28th GLAAD Media Awards
30th GLAAD Media Awards Date April 1, 2017 (2017-04-01 ) May 6, 2017 (2017-05-06 )
The 28th GLAAD Media Awards was the 2017 annual presentation of the GLAAD Media Awards , presented by GLAAD honoring the 2016 season. The awards honor films, television shows, musicians and works of journalism that fairly and accurately represent the LGBT community and issues relevant to the community. GLAAD announced 115 nominees in 21 English-language categories and 41 Spanish-language nominees in 11 categories on January 31, 2017.[ 1] The awards were presented at ceremonies in Los Angeles on April 1, 2017[ 2] and New York on May 6, 2017.[ 3]
Winners and nominees
Winners are presented in bold.
English-language categories
Award
Nominees
Outstanding Film - Wide Release
Outstanding Film - Limited Release
Outstanding Comedy Series
Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Individual Episode (in a series without a regular LGBT character)
Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series
Outstanding Documentary
Outstanding Reality Program
Outstanding Music Artist
Tegan and Sara , Love You to Death
Against Me! , Shape Shift with Me
Blood Orange , Freetown Sound
Brandy Clark , Big Day in a Small Town
Tyler Glenn , Excommunication
Ty Herndon , House on Fire
Elton John , Wonderful Crazy Night
Lady Gaga , Joanne
Frank Ocean , Blonde
Sia , This Is Acting
Outstanding Comic Book
The Woods , written by James Tynion IV
All-New X-Men , written by Dennis Hopeless
Black Panther , written by Ta-Nehisi Coates
DC Comics Bombshells , written by Marguerite Bennett
Kim & Kim , written by Magdalene Visaggio
Love is Love , anthology originated by Marc Andreyko
Lumberjanes , written by Shannon Watters , Kat Leyh
Midnighter / Midnighter and Apollo , written by Steve Orlando
Patsy Walker, A.K.A Hellcat! , written by Kate Leth
Saga , written by Brian K. Vaughan
Outstanding Daily Drama
Outstanding Talk Show Episode
Outstanding Journalism Newsmagazine
Outstanding Journalism Segment
Outstanding Newspaper Article
Outstanding Magazine Article
Outstanding Magazine Overall Coverage
Outstanding Digital Journalism Article
"After the Orlando Shooting, the Changed Lives of Gay Latinos" by Daniel Wenger
"105 Trans Women On American TV: A History and Analysis" by Riese Bernard
"The Methodist Church May Split Over LGBT Issues. Meet the Lesbian Bishop Caught in the Middle" by Becca Andrews
"These are the Queer Refugees Australia has Locked Up on a Remote Pacific Island" by J. Lester Feder
"The Uncertain Olympic Future for Trans and Intersex Athletes" by Diana Tourjee
Outstanding Digital Journalism - Multimedia
Outstanding Blog
Special Recognition
References
Ceremonies Competitive Awards Special Awards