Among the various nominees are the movies A Single Man and Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire; TV shows One Life to Live and Glee; singers Adam Lambert and Lady Gaga; and Spanish-language shows Sábado Gigante and Primer Impacto. The GLAAD Media Awards ceremonies will be held in New York March 13 at the Marriott Marquis ( where Cynthia Nixon will receive the Vito Russo Award ) ; in Los Angeles April 17 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza; and in San Francisco June 5 at The Westin St. Francis.

"Words and images matter," said GLAAD President Jarrett Barrios. "With these awards, we seek to recognize news coverage and entertainment programming that go beyond stock stereotypes with LGBT storylines that more fully reflect the challenges gay and transgender people face and the aspirations we hold for ourselves and our families. The GLAAD Media Awards honor media professionals who are doing an exceptional job at bringing our stories into the living rooms of America—and set a 'fairness benchmark' for the news and entertainment industries."

See www.glaad.org/mediaawards/21/nominees for all the nominees.