GALECA, the society of nearly 200 LGBTQ international entertainment critics, has announced the nominees for their ninth annual Dorian Awards celebrating the finest achievements in film and television, as well as best in queer entertainment, campy, and witty culture.
Unsurprisingly,Luca Guadagnino’s celebrated coming-of-age romanceCall Me By Your Nameleads the pack with nine nominations, including Film of the Year.Guillermo del Toro’s gorgeous fantasy romanceThe Shape of Waterfollows close behind with seven nominations, whileJordan Peele’s horror phenomenonGet Outearned six – four of which were for Peele himself, who earned nominations for Wilde Wit and Wilde Artist of the year in addition to his directing and writing nods. We also had the good sense to nominateTiffany HaddishandMichelle Pfeifferfor Best Supporting Actress, so you’re welcome.
The Dorian Awards also celebrates the best LBGTQ film and TV of the year. Film nominees include the British romanceGod’s Own Country, the French AIDS crisis dramaBPM, the Spanish transgender dramaA Fantastic Woman, and of course,Call Me by Your Name.
On the TV end, female-driven dramasBig Little Lies,The Handmaid’s Tale,Feud: Bette and Jone, andThe Crownall dominated across categories, including TV performance nominations forNicole Kidman,Reese Witherspoon,Claire Foy,Jessica Lange, andElisabeth Moss. The dearly departedDifficult PeopleandSense8both earned nominations for LGBTQ TV show of the year, alongsideWill & Grace,Transparent, andRuPaul’s Drag Race.
The finale winners, including the GALECA career achievement honor for Timeless Star, will be announced on Wednesday, January 31. The annual winner’s toast will follow on February 24 in Los Angeles. For more on the Dorian Awards, visit theofficial GALECA website.
Check out the full list of nominees below.
FILM OF THE YEAR
BPM (Beats Per Minute)– The Orchard
Call Me by Your Name –Sony Pictures Classics
Get Out– Universal
Lady Bird– A24
The Shape of Water –Fox Searchlight
DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR (FILM OR TELEVISION)
Sean Baker,The Florida Project – A24
Guillermo del Toro,The Shape of Water– Fox Searchlight
Greta Gerwig,Lady Bird- A24
Luca Guadagnino,Call Me by Your Name –Sony Pictures Classics
Christopher Nolan,Dunkirk– Warner Bros.
Jordan Peele,Get Out– Universal
BEST PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR – ACTRESS
Sally Hawkins,The Shape of Water– Fox Searchlight
Frances McDormand,Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri– Fox Searchlight
Margot Robbie,I, Tonya– Neon
Saoirse Ronan,Lady Bird– A24
Daniela Vega,A Fantastic Woman– Sony Pictures Classics
BEST PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR – ACTOR
Nahuel Perez Biscayart,BPM (Beats Per Minute)– The Orchard
Timothee Chalamet,Call Me by Your Name– Sony Pictures Classics
James Franco,The Disaster Artist– A24
Daniel Kaluuya,Get Out- Universal
Gary Oldman,Darkest Hour– Focus Features
SUPPORTING FILM PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR — ACTRESS
Mary J. Blige,Mudbound– Netflix
Tiffany Haddish,Girls Trip– Universal
Allison Janney,I, Tonya– Neon
Laurie Metcalf,Lady Bird– A24
Michelle Pfeiffer,mother!– Paramount
SUPPORTING FILM PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR – ACTOR
Willem Dafoe,The Florida Project– A24
Armie Hammer,Call Me by Your Name– Sony Pictures Classics
Richard Jenkins,The Shape of Water– Fox Searchlight
Sam Rockwell,Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri– Fox Searchlight
Michael Stuhlbarg,Call Me by Your Name– Sony Pictures Classics
LGBTQ FILM OF THE YEAR
Battle of the Sexes– Fox Searchlight
Call Me by Your Name– Sony Pictures Classics
A Fantastic Woman– Sony Pictures Classics
God’s Own Country– Samuel Goldwyn Films
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR
First They Killed My Father– Netflix
The Square– Magnolia Pictures
Thelma– The Orchard
SCREENPLAY OF THE YEAR (ORIGINAL OR ADAPTED)
James Ivory,Call Me by Your Name– Sony Pictures Classics
Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird– A24
Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor,The Shape of Water– Fox Searchlight
Martin McDonagh,Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri – Fox Searchlight
DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEAR
(theatrical release, TV airing or DVD release)
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story– Zeitgeist/Kino Lorber
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson– Netflix
Faces Places– Cohen Media Group
Jane – National Geographic/Abramorama
Kedi– Oscilloscope
VISUALLY STRIKING FILM OF THE YEAR
(honoring a production of stunning beauty, from art direction to cinematography)
Blade Runner 2049– Warner Bros.
