‘Interview with the Vampire,’ ‘Shōgun,’ lead GALECA TV award nominations

(NEXSTAR) — On Friday, GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, announced the nominations for its 16th annual Dorian TV Awards — with AMC’s “Interview with the Vampire,” FX’s “Shōgun,” and Showtime’s “Fellow Travelers” leading the pack.

New categories this year included Best Written Show, Best Genre TV Show, and a category honoring the Best LGBTQ Non-English TV show.

“A lot of our nominated shows are focused on outcasts trying to punch through norms, and their own fears and flaws, to find peace — a not-easy road, but one our members obviously loved following,” said GALECA founder and Executive Director John Griffiths. “It’s fitting we’re flagging these stories on the same day that, years ago, the brave souls of Stonewall — LGBTQ folks and allies — took to the streets of Greenwich Village to protest abuse and oppression and hate at the hands of bigots and bullies. Like those protesters, the writers of these Dorian Award-nominated shows remind us that you can’t just pout and clutch pearls if you want a better existence.” 

The 2024 Dorian TV Award nominations are:

BEST TV DRAMA
Anne Rice’s “Interview with the Vampire” (AMC)
“The Curse” (Showtime/Paramount+)
“Fallout” (Amazon Prime)
“The Gilded Age” (HBO)
“Heartstopper” (Netflix)
“Shōgun” (FX/Hulu)

BEST TV COMEDY
“Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
“The Bear” (FX/Hulu)
“Hacks” (Max)
“Reservation Dogs” (FX/Hulu)
“What We Do in the Shadows” (FX)

BEST LGBTQ TV SHOW
Anne Rice’s “Interview with the Vampire” (AMC)
“Baby Reindeer” (Netflix)
“Fellow Travelers” (Showtime/Paramount+)
“Hacks” (Max)
“Heartstopper” (Netflix)

BEST TV MOVIE OR MINISERIES
“Baby Reindeer” (Netflix)
“Fellow Travelers” (Showtime/Paramount+)
“Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans” (FX/Hulu)
“Ripley” (Netflix) 
“True Detective: Night Country” (HBO)

BEST UNSUNG TV SHOW

Anne Rice’s “Interview with the Vampire” (AMC)
“Chucky” (Syfy/USA)
“Our Flag Means Death” (Max)
“Reservation Dogs” (FX/Hulu)
“We Are Lady Parts” (Peacock)

BEST WRITTEN TV SHOW
“Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
“Baby Reindeer” (Netflix)
“The Bear” (FX/Hulu)
“Fellow Travelers” (Showtime/Paramount+)
“Hacks” (Max)

BEST NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE TV SHOW
“Elite” (Netflix)
“Lupin” (Netflix)
“The Bear” (FX/Hulu)
“Fellow Travelers” (Showtime/Paramount+)
“Hacks” (Max)

BEST LGBTQ NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE TV SHOW 
“Drag Latina” (Revry/LATV+)
“Elite” (Netflix)
“Past Lies” (Hulu)
“Tore” (Netflix)
“Young Royals” (Netflix)

BEST TV PERFORMANCE—DRAMA
Jacob Anderson, Anne Rice’s “Interview with the Vampire” (AMC)
Matt Bomer, “Fellow Travelers” (Showtime/Paramount+)
Jodie Foster, “True Detective: Night Country” (HBO)
Richard Gadd, “Baby Reindeer” (Netflix)
Ncuti Gatwa, “Dr. Who” (Disney+)
Lily Gladstone, “Under the Bridge” (Hulu)
Tom Hollander, “Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans” (FX/Hulu)
Anna Sawai, “Shōgun” (FX/Hulu)
Andrew Scott, “Ripley” (Netflix)
Emma Stone, “The Curse” (Showtime/Paramount+)

BEST SUPPORTING TV PERFORMANCE — DRAMA
Jonathan Bailey, “Fellow Travelers” (Showtime/Paramount+)
Christine Baranski, “The Gilded Age” (HBO)
Elizabeth Debicki, “The Crown” (Netflix)
Jessica Gunning, “Baby Reindeer” (Netflix)
Moeka Hoshi, “Shōgun” (FX/Hulu)
Jennifer Jason Leigh, “Fargo” (FX)
Nama Mau, “Baby Reindeer” (Netflix)
Jinkx Monsoon, “Doctor Who” (Disney+)
Kali Reis, “True Detective: Night Country” (HBO)
Benny Safdie, “The Curse” (Showtime/Paramount+)

