THE 27th Annual
GLAM AWARDS
Hosted by ALASKA THUNDERFUCK & BOB THE DRAG QUEEN
January 19th 2026 at Sony Hall
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
WINNER: ESSA NOCHE
NOMINEES:
FREEDA KULO
HIBISCUS
JANELLE NO. 5
KIMMI MOORE
KIZHA CARR
MARIYEA
SHERRY POPPINS
SHOWPONII
BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST
WINNER: BERTHA VANAYSHUN
NOMINEES:
ALICIA LOVE
CHERRY JAMES
IVY FISCHER
MX. OLOGY
NORMA TEARS
PIETRA PARKER
SPICE DIAMOND
BEST PARTY PRODUCER
WINNER: JANELLE NO. 5
NOMINEES:
JON ALI
LUCIFER
LUIS FERNANDO
NICK LAUGHLIN
SHIA HO
SUSANNE BARTSCH
YAMIL X
BEST EVENT PRODUCER
WINNER: SUDDENLY AUDREY
NOMINEES:
BABY LOVE
JULIE J
LADYFAG
LUIS FERNANDO
NICK LAUGHLIN
RIFY ROYALTY
SHIA HO
BEST BAR
WINNER: C'MON EVERYBODY
NOMINEES:
ALL NIGHT SKATE
ANIMAL
BALCON
CLUB CUMMING
G LOUNGE
PIECES
THE ROSEMONT
BEST CLUB
WINNER: 3 DOLLAR BILL
NOMINEES:
BASEMENT
THE EAGLE
ELSEWHERE
HOUSE OF YES
HUSH
KNOCKDOWN CENTER
NOWADAYS
RED EYE
BEST BAR PARTY
WINNER: STR8 TO DVD at C'mon Everybody
NOMINEES
FAGNET at C’mon Everybody
HUSTLERS at Boxers
PAUL’S DOLLS at Paul’s Casablanca
SEXX DREAMS at Metropolitan
SPUNK at Pieces
SUPER SIZE QUEEN at Hardware Bar
ZOO at The Rosemont
BEST CLUB PARTY
WINNER: ON TOP
NOMINEES:
GOLDILOXX
HORSE MEAT DISCO
LECHE
MOTHERDISCO
NO RSTXXXN
WAP
WRECKED
BEST NIGHTLIFE EVENT
WINNER: BUSHWIG
NOMINEES:
THE AUD BALL
DIVATRONIC MAYHEM
LADYLAND
MADE IN ASIA FESTIVAL
NIGHT OF LIFE
STAND UP NYC
TRISH
BEST COMPETITION
WINNER: ARE YOU THE ULTIMATE DIVA?
NOMINEES
DRAG WARS
MISS HELLS KITCHEN
MX NOBODY
PANTHEON
POLISH THE QUEEN
STAR SEARCH
UNTITLED (ART STAR)
BEST BAR DJ
WINNER: AIMEE AMOUR
NOMINEES:
ALPHA MOSES
ARRA
BOYISH CHARM
EVANGELINE
HOPE 808
JACEOUND
TASHEEF
BEST CLUB DJ
WINNER: JON ALI
NOMINEES:
AMBER VALENTINE
BOYYYISH
HONEY DIJON
ICKARUS
JAMES ANTHONY
JOE MICHAEL
MITCH FERRINO
P_A_T
BEST PARTY HOST
WINNER: SAWC
NOMINEES
BOBBY LEMAIRE
MATT RUSSEL
MEHMOONI
TROY EDWARDS
TY EVANS
VERA LEE WESTWOOD
THE WILLYAN
BEST SHOW HOST
WINNER: SHERRY POPPINS
NOMINEES:
ESSA NOCHE
IZZY UNCUT
JACKLYNN HYDE
JANELLE NO. 5
KIZHA CARR
PIETRA PARKER
SHEQUIDA
BEST BARTENDER
WINNER: SENERIO
NOMINEES:
BUTCH MOLLY
KEDWIN ZAPATA
MADISON BLACK
NATE GARNER
NOAH DANIELS
ROBERTO RIVASS
SERGIO CIFUENTES
BEST GO-GO DANCER
WINNER: ANGEL
NOMINEES:
BREEZY
ED CHARM
GABRIEL REYES
HONKYTONK HOOKER
JAY QUACK
JMV
NORMAN TILLER
BEST VOCALIST
WINNER: TY EVANS
NOMINEES:
ANDREW BARRET COX
CASTRATA
HASSAN
JASMINE RICE LABEIJA
LAGOONA BLOO
NORMA TEARS
ROBERT GARCIA
BEST COMEDY PERFORMER
WINNER: MISS MA'AMSHE
NOMINEES:
BERTHA VANAYSHUN
BOOTSIE LEFARIS
ESSA NOCHE
HANUKAH LEWINSKY
JACKLYNN HYDE
KIKI BALL-CHANGE
MISS WOMAN THE WOMAN
BEST DANCE PERFORMER
WINNER: ATHENA
NOMINEES:
BRENDA DHARLING
DEV DOEE
ESSENCE
HIBISCUS
JUPITER GENESIS
KIMMI MOORE
MO’RIAH
BEST MALE PERFORMER
WINNER: ANDREW BARRET COX
NOMINEES:
APOLLLO
BENJY BRADSHAW
BOY RADIO
ERICH SCHLECK
JAYSE VEGAS
SENERIO
SOUVENIR
BEST DUO/GROUP
WINNERS: DANIELLA DARLING & DIDI OPULENCE
NOMINEES:
ASSASSINS
THE BIG GIRLZ
HANUKAH LEWINSKY & REESE HAVOC
MX. OLOGY & MISS WOMAN THE WOMAN
REINAS (PIETRA PARKER, FONDA KOXX, DD FUEGO)
SELMA NILLA & VICKY VEE
