Demi Lovato to Perform at 2026 GLAAD Media Awards

Demi Lovato is set to perform at the 37th annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday, March 5. Actor and producer Jonathan Bennett will host the ceremony. For the sixth consecutive year, Hulu will serve as the event’s official streaming destination. The ceremony will premiere on the platform on March 21.

Lovato, who received the GLAAD Media Vanguard Award in 2016, has had nine top 10 albums on the Billboard 200 (topped by Here We Go Again, which reached No. 1 in 2009) and four top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 (topped by “Sorry Not Sorry,” which reached No. 6 in 2017). Lovato will embark on her It’s Not That Deep arena tour in April.

Bennett took home last year’s GLAAD Media Award for outstanding film – streaming or TV for Hallmark’s The Groomsmen: Second Chances. He returns as a two‑time 2026 nominee for the categories of outstanding reality competition program and outstanding film – streaming or TV.

Expected guests at this year’s GLAAD Media Awards include: Abe Sylvia, Camila Mendes, Cara Delevingne, Claybourne Elder, Colton Underwood, Don Lemon, Eugene Daniels, George Wallace, Jessica Hargrave, Jonathan Capehart, Karolina Wydra, Kristen Wiig, Lauren Chan, Laverne Cox,  Lili Reinhart, Mason Blomberg, Megan Falley, Melissa Fumero, Miles Heizer, Mindy Cohn, Paul Feig, Rhea Seehorn, Rob Mac, Ryan White, Scott Hoying & Mark Hoying, Stef Willen, Stephanie Beatriz, Tig Notaro, Tom Daley, Tonatiuh and unspecified cast and creatives from Heated Rivalry.

This year’s awards spotlight 291 nominees across 32 categories, covering film, television, gaming, music, podcasting, journalism, Spanish-language media, and more. Nominees reflect work published, released, or broadcast during calendar year 2025. 

GLAAD president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis serves as executive producer of the 2026 GLAAD Media Awards, alongside GLAAD’s Rich Ferraro and Anthony Allen Ramos. GLAAD’s Jose Useche will serve as producer. The ceremony is produced in partnership with STAMP Event Co.