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Today is the last day to cast a vote in the 12th annual Queerties awards, set to be held on March 12 in Los Angeles. Ru Paul’s Drag Race All Stars 7 winner Jinkx Monsoon will host, and David Archuleta, who is nominated for an award this year in the Music Video category, will perform live.
The Queerties recognize the LGBTQ+ community’s brightest stars and innovators and celebrate moments in culture and entertainment that defined the past year, and the categories are designed to uplift and spotlight LGBTQ+ creators, tastemakers, and storytellers who are not often recognized at other award shows. Nominees for the categories are selected by the editors at Queerty.
In addition to awards for excellence in music (here is a playlist of all music nominees), TV and cinema, categories range from the “Badass” award, honoring the year’s top LGBTQ+ newsmakers, to “Coming Out for Good”, an award recognizing brave individuals in the public eye who shook up mainstream America with their coming out stories. Joe Locke (Heartstopper), Karan Brar, and Wayne Brady are some of the stars being heralded for officially and unapologetically coming out this year as LGBTQ+.
New categories this year include “Style icon,” Sports Hero,” and a “Best Feud” prize for the most legendary rivalry of all time. Nominees include Joan Crawford vs. Bette Davis, Mariah Carey vs. Jennifer Lopez, and Kim Cattrall vs. Sarah Jessica Parker.
For more information on the 12th Annual Queerties Award Show and to join over a million people voting for their favorite queer nominees, Options readers can visit www.queerty.com/Queerties.