Dunkirk –Warner Bros.
The Shape of Water– Fox Searchlight
Wonderstruck– Amazon
UNSUNG FILM OF THE YEAR
Beach Rats
Professor Marston and the Wonder Women
CAMPY FLICK OF THE YEAR
Baywatch– Paramount
The Disaster Artist– A24
The Greatest Showman– 20th Century Fox
I, Tonya– Neon
mother!– Paramount
TV DRAMA OF THE YEAR
Big Little Lies –HBO
The Crown– Netflix
Feud: Bette and Joan– FX
The Handmaid’s Tale– Hulu
Twin Peaks: The Return– Showtime
TV COMEDY OF THE YEAR
Better Things– FX
GLOW– Netflix
The Good Place– NBC
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel– Amazon
Will & Grace– NBC
TV PEFORMANCE OF THE YEAR – ACTRESS
Clare Foy,The Crown– Netflix
Nicole Kidman,Big Little Lies– HBO
Jessica Lange,Feud: Bette and Joan– FX
Elisabeth Moss,The Handmaid’s Tale– Hulu
Reese Witherspoon,Big Little Lies – HBO
TV PEFORMANCE OF THE YEAR – ACTOR
Aziz Ansari,Master of None– Netflix
Sterling K. Brown,This Is Us– NBC
Jonathan Groff,Mindhunter– Netflix
Kyle MacLachlan,Twin Peaks: The Return– Showtime
Alexander Skaarsgard,Big Little Lies –HBO
TV CURRENT AFFAIRS SHOW OF THE YEAR
Full Frontal With Samantha Bee– TBS
Last WeekTonight With John Oliver– HBO
Late Night With Seth Meyers –NBC
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert– CBS
The Rachel Maddow Show– MSNBC
TV MUSICAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Lady Gaga, “God Bless America,” “Born This Way,” etc., Super Bowl LI – Fox
Kate McKinnon, “(Kellyanne) Conway!”Saturday Night Live–NBC
Brendan McCreary, John Mulaney, “I’m Gay,”Big Mouth– Netflix
Pink, “Beautiful Trauma,” American Music Awards – ABC
Sasha Velour, “So Emotional,”RuPaul’s Drag Race– VH1
LGBTQ SHOW OF THE YEAR
Difficult People– Hulu
RuPaul’s Drag Race– VH1
Sense8– Netflix
Transparent– Amazon
UNSUNG TV SHOW OF THE YEAR
American Gods– Starz
Dear White People –Netflix
At Home with Amy Sedaris– TruTV
The Leftovers– HBO
CAMPY TV SHOW OF THE YEAR
Feud: Betty and Joan
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Will & Grace
WE’RE WILDE ABOUT YOU!’ RISING STAR AWARD
Timothee Chalamet
Harris Dickinson
Tiffany Haddish
Daniel Kaluuya
Daniela Vega
WILDE WIT OF THE YEAR AWARD
(honoring a performer, writer or commentator whose observations both challenge and amuse)
Samantha Bee
Stephen Colbert
Kate McKinnon
John Oliver
Jordan Peele
WILDE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
(honoring a truly groundbreaking force in the fields of film, theater and/or television)
Guillermo del Toro
Greta Gerwig
Patty Jenkins
David Lynch
