Demi Lovato, Halsey and Met Police Commissioner Cressida Dick also made the star-studded shortlist
The British LGBT Awards has released its shortlist for the 2019 ceremony with girl band Little Mix, singer Ellie Goulding, Sex And The City actor turned politician Cynthia Nixon and TV personalities Stephen Fry and Susanna Reid all nominated for gongs.
The awards in association with Clifford Chance and NatWest, celebrate the campaigners, community activists and allies who have helped to advance the fight for LGBT+ rights during the past 12 months.
The event, which takes place on Friday 17 May and is the biggest annual gay awards show in Britain’s red carpet calendar, also sees Killing Eve’s Jodie Comer up for the Celebrity Ally award after playing Villanelle in the BBC’s Golden Globe-winning drama. The Ally category also sees Naomi Campbell, Jameela Jamil and Benedict Cumberbatch recognised for their support of the LGBT+ community.
Rylan Clark-Neal joins Gok Wan, Ruby Rose, Gillian Anderson and Cara Delevingne in the LGBT+ Celebrity category.
Without Me singer Halsey, Kesha, Demi Lovato and Rita Ora will battle it out alongside Jaden Smith to be recognised as Music Artist of the year.
Meanwhile, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick is expected to attend the ceremony after being nominated for the high profile Inspirational Leader accolade.
Google, Vodafone, Boohoo and LinkedIn are amongst some of the major organisations vying for prizes on the night.
Sarah Garrett MBE, founder of the British LGBT Awards, said:
“A really broad mix of deserving people and organisations have been nominated in the 2019 British LGBT Awards – it’s our most diverse shortlist yet. From actors to musicians, TV personalities and influencers, the list is an amazing group of role models who have supported the community and shown their commitment to raising awareness and advancing LGBT+ rights.”
Marjorie Strachan, Head of Inclusion, NatWest said:
“NatWest is pleased to continue our partnership with The British LGBT Awards. The awards are about more than recognising the nominees and winners, they are about creating a change in attitudes towards diversity and inclusion in every part of the UK. This is something that we are committed to, and proud to celebrate.”
Narind Singh, Corporate partner at Clifford Chance, said:
“We’re incredibly proud to be the headline sponsor of this year’s British LGBT Awards. Diversity and inclusion is central to our strategy as we believe that that people flourish and perform at their very best in a collegiate and supportive environment. The British LGBT Awards shortlist is packed with inspirational individuals who use their own platforms to promote equality within the workplace and beyond, and we look forward to seeing who is honoured on the night.”
The winners will be announced at a ceremony taking place at the Marriott Grosvenor Square in London on Friday 17 May.
The public are invited to cast their votes for the winners now at britishlgbtawards.com.
The 2019 British LGBT Award nominees in full:
Celebrity Ally –
Benedict Cumberbatch
Dua Lipa
Ellie Goulding
Jameela Jamil
Jodie Comer
Little Mix
Michael B. Jordan
Naomi Campbell
Susanna Reid
Timothée Chalamet
LGBT+ Celebrity –
Amandla Stenberg
Cara Delevingne
Cynthia Nixon
Ezra Miller
Gillian Anderson
Gok Wan
John Barrowman
Lena Waithe
Ruby Rose
Rylan Clark-Neal
Broadcaster or Journalist –
Amplify Dot (A.Dot)