TRES LECHES (CASTRATA, NORMA TEARS, MELISMA)
BEST BURLESQUE PERFORMER
WINNER: DANIELLA DARLING
NOMINEES:
DIDI OPULENCE
JACK BARROW
JACK RABBIT SLIMS
JMV
LOLA VON ROX
MIZZADDY
OZZIE
WITCH TULIPS
BEST STAGE SHOW
WINNER: FAGTASIA PRESENTS: WICKEDT - starring Baby Love and Mariyea
NOMINEES
APOCALYPSE NOIR at Balcon - hosted by Andrew Barret Cox
IS MISS THING ON? at Joe’s Pub - hosted by Plasma
JANAE DOES CROWD WORK at Laurie Beechman Theater - starring Janae Saisquoi
THE MAHEM BALL at Balcon - starring Nick Gaga
SEX AND THE CITY: S1 E11 - LIP SYNCHED LIVE AND IN FULL - starring Miss Woman The Woman
WANTED - starring Angela Mansberry
WE’RE IN HELL at The Laurie Beechman Theater - starring Kiki Ball-Change
BEST DRESSED/STYLE
WINNER: SERENA TEA
NOMINEES:
AIMEE AMOUR
AMANDA LEPORE
ANGEL AU
ATOMIC ANNIE
JANELLE NO. 5
JASMINE RICE LABEIJA
VANITY LAVAIN
BEST FASHION DESIGN
WINNER: PIERRETTA VIKTORI
NOMINEES:
CASEY CALDWELL
DIEGO MONTOYA
GLORIA SWANSONG
MYSTERY
NICOLAS MENDOZA
SERENA TEA
TEN YARDS
BEST HAIR DESIGN
WINNER: MADDELYNN HATTER
NOMINEES:
BITCHCRAFT
BROOKLYN NITE
HOT MESSIAH
MISTY MEANER
PARIS FILTER
PERFIDIA
STYLED BY MICHAEL
SCENE QUEEN
WINNER: ESSENCE
NOMINEES:
BLOSSOM DIOR
BOBBY LEMAIRE
MEHMOONI
SAW C
STASI
TARAYE
VERA LEE WESTWOOD
BEST NIGHTLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER
WINNER: SEEK AXIOM
JEFF EASON
JULIAN LAZARO
KOORAH
LEYDA LUZ
PHOTOCHASE
PICTURE PLASTIC
RYAN POLAROIDS
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BEST NIGHTLIFE WRITER
WINNER: MICHAEL MUSTO
NOMINEES:
CHIFFON DIOR
JIM SILVESTRI
LINUX
MICHAEL COOK
SIDEWALKKILLA
BEST PODCAST
WINNER: RACE CHASER - Alaska & Willam
NOMINEES:
THE DILL POD - Dev Doee
CLIFFHANGERS - Julie J & Mariyea
IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK - Wendy Stuart & Tym Moss
PUMPING IT - Linux
SNIFFIES CRUISING CONFESSIONS - Gabe Gonzalez & Chris Patterson-Rosso
VULGHER - Selma Nilla & Vicky Vee
WIGGING OUT - Martyr & C. Tepper
BEST VIDEO
WINNER: DISEASE - Suzie Toot, Nick Gaga, Kimmi Moore and Vicky Vee
NOMINEES:
CONTROL - Kimmi Moore
HERE I AM - Robert Garcia
IT’S MY FUCKING FANTASY - Noah Landry
POPSTAR (REMIX) - Jayse Vegas featuring Josh Lumsden
THANKS A LOT BUT NO THANKS - Plasma
TSPG69 - Macy Rodman
UNDRESSED - Luxx Noir London
BEST DRAG KING
WINNER: SHOWPONII
NOMINEES:
BENEDICK THE BASTARD
BOXA CRAYONZ
CUNNING STUNT
GOD COMPLEX
MAXX PLEASURE
MYSTER E MEL
SWEATY EDDIE
UNCLE FREAK
DOOR GODDESS
WINNER:AURORA IVY
NOMINEES:
FLOWER TORTILLA
FURINA DIOR
LANYE ARMON
MARTYR
MERCURY
NANI TSUNAMI
TALIA FORTUNE
BEST DRAG BRUNCH
WINNER: KWEEN DRAG BRUNCH at Kween - hosted by Freeda Kulo
NOMINEES:
BACON SALON BRUNCH at Balcon - hosted by Jasmin Rice LaBeija & Lexington Banks
BRAG DRUNCH at Branded Saloon - hosted by Soraya Sis, Giardia and Anne Tifah
BOIZ WHO BRUNCH at Fresco’s Cantina - hosted by Myster E Mel & ShowPonii
CHISMOSAS WITH MIMOSAS at Fresco’s Cantina - hosted by Catrina Lovelace & Hibiscus
DRAG BINGO BRUNCH at The Dickens - hosted by Jacklynn Hyde
DRAG QUEEN BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH at Pulperia - hosted by Misty Mountains
RISE AND SHINE BRUNCH at Rise Bar - hosted by Izzy Uncut & Skye Walker