The nominees for The Queerties, honoring the yearโs bestย ofย theย best in LGBTQ+ย art,ย media,ย andย culture were announced this week, and Drag Race is well represented with nominees in multiple categories. Season 16 winner Nymphia Wind is up for the โBadassโ award, Delta Workโs โVery Deltaโ is up for best podcast and Gigi Goode is nominated for the Style Icon award. Musical queens were recognized including Luxx Noir London who is up for Breakout Musical Artist honors, Salina EsTitties, whose video for โBootzโ is vying for best music video honors and Mirageโs track โSheโs Such a Bitchโ is up for best anthem. Detox is a nominee for the Coming Out for Good Award,ย Drag: The Musicalย is a pick for the best theater production of the year and Mama Ruโs memoir,ย The House of Hidden Meaningsis up for the yearโs best read.ย ย
RuPaulโs Drag Raceย faces some competition for best reality TV againstย Weโre Hereย andย Trixie Motel: Drag Me Homeย andย Dungeons & Drag Queens,ย Monรฉtโs Slumber Partyย andย Bring Back My Girlsย are the drag representatives fighting it out for best web series.ย
And the two biggiesโฆup for Future All Star are Plane Jane, Dawn, Tayce, Crystal Methyd, Morphine Love Dion, Xunami Muse, Sugar and Spice, Sapphira Cristal, Olivia Lux and Maddy Morphosis. This yearโs nominees for Drag Royalty are Varla Jean Merman, Sasha Velour, Sasha Colby, Alyssa Edwards, Nicky Doll, Angeria Paris Van Micheals, Kandy Muse, Roxxxy Andrews, Andro Gin and Asia Consent.ย
Voting is open now through February 25, and you can vote once per day per device.ย Awards will be presented at the Queertiesย Liveย Event on March 11.ย