GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Music Artist

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GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Music Artist
Awarded forExcellence in music by LGBTQ people or allies
VenueVaries
CountryUnited States
Presented byGLAAD
First awarded2003; 19 years ago (2003)
2021 winner(s)Love Goes
Sam Smith
Most awardsScissor Sisters

The GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Music Artist is an annual award honoring musicians who use songs, music videos and live performances to accelerate LGBTQ acceptance. The artists may be LGBTQ or allies. Artists are eligible who have released a full-length or EP-length album, or single sold through a major retail or online music store. In addition to the music itself, media interviews, public statements and other information may be considered when selecting nominees and award recipients.[1] It is one of several categories of the GLAAD Media Awards presented by GLAAD, a US non-governmental media monitoring organization founded in 1985 (formerly called the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) at ceremonies in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco between March and June.[2]

The award was introduced in 2003 as a competitive category at the , where it was given to the American rock band Two Nice Girls.[3] The category initially had five nominees, but this was increased to up to ten nominees as of the 28th GLAAD Media Awards. To date there has been one tie, with Adam Lambert and Frank Ocean co-winning the award in 2013 for Trespassing and Channel Orange, respectively.[4] The award's current recipient is Sam Smith for Love Goes.

Winners and nominees[]

Three-time winner Rufus Wainwright
Two-time recipient K.d. lang
Three-time winners Scissor Sisters
Two-time recipient Lady Gaga
Frank Ocean received the award in 2013
Tegan and Sara won the award in 2014 and 2017
2016 winner Troye Sivan
2019 winner Janelle Monae
Year Recipient Work Nominees
Two Nice Girls Like a Version
Phranc (artist) Positively Phranc
John Corigliano (composer) "Symphony No. 1"
Elton John "The Last Song
Garth Brooks "We Shall Be Free"
Melissa Etheridge Yes I Am
Melissa Etheridge "I'm the Only One"
Indigo Girls "This Train Revised"
Disappear Fear Disappear Fear
Boy George Cheapness and Beauty
Jill Sobule "I Kissed a Girl"
Extra Fancy Sinnerman
Me'Shell N'Degeo'Cello "Leviticus: Faggot"
Janet Jackson The Velvet Rope
1999 Rufus Wainwright Rufus Wainwright
Queen Pen "Girlfriend"
Indigo Girls Come On Now Social
K.d lang Invincible Summer
2003 K.d. lang and Tony Bennett A Wonderful World
2004 Rufus Wainwright Want One
2005 Scissor Sisters Scissor Sisters
2006 Melissa Etheridge Greatest Hits: The Road Less Traveled
2007 Scissor Sisters Ta-Dah
2008 Rufus Wainwright Release the Stars
2009 K.d. lang Watershed
2010 Lady Gaga The Fame Monster
2011 Scissor Sisters Night Work
2012 Lady Gaga Born This Way
2013 Adam Lambert (tie) Trespassing
Frank Ocean (tie) Channel Orange
2014 Tegan and Sara Heartthrob
2015 Against Me! Transgender Dysphoria Blues
2016 Troye Sivan Blue Neighbourhood
2017 Tegan and Sara Love You to Death
2018 Halsey Hopeless Fountain Kingdom
2019 Janelle Monáe Dirty Computer
2020 Lil Nas X 7
2021 Sam Smith Love Goes

References[]

  1. ^ "Official GLAAD Media Awards Categories". Glaad.org. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  2. ^ "GLAAD Media Awards Selection Process". GLAAD. 10 September 2011. Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". www.glaad.org. Archived from the original on 28 June 2001. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Adam Lambert wins at GLAAD Media Awards". Ew.com. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
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