I've actually much of the last few weeks
wondering when GALECA would give the relatively new Dorian TV nominations. I've
been tracking them over the last three years much the same way I've been
tracking the Image Awards and the BAFTA TV awards because while they
understandably mostly pay tribute to the LGBTQ+ community that doesn't mean
that they only honor shows that are centered around them and considering the
increasing overlap particularly in cable and streaming of characters and
storylines there have been more than a few shows where we've seen the benefits.
So halfway through Pride Month the
nominations have come out and there's basically what you'd expect and a few
things you wouldn't. Let's get started.
BEST TV DRAMA
No surprise that Heated Rivalry is
here or that Pluribus and The Pitt are. I am impressed Industry
and The Gilded Age are here instead of Euphoria, particularly
considering that this show has more themes and characters in keeping with
GALECA but I guess they have the same standards as most critics and admit
Season 3 stank.
BEST TV COMEDY
No real surprises. Here are Abbott
Elementary, Hacks and Shrinking along with The Comeback and
the fast rising Widow's Bay. Is this is another hint to Emmy voters?
BEST LGBTQ+ TV SHOW
The Comeback and Hacks represent comedy, Heated
Rivalry and Pluribus represent drama; Half Man is here for
Limited Series. No complaints.
BEST TV MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES
The usual suspects: All Her Fault, Season
2 of Beef, DTF St. Louis, Half Man and Love Story. Slightly
surprised DTF made it in over Beast in Me. Emmys will have to
make some hard choices down the road.
I'll skip non-English TV shows because I
don't know any of the contenders and I don't want to sound ignorant.
BEST WRITTEN TV SHOW
The Comeback and Hacks for Comedy; Heated
Rivalry, Pluribus and The Pitt for drama. Can't really argue.
BEST TV PERFORMANCE DRAMA
Acknowledging Connor Storrie and Hudson
Williams are ineligible for consideration let's look at the other eight
nominees in degree of likelihood of nomination.
Mark Ruffalo is a lock for Task as
is Noah Wyle for The Pitt in Best Actor in a Drama. Carrie Coon, Rhea
Seehorn and Zendaya are certainties for Best Actress in a Drama. Jamie Bell is
a lock for Half Man. The odds for Marisa Abela and Myha'la in Industry
remain slim at best, regardless of their quality: both women are in
overwhelmingly stacked categories. (I would be fine if either was included over Zendaya, but that's
just me.)
BEST SUPPORTING TV PERFORMANCE DRAMA
Again since Heated Rivalry is ineligible I'll
go in degree of likelihood.
Katherine LaNassa and Karolina Wydra are
locks for Supporting Actress. It's not clear how much of a chance Isa Briones or
Sepideh Moafi will have for The Pitt though their chances are decent.
(No sign of Taylor Dearden.) Patrick Ball is a lock for Supporting Actor in a
Drama and Charles Melton and Richard Gadd are locks for Supporting Actor
nominations in a Limited Series. Ken Leung's chances for Supporting Actor for Industry
are very remote and Colman Domingo might get in for Euphoria but
likely as a Guest Actor rather then Supporting. (I don't know which category he
submitted for.)
BEST TV PERFORMANCE COMEDY
Well there's a good chance all five females
in this category are going to the Emmys. Quinta Brunson, Ayo Edebiri, Elle
Fanning, Lisa Kudrow and Jean Smart have been favored for nominations for
months. The only real question is whether Selena Gomez or Kristen Bell or any
other women can get past them.
The males are a different story. Ethan
Hawke has a chance for The Lowdown and Matthew Rhys odds' for Widow's
Bay are rising. After that it gets foggy. Tim Robinson's early buzz for The
Chair Company has not let to major awards recognition, the focus on
nominations for big mistakes comes for Laurie Metcalf but not Dan Levy
and Wonder Man has the same odds as any MCU project does getting
nominated in any category other than limited series: non-existent. I'll give
GALECA points for being eclectic.
BEST SUPPORTING TV PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY
Supporting Actress first. Hannah Einbinder,
Janelle James and Michelle Pfeiffer are sure things. I really want Meg Stalter
to be there. Kate O'Flynn is rising for Widow's Bay but I don't think
she has much of a chance. Ashley Padilla has an uphill clime for SNL and
Leslie Bibb is compete for Guest Actress.
Paul W. Downs and Harrison Ford are sure
things. I wouldn't think Colman Domingo has a chance for The Four Seasons but
I said that last year and I was wrong. I'm slightly surprised not to see
Michael Urie here for Shrinking.
BEST UNSUNG TV SHOW
Good for the Dorians for standing by English
Teacher even after all the brickbats for its star. He deserved them, the
show didn't.
From definitely deserves recognition and I can see that for The
Four Seasons and Murderbot. I get why Boots is here.
BEST GENRE TV SHOW
Pluribus and Widow's Bay are here as you'd expect. I'm glad to
see Welcome to Derry and Alien: Earth and I get why The Boys has
to be here.
BEST ANIMATED TV SHOW
Good mix. Bob's Burgers, Invincible,
Hazbin Hotel, Long Story Short and South Park.
MOST VISUALLY STRIKING TV SHOW
I'm glad to see The Gilded Age is
here along with Pluribus. Alien: Earth makes sense and honestly it would
be odd if Euphoria wasn't here. Heated Rivalry I guess prevails.
CAMPIEST TV SHOW
Yeah this is where The Hunting Wives was
absolutely going to show up. We all knew it. Glad to see it here with The
Comeback, Palm Royale and The Traitors. By the way All's Fair is
in this category but not in the good way the other four shows are.
The majority of the other categories are
irrelevant to much of my coverage – Reality TV, TV Musical, Foreign TV show but
there are some things I can appreciate.
In Best Musical number The Muppet Show got
nominated twice and Miss Piggy and Kermit are competing against Bad Bunny. I was also thrilled that 'I Lied to You' at
the Oscars is here. That was a masterpiece.
I was glad to see the Documentary Series
nominations included Seen and Heard: The History of Black Television and
The Yogurt Shop Murders and that LGBTQ+ Documentary covered Murder In
Glitterball City and Enigma. I hope next year we will see similar
recognition across the board for the just aired Bring Me The Beauties. And any awards shows that gives as much
recognition to Alan Cumming is this is perfect in my book.
I will resume my regularly scheduled Emmy
coverage later today.
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