GLAAD Media Awards Announced in NYC at 26th Annual Ceremony

GLAAD Media Award recipients were announced in 15 of this year's 31 media categories at the 26th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, presented by Delta Air Lines, Hilton, Ketel One Vodka, and Wells Fargo at the Waldorf Astoria New York on Saturday night. Check out the full list of winners below!

• Vito Russo Award: Thomas Roberts (presented by Lynda Carter)

• Excellence in Media Award: Kelly Ripa (presented by Anderson Cooper)

• Outstanding Talk Show Episode: "Pepe Julian Onziema" Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) [accepted by: Ugandan transgender activist Pepe Julian Onziema who accepted on behalf of the show]

• Outstanding TV Journalism Segment: "Fired for Being Gay?" MSNBC Live (MSNBC) [accepted by: MSNBC reporter Craig Melvin, and by Latta, S.C. Police Chief Crystal Moore]

• Outstanding Magazine Overall Coverage: Sports Illustrated [accepted by: Jason Collins, Michael Sam, and Sports Illustrated Managing Editor Chris Stone]

The following is a list of other award recipients announced at the 26th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York.

• Outstanding Film - Limited Release: Lilting (Strand Releasing)

• Outstanding Documentary: L Word Mississippi: Hate the Sin (Showtime)

• Outstanding Reality Program: R&B Divas: Atlanta (TV One)

• Outstanding TV Journalism - Newsmagazine: "Coming Out" Nick News with Linda Ellerbee (Nickelodeon)

• Outstanding Newspaper Article: "Longtime Utah LGBT Advocates Recount Brutal History" by Erin Alberty (Salt Lake City Tribune)

• Outstanding Magazine Article: "The Transgender Tipping Point" by Katy Steinmetz (Time)

• Outstanding Digital Journalism - Multimedia: "Why did the U.S. Lock Up These Women with Men?" by Cristina Costantini, Jorge Rivas, Kristofer Ríos (Fusion.net)

SPANISH-LANGUAGE NOMINEES

• Outstanding TV Journalism - Newsmagazine: TIE: "Felipe Najera abre su corazón" Primer Impacto (Univision) and "Orlando Cruz habla de su vida" Al Rojo Vivo (Telemundo)

• Outstanding TV Journalism Segment: "La historia de una [mujer] transexual" Café CNN (CNN en Español)

• Outstanding Newspaper Article: "Mamá, soy homosexual dijo Ricardo; su familia no entendió y lo corrió de su casa" by Selene Rivera (Hoy Los Angeles)

• Outstanding Digital Journalism Article: "Identidades invisibles" [serie] by Marcos Billy Guzmán (ElNuevoDia.com)

• Outstanding Digital Journalism - Multimedia: "¿Que es ENDA?" by Cary Tabares (Univision.com)

GLAAD previously announced that it was acknowledging BioWare's hit video game Dragon Age: Inquisition and the song "Era Diferente" by the legendary Mexican band Los Tigres del Norte with Special Recognition Awards.

The Los Angeles GLAAD Media Awards were held on March 21 at the Beverly Hilton. For video, photos, and more, visit: http://glaad.org/mediaawards/recap To receive the latest updates on the GLAAD Media Awards, follow @glaad on Twitter and use the hashtag #glaadawards.

The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and the issues that affect their lives. They also fund GLAAD's work to amplify stories from the LGBT community that build support for equality. GLAAD Media Award nominees were published, released or broadcast between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2014.

About GLAAD: GLAAD amplifies the voice of the LGBT community by empowering real people to share their stories, holding the media accountable for the words and images they present, and helping grassroots organizations communicate effectively. By ensuring that the stories of LGBT people are heard through the media, GLAAD promotes understanding, increases acceptance, and advances equality. For more information, visit www.glaad.org.