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"Doctor Who star Matt Smith and singer Jessie J have been nominated for the 2011 Stonewall Awards. Other celebrities on the main shortlist for the sixth such awards include actors Christopher Plummer and Jane Hazlegrove.  Winners will be decided by a celebrity panel including Gok Wan, Eddie Mair and Hope Powell and given out at a ceremony hosted by Stephen K Amos on November 3 at the V&amp;amp;A in London. Pop superstar Lady GaGa is in the running for the &amp;#039;Hero of the Year&amp;#039; prize, which is voted for by Stonewall supporters. Other categories decided by a vote are &amp;#039;Stonewall Community Group&amp;#039; and &amp;#039;Bigot of the Year&amp;#039;. Stonewall chief executive Ben Summerskill said: &amp;quot;This year&amp;#039;s Stonewall Award nominees include out gay sport stars, regional, national and sector publications, popular TV shows and popular LGB and straight entertainers. &amp;quot;The diversity of those nominated for an award demonstrates how gay equality is embedding itself into 21st century British life. We think that&amp;#039;s a real cause for celebration.&amp;quot; The full list of nominees is as follows: Entertainer of the Year Christopher Plummer (Beginners) Harry Derbidge (The Only Way is Essex, ITV2) Jane Hazlegrove (Casualty, BBC One) Jessie J Matt Smith (Christopher and His Kind, BBC Two) Broadcast of the Year Torchwood (BBC Three) Lip Service (BBC Three) The Night Watch (BBC Two) Jamie&amp;#039;s Dream School (C4) The World&amp;#039;s Worst Place to be Gay (BBC Three) Publication of the Year People Management Nursing Standard Derby Telegraph www.SoSoGay.co.uk Guardian Weekend  Journalist of the Year Matