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FILM: Nominations 17.Jan.25 • Winners 13.Feb.25
TV: Nominations 13.Jun.25 • Winners 8.Jul.25
THEATRE: Nominations 13.May.25 • Winners 3.Jun.25

The Dorian Awards aim to honour film and television "from mainstream to gaystream". Galeca: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics is comprised of more 100 professional entertainment journalists globally, with an aim to generate camaraderie in an unsettling media environment, preserve and champion the art of constructive criticism, and remind the world the LGBTQ community has a significant history of enhancing culture at large.

Notes by Rich: Starting in 2020, the Dorians have separate film, television and theatre awards, with categories that look at quality, camp-value and position in the LGBTQ community. So of course these are never your normal sets of nominees! There's an intriguing mix of queer titles throughout all of the nominations (even outside the increasing number of LGBTQ categories, which seem oddly redundant when they echo mainstream nominees and winners). And there's a general willingness to look outside the popular movies and series ("Unsung" nominees are particularly worth seeking out). Yes, it's fun to vote for these! And the winners tend to represent my tastes more than other awards I vote in.

See also: Galeca TOP TENS • Words and pics from the 2017 DORIANS WINNERS' TOAST
Rich Cline has been a member of Galeca since January 2014 • Galeca is a founding member of CGEM


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W I N N E R S . . .

5/8:
THE SUBSTANCE
2/10:
I SAW THE TV GLOW
2/6:
CHALLENGERS
2/5:
WICKED
2/2:
WILL & HARPER
1/7:
EMILIA PEREZ
1/4:
NICKEL BOYS
1/3:
PROBLEMISTA
1/2:
FLOW
THE PEOPLE'S JOKER
1/1:
I'M STILL HERE

N O M I N E E S . . .

5:
ANORA
THE BRUTALIST
4:
MY OLD ASS
QUEER
2:
DUNE: PART TWO
HARD TRUTHS
HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS
LOVE LIES BLEEDING
NOSFERATU
QUEENDOM
SING SING
1:
A REAL PAIN • ALL SHALL BE WELL • ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT • BABYGIRL • CHASING CHASING AMY • CONCLAVE • CROSSING • DAHOMEY • DAUGHTERS • DIDI • FEMME • FRIDA • INSIDE OUT 2 • LOVE LIES BLEEDING • MADAME WEB • MEGALOPOLIS • MEMOIR OF A SNAIL • MERCHANT IVORY • NATIONAL ANTHEM • THE REMARKABLE LIFE OF IBELIN • THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG • SUGARCANE • THELMA • TRAP • VERMIGLIO • WALLACE & GROMIT: VENGEANCE MOST FOWL • THE WILD ROBOT

2 0 2 4   F I L M   N O M I N E E S

F I L M

Anora
Challengers
I Saw the TV Glow
Nickel Boys
WINNER The Substance

L G B T Q   F I L M

Challengers
Emilia Perez
WINNER I Saw the TV Glow
Love Lies Bleeding
Queer

N O N - E N G L I S H   F I L M

All We Imagine as Light
Emilia Perez
Flow
WINNER I'm Still Here
The Seed of the Sacred Fig

L G B T Q   N O N - E N G L I S H   F I L M

Crossing
WINNER Emilia Perez
Queendom
Vermiglio
All Shall Be Well

D O C U M E N T A R Y

Dahomey
Daughters
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin
Sugarcane
WINNER Will & Harper

L G B T Q   D O C U M E N T A R Y

Chasing Chasing Amy
Frida
Merchant Ivory
Queendom
WINNER Will & Harper

A N I M A T E D   F I L M

WINNER Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot

G E N R E   F I L M

Dune: Part Two
I Saw the TV Glow
Nosferatu
WINNER The Substance
Wicked

U N S U N G   F I L M

Didi
Hundreds of Beavers
My Old Ass
WINNER Problemista
Thelma

U N S U N G   L G B T Q   F I L M

Femme
My Old Ass
National Anthem
WINNER The People's Joker
Problemista

L E A D I N G
P E R F O R M A N C E

Adrien Brody - The Brutalist
Daniel Craig - Queer
Colman Domingo - Sing Sing
Karla Sofia Gascon - Emilia Perez
Cynthia Erivo - Wicked
Marianne Jean-Baptiste - Hard Truths
Nicole Kidman - Babygirl
Mikey Madison - Anora
WINNER Demi Moore - The Substance
Justice Smith - I Saw the TV Glow

S U P P O R T I N G
P E R F O R M A N C E

Michele Austin - Hard Truths
Yura Borisov - Anora
Kieran Culkin - A Real Pain
WINNER Ariana Grande - Wicked
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor - Nickel Boys
Brigette Lundy-Paine - I Saw the TV Glow
Clarence Maclin - Sing Sing
Guy Pearce - The Brutalist
Margaret Qualley - The Substance
Zoe Saldana - Emilia Perez

D I R E C T O R

Brady Corbet - The Brutalist
WINNER Coralie Fargeat - The Substance
Luca Guadagnino - Challengers
RaMell Ross - Nickel Boys
Jane Schoenbrun - I Saw the TV Glow

S C R E E N P L A Y

Anora - Sean Baker
WINNER Challengers - Justin Kuritzkes
Conclave - Peter Straughan
I Saw the TV Glow - Jane Schoenbrun
The Substance - Coralie Fargeat

M U S I C

The Brutalist
WINNER Challengers
Emilia Perez
I Saw the TV Glow
Wicked

L G B T Q   S C R E E N P L A Y

Challengers - Justin Kuritzkes
WINNER I Saw the TV Glow - Jane Schoenbrun
Love Lies Bleeding - Rosa Glass
Problemista - Julio Torres
Queer - Justin Kuritzkes

V I S U A L L Y   S T R I K I N G   F I L M

The Brutalist
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
WINNER Nickel Boys
The Substance

C A M P I E S T   F L I C K

Hundreds of Beavers
Madame Web
Megalopolis
WINNER The Substance
Trap

R I S I N G   S T A R

WINNER Jonathan Bailey - Wicked
Vera Drew - The People's Joker
Karla Sofia Gascon - Emilia Perez
Brigette Lundy-Paine - I Saw the TV Glow
Mikey Madison - Anora
Katy O'Brian - Love Lies Bleeding
Drew Starkey - Queer

W I L D E   A R T I S T   A W A R D

WINNER Colman Domingo
Luca Guadagnino
Coralie Fargeat
Jane Schoenbrun
Tilda Swinton

L G B T Q   T R A I L B L A Z E R

Vera Drew
WINNER Cynthia Erivo
Luca Guadagnino
Jane Schoenbrun
Julio Torres

Previous winners: Pedro Almodovar, Colman Domingo, Janelle Monae, Isabel Sandoval

T I M E L E S S   S T A R  

WINNERDemi Moore

Previous winners: Harvey Fierstein, Jane Fonda, Jodie Foster, Nathan Lane, Angela Lansbury, Cloris Leachman, Ian McKellen, Catherine O'Hara, Meryl Streep, George Takei, Lily Tomlin, John Waters, Betty White, Leslie Jordan, Rita Moreno

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M U L T I - N O M I N E E S . . .

6:
ANDOR
HACKS
SEVERANCE
THE WHITE LOTUS
5:
THE STUDIO
ADOLESCENCE
OVERCOMPENSATING
THE PITT
4:
AGATHA ALL ALONG
THE LAST OF US
SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE
3:
ABBOTT ELEMENTARY
DYING FOR SEX
ELITE
MID-CENTURY MODERN
THE PENGUIN
THE REHEARSAL
2:
PEE WEE AS HIMSELF
RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE
THE TRAITORS

2 0 2 5   T V   N O M I N E E S

T V   D R A M A

Andor
The Last of Us
The Pitt
Severance
The White Lotus


T V   C O M E D Y

Abbott Elementary
Hacks
The Rehearsal
Somebody Somewhere
The Studio

M O V I E   /   M I N I S E R I E S

Adolescence
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Dying for Sex
The Penguin
Rebel Ridge


L G B T Q   T V   S H O W

Agatha All Along
Hacks
Heartstopper
Overcompensating
Somebody Somewhere

D R A M A   P E R F O R M A N C E

Colin Farrell, The Penguin
Stephen Graham, Adolescence
Cooper Koch, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
Diego Luna, Andor
Cristin Milioti, The Penguin
Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us
Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us
Adam Scott, Severance
Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex
Noah Wyle, The Pitt


C O M E D Y   P E R F O R M A N C E

Uzo Aduba, The Residence
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
Bridget Everett, Somebody Somewhere
Nathan Fielder, The Rehearsal
Kathryn Hahn, Agatha All Along
Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face
Seth Rogen, The Studio
Benito Skinner, Overcompensating
Jean Smart, Hacks

D R A M A   S U P P O R T I N G

Owen Cooper, Adolescence
Carrie Coon, The White Lotus
Taylor Dearden, The Pitt
Erin Doherty, Adolescence
Walton Goggins, The White Lotus
Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt
Genevieve O'Reilly, Andor
Parker Posey, The White Lotus
Jenny Slate, Dying for Sex
Tramell Tillman, Severance


C O M E D Y   S U P P O R T I N G

Ike Barinholtz, The Studio
Colman Domingo, The Four Seasons
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
Holmes, Overcompensating
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
Kathryn Hahn, The Studio
Jeff Hiller, Somebody Somewhere
Linda Lavin, Mid-Century Modern
Catherine O'Hara, The Studio
Meg Stalter, Hacks

N O N - E N G L I S H   S H O W

Threesome
My Brilliant Friend
One Hundred Years of Solitude
Elite
Pachinko
Squid Game


L G B T Q   N O N - E N G L I S H

Becoming Karl Lagerfeld
The Boyfriend
Elite
The Secret of the River
When No One Sees Us

T V   D O C U M E N T A R Y

Deaf President Now!
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
Pee Wee as Himself
The Rehearsal
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night


L G B T Q   D O C U M E N T A R Y

Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution
Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Pee Wee as Himself
Queer Planet

C U R R E N T   A F F A I R S   S H O W

The Daily Show
Hot Ones
John Mulaney Presents: Everyone's in LA
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver


R E A L I T Y   S H O W

The Amazing Race
The Great British Baking Show
RuPaul's Drag Race
Top Chef
The Traitors

A N I M A T E D   S H O W

Big Mouth
Bob's Burgers
Harley Quinn
The Simpsons
Star Trek: Lower Decks


G E N R E   S H O W

Agatha All Along
Andor
Black Mirror
The Last of Us
Severance

U N S U N G   T V   S H O W

English Teacher
Evil
Fantasmas
Mid-Century Modern
Overcompensating


C A M P I E S T   T V   S H O W

Doctor Odyssey
Mid-Century Modern
Overcompensating
RuPaul's Drag Race
The Traitors

B E S T   W R I T T E N   S H O W

Andor
Hacks
The Pitt
Severance
The White Lotus


V I S U A L L Y   S T R I K I N G   T V

Adolescence
Agatha All Along
Andor
Severance
The White Lotus


T V   M U S I C   P E R F O R M A N C E

Beyonce, Cowboy Carter medley - Ravens vs Texans
Doechii, Catfish/Denial Is a River - 67th Annual Grammys
Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Oz medley - 97th Oscars
Kathryn Hahn, Patti LuPone, Ali Ahn, Sasheer Zamata,
   The Ballad of the Witches' Road - Agatha All Along
Kendrick Lamar, Halftime Show - Super Bowl LIX


W I L D E   W I T   A W A R D

Quinta Brunson
Alan Cumming
Hannah Einbinder
Cole Escola
Nathan Fielder


L G B T Q   T R A I L B L A Z E R

Jonathan Bailey
Greg Berlanti
Ncuti Gatwa
Bella Ramsey
Mike White
Bowen Yang

Previous winners: Jerrod Carmichael, Alan Cumming, Elliot Page

T V   I C O N

Gillian Anderson
Angela Bassett
Alan Cumming
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Jean Smart

Previous winners: Christine Baranski, Carol Burnett, Jennifer Coolidge, Cassandra Peterson
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W I N N E R S . . .

3/6:
JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN

3/5:
CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL

2/6:
SUNSET BLVD

2/4:
GYPSY

1/7:
DEATH BECOMES HER

1/4:
MAYBE HAPPY ENDING

1/2:
EUREKA DAY
OPERATION MINCEMEAT
THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY
VANYA

M U L T I - N O M I N E E S . . .

6:
PURPOSE

4:
CULT OF LOVE

3:
DEAD OUTLAW • DRAG: THE MUSICAL • ENGLISH • GRANGEVILLE • JUST IN TIME • LIBERATION • REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES • THE BIG GAY JAMBOREE • WE HAD A WORLD • YELLOW FACE

2:
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE • THE FIRES • FLOYD COLLINS • THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA • PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL • ROMEO + JULIET • WINE IN THE WILDERNESS

2 0 2 5   T H E A T R E   N O M I N E E S

B R O A D W A Y   M U S I C A L

Death Becomes Her
Dead Outlaw
Just in Time
WINNER Maybe Happy Ending
Operation Mincemeat
Real Women Have Curves

B R O A D W A Y   P L A Y

English
The Hills of California
WINNER John Proctor Is the Villain
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Purpose

M U S I C A L   R E V I V A L

Floyd Collins
Gypsy
Pirates! The Penzance Musical
WINNER Sunset Blvd

P L A Y   R E V I V A L

WINNER Eureka Day
Our Town
Romeo + Juliet
Yellow Face

M U S I C A L   L E A D
P E R F O R M A N C E

Darren Criss - Maybe Happy Ending
Andrew Durand - Dead Outlaw
Tom Francis - Sunset Blvd
Jonathan Groff - Just in Time
Megan Hilty - Death Becomes Her
WINNER Audra McDonald - Gypsy
Jasmine Amy Rogers - Boop! The Musical
Nicole Scherzinger - Sunset Blvd
Helen J Shen - Maybe Happy Ending
Jennifer Simard - Death Becomes Her

M U S I C A L   F E A T U R E D
P E R F O R M A N C E

Natalie Venetia Belcon - Buena Vista Social Club
Jeb Brown - Dead Outlaw
Gracie Lawrence - Just in Time
Justina Machado - Real Women Have Curves
WINNER Jak Malone - Operation Mincemeat
Jinkx Monsoon - Pirates! The Penzance Musical
Lea Salonga - Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends
Christopher Sieber - Death Becomes Her
Taylor Trensch - Floyd Collins
David Thaxton - Sunset Blvd
Michael Urie - Once Upon a Mattress
Joy Woods - Gypsy

P L A Y   L E A D
P E R F O R M A N C E

Kit Connor - Romeo + Juliet
Laura Donnelly - The Hills of California
Mia Farrow - The Roommate
Daniel Dae Kim - Yellow Face
Sydney Lemmon - Job
Louis McCartney - Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Jon Michael Hill - Purpose
LaTanya Richardson Jackson - Purpose
Sadie Sink - John Proctor Is the Villain
WINNER Sarah Snook - The Picture of Dorian Gray

P L A Y   F E A T U R E D
P E R F O R M A N C E

Alana Arenas - Purpose
Tala Ashe - English
Molly Bernard - Cult of Love
Jessica Hecht - Eureka Day
Francis Jue - Yellow Face
Marjan Neshat - English
Bob Odenkirk - Glengarry Glen Ross
Zachary Quinto - Cult of Love
WINNER Fina Strazza - John Proctor Is the Villain
Amalia Yoo - John Proctor Is the Villain
Kara Young - Purpose

B R O A D W A Y   E N S E M B L E

Cult of Love Death Becomes Her
WINNER John Proctor Is the Villain
Real Women Have Curves
Sunset Blvd

B R O A D W A Y   S H O W S T O P P E R

Death Becomes Her - For the Gaze
WINNER Gypsy - Rose's Turn
John Proctor Is the Villain - Green Light
Maybe Happy Ending - Chasing Fireflies
WINNER Sunset Blvd - Sunset Boulevard

O F F – B R O A D W A Y
P R O D U C T I O N

WINNER Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Grangeville
Liberation
Vanya
Wine in the Wilderness

L G B T Q
P R O D U C T I O N

B R O A D W A Y :
Cult of Love
WINNER Death Becomes Her
Purpose
Redwood
Smash

O F F – B R O A D W A Y :
WINNER Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Drag: The Musical
Grangeville
The Fires
We Had a World

O F F – B R O A D W A Y   L E A D
P E R F O R M A N C E

Patsy Ferran - A Streetcar Named Desire
Susannah Flood - Liberation
Brandon Flynn - Kowalski
Joanna Gleason - We Had a World
Marla Mindelle - The Big Gay Jamboree
Paul Mescal - A Streetcar Named Desire
WINNER Andrew Scott - Vanya
Paul Sparks - Grangeville
Alaska - Drag: The Musical
Olivia Washington - Wine in the Wilderness

O F F – B R O A D W A Y   F E A T U R E D
P E R F O R M A N C E

Betsy Aidem - Liberation
Billy Crudup - Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts
WINNER Andre De Shields - Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Drew Elhamalawy - We Live in Cairo
Sydney James Harcourt - Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Jujubee - Drag: The Musical
Ahmad Kamal - Sumo
Julia Lester - All Nighter
Paris Nix - The Big Gay Jamboree
Jeanine Serralles - We Had a World
Kyra Sedgwick - All of Me
Tempress Chastity Moore - Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Jenny Lee Stern - Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole A Song
Jason Veasey - The Fires
Natalie Walker - The Big Gay Jamboree

L G B T Q   T H E A T E R   A R T I S T

Michael Arden
Tommy Dorfman
WINNER Jonathan Groff
WINNER Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Jinkx Monsoon

L G B T Q   T R A I L B L A Z E R

WINNER Andre De Shields
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Jinkx Monsoon
Andrew Scott
Paul Tazewell
George C Wolfe

Previous winners: J Harrison Ghee, Paula Vogel
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