Chappell Roan’s visit to Alex Cooper’s popular Call Her Daddy podcast, for an episode titled “Chappell Roan: Are People Scared of Me?,” tied for outstanding podcast episode at the 2026 GLAAD Media Awards with an episode of the I’ve Had It podcast titled “Straight Panic, Gay Excellence.”
The awards, hosted by Jonathan Bennett, were held in Los Angeles on Thursday (March 5).
Both music awards went to young women artists. Young Miko won outstanding music artist, beating such household names as Lady Gaga and Elton John & Brandi Carlile, while KATSEYE won outstanding breakthrough music artist. Young Miko had a Grammy nod at the 2025 ceremony for best música urbana album for her debut album, att. Her sophomore album, Do Not Disturb, is expected to be nominated later this year. KATSEYE had two nods at the Grammy ceremony on Feb. 1 – best new artist and best pop duo/group performance for “Gabriela,” which became the sextet’s first top 30 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. KATSEYE is often dubbed a “global girl group.”
Quinta Brunson, actor, producer, writer, and showrunner of Abbott Elementary, received the Vanguard Award, introduced by Scott Evans. Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers, co-hosts of the podcast Las Culturistas, received the Stephen F. Kolzak Award, introduced by Demi Lovato. Lovato also opened the show with a performance of her 2025 single “Kiss.” Sony Music Group artist Eli also performed “Glitter.”
The 37th GLAAD Media Awards will stream exclusively on Hulu beginning Saturday, March 21.
In other categories, the steamy Heated Rivalry won outstanding new TV series. Connor Storrie, François Arnaud, Robbie G.K. and other Heated Rivalry cast members accepted the award, alongside Jacob Tierney, the show’s creator, writer and director.
Stranger Things won outstanding drama series and Palm Royale won outstanding comedy series. Stranger Things has received four Primetime Emmy nods for outstanding drama series. Palm Royale has received one for outstanding comedy series.
The Traitors took outstanding reality competition program at the GLAAD Media Awards. It has won in that same category at the Primetime Emmys the last two years running. The series’ star, Alan Cumming, was also cited here for outstanding variety or talk show episode as a guest host of Jimmy Kimmel Live! for the episode “Guest Host Alan Cumming on Attacks Against the Trans Community & Bringing Kindness Back in America.”
Trans rights were a recurring topic among the winners, signaling that this is a growing area of focus in the fight for LGBTQ acceptance. “Community During Fascism: Actress Laverne Cox on the Importance of WorldPride in Trump’s D.C.” won outstanding TV journalism segment. “A Transgender Marine Speaks Out” won outstanding TV journalism – long form. “As the First Out Trans Person in Congress, Sarah McBride is Ready to Fight for Us” won outstanding online or print journalism article. “A Mother and Her Trans Teen Decide to Leave the U.S.” won outstanding online journalism – video or multimedia. (More details on these and other winners in the list below.)
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Come See Me in the Good Light won outstanding documentary. It is nominated for best documentary feature film at the Oscars on March 15. Liberation by Bess Wohl won outstanding Broadway production. It is eligible for best play at this year’s Tonys. Nominations will be announced on May 5.
Kiss of the Spider Woman won outstanding film — wide theatrical release, a show of support from the LGBTQ community to the Jennifer Lopez-starring movie musical that fell short of commercial and awards expectations.
People won the award for outstanding magazine overall coverage, beating two entertainment trades, The Hollywood Reporter and Variety, as well as such other publications as TIME and Rolling Stone.
Casts of The Traitors, Palm Royale (Kristen Wiig), Stranger Things, Southern Hospitality and MS NOW’s The Weekend (Jonathan Capehart and Eugene Daniels) were also on hand to accept awards, as were hosts of podcasts I’ve Had It (Jennifer Welch and Angie “Pumps” Sullivan) and Handsome.
Guests also included Amber Glenn, Ariana Madix, Camila Mendes, Cara Delevingne, Chris Appleton, Colton Underwood, Dana Goldberg, David Archuleta, Don Lemon, Frankie Grande, Karolina Wydra, Lauren Chan, Laverne Cox, Lili Reinhart, Miles Heizer, Mindy Cohn, Monet X Change, Peppermint, Rhea Seehorn, Rob Mac, Scott Evans, Stephanie Beatriz, Tig Notaro, Tom Daley, Tonatiuh, V Spehar and Zeke Smith.
GLAAD president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis served as executive producer of the 37th GLAAD Media Awards, alongside GLAAD’s Rich Ferraro and Anthony Allen Ramos. GLAAD’s Jose Useche was a producer. The ceremony was produced in partnership with STAMP Event Co.
Here’s a complete list of nominees for the 37th annual GLAAD Media Awards, with winners marked.
