ALAN Cumming has received a prestigious award for being a “trailblazer” in the TV industry.
The Scottish actor scooped up the accolade as part of the Dorian Television Awards, which were set up in 2009 by Galeca, a society made up of LGBT entertainment critics.
Cumming (below) won the Galeca LGBTQIA+ TV Trailblazer Award, beating drag legend RuPaul Charles, stand-up comedian Margaret Cho, Game of Thrones actress Emma D’Arcy and Scottish Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa.
The award is for those who create art which “inspires empathy, truth and equity”.
Commenting on the awards, Walt Hicket, president of Galeca, said: “Congratulations to all the winners of the 2024 Dorian Television Awards.
“This group is second to none when it comes to elevating and advocating for innovative, daring work, and celebrating the creative efforts of the future of the film and television industry.”
The awards were named after Oscar Wilde, in reference to the main character from his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray.
See the full list of winners below.
- Best TV Drama: Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire
- Best TV Comedy: Hacks
- Best Written TV Show: Hacks
- Best LGBTQ TV Show: Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire
- Best TV Movie or Limited Series: Baby Reindeer
- Best Unsung TV Show: Reservation Dogs
- Best Non-English Language TV Show: Shogun
- Best LGBTQ Non-English Language TV Show: Young Royals
- Best TV Performance – Drama: Matt Bomer, Fellow Travelers
- Best Supporting TV Performance – Drama: Jonathan Bailey, Fellow Travelers
- Best TV Performance – Comedy: Jean Smart, Hacks
- Best Supporting TV Performance – Comedy: Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
- Best TV Musical Performance: Ryan Gosling, I’m Just Ken, performed at the Academy Awards
- Best TV Documentary or Documentary Series: Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
- Best LGBTQ TV Documentary or Documentary Series: Last Call: When A Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York
- Best Current Affairs Show: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- Best Reality Show: The Traitors
- Best Genre TV Show: Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire
- Best Animated Show: X-Men ‘97
- Most Visually Striking TV Show: Ripley
- Campiest TV Show: Chucky
- Wilde Wit Award: Julio Torres
- Galeca TV Icon Award: Carol Burnett
- Galeca LGBTQIA+ TV Trailblazer Award: Alan Cumming
