The 2024 Dorian TV Awards: Celebrating the Best in LGBTQ+ Entertainment

This past Monday (August 12), GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics revealed the winners of the 2024 Dorian TV Awards, and we’re thrilled to share the highlights with you. The Dorian Awards are prestigious accolades in the realms of film, television, and Broadway/Off-Broadway, handed out by GALECA, an association founded in 2009 as the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association.

GALECA represents a diverse group of professional journalists and critics who regularly cover movies, TV, and stage productions for outlets across the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, and more. With around 500 members, including those on its advisory board, GALECA recognizes the very best in entertainment, with a special focus on LGBTQ+ representation through its various categories.

Leading the winners this year was Max’s Hacks, which scooped up four awards, including Best TV Comedy and Best Written TV Show. The show’s stars also shone brightly, with Jean Smart taking home Best TV Performance — Comedy and Hannah Einbinder winning Best Supporting TV Performance — Comedy. Right behind Hacks was AMC’s Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire, which earned three awards: Best TV Drama, Best LGBTQ TV Show, and the newly introduced Best Genre TV Show.

Showtime’s Fellow Travelers made its mark as well, with Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey both winning for their powerful performances in drama categories. The winners’ circle also included Netflix’s Baby Reindeer and FX’s Reservation Dogs, the latter of which was honored as Best Unsung TV Show. Syfy and USA’s Chucky was named Campiest TV Show, while Netflix’s Young Royals took home the award for Best LGBTQ Non-English Language TV Show, another new category this year.

Adding to the festivities, Fantasmas and Problemista creator Julio Torres won the Wilde Wit Award for his sharp and amusing observations, while BAFTA and Tony-winning actor Alan Cumming was recognized with the TV Trailblazer Award. Carol Burnett was celebrated with the GALECA TV Icon Award, joining the ranks of past recipients like Jennifer Coolidge, Christine Baranski, and Cassandra Peterson.

Walt Hickey, president of GALECA, perfectly summed up the spirit of the 2024 Dorian TV Awards in his Monday press statement: “Congratulations to all the winners of the 2024 Dorian Television Awards. This group is second to none when it comes to elevating and advocating for innovative, daring work and celebrating the creative efforts of the future of the film and television industry.”

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Here is the full list of 2024 Dorian TV Awards nominees and winners:

BEST TV DRAMA

• ️”Anne Rice’s Interview With the Vampire” (AMC) — Winner
• “The Curse” (Showtime/Paramount+)
• “Fallout” (Amazon Prime)
• “The Gilded Age” (HBO)
• “Heartstopper” (Netflix)
• “Shōgun” (FX/Hulu)

BEST TV COMEDY

• “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
• “The Bear” (FX/Hulu)
• “Hacks” (Max) — Winner
• “Reservation Dogs” (FX/Hulu)
• “What We Do in the Shadows” (FX)

BEST WRITTEN TV SHOW 

• “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
• “Baby Reindeer” (Netflix)
• “The Bear” (FX/Hulu)
• “Fellow Travelers” (Showtime/Paramount+)
• “Hacks” (Max) — Winner

BEST LGBTQ TV SHOW

• “Anne Rice’s Interview With the Vampire” (AMC) — Winner
• “Baby Reindeer” (Netflix)
• “Fellow Travelers” (Showtime/Paramount+)
• “Hacks” (Max)
• “Heartstopper” (Netflix)

BEST TV MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES

• ️”Baby Reindeer” (Netflix) — Winner
• “Fellow Travelers” (Showtime/Paramount+)
• “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans” (FX/Hulu)
• “Ripley” (Netflix) 
• “True Detective: Night Country” (HBO)

BEST UNSUNG TV SHOW

• “Anne Rice’s Interview With the Vampire” (AMC)
• “Chucky” (Syfy/USA)
• “Our Flag Means Death” (Max)
• “Reservation Dogs” (FX/Hulu) — Winner
• “We Are Lady Parts” (Peacock)

BEST NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE TV SHOW

• “Elite” (Netflix)
• “Lupin” (Netflix) 
• “Shōgun” (FX/Hulu) — Winner
• “Tore” (Netflix)
• “Young Royals” (Netflix)

BEST LGBTQ NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE TV SHOW (new category)

• “Drag Latina” (Revry/LATV+)
• “Elite” (Netflix)
• “Past Lies” (Hulu)
• “Tore” (Netflix)
• “Young Royals” (Netflix) — Winner

BEST TV PERFORMANCE — DRAMA

• Jacob Anderson, “Anne Rice’s Interview With the Vampire” (AMC)
• Matt Bomer, “Fellow Travelers” (Showtime/Paramount+) — Winner
• Jodie Foster, “True Detective: Night Country” (HBO)
• Richard Gadd, “Baby Reindeer” (Netflix)
• Ncuti Gatwa, “Doctor Who” (Disney+)
• Lily Gladstone, “Under the Bridge” (Hulu)
• Tom Hollander, “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans” (FX/Hulu)
• Anna Sawai, “Shōgun” (FX/Hulu)
• Andrew Scott, “Ripley” (Netflix)
• Emma Stone, “The Curse” (Showtime/Paramount+)

