British LGBT Awards Nominees Shortlist
Hadn’t had enough of awards yet? (If not, go and check out the winners of our awards) Today, we have the nominee shortlist for the British LGBT Awards.
What we can see reflected in the list of nominees is a nod of respect towards the BBC, who have been showing some pretty diverse programming.
Sarah Garrett, founder of the awards, had this to say about the BBC’s multiple nominations: “The British LGBT Awards are vital in highlighting those who have done good by the LGBT community and are also important in promoting LGBT acceptance.”
“The commissioning of Boy Meets Girl was a particularly landmark moment in British television history as was the introduction of a transgender character to Eastenders. The BBC should be proud of its commitment to diversity and groundbreaking coverage of LGBT issues.”
You can find the full list of categories and nominations below:
LGBT Celebrity of the Year
Alan Carr
Boy George
Caitlyn Jenner
Ru Paul
Kieron Richardson
Ruby Rose
Ben Whishaw
Dustin Lance Black
Music Artist of the Year
Adele
Jess Glynne
Halsey
Little Mix
Zayn Malik
Frank Ocean
Sam Smith
Years and Years
Global Icon
Cher
Jennifer Saunders
Hillary Clinton
Stephen Fry
Lady Gaga
Sir Ian McKellen
Bette Midler
George Takei
Celebrity Straight Ally of the Year
Eddie Redmayne
Danny Dyer
Nigella Lawson
Holly Willoughby
Brian May
Kim Cattrall
James Sutton
Zoe Sugg (Zoella)
Celebrity Rising Star of the Year
Olly Alexander
Rebecca Root
Jake Graff
Hannah Hart
Sean Miley Moore
Philip Armstrong
David Morgan
Rose and Rosie
Broadcaster of the Year
Clare Balding
Vicki Beeching
Nick Grimshaw
Evan Davis
Paul O’Grady
RuPaul
Sue Perkins
Gok Wan
Media Moment
Boy Meets Girl, BBC
Caitlyn Jenner, Vanity Fair cover
Eastenders transgender storyline, BBC
Hollyoak HIV storyline, Lime Pictures/ Channel 4
London Spy, BBC
Mhairi Black MP elected to Parliament
Ireland votes for marriage equality
Gay marriage in USA
Sports Person of the Year
Nicola Adams
John Amaechi
Keegan Hirst
Nigel Owens
Mark McAdam
Sam Stanley
Heather Stanning
Casey Stoney
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