Demi Lovato to Perform at GLAAD Awards, ‘Heated Rivalry’ Cast and Creatives Confirmed to Attend

Jonathan Bennett has been tapped to host the ceremony, scheduled to take place in L.A. on March 16. Demi Lovato Michael Loccisano/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment The GLAAD Media Awards program is heating up. Demi Lovato is confirmed to perform at the 37th annual event — taking place in Los Angeles on March 16, and streaming on Hulu — ahead of launching her arena tour, It’s Not That Deep, in April. The show has also found a host in Jonathan Bennett. Both Lovato and Bennett are GLAAD Award winners; a Vanguard Award for her and outstanding film, streaming or TV, for Hallmark’s The Groomsmen: Second Chances for him. (Lovato’s GLAAD performance will be presented by Hyundai Motor America.) Related Stories TV 'Heated Rivalry' Star Sophie Nélisse on Bringing Rose to Life and Returning to the Wilderness One Last Time for 'Yellowjackets' Movies Francine Maisler's Wild Casting Ride: Chalamet, Erivo, 'Spider-Man,' Connor Storrie -- and the Chance to Make Oscar History With 'Sinners' Along with news of the host and performer, GLAAD has also announced a roster of confirmed guests who will be in the room next month, including “cast and creatives” from the pop culture phenomenon Heated Rivalry, which is nominated. Also coming: Abe Sylvia, Camila Mendes, Cara Delevingne, Claybourne Elder, Colton Underwood, Don Lemon, Eugene Daniels, George Wallace, Jessica Hargrave, Jonathan Capehart, Karolina Wydra, Kristen Wiig, Lauren Chan, Laverne Cox, Lili Reinhart, Mason Blomberg, Megan Falley, Melissa Fumero, Miles Heizer, Mindy Cohn, Paul Feig, Rhea Seehorn, Rob Mac, Ryan White, Scott Hoying, Mark Hoying, Stef Willen, Stephanie Beatriz, Tig Notaro, Tom Daley, Tonatiuh and more. Bennett, a breakout from Mean Girls opposite Lindsay Lohan, has been dubbed “the gay king of Christmas” by fans thanks to ongoing holiday franchises like The Christmas House and Cherry Lane. His latest, A Keller Christmas Vacation, earned a GLAAD Media Award nomination. The full list of nominations, which can be found here, finds Jacob Tierney’s Heated Rivalry starring Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams nominated for outstanding new TV series alongside Boots, Chad Powers, Clean Slate, The Four Seasons, The Hunting Wives, I Love L.A., Long Story Short, Mid-Century Modern, Overcompensating and Pluribus. Nominated for outstanding film in wide theatrical release are Blue Moon, the Sydney Sweeney-starrer Christy, Clown in a Cornfield, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, The History of Sound starring Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor, the slasher redo I Know What You Did Last Summer, Kiss of the Spider Woman with Jennifer Lopez, On Swift Horses, Twinless and Andrew Ahn’s The Wedding Banquet. There’s some star power in the roster for outstanding music artists, a list that includes Lady Gaga, Elton John and Brandi Carlile for the joint record, Maren Morris, Reneé Rapp, Conan Gray, Durand Bernarr, Ethel Cain, G Flip, Ty Herndon and Young Miko. The Hollywood Reporter snagged a nomination again for outstanding magazine overall coverage in a list that also includes The Advocate, Cosmo, Gaye Magazine, Out, People, Poz, Rolling Stone, Time and Variety. Read More About: demi lovato GLAAD Media Awards Heated Rivalry Jacob Tierney Jonathan Bennett THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up More from The Hollywood Reporter Live Feed Winona Ryder Joins Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’ for Season 3, Reunites With Tim Burton, Jenna Ortega