The nominations for the 2023 Dorian TV Awards, presented by GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, are in, and it’s good news for HBO.
The premium cable/streaming powerhouse’s “The Last of Us,” “Somebody Somewhere,” and “The White Lotus” were the top-3 nominees, followed closely by ABC’s “Abbott Elementary.”
“The Last of Us” received 8 nominations, including Best TV Drama, Best LGBTQ show, and Best TV Performance for both Pedro Pascal and co-star Bella Ramsey. The show also garnered double nominations in the Best Supporting TV performance category for Murray Bartlett and Nick Offerman among its other nominations.
Meanwhile, “Somebody Somewhere” landed 6 nominations, including Best TV Performance for star Bridget Everett.
“The White Lotus” received 5 nominations, with the show utterly dominating the Best Supporting TV Performance category with nods for Jennifer Coolidge, Meghann Fahy and Aubrey Plaza.
All total, HBO (in combination with HBO Max) received 32 nominations, followed by Netflix (13) and Amazon (10).
But don’t count “Abbott Elementary” out. The critical and audience favorite was nominated 4 times, 5 if you count creator and star Quinta Brunson’s nomination for the Wilde Wit Award, given to a performer, writer or commentator whose observations both challenge and amuse. Brunson is also nominated for Best TV Performance.
The Dorian Awards honor film and television from an advocacy perspective, recognizing both mainstream and LGBTQIA+ titles, with special attention paid to shows that had positive representations of queer culture. GALECA also advocates for better pay and access for members, especially those in the most underrepresented and vulnerable segments.
See the full list of nominees below:
DORIAN TV AWARDS NOMINEES—FULL LIST
BEST TV DRAMA
Interview with the Vampire (AMC)
The Last of Us (HBO)
Succession (HBO)
The White Lotus (HBO)
Yellowjackets (Showtime)
BEST TV COMEDY
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
The Bear (FX on Hulu)
The Other Two (HBO Max)
Poker Face (Peacock)
Somebody Somewhere (HBO)
BEST LGBTQ TV SHOW
Interview with the Vampire (AMC)
A League of Their Own (Amazon)
Somebody Somewhere (HBO)
The Last of Us (HBO)
The Other Two (HBO Max)
BEST TV MOVIE OR MINISERIES
Beef (Netflix)
Daisy Jones & The Six (Amazon)
Dead Ringers (Amazon)
Fire Island (Hulu)
Rye Lane (Hulu)
BEST UNSUNG SHOW
A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO)
Derry Girls (Netflix)
Jury Duty (Amazon Freevee)
Los Espookys (HBO
Reservation Dogs (FX on Hulu)
Somebody Somewhere (HBO)
BEST NON-ENGLISH SHOW
Elite (Netflix)
Extraordinary Attorney Woo (Netflix)
Los Espookys (HBO)
Smiley (Netflix)
Young Royals (Netflix)
BEST TV PERFORMANCE—DRAMA
Kieran Culkin, Succession (HBO)
Melanie Lynskey, Yellowjackets (Showtime)
Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us (HBO)
Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us (HBO)
Sarah Snook, Succession (HBO)
BEST SUPPORTING TV PERFORMANCE—DRAMA
Murray Bartlett, The Last of Us (HBO)
Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus (HBO)
Meghann Fahy, The White Lotus (HBO)
Nick Offerman, The Last of Us (HBO)
Aubrey Plaza, The White Lotus (HBO)
BEST TV PERFORMANCE—COMEDY
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Bridget Everett, Somebody Somewhere (HBO)
Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face (Peacock)
Ali Wong, Beef (Netflix)
BEST SUPPORTING TV PERFORMANCE—COMEDY
Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear (FX on Hulu)
Jeff Hiller, Somebody Somewhere (HBO)
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary (ABC)
BEST TV MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
Kaala Bhairava & Rahul Sipligunj, “Naatu Naatu,” 95th Academy Awards (ABC)
Ariana DeBose, “Angela Bassett Did the Thing (Opening Number),” BAFTA Film Awards (Britbox)
Bridgett Everett, “Gloria,” Somebody Somewhere (HBO)
Jane Krakowski, “Bells and Whistles,” Schmigadoon! (Apple TV+)
Nick Offerman, “Long, Long Time,” The Last of Us (HBO)
BEST TV DOCUMENTARY OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES
Pamela, A Love Story (Netflix)
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields (Hulu)
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror (Shudder)
The Rehearsal (HBO)
The 1619 Project (Hulu)
BEST LGBTQ DOCUMENTARY OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES
The Book of Queer (Discovery+)
Generation Drag (Discovery+)
Mama’s Boy (HBO)
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror (Shudder)
We’re Here (HBO)
BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS SHOW
The Amber Ruffin Show (Peacock)
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
Ziwe (Showtime)
BEST ANIMATED SHOW
Big Mouth (Netflix)
Dead End: Paranormal Park (Netflix)
Harley Quinn (HBO Max)
South Park (Comedy Central)
The Simpsons (Fox)
BEST REALITY SHOW
Jury Duty (Amazon Freevee)
Queer Eye (Netflix)
Rupaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
The Traitors (Peacock)
The Ultimatum: Queer Love (Netflix)
MOST VISUALLY STRIKING SHOW
Andor (Disney+)
Dead Ringers (Amazon)
The Last of Us (HBO)
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Amazon)
The White Lotus (HBO)
CAMPIEST TV SHOW
Dead Ringers (Amazon)
Eurovision Song Contest (Peacock)
Hocus Pocus 2 (Disney+)
Schmigadoon! (Apple TV+)
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (Disney+)
Wednesday (Netflix)
WILDE WIT AWARD (Given to a performer, writer or commentator whose observations both challenge and amuse)
Joel Kim Booster
Quinta Brunson
Lizzo
Wanda Sykes
Bowen Yang