Grammy, Emmy, and Tony Award-winning and Oscar-nominated actress, singer, songwriter and producer Cynthia Erivo will be honored with the Schrader Award. A global sensation and proud queerwoman, Erivo will be recognized for her stellar achievements in entertainment and activism championing the LGBTQ+ community.

Mickalene Thomas, considered one of the most influential visual artists of our time, will be honored with this year’s Vanguard Award. ​​Thomas is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist whose work has yielded widely celebrated aesthetic languages within contemporary visual culture. An out lesbian, she’s recognized for her advocacy and commitment to intersecting complexities of Black and female identity within the Western canon.

MUNA is comprised of Katie Gavin (she/they), Naomi McPherson (they/them), and Josette Maskin (she/they). Their latest self-titled third album features the hit song “Silk Chiffon” featuring Phoebe Bridgers. The band has spent the last two years playing sold out shows all over the world, as well as supporting Taylor Swift on her Eras stadium tour. Their hit podcast Gayotic just kicked off its third season, with the premiere episode featuring drag icon Trixie Mattel.