The Primetime Emmy Awards nominations are a week away, but this morning, GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, announced the winners of the 17th Annual Doran TV Awards. And, in no surprise, “Hacks” came away with the most wins, including Best TV Comedy, Best TV Performance – Comedy (Jean Smart), Best Supporting TV Performance – Comedy (Hannah Einbinder), and Best Written TV Show. Smart also won the TV Icon Award over notables such as Gillian Anderson, Angela Bassett, Alan Cumming, and Sarah Michelle Gellar.
Overall, HBO Max dominated the winners list, taking 11 categories while Netflix won three. Max’s “The Pitt” won Best TV Drama, and Noah Wyle won Best TV Performance Drama. “Severance’s” Tramell Tillman won Best Supporting TV Performance – Drama. “Adolescence” took the Best TV Movie or Limited Series while “The Traitors” won Best Reality Show and, sigh, Campiest TV Show.
Besides Smart, other competitive, but honorary awards went to Cole Escola and Ncuti Gatwa.
Made up of 560 members, including this writer, GALECA “reminds the world that the informed LGBTQ perspective on all things entertainment matters.” The nonprofit organization advocates for better pay, access, and respect for entertainment journalists (especially those most underrepresented), and provides scholarships for LGBTQ journalism students.
All of this year’s nominees and winners are as follows:
BEST TV DRAMA
Andor (Disney+)
The Last of Us (HBO)
The Pitt (Max) – ***WINNER***
Severance (Apple TV+)
The White Lotus (HBO)
BEST TV COMEDY
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Hacks (Max) – ***WINNER***
The Rehearsal (HBO)
Somebody Somewhere (HBO)
The Studio (Apple TV+)
BEST LGBTQ TV SHOW
Agatha All Along (Disney+)
Hacks (Max) – ***WINNER***
Heartstopper (Netflix)
Overcompensating (Amazon Prime Video)
Somebody Somewhere (HBO)
BEST TV MOVIE OR MINISERIES
Adolescence (Netflix) – ***WINNER***
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (Peacock)
Dying for Sex (FX on Hulu)
The Penguin (HBO)
Rebel Ridge (Netflix)
BEST WRITTEN TV SHOW
Andor (Disney+)
Hacks (Max) – ***WINNER***
The Pitt (Max)
Severance (Apple TV+)
The White Lotus (HBO)
BEST UNSUNG TV SHOW
English Teacher (FX on Hulu)
Evil (Paramount+)
Fantasmas (HBO)
Mid-Century Modern (Hulu)
Overcompensating (Amazon Prime Video) – ***WINNER***
BEST NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE TV SHOW
Elite (Netflix)
My Brilliant Friend (HBO)
One Hundred Years of Solitude (Netflix)
Pachinko (Apple TV+)
Squid Game (Netflix) – ***WINNER***
Threesome (ViaPlay)
BEST LGBTQ NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE TV SHOW
Becoming Karl Lagerfeld (Hulu)
The Boyfriend (Netflix)
Elite (Netflix) – ***WINNER***
The Secret of the River (Netflix)
Threesome (Viaplay)
When No One Sees Us (Max)
BEST TV PERFORMANCE—DRAMA
Colin Farrell, The Penguin (HBO)
Stephen Graham, Adolescence (Netflix)
Cooper Koch, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (Netflix)
Diego Luna, Andor (Disney+)
Cristin Milioti, The Penguin (HBO)
Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us (HBO)
Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us (HBO)
Adam Scott, Severance (Apple TV+)
Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex (FX on Hulu)
Noah Wyle, The Pitt (Max) – ***WINNER***
BEST SUPPORTING TV PERFORMANCE—DRAMA
Carrie Coon, The White Lotus (HBO)
Owen Cooper, Adolescence (Netflix)
Taylor Dearden, The Pitt (Max)
Erin Doherty, Adolescence (Netflix)
Walton Goggins, The White Lotus (HBO)
Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt (Max)
Genevieve O’Reilly, Andor (Disney+)
Parker Posey, The White Lotus (HBO)
