Lady GaGa, Matt Smith, Jessie J get Stonewall Awards nominations (original) (raw)

Doctor Who star Matt Smith and singer Jessie J have been nominated for the 2011 Stonewall Awards.

Other celebrities on the main shortlist for the sixth such awards include actors Christopher Plummer and Jane Hazlegrove.

Winners will be decided by a celebrity panel including Gok Wan, Eddie Mair and Hope Powell and given out at a ceremony hosted by Stephen K Amos on November 3 at the V&A in London.

Pop superstar Lady GaGa is in the running for the 'Hero of the Year' prize, which is voted for by Stonewall supporters. Other categories decided by a vote are 'Stonewall Community Group' and 'Bigot of the Year'.

Stonewall chief executive Ben Summerskill said: "This year's Stonewall Award nominees include out gay sport stars, regional, national and sector publications, popular TV shows and popular LGB and straight entertainers.

"The diversity of those nominated for an award demonstrates how gay equality is embedding itself into 21st century British life. We think that's a real cause for celebration."

The full list of nominees is as follows:

Entertainer of the Year
Christopher Plummer (Beginners)
Harry Derbidge (The Only Way is Essex, ITV2)
Jane Hazlegrove (Casualty, BBC One)
Jessie J
Matt Smith (Christopher and His Kind, BBC Two)

Broadcast of the Year
Torchwood (BBC Three)
Lip Service (BBC Three)
The Night Watch (BBC Two)
Jamie's Dream School (C4)
The World's Worst Place to be Gay (BBC Three)

Publication of the Year
People Management
Nursing Standard
Derby Telegraph
www.SoSoGay.co.uk
Guardian Weekend

Journalist of the Year
Matthew Cain (C4 News)
Vanessa Feltz (Radio 2, Daily Express, BBC London)
Grizelda (Private Eye, The Spectator)
Matthew Todd (Attitude)
Phil Reay-Smith (Daybreak, ITV1)

Writer of the Year
Jodi Picoult, Sing You Home
Eleanor Catton, The Rehearsal
Alan Hollinghurst, The Stranger's Child
Phillip Hensher, King of the Badgers
Ali Smith, There but for the

Politician of the Year
Chris Bryant MP
Nigel Evans MP
Ruth Davidson MSP
Helen Mary Jones
Jeremy Browne MP

Sportsperson of the Year
Steven Davies
Anton Hysen
Lawn Tennis Association
The Gay Outdoor Club
Ben Cohen

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