represented.
Comedies include Starz’s Survivor’s Remorse, ABC’s “The Real O’Neals” and Fox’s “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” The drama category features Netflix’s hit “The OA,” Freeform’s “Shadowhunters” and The CW’s “Supergirl.”
In a category honoring the best episodic television that does not normally feature a gay character, Netflix phenomenon “Black Mirror” was honored for its universally-beloved season three chapter “San Junipero” — a sci-fi tale of preparing for the afterlife that features a romance between Mackenzie Davis and Gugu Mbatha-Raw.
The film category, specifically for wide releases, is a ghost town — as only Paramount’s “Star Trek Beyond” and A24’s triumphant “Moonlight” earned nominations in a category that can accommodate eight other entries.
The GLAAD Media Awards ceremonies will be held in Los Angeles on April 1 at The Beverly Hilton, and in New York on May 6 at the New York Hilton Midtown.
OUTSTANDING FILM – WIDE RELEASE
“Star Trek Beyond” (Paramount Pictures)
OUTSTANDING FILM – LIMITED RELEASE
OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
“Attention Deficit” The Loud House (Nickelodeon)
“Bar Fights” Drunk History (Comedy Central)
OUTSTANDING TV MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES
Look at the Pictures (HBO)
OUTSTANDING MAGAZINE OVERALL COVERAGE
OUTSTANDING DIGITAL JOURNALISM ARTICLE
“These are the Queer Refugees Australia has Locked Up on a Remote Pacific Island” by J. Lester Feder (BuzzFeed.com)
OUTSTANDING TV JOURNALISM – NEWSMAGAZINE
“Switching Teams” 60 Minutes (CBS)
U.S. Military Transgender Ban Ended by Pentagon CBS This Morning (CBS)
“Mid-South Couples Celebrate First Year of Marriage Equality, But Challenges Remain for LGBT Community” by Katie Fretland, Ron Maxey (The Commercial Appeal [Memphis, Tenn.])
“Last Men Standing: AIDS Survivors Still Fighting for Their Lives” by Erin Allday (SFChronicle.com)
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