Anna Richardson
Edward Enninful
Jonathan Van Ness
Liv Little
Paris Lees
Paul O’Grady
Phillip Picardi
RuPaul
Stephen Fry
Sports Personality –
Adam Rippon
Gareth Thomas
Gus Kenworthy
Keegan Hirst
Mark Foster
Mel Reid
Nicola Adams
Parinya Charoenphol
Tadd Fujikawa
Zack Leader
Music Artist –
Billie Eilish
Demi Lovato
Halsey
Hayley Kiyoko
Jaden Smith
Janelle Monáe
Kesha
Rita Ora
Troye Sivan
Vincint
Media Moment –
ITV’s Coronation Street’s Rana and Kate storyline
Courtney Act wins Channel 4’s CBB and hosts The Bi Life
Disobedience starring Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams
Netflix’s Nanette by Hannah Gadsby
ITV’s Butterfly release
20th Century Fox’s Love, Simon
Netflix’s Queer Eye Season 2
The CW’s Supergirl features trans actor playing first ever trans superhero
Freeform’s The Bold Type Kat and Adena storyline
The Miseducation Of Cameron Post starring Chloë Grace Moretz
Online Influencer –
Calle y Poché
Chella Man
Jazz Jennings
Karin & Skyler
Keiynan Lonsdale
Melanie Murphy
Munroe Bergdorf
Pabllo Vittar
Teddy Edwardes
Travis Alabanza
Charity or Community Initiative –
Ditch The Label
Elop
Gaysians
Gendered Intelligence
GLAAD
HRC Foundation
LGBT Youth Scotland
Love Equality NI
MindOut
Naz and Matt Foundation
Outstanding Contribution To LGBT+ Life
Baroness Elizabeth Barker
Claire Harvey MBE
Dinesh Bhugra CBE
Joanie Evans
Khakan Qureshi
Marc Thompson
Peter Tatchell
Reeta Loi
Tim Sigsworth MBE
Tuvia Borok
Brand or Marketing Campaign –
ABSOLUT Vodka
Amazon Alexa
Boohoo: Pride Collection
Calvin Klein: Wear Yours With Pride
H&M Pride Collection
Levi’s: Be Proud. Be Bold. Be Yourself.
Maltesers
River Island: #LabelsAreForClothes
Spotify: Pride Stories
Volvo: Drive with Pride
LGBT+ Inspirational Leader –
Cressida Dick CBE, Metropolitan Police
Emma Woollcott, Mishcon De Reya
Geffrye Parsons, Macquarie Group
Geoff Godwin, AIG
Joshua Graff, LinkedIn
Mark Armario, Barclays
Martin Parkes, BlackRock
Ollie Saunders, JLL
Pedro Pina, Google
Richard Hodgson, Linklaters
Corporate Ally –
Cathy Travers, Mott MacDonald
Helen Milford, Argos
Jim Herbert, AON
Michael Marks, LGIM
Peter Harrison, Schroders
Dr Rebecca Emerson, Oliver Wyman
Simon Hodgkinson, BP
Stephanie Smith, Allianz Insurance
Steve Hails, Thames Tideway Tunnel
Tim Craddock, Network Rail
Diversity Hero –
Amanda McKay, Balfour Beatty
Ben Foat, Post Office
David Pearson, KPMG
Denise Hart, PWC
Erik Tomlin, Viacom International Media Networks
Maureen Wanjiku, Amazon
Neha-Jasmin (Jas), GSK
Rob Hudson, St. Modwen
Simone Joachim, Rolls-Royce
Tom Kohler, Deloitte
LGBT+ FUTURE LEADER –
Bhavik Pancholi, TSB
Brian Kennedy, Dentons
Jemma Kameen, Sainsbury’s
Karen Flynn-Macfarlane, RBS
Lieutenant Commander Gordon Jones, Royal Navy
Mandy Rayment, Dentsu Aegis Network
Marion Bentata, State Street
Nadine Rae, TSSA
Oliver Holmes, Accenture
Tim Evans, Gowling WLG
LGBT+ NETWORK GROUP OR ERG –
4Pride, Channel 4
Gayglers UK Chapter (LGBTQ+ Employee Engagement Group), Google
HSBC Pride Network, HSBC
Kaleidoscope, Arcadis
Microsoft Gleam ERG, Microsoft
Moody’s LGBTA ERG, Moody’s
Open&Out UK, Johnson & Johnson’s LGBT+ and Ally Network
Open Pride UK, Omnicom Group
PlayStation LGBT+ Group, Sony PlayStation
Spectrum, Barclays
Inclusive Company or Employer –
AIG UK
Capco
Credit Suisse
Heathrow Airport
Lloyds Banking Group
Metro Bank
Northern Trust
Santander
The Walt Disney Company
Vodafone Group
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