Frank Ocean, Harry Styles and Laverne Cox have all been nominated for British LGBT Awards

The shortlist for the 2018 NatWest British LGBT Awards have been announced, with some of the most well known LGBTQ activists, artists and allies all nominated.

Cara Delevingne, Laverne Cox, Demi Lovato and Matt Lucas are all up for LGBT+ Celebrity, while Frank Ocean, Troye Sivan, Dua Lipa and Jess Glynne will battle it out for Music Artist.

Munroe Bergdorf, Riyadh Khalaf, Tommy Dorfman and Dr. Ranj Singh have all been mentioned in the Online Influencer category, while Australia voting “Yes” for equal marriage, Olly Alexander’s BBC documentary Growing Up Gay, the return of Will and Grace, and gay animated short film In A Heartbeat are all in the running for Media Moment.

Elsewhere, Harry Styles, David Beckham, Ariana Grande and Nick Jonas have all been nominated for the Celebrity Straight Ally award.

“The 2018 NatWest British LGBT Awards shortlist showcases a range public figures and famous straight allies who use their platform to enhance the rights of the LGBT community,” said Sarah Garrett, British LGBT Awards founder.

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“The ceremony on 11 May is set to be the biggest British LGBT Awards to date.”

Marjorie Strachan, Global head of Inclusion for RBS, added: “We’re proud to be the headline sponsor of the NatWest British LGBT Awards.

“These awards acknowledge those who have made an outstanding commitment to the LGBT community.

“While we should rightly celebrate the nominees and winners, we should also acknowledge the role the awards play in helping to create a cultural shift towards a more diverse and equal society. That’s something we at NatWest are proud to be a part of.”

The 2018 NatWest British LGBT Awards will take place at London’s Marriott Grosvenor Square on 11 May, where all of the of the winners will be announced.

The full list of nominations for the 2018 British LGBT Awards are as follows:

CELEBRITY STRAIGHT ALLY
ANNA FRIEL
ANNIE LENNOX
ARIANA GRANDE
DAVID BECKHAM
DAWN FRENCH
HARRY STYLES
JAMES CORDEN
JOHN BISHOP
NICK JONAS
VICTORIA DERBYSHIRE

LGBT+ CELEBRITY
CARA DELEVINGNE
COLTON HAYNES
DEMI LOVATO
LAVERNE COX
MATT LUCAS
PAUL O’GRADY
RYLAN CLARK
SARAH PAULSON
SEAN HAYES
SUSAN CALMAN

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BROADCASTER/JOURNALIST
CRAIG REVEL-HORWOOD
EDWARD ENNINFUL
GRAHAM NORTON
JAMES INGHAM
JANET MOCK
KATE MCKINNON
MARK FOSTER
SANDI TOKSVIG
STEPHEN FRY
SUE PERKINS

MUSIC ARTIST
DUA LIPA
FRANK OCEAN
HAYLEY KIYOKO
JESS GYLNNE
KEHLANI
P!NK
PVRIS
RITA ORA
TEGAN & SARA
TROYE SIVAN

ONLINE INFLUENCER
CONNOR FRANTA
HANNAH HART
MUNROE BERGDORF
NATASHA NEGOVANLIS
ORION CARLOTO
DR. RANJ SINGH
RIYADH KHALAF
STEVIE BOEBI
TOMMY DORFMAN
TYLER OAKLEY

MEDIA MOMENT
AUSTRALIA SAYS “YES”
BILL POTTS JOINS DR WHO
CYRUS COMES OUT ON ANDI MACK
IN A HEARTBEAT ANIMATED SHORT FILM
JUSTIN TRUDEAU APOLOGISES TO THE LGBT+ COMMUNITY
LAVERNE COX ON COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE’S FRONT COVER
MOONLIGHT WINS AN OSCAR
OLLY ALEXANDER & THE BBC: GROWING UP GAY
STAR TREK DISCOVERY FEATURES A SAME-SEX COUPLE
WILL & GRACE MAKES COMEBACK

