Kacey Musgraves, Lily Rose Amongst Winners at 2022 GLAAD Media Awards

Kacey Musgraves and Lily Rose had been among the many honorees on the first half of the 2022 GLAAD Media Awards, which was held on the Beverly Hilton Resort in Los Angeles on Saturday (April 2). Musgraves obtained the Vanguard Award from actor and singer Ben Platt. Rose obtained excellent breakthrough music artist for her album Stronger Than I Am.

The second half of the 2022 GLAAD Media Awards, at which the rest of the awards will probably be introduced, will probably be held on the Hilton Midtown Resort in New York on Might 6.

Upon receiving the Vanguard Award Musgraves stated, “One of many largest compliments I’ve ever gotten with regard to my profession is a homosexual nation fan telling me they heard my music and at last felt invited to a celebration they’d by no means acquired invited to. I’ll proceed to have your backs and I so dearly respect you having mine.”

Musgraves carried out “Rainbow,” the closing music on her Grammy-winning 2018 album, Golden Hour, dedicating it to the LGBTQ group.

Jake Wesley Rogers, who launched an EP, Pluto, on Warner Information’ Side Information imprint final fall, additionally carried out on the occasion.

Pose star Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, who in 2021 grew to become the primary transgender girl to obtain an Emmy nomination in a serious performing a class, obtained the Stephen F. Kolzak Award. It was introduced by 2022 Oscar nominee Andrew Garfield.

“By means of her artwork and her vitality, Michaela Jaé is making the world respect Black ladies, Latinas, and all ladies as we must always,” Garfield stated when presenting the award. “In a second of reckoning for our trade, she is main the cost to create and produce tales centered on LGBTQ lives and experiences, notably these of trans ladies of colour. She reminds us that you may’t simply say you’re an ally. Allyship means motion. She evokes me to like others as boldly as I can.”

Upon receiving the award, Rodriguez acknowledged, “I’ve to thank my mom and father for seeing me and loving me. When a baby is liked, whether or not you might be LGBTQIA or not, it makes all of the distinction. While you inform your queer youngster that you simply love them, they assume, ‘I like me too.’ I thank all of the mother and father in Texas, Florida, Idaho, Arizona, and all over the world who’re standing as much as concern and ignorance, and grounding their LGBTQIA youngsters in love and acceptance.”

Amy Schneider, who tremendously boosted trans visibility along with her a 40-game profitable streak on Jeopardy! from November 2021 to January 2022, hosted her personal model of the legendary sport present with Bob the Drag Queen, Shangela, and Eureka O’Hara, co-stars of the HBO sequence We’re Right here. (These three performers, former contestants on RuPaul’s Drag Race, additionally co-hosted the L.A. version of the GLAAD Media Awards.)

Comedian and author Zeke Smith stunned actor Nico Santos (Superstore, Loopy Wealthy Asians) with a wedding proposal. (Santos stated “I do.”)

Since its inception in 1990, the GLAAD Media Awards have grown to be the world’s most seen annual LGBTQ awards present. Nominees for the thirty third Annual GLAAD Media Awards had been printed, launched, or broadcast in calendar 12 months 2021. For a full checklist of nominees, click on right here.

Hulu would be the official streaming associate for the thirty third Annual GLAAD Media Awards, the second 12 months in a row that Hulu has shared the ceremony on its platform. The GLAAD Media Awards premiere on Hulu on April 16.

GLAAD president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis referred to as for motion from Hollywood: “On this second of disaster, what’s totally different is our group is holding firms accountable. So I’ve a message for the trade: Don’t wait till you’re within the sizzling seat. There’s no extra time to take a seat on the sidelines. We’d like Hollywood on the entrance traces, preventing for our rights and telling our tales.

“GLAAD is asking on Hollywood to take significant motion and can quickly convene the most important manufacturers, companies, studios, and streamers along with two targets: One, to decide to bettering the amount, high quality, and variety of LGBTQ pictures — particularly in children and household programming; and two, to talk out towards anti-LGBTQ laws in favor of rights just like the Equality Act. I anticipate each trade govt on this room to affix us. GLAAD provides you with the playbook. However we received’t offer you a go.”

Ellis serves as govt producer of the GLAAD Media Awards, alongside GLAAD workers Wealthy Ferraro and Anthony Allen Ramos. Juana Guichardo and Jose Useche function affiliate producers and Wendy Shanker serves as head author

Right here’s a full checklist of the winners which have been introduced up to now:

Excellent New TV Sequence: Hacks (HBO Max)

Excellent Comedy Sequence: Saved by the Bell (Peacock)

Excellent Movie – Vast Launch: Eternals (Walt Disney Studios Movement Photos)

Excellent Actuality Program: (tie) RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1) and We’re Right here (HBO)

Excellent Documentary: Altering the Sport (Hulu)

Excellent TV Film: Single All The Approach (Netflix)

Excellent Movie – Restricted Launch: Parallel Moms (Sony Photos Classics)

Excellent Restricted or Anthology Sequence: It’s A Sin (HBO MAX)

Excellent Video Sport: Life is Unusual: True Colours (Deck 9 Video games/Sq. Enix)

Excellent Comedian Guide: Crush & Lobo (DC Comics)

Excellent Authentic Graphic Novel/Anthology: Cheer Up! Love and Pompoms (Oni Press)

Excellent Journal Total Protection: The Advocate

Excellent Breakthrough Music Artist: Lily Rose, Stronger Than I Am (Large Loud Information/Again Blocks Music/Republic Information)

Excellent Spanish-Language Scripted Tv Sequence: Maricón Perdido (HBO Max)

Excellent Spanish-Language TV Journalism: “Orgullo LGBTQ: 52 Años de Lucha y Evolución” (Telemundo 47)

Particular Recognition: All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson [filmed reading + performance]

Particular Recognition: “Alok Vaid-Menon” 4D with Demi Lovato (Cadence13/OBB Sound/SB Tasks)

Particular Recognition: CODED: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker (Paramount+)

Particular Recognition: Jeopardy! champion Amy Schneider

Particular Recognition: The Laverne Cox Present (Shondaland Audio/iHeartMedia)

Particular Recognition: Life Out Loud with LZ Granderson (ABC Information)

Particular Recognition: Outsports’ protection of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics

Particular Recognition (Spanish-Language): “Celebrando el Mes del Orgullo” (Telemundo)