The nominations for this year’s British LGBT Awards have now been announced, with RuPaul, Elliot Page, Phillip Schofield, Lil Nas X and Anne-Marie among the stars who’ve been recognised.The Channel 4 drama It’s A Sin has also been nominated for an award, as have Strictly Come Dancing and the hit comedy Schitt’s Creek.In the running in the main Celebrity category are Oscar nominee Elliot Page, who came out as trans last year, as well as Jameela Jamil, Fleabag’s Andrew Scott and singer Demi Lovato.Chart-topping stars Lil Nas X, MNEK and Anne-Marie have received nods in the Music Artist category, alongside Brit nominees Rina Sawayama and Harry Styles as well as YouTube personality Jojo Siwa, who came out earlier this year.Meanwhile, in the Media Moment category are TV shows like It’s A Sin, Schitt’s Creek, Hollywood and Feel Good, as well as Christmas film Happiest Season.Phillip Schofield has been nominated in the Broadcaster, Journalist or Host category for the first time, as have his This Morning co-star Dr Ranj Singh, Vogue editor Edward Enninful and daytime star Steph McGovern.The latest series of RuPaul’s Drag Race has been nominated for its inclusion of its first trans man, Gottmik, as has Strictly Come Dancing, for featuring its first same-sex partnership last year.For this year’s awards show, there are also two categories for celebrities who have shown allyship to the LGBTQ+ community.Charli XCX, Michelle Visage, Schitt’s Creek’s Dan Levy and Jane Fonda are all in the running for Celebrity Ally, while a new category has been created for “Football Ally”.Among these nominees are Gary Lineker, Jamie Vardy and Jordan Henderson.Check out the full list of nominees below, ahead of the British LGBT Awards on 27 August...CELEBRITYAdam LambertAndrew ScottCara DelevingneDemi LovatoElliot PageGillian AndersonJameela JamilRuPaul Tan FranceWillow Smith MTV - MUSIC ARTISTAnne-MarieHarry StylesJojo SiwaKim PetrasLil Nas X Lizzo The 1975MNEKRina SawayamaSam Smith CELEBRITY ALLYCharli XCXDermot O’Leary Eugene LevyGeorge ClooneyJane FondaJennifer LopezJennifer SaundersJodie ComerMelanie CMichelle Visage BROADCASTER, JOURNALIST OR HOSTDr Ranj SinghEdward EnninfulJamie WindustJoe LycettPhillip SchofieldRose & RosieSteph McGovernSuzi RuffellTom AllenTom Read Wilson MEDIA MOMENTBBC America’s Killing EveCBBC’s The Next StepChristmas romance Happiest SeasonMae Martin’s Feel GoodNetflix’s Haunting Of Bly ManorNicola Adams and Katya Jones on Strictly Come DancingRuPaul’s Drag Race for welcoming Gottmik, a trans man, onto the showRussell T Davies’ It’s a SinRyan Murphy’s HollywoodSchitt’s Creek finale SWINTON GROUP - FOOTBALL ALLY Conor CoadyDanny WelbeckGary CahillGary LinekerGraeme SounessHector BellerinJamie VardyJordan HendersonJurgen KloppRicharlison de Andrade INSPIRATIONAL LEADERAlex Kalomparis, GileadJonathan Taylor, BNP ParibasJosh Graff, LinkedInJulia Atwater, AtosLucy Bradbury, AECOMLucy McKillop, Clear ChannelNicci Take, MercerPaul Donovan, UBSRichard Moor, National GridStephen Jacques, Key Assets Group (Europe) HSBC UK - BUSINESS ALLYAlan Haywood, BPBrian McNamara, GSKCait O’Riordan, FTCarol Lukaszewicz, M & GEmma Smith, VodafoneJohn Soutar, HomeServeJonathan Howe, PwCPhilipp Lohan, NielsenSharon Hague, PearsonTia Ferguson, NatWest DIVERSITY HEROAnthony Dunn, Johnson and JohnsonChris Wilkinson, Homes England Clare Coates, BarclaysDeon Pillay, LGIMFilipe Mota da Silva, Tata Consultancy ServicesLisa Pinney MBE, Coal Authority Lynne Nicholls, Clarion HousingScarlet-Marie Morgan, AllianzScott Sallee, Dentsu InternationalStephen Nutt, NSPCC MACQUARIE - FUTURE LEADERAdam Shooman, State StreetAfonso Varatojo Januário, SchrodersElliot Briery, Oliver WymanHarry Levey, Network RailJennifer Spilling, Moody’sJung Wei Toh, HSBC UK Justin Farrance, Allen & Overy Noémie Lefort, Warner Music Group Tyler Lee, UnileverVictoria Jackson, BLM Law EXCEPTIONAL INCLUSIONChris Kenna, Brand AdvanceClaire Brody, DisneyGeorgina Court, Clifford ChanceGreg Turner-Smart, Rolls-RoyceGuilherme Zardo Klein, Philip Morris agencyGurchaten Sandhu, United Nation’s International Labour OrganizationJessica Williams, MaceLouise Bailey, SSENigel Moralee, Sage (Accounting software)Sarah Fennell, Macquarie NETWORK GROUP (ERG)Emerge, ViacomCBS’ LHBT+ Employee Resource Group, ViacomJacobs - Prism Network, JacobsJust Eat Takeaway LGBT+ Network, Just Eat
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