Friday, March 29, 2024

The 2021 Dorian (GALECA) TV Award Winners

By Matt Neglia 

GALECA, the Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, have announced their winners for the 2021 Dorian Awards representing the best in television and LGBTQ representation on TV for 2021.

Click below to see the winners.

BEST TV DRAMA
Bridgerton
The Crown
Lovecraft Country
P-Valley
Pose (FX)

BEST TV COMEDY 
The Flight Attendant
Girls5eva
Hacks (HBO Max)
PEN15
Ted Lasso

BEST LGBTQ TV SHOW
I May Destroy You
It’s A Sin (HBO Max)
Love, Victor 
Pose
Veneno

BEST TV MOVIE OR MINISERIES
I May Destroy You (HBO)
It’s a Sin
Mare of Easttown
Small Axe
The Queen’s Gambit

BEST UNSUNG TV SHOW
A Black Lady Sketch 
ShowGirls5eva
Love, Victor (Hulu)
Search Party
Veneno 
We Are Who We Are

BEST TV PERFORMANCE
Michaela Coel, I May Destroy You (HBO) (TIE)
Kaley Cuoco, The Flight Attendant
Thuso Mbedu, The Underground Railroad
Elisabeth Olson, WandaVision
Billy Porter, Pose
MJ Rodriguez, Pose
Jean Smart, Hacks (HBO Max) (TIE)
Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso
Anya Taylor-Joy, The Queen’s Gambit
Kate Winslet, Mare of Easttown

BEST SUPPORTING TV PERFORMANCE
Gillian Anderson, The Crown
John Boyega, Small Axe
Paapa Essiedu, I May Destroy You
Kathryn Hahn, WandaVision (Disney+)
Marielle Heller, The Queen’s Gambit
Callum Scott Howells, It’s a Sin
Dominique Jackson, Pose
Julianne Nicholson, Mare of Easttown
Jean Smart, Mare of Easttown
Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live

BEST TV MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
Lady Gaga, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” Biden-Harris Inauguration
Jonathan Groff, “You’ll Be Back,” Hamilton 
Kathryn Hahn and singers, “Agatha All Along,” WandaVision (Disney+)
Elton John & Years & Years, “It’s a Sin,” BRIT Awards 2021
Punkie Johnson, Anya-Taylor Joy, Lil Nas X, Kate McKinnon, Bowen Yang,
“Pride Month Song,” Saturday Night Live
Bowen Yang (as The Iceberg That Sank the Titanic), “Loverboy,” Saturday Night Live

BEST TV DOCUMENTARY OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES
The New York Times Presents: Framing Britney Spears (FX)
I’ll Be Gone in the Dark
Pretend It’s a City
Pride
Tina

BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS SHOW
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
The Amber Ruffin Show
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
ZIWE (Showtime)

BEST ANIMATED SHOW
Big Mouth (Netflix)
Bob’s Burgers
Harley Quinn
Invincible
South Park: The Pandemic Special

BEST REALITY SHOW
Legendary
Nailed It
Queer Eye
RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1)
The Great British Bake Off

MOST VISUALLY STRIKING TV SHOW
Bridgerton
The Crown
Lovecraft Country
Pose
Small Axe
The Mandalorian
WandaVision (Disney+)

CAMPIEST TV SHOW
At Home with Amy Sedaris
Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square
Eurovision Song Contest (Peacock)
Ratched
WandaVision

WILDE WIT AWARD
To a performer, writer or commentator whose observations both challenge and amuse
Michaela Coel (TIE)
Kathryn Hahn
Fran Lebowitz
Randy Rainbow
Bowen Yang (TIE)

GALECA LGBTQIA+ TRAILBLAZER AWARD
For creating art that inspires empathy, truth and equity
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez

You can follow Matt and hear more of his thoughts on the Emmys and TV on Twitter at @NextBestPicture

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Matt Neglia
Matt Negliahttps://nextbestpicture.com/
Obsessed about the Oscars, Criterion Collection and all things film 24/7. Critics Choice Member.

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