Jenny Slate, Dying for Sex (FX on Hulu)
Tramell Tillman, Severance (Apple TV+) – ***WINNER***
BEST TV PERFORMANCE—COMEDY
Uzo Aduba, The Residence (Netflix)
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear (FX on Hulu)
Bridget Everett, Somebody Somewhere (HBO)
Nathan Fielder, The Rehearsal (HBO)
Kathryn Hahn, Agatha All Along (Disney+)
Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face (Peacock)
Seth Rogen, The Studio (Apple TV+)
Benito Skinner, Overcompensating (Amazon Prime Video)
Jean Smart, Hacks (Max) – ***WINNER***
BEST SUPPORTING TV PERFORMANCE—COMEDY
Ike Barinholtz, The Studio (Apple TV+)
Colman Domingo, The Four Seasons (Netflix)
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks (Max) – ***WINNER***
Kathryn Hahn, The Studio (Apple TV+)
Jeff Hiller, Somebody Somewhere (HBO)
Holmes, Overcompensating (Amazon Prime Video)
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Linda Lavin, Mid-Century Modern (Hulu)
Catherine O’Hara, The Studio (Apple TV+)
Meg Stalter, Hacks (Max)
BEST TV MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
Beyoncé, “Cowboy Carter” medley, Beyoncé Bowl (Ravens vs. Texans Halftime Show) (Netflix)
Doechii, “Catfish” / “Denial Is a River,” 67th Annual Grammy Awards (CBS)
Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, “Oz Medley” (“The Wizard of Oz,” “The Wiz,” “Wicked”), 97th Academy Awards (ABC) – ***WINNER***
Kathryn Hahn, Patti LuPone, Ali Ahn, Sasheer Zamata, “The Ballad of the Witches’ Road,” Agatha All Along (Disney+)
Kendrick Lamar, “Squabble Up,” “Humble,” etc., Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show (Fox)
BEST TV DOCUMENTARY OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES
Deaf President Now! (Apple TV+)
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes (Max)
Pee Wee as Himself (HBO) – ***WINNER***
The Rehearsal (HBO)
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (Peacock)
BEST LGBTQ TV DOCUMENTARY OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES
Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution (PBS)
Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara (Hulu)
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution (Netflix)
Pee Wee as Himself (HBO) – ***WINNER***
Queer Planet (Peacock)
BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS SHOW
The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney (Netflix)
Hot Ones (YouTube)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) – ***WINNER***
BEST GENRE TV SHOW
Agatha All Along (Disney+)
Andor (Disney+) – ***WINNER***
Black Mirror (Netflix)
The Last of Us (HBO)
Severance (Apple TV+)
BEST ANIMATED SHOW
Big Mouth (Netflix)
Bob’s Burgers (Fox)
Harley Quinn (Max) – ***WINNER***
The Simpsons (Fox)
Star Trek: Lower Decks (Paramount+)
MOST VISUALLY STRIKING TV SHOW
Adolescence (Netflix)
Agatha All Along (Disney+)
Andor (Disney+)
Severance (Apple TV+) – ***WINNER***
The White Lotus (HBO)
BEST REALITY SHOW
The Amazing Race (CBS)
The Great British Baking Show (Netflix)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
Top Chef (Bravo)
The Traitors (Peacock) – ***WINNER***
CAMPIEST TV SHOW
Doctor Odyssey (ABC)
Mid-Century Modern (Hulu)
Overcompensating (Amazon Prime)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
The Traitors (Peacock) – ***WINNER***
WILDE WIT AWARD
Quinta Brunson
Alan Cumming
Hannah Einbinder
Cole Escola – ***WINNER***
Nathan Fielder
GALECA TV ICON AWARD
Gillian Anderson
Angela Bassett
Alan Cumming
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Jean Smart – ***WINNER***
GALECA LGBTQIA+ TV TRAILBLAZER AWARD
Jonathan Bailey
Greg Berlanti
Ncuti Gatwa – ***WINNER***
Bella Ramsey
Mike White
