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‘Heated Rivalry,’ ‘Stranger Things’ Among Top Winners at GLAAD Media Awards

March 6, 2026 at 06:00 AM
By Kirsten Chuba
'Palm Royale,' 'Kiss of the Spider Woman,' 'The Traitors,' Young Miko and KATSEYE were also recognized at the L.A. ceremony on Thursday.

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'Palm Royale,' 'Kiss of the Spider Woman,' 'The Traitors,' Young Miko and KATSEYE were also recogniz

'Palm Royale,' 'Kiss of the Spider Woman,' 'The Traitors,' Young Miko and KATSEYE were also recognized at the L.A. ceremony on Thursday. Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie in ‘Heated Rivalry’ Sabrina Lantos/HBO 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 GLAAD got in on awards season on Thursday night, handing out more than 30 awards for fair, accurate and inclusive LGBTQ stories across movies, TV, music, podcasts and journalism at its annual GLAAD Media Awards. The show, hosted by Jonathan Bennett from Los Angeles’ Beverly Hilton Hotel, counted Heated Rivalry, Stranger Things, Palm Royale, Kiss of the Spider Woman, The Traitors, Young Miko and KATSEYE among the big winners. A number of special honors were also given out, as Quinta Brunson received the Vanguard Award and Las Culturistas podcast hosts Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers received the Stephen F. Kolzak Award, following an opening performance from Demi Lovato. Related Stories TV 'Heated Rivalry' Creator Jacob Tierney Lands Alexander the Great Drama at Netflix TV 'Palm Royale' Canceled at Apple After Two Seasons For those not in the room, the 37th GLAAD Media Awards will stream exclusively on Hulu beginning March 21. A full list of winners follows. Outstanding Film – Wide Theatrical Release Blue Moon (Sony Pictures Classics)Christy (Black Bear Pictures)Clown in a Cornfield (RLJE Films/Shudder)Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (Focus Features)The History of Sound (Mubi)I Know What You Did Last Summer (Sony Pictures Releasing)Kiss of the Spider Woman (Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions/LD Entertainment) (WINNER)On Swift Horses (Sony Pictures Classics)Twinless (Roadside Attractions)The Wedding Banquet (Bleecker Street) Outstanding Film – Limited Theatrical Release Cactus Pears (Strand Releasing)Fairyland (Lionsgate/WILLA)Griffin in Summer (Vertical)I Wish You All the Best (Lionsgate)A Nice Indian Boy (Blue Harbor Entertainment) (WINNER)Plainclothes (Magnolia Pictures) (WINNER)Ponyboi (Fox Entertainment Studios)The Queen of My Dreams (Product of Culture/WILLA)Sorry, Baby (A24)Young Hearts (Strand Releasing) Outstanding Film – Streaming or TV 10Dance (Netflix)The Christmas Baby (Hallmark Channel)Echo Valley (Apple TV)Hedda (Amazon MGM Studios)A Keller Christmas Vacation (Hallmark Channel)Noah’s Arc: The Movie (Paramount+)Oh. What. Fun. (Prime Video)The Old Guard 2 (Netflix)The Parenting (HBO Max)Queen of Coal (Netflix) (WINNER) Outstanding Documentary Amy Bradley is Missing (Netflix)Come See Me in the Good Light (Apple TV) (WINNER)Enigma (HBO)Heightened Scrutiny (Fourth Act Film)I’m Your Venus (Netflix)In Transit (Prime Video)Love & Rage: Munroe Bergdorf (Peacock)POV “A Mother Apart” (PBS)Pee-Wee as Himself (HBO)Sally (National Geographic) Outstanding New TV Series Boots (Netflix)Chad Powers (Hulu)Clean Slate (Prime Video)The Four Seasons (Netflix)Heated Rivalry (HBO Max) (WINNER)The Hunting Wives (Netflix)I Love L.A. (HBO)Long Story Short (Netflix)Mid-Century Modern (Hulu)Overcompensating (Prime Video)Pluribus (Apple TV) Outstanding Comedy Series Abbott Elementary (ABC)Big Boys (Hulu)Ghosts (CBS)Hacks (HBO)Hazbin Hotel (Prime Video)Loot (Apple TV)Palm Royale (Apple TV) (WINNER)The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)Survival of the Thickest (Netflix)The Upshaws (Netflix) Outstanding Drama Series Brilliant Minds (NBC)The Buccaneers (Apple TV)Doctor Who (Disney+)The Gilded Age (HBO)The Last of Us (HBO)Power Book III: Raising Kanan (Starz)The Sandman (Netflix)Severance (Apple TV)Stranger Things (Netflix) (WINNER)Yellowjackets (Showtime) Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series The Beast in Me (Netflix)Chief of War (Apple TV)Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy (Peacock)Hal & Harper (Mubi)Black Mirror “Hotel Reverie” (Netflix)Lost Boys and Fairies (Britbox)Mr Loverman (Britbox)Nine Perfect Strangers (Hulu)Prime Target (Apple TV)Wayward (Netflix) (WINNER) Outstanding Reality Program Back to the Frontier (Magnolia Network)House on Fire (BET+)Jay & Pamela (TLC)June Farms (Prime Video)Love on the Spectrum (Netflix)Next Gen NYC (Bravo)Selling Sunset (Netflix)Southern Charm (Bravo)Southern Hospitality (Bravo) (WINNER)The Ultimatum: Queer Love (Netflix) Outstanding Reality Competition Program American Ninja Warrior (NBC)The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Titans (AMC+/Shudder)Dancing with the Stars (ABC)Finding Mr. Christmas (Hallmark+)I Kissed a Boy (Hulu)I Kissed a Girl (Hulu)Project Runway (Freeform)RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)The Traitors (Peacock) (WINNER)The Voice (NBC) Outstanding Children’s Programming Be@rbrick (Apple TV)Firebuds (Disney Jr.) (WINNER)Mermicorno: Starfall “Ghost Town” (HBO Max)Sesame Street “No Wrong Way to Be You” (HBO Max)Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures (Disney Jr./Disney+) Outstanding Kids & Family Programming – Live Action Goosebumps: The Vanishing (Disney+/Hulu)Jane (Apple TV)School Spirits (Pa
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