Caitlyn Jenner, star of the reality series "I Am Cait," accepts the Outstanding Reality Series Award during the 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the Beverly Hilton on Saturday, April 2, 2016, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Demi Lovato and Caitlyn Jenner are among the recipients of the 27th GLAAD Media Awards.
The awards honor those who further GLAAD's mission of ensuring that stories of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people are heard through media outlets.
Lovato is the recipient of the organization's Vanguard Award, which she received from Nick Jonas during Saturday's ceremony in Beverly Hills.
The singer was chosen for her advocacy for acceptance of the LGBT community. Lovato has spoken about her late grandfather, who came out as gay in the 1960s, and filmed the music video for her son "Really Don't Care" at the L.A. Pride festival.
Jenner's E! Entertainment Television reality series "I Am Cait" was honored for outstanding reality program. Jenner, who was born Bruce Jenner, is sharing the honor with transgender YouTube personality Jazz Jennings, who has a TLC show "I Am Jazz."
"I Am Cait" is currently airing its second season on the E! network.
Other honorees included the film "Carol," the Amazon Instant Video Series, "Transparent," the HBO film "Bessie," which starred Queen Latifah, and Netflix's "Sense8," which was co-created by transgender director Lilly Wachowski. Wachowski announced she was transgender last month, several years after her sister Lana Wachowski publicly revealed she was transgender. The siblings created the "Matrix" film trilogy.
Highlights of the ceremony will air on the Logo network on Monday.
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Jazz Jennings, left, star of the reality series "I Am Jazz," accepts the Outstanding Reality Program Award during the 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the Beverly Hilton on Saturday, April 2, 2016, in Beverly Hills, Calif. The show shared the award with reality series "I Am Cait." (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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Actress Ruby Rose, left, recipient of the Stephen F. Kolzak Award, hands her jacket to presenter Taylor Swift during the 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the Beverly Hilton on Saturday, April 2, 2016, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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Queen Latifah, star of the HBO film "Bessie," accepts the Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series Award during the 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the Beverly Hilton on Saturday, April 2, 2016, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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Lilly Wachowski, a writer and director of the Netflix series "Sense8," accepts the Outstanding Drama Series Award for the show during the 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the Beverly Hilton on Saturday, April 2, 2016, in Beverly Hills, Calif. The show marked Wachowski's first public appearance since announcing her gender transition to female. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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Singer Taylor Swift, left, reacts to the crowd alongside host Ross Mathews after making a surprise appearance onstage during the 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the Beverly Hilton on Saturday, April 2, 2016, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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Vanguard Award recipient Demi Lovato performs during the 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the Beverly Hilton on Saturday, April 2, 2016, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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Nick Jonas makes a speech before presenting the Vanguard Award to singer Demi Lovato during the 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the Beverly Hilton on Saturday, April 2, 2016, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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Caitlyn Jenner, right, embraces Jazz Jennings after their respective reality series "I Am Cait" and "I Am Jazz" both won the Outstanding Reality Series Award during the 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the Beverly Hilton on Saturday, April 2, 2016, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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