Tina Kakadelis
GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics announced their nominations for their annual Dorian TV Awards! We are quickly approaching the award season for television. Are these nominees a harbinger of what’s to come? If that’s the case, The Last of Us is leading the charge with 8 nominations. Following close behind are Somebody Somewhere (6) and The White Lotus (5).
The society, founded in 2009, is composed of over 480 professional critics and entertainment journalists. These members are writers, editors, podcasters, reporters, etc. who work or freelance for a wide variety of outlets. Previous Dorian TV Award winners include: Abbott Elementary, I May Destroy You, Jean Smart, Kathryn Hahn, and others. In addition to familair categories like Best Drama and Best Comedy, the Dorian TV Awards also celebrates Campiest TV Show, Best LGBTQ Show, and Most Visually Striking Show.
The complete list of 2023 Dorian TV Awards nominees is as follows:
Best TV Drama
Interview with the Vampire, The Last of Us, Succession, The White Lotus, and Yellowjackets
Best TV Comedy
Abbott Elementary, The Bear, The Other Two, Poker Face, and Somebody Somewhere
Best LGBTQ TV Show
Interview with the Vampire, A League of Their Own, Somebody Somewhere, The Last of Us, and The Other Two
Best TV Movie or Miniseries
Beef, Daisy Jones & the Six, Dead Ringers, Fire Island, and Rye Lane
Best Unsung TV Show
A Black Lady Sketch Show, Derry Girls, Jury Duty, Los Espookys, Reservation Dogs, and Somebody Somewhere
Best Non-English Show
Elite, Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Los Espookys, Smiley, and Young Royals
Best TV Performance – Drama
Kieran Culkin, Succession
Melanie Lynskey, Yellowjackets
Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us
Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us
Sarah Snook, Succession
Best Supporting TV Performance – Drama
Murray Bartlett, The Last of Us
Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus
Meghann Fahy, The White Lotus
Aubrey Plaza, The White Lotus
Best TV Performance – Comedy
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Bridget Everett, Somebody Somewhere
Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face
Ali Wong, Beef
Best Supporting TV Performance – Comedy
Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
Jeff Hiller, Somebody Somewhere
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary
Best TV Musical Performance
Kaala Bhairava & Rahul Sipligunj, “Naatu Naatu,” 95th Academy Awards
Ariana DeBose, “Angela Bassett Did the Thing (Opening Number),” BAFTA Film Awards
Bridgett Everett, “Gloria,” Somebody Somewhere
Jane Krakowski, “Bells and Whistles,” Schmigadoon!
Nick Offerman, “Long, Long Time,” The Last of Us
Best TV Documentary or Documentary Series
Pamela, A Love Story; Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields; Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror; The Rehearsal; and The 1619 Project
Best LGBTQ Documentary or Documentary Series
The Book of Queer, Generation Drag, Mama’s Boy, Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror, and We’re Here
Best Current Affairs Show
The Amber Ruffin Show, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, and Ziwe
Best Animated Show
Big Mouth, Dead End: Paranormal Park, Harley Quinn, South Park, and The Simpsons
Best Reality Show
Jury Duty, Queer Eye, Rupaul’s Drag Race, The Traitors, and The Ultimatum: Queer Love
Most Visually Striking Show
Andor, Dead Ringers, The Last of Us, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, and The White Lotus
Campiest TV Show
Dead Ringers, Eurovision Song Contest, Hocus Pocus 2, Schmigadoon!, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, and Wednesday
Wilde Wit Award
To a performer, writer or commentator whose observations both challenge and amuse
- Joel Kim Booster
- Quinta Brunson
- Lizzo
- Wanda Sykes
- Bowen Yang
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