27th GLAAD Media Awards
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The 27th GLAAD Media Awards is the 2016 annual presentation of the GLAAD Media Awards, presented by GLAAD honoring the 2015 season. The awards honored films, television shows, musicians and works of journalism that fairly and accurately represent the LGBT community and issues relevant to the community. GLAAD announced 144 nominees in 31 English and Spanish language categories for the awards. The awards were presented at ceremonies in Los Angeles on April 2 and New York on May 14. The nominees were announced on January 27, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.vulture.com/2016/01/2016-glaad-media-award-nominations.html|title=2016 GLAAD Media Award Nominations|publisher=Vulture.com|accessdate=2016-01-27}} American singer Demi Lovato, who was honored with the GLAAD Vanguard Award, performed "Stone Cold" at the Los Angeles ceremonies on April 2, 2016.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/7318828/demi-lovato-caitlyn-jenner-2016-glaad-media-awards-winners|title=Demi Lovato, Caitlyn Jenner Receive 2016 GLAAD Media Awards|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=April 4, 2016|accessdate=April 5, 2016|author=The Hollywood Reporter}}
Winners and nominees
Winners are presented in bold.
=English-language categories=
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| scope="row" | Outstanding Film - Wide Release
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| scope="row" | Outstanding Film - Limited Release
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| scope="row" | Outstanding Drama Series
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| scope="row" | Outstanding Comedy Series
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| scope="row" |Outstanding Individual Episode (in a series without a regular LGBT character)
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| scope="row" |Outstanding TV Movie or Mini-Series
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| scope="row" |Outstanding Documentary
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| scope="row" | Outstanding Comic
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| scope="row" |Outstanding Reality Program
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| scope="row" |Outstanding Daily Drama
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=Special awards=
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| scope="row" | Ally Award
| Mariah Carey (New York night) {{cite web|url=https://www.glaad.org/blog/mariah-carey-be-honored-27th-annual-glaadawards-new-york|title=Mariah Carey to be honored at 27th annual #glaadawards in New York|date=21 April 2016|publisher=}} |
| scope="row" | Excellence in Media Award |
| scope="row" | Vanguard Award |
| scope="row" | Stephen F. Kolzak Award |
References
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Category:GLAAD Media Awards ceremonies