GLAAD’s Excellence in Media Award is presented to a LGBTQ media professional who has made a significant difference in accelerating LGBTQ acceptance. About Jennifer Hudson Jennifer Hudson is a two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning recording artist, Academy Award-winner, and Tony and Emmy award-winning producer, and host of the Emmy-Nominated “The Jennifer Hudson Show”. The Award is named after Vito Russo, a founder of GLA AD and celebrated ACT UP activist