BEST DESTINATION
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
BERLIN, GERMANY
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN
MADRID, SPAIN
PALM SPRINGS, USA
REYKJAVIK, ICELAND
TAIPEI, TAIWAN
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL
TOKYO, JAPAN

CHARITY OR COMMUNITY INITIATIVE
ALLOUT
BORN THIS WAY FOUNDATION
DIVERSITY ROLE MODELS
GENDERED INTELLIGENCE
LONDON GAYMERS
MANCHESTER PRIDE
OUTDOOR LADS
OUTRIGHT INTERNATIONAL
PRIDE IN LONDON
SWITCHBOARD

Pride in London / Provided

BRAND OR MARKETING CAMPAIGN
AMAZON
CONVERSE
M&Ms
MCCAIN
PLAYBOY
QANTAS
SKITTLES
SMIRNOFF
STARBUCKS
YOUTUBE

CORPORATE STRAIGHT ALLY
ANNA CROSS, BARCLAYS
EMMA CAREY, MSB
JO COUGHLAN, MUFG
LAURA HINTON, PWC
MARK BARNETT, MASTERCARD
PETER MADDEN, ARCADIS
PETER MARKEY, TSB
SIMON BURTON, HOUSE OF LORDS
SUSAN ALLEN, SANTANDER
WARWICK MATTHEWS, ROLLS-ROYCE

DIVERSITY CHAMPION
ANDREW PORTER, DIAGEO
CARL CLARKE, VODAFONE
CLAIRE SKINNER, MERCER
DAVID LEVINE, DISNEY
JOANNA WALKER, VIRGIN MONEY
LAURA HODGSON, NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT
PARESH RAVAT, BNP PARIBAS
SANDY DARCY, THAMES WATER
STEVEN COX, FUJITSU
THERESA FARRENSON, AON

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LGBT+ INSPIRATIONAL LEADER
ANTONIA BELCHER, MHBC CREATE
ED FAIRHURST, SHELL
EMIRO MENDOZA, CARAT
EMMA GOODFORD, KNIGHT FRANK
GEOFF GODWIN, AIG
JONATHAN MCCLELLAND, M&G INVESTMENTS
KELLY CANTERFORD, JLL
LUCA SALE, AMAZON
NARIND SINGH, CLIFFORD CHANCE
PIPS BUNCE, CREDIT SUISSE

LGBT+ CORPORATE RISING STAR
BEN CAWLEY, STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
CHRIS HOWARD, EPAM & CAPGEMINI
DUNNI ALAO, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
EMILY SENDALL, DELOITTE
JOHN DICKINSON, TESCO
JONATHAN ANDREWS, REED SMITH
JULIA ATWATER, ATOS
LENG MONTGOMERY, SAINSBURY’S
MELANIE JACKSON, NATIONAL GRID
RYAN BLEACH, NOMURA

LGBT+ NETWORK GROUP
ALLIANZ INSURANCE, ALLIANZ
ASDA PRIDE, ASDA
BREATHE, KPMG
GLOW, DENTONS
HOUSEPROUD, GENESIS HOUSING
INTERENERGY
MPRIDE, METRO BANK
OUT@IN, LINKEDIN
PARLIOUT, PARLIAMENT
SPECTRUM, GSK

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EMPLOYER OR COMPANY
ARMY
CHANNEL 4
DELOITTE
EY
HSBC UK
MI5
PINSENT MASONS
TRAVELODGE
VIACOM
VISA

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO LGBT+ LIFE
ALICE WALLACE – OPENING DOORS LONDON
ETHAN SPIBEY – FREEDOM TO DONATE
JOHN O’DOHERTY – RAINBOW PROJECT NI
LEWIS OAKLEY – BISEXUAL ACTIVIST
LINDA RILEY – DIVA MAGAZINE
PARIS LEES – TRANSGENDER ACTIVIST, JOURNALIST
PHYLL OPOKU-GYIMAH – UK BLACK PRIDE
RUTH HUNT – STONEWALL
STEVE TAYLOR – LGBTI ACTIVIST, PRIDE LEADER
SUSIE GREEN – MERMAIDS