The 22nd Annual GLAAD Media Award recipients were announced in 25 of this year's 32 media categories in New York last month. Additional awards will be presented in Los Angeles on April 10 at the Westin Bonaventure, and in San Francisco on May 14 at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis. Following is a complete list of the GLAAD Media Awards that were presented on stage, and the individuals who accepted the awards.
Excellence in Media Award: Russell Simmons
Vito Russo Award: Ricky Martin
Outstanding Drama Series: True Blood (HBO) (Accepted by Denis O'Hare.)
Outstanding Individual Episode (in a series without a regular LGBT character): "Klaus & Greta," 30 Rock (NBC) (Accepted by Tina Fey.)
Outstanding Digital Journalism - Multimedia: "Bridal Bliss: Aisha and Danielle" by Bobbi Misick (Essence.com) (Accepted by Aisha Mills and Danielle Moodie, with Essence.com editor Emil Wilbekin.)
The following is a list of all other award recipients announced at the 22nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York.
Outstanding Talk Show Episode: "Ricky Martin Coming Out as a Gay Man and a New Dad," The Oprah Winfrey Show (syndicated)
Outstanding TV Journalism �" Newsmagazine: "Gay Teen Suicides" (series), Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN)
Outstanding Newspaper Article: "Rutgers Student Tyler Clementi's Suicide Spurs Action Across U.S." by Judy Peet (The Star-Ledger, Newark, N.J.)
Outstanding Newspaper Columnist: Frank Rich (The New York Times)
Outstanding Newspaper Overall Coverage: Denver Post
Outstanding Magazine Article: "What Happens When You Find the One, And He's Nothing �" Nothing �" Like You Expected?" by Allison Cooper (O, The Oprah Magazine)
Outstanding Magazine Overall Coverage: The Advocate/Out
Outstanding Digital Journalism Article: "View From Washington" (series) by Kerry Eleveld (Advocate.com)
Outstanding Blog: Joe. My. God. (joemygod.blogspot.com)
Outstanding Music Artist: Scissor Sisters, Night Work (Downtown Records)
Outstanding Comic Book: X-Factor by Peter David (Marvel Comics)
Outstanding Los Angeles Theater: Something Happened by L. Trey Wilson
Outstanding New York Theater: Broadway & Off �"Broadway: The Pride by Alexi Kaye Campbell
Outstanding New York Theater: Off�"Off Broadway: When Last We Flew by Harrison David Rivers
Spanish-language awards:
Outstanding Novela: �Donde esta Elisa? (Telemundo)
Outstanding Daytime Talk Show Episode: Tie: "Mama v'stete de hombre," Casos de Familia (Univision) and "La Proposicion 8," Caso Cerrado (Telemundo)
Outstanding Talk Show Interview: "Saliendo del closet despues de los 30," El Show de Cristina (Univision)
Outstanding TV Journalism �" Newsmagazine: "En nombre del amor" Primer Impacto (Univision)
Outstanding TV Journalism Segment: "Aumenta el hostigamiento" Despierta America (Univision)
Outstanding Newspaper Article: "Acosados hasta el punto del suicidio" by Ruben Moreno (La Opinion)
Outstanding Magazine Article: "Estoy feliz de ser quien soy" by Maria Morales (People en Espanol)
Outstanding Digital Journalism Article: "Fedro llego para quedarse" by Amy Linares (PadrisimoMagazine.com)
More information about the upcoming GLAAD Media Awards events in Los Angeles and San Francisco can be found at www.glaad.org/mediaawards.