BEST TV PERFORMANCE—COMEDY
Matt Berry, “What We Do in the Shadows” (FX)
Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear” (FX/Hulu) 
Renée Elise Goldsberry, “Girls5Eva” (Netflix)
Devery Jacobs, “Reservation Dogs” (FX/Hulu)
Maya Rudolph, “Loot” (Apple TV+)
Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
Jean Smart, “Hacks” (Max)
Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear” (FX/Hulu)
Kristen Wiig, “Palm Royale” (Apple TV+)

BEST SUPPORTING TV PERFORMANCE — COMEDY
Joel Kim Booster, “Loot” (Apple TV+)
Carol Burnett, “Palm Royale” (Apple TV+)
Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks” (Max)
Harvey Guillén, “What We Do in the Shadows” (FX)
Janelle James, “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
Jamie Lee-Curtis, “The Bear” (FX/Hulu)
Sheryl Lee Ralph, “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, “The Bear” (FX/Hulu)
Megan Stalter, “Hacks” (Max)
Meryl Streep, “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)

BEST TV MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
Miley Cyrus, “Flowers,” 66th Annual Grammy Awards (CBS / Paramount+)
Billie Eilish & Finneas O’Connell, “What Was I Made For?,” 96th Academy Awards (ABC)
Ryan Gosling, “I’m Just Ken,” 96th Academy Awards (ABC)
Steve Martin, “Which of the Pickwick Triplets Did It?,” “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
Maya Rudolph, “Mother,” “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)

BEST TV DOCUMENTARY OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES

“Black Twitter: A People’s History” (Hulu)
“Girls State” (Apple TV+)
“The Greatest Night in Pop” (Netflix)
“Jim Henson Idea Man” (Disney+)
“Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” (Investigation Discovery)

BEST LGBTQ TV DOCUMENTARY OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES
“Beyond the Aggressives: 25 Years Later” (Showtime)
“Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show” (HBO)
“Last Call: When A Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York” (HBO)
“Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed” (HBO)
“The Stroll” (HBO)

BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS SHOW
“The Daily Show” (Comedy Central)
“Hot Ones” (YouTube)
“Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC)
“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS)
“Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” (HBO)

BEST REALITY SHOW

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” (MTV)
“Queer Eye” (Netflix)
“Top Chef” (Bravo)
“The Traitors” (Peacock)
“We’re Here” (HBO)

BEST GENRE TV SHOW
Anne Rice’s “Interview with the Vampire” (AMC)
“The Fall of the House of Usher” (Netflix)
“Fallout” (Amazon Prime)
“What We Do in the Shadows” (FX)
“Chucky” (SyFy/USA)

BEST ANIMATED SHOW
“Blue Eye Samurai” (Netflix)
“Bob’s Burgers” (Fox)
“Harley Quinn” (Max) 
“Scott Pilgrim Takes Off” (Netflix)
“X-Men ’97” (Disney+)

MOST VISUALLY STRIKING TV SHOW

Anne Rice’s “Interview with the Vampire” (AMC)
“Fallout” (Amazon Prime)
“Palm Royale” (Apple TV+)
“Ripley” (Netflix) 
“Shōgun” (FX/Hulu)
“True Detective: Night Country” (HBO)

CAMPIEST TV SHOW
“Bridgerton” (Netflix)
“Chucky” (SyFy/USA)
“Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans” (FX/Hulu)
“Palm Royale” (Apple TV+)
“The Traitors” (Peacock)

WILDE WIT AWARD
—To a performer, writer or commentator whose observations both challenge and amuse
Joel Kim Booster
Quinta Brunson
Ayo Edebiri
Hannah Einbinder
Julio Torres

GALECA TV Icon Award
—To a uniquely talented star we adore
Gillian Anderson
Angela Bassett
Carol Burnett
Lavar Burton
Julia Louis-Dreyfus

GALECA LGBTQIA+ TV Trailblazer Award
—For creating art that inspires empathy, truth and equity
RuPaul Charles
Margaret Cho
Alan Cumming
Emma D’Arcy
Ncuti Gatwa

Nexstar’s KTLA 5 Weekend Morning News recently talked to “Interview with the Vampire” cast members Jacob Anderson and Sam Reid, who play legendary vampires Louis de Pointe du Lac and Lestat de Lioncourt, who touted the second season’s bloodier tone. “Interview” was also recently renewed for a third season.

Now that voting is done, GALECA members will cast their final ballots for the 2024 Dorian TV Awards starting June 30 and winners will be announced August 12.