BEST SUPPORTING TV PERFORMANCE — DRAMA

• ️Jonathan Bailey, “Fellow Travelers” (Showtime/Paramount+) — Winner
• Christine Baranski, “The Gilded Age” (HBO)
• Elizabeth Debicki, “The Crown” (Netflix)
• Jessica Gunning, “Baby Reindeer” (Netflix)
• Moeka Hoshi, “Shōgun” (FX/Hulu)
• Jennifer Jason Leigh, “Fargo” (FX)
• Nava Mau, “Baby Reindeer” (Netflix)
• Jinkx Monsoon, “Doctor Who” (Disney+)
• Kali Reis, “True Detective: Night Country” (HBO)
• Benny Safdie, “The Curse” (Showtime/Paramount+)

BEST TV PERFORMANCE — COMEDY

• Matt Berry, “What We Do in the Shadows” (FX)
• Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
• Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear” (FX/Hulu) 
• Renée Elise Goldsberry, “Girls5Eva” (Netflix)
• Devery Jacobs, “Reservation Dogs” (FX/Hulu)
• Maya Rudolph, “Loot” (Apple TV+)
• Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
• Jean Smart, “Hacks” (Max) — Winner
• Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear” (FX/Hulu)
• Kristen Wiig, “Palm Royale” (Apple TV+)

BEST SUPPORTING TV PERFORMANCE — COMEDY

• Joel Kim Booster, “Loot” (Apple TV+)
• Carol Burnett, “Palm Royale” (Apple TV+)
• Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks” (Max) — Winner
• Harvey Guillén, “What We Do in the Shadows” (FX)
• Janelle James, “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
• Jamie Lee Curtis, “The Bear” (FX/Hulu)
• Sheryl Lee Ralph, “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
• Ebon Moss-Bachrach, “The Bear” (FX/Hulu)
• Megan Stalter, “Hacks” (Max)
• Meryl Streep, “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)

BEST TV MUSICAL PERFORMANCE

• Miley Cyrus, “Flowers,” 66th Annual Grammy Awards (CBS/Paramount+)
• Billie Eilish & Finneas O’Connell, “What Was I Made For?,” 96th Academy Awards (ABC)
• Ryan Gosling, “I’m Just Ken,” 96th Academy Awards (ABC) — Winner
• Steve Martin, “Which of the Pickwick Triplets Did It?,” “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
• Maya Rudolph, “Mother,” “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)

BEST TV DOCUMENTARY OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES

• “Black Twitter: A People’s History” (Hulu)
• “Girls State” (Apple TV+)
• “The Greatest Night in Pop” (Netflix)
• “Jim Henson Idea Man” (Disney+)
• “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” (Investigation Discovery) — Winner

BEST LGBTQ TV DOCUMENTARY OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES

• “Beyond the Aggressives: 25 Years Later” (Showtime)
• “Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show” (HBO)
• “Last Call: When A Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York” (HBO) — Winner
• “Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed” (HBO)
• “The Stroll” (HBO)

BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS SHOW

• “The Daily Show” (Comedy Central)
• “Hot Ones” (YouTube)
• “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (NBC)
• “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (CBS)
• “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” (HBO) — Winner

BEST REALITY SHOW

• “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (MTV)
• “Queer Eye” (Netflix)
• “Top Chef” (Bravo)
• “The Traitors” (Peacock) — Winner
• “We’re Here” (HBO)

BEST GENRE TV SHOW (new category)

• ️”Anne Rice’s Interview With the Vampire” (AMC) — Winner
• “The Fall of the House of Usher” (Netflix)
• “Fallout” (Amazon Prime)
• “What We Do in the Shadows” (FX)
• “Chucky” (Syfy/USA)

BEST ANIMATED SHOW

• “Blue Eye Samurai” (Netflix)
• “Bob’s Burgers” (Fox)
• “Harley Quinn” (Max) 
• “Scott Pilgrim Takes Off” (Netflix)
• “X-Men ’97” (Disney+) — Winner

MOST VISUALLY STRIKING TV SHOW

• “Anne Rice’s Interview With the Vampire” (AMC)
• “Fallout” (Amazon Prime)
• “Palm Royale” (Apple TV+)
• “Ripley” (Netflix) — Winner
• “Shōgun” (FX/Hulu)
• “True Detective: Night Country” (HBO)

CAMPIEST TV SHOW

• “Bridgerton” (Netflix)
• “Chucky” (Syfy/USA) — Winner
• “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans” (FX/Hulu)
• “Palm Royale” (Apple TV+)
• “The Traitors” (Peacock)

WILDE WIT AWARD

• Joel Kim Booster
• Quinta Brunson
• Ayo Edebiri
• Hannah Einbinder
• Julio Torres — Winner

GALECA TV Icon Award

• Gillian Anderson
• Angela Bassett
• ️Carol Burnett — Winner
• LeVar Burton
• Julia Louis-Dreyfus

GALECA LGBTQIA+ TV Trailblazer Award

• RuPaul Charles
• Margaret Cho
• ️Alan Cumming — Winner
• Emma D’Arcy
• Ncuti Gatwa

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We couldn’t be more excited to congratulate all the winners of the 2024 Dorian TV Awards. These honors not only recognize excellence but also continue to elevate and celebrate the incredible contributions of LGBTQ+ creators and performers in entertainment. Here’s to another year of groundbreaking work that challenges, inspires, and entertains us all!

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Featured Image: Images used courtesy of Netflix, Max, AMC, NYT, Alan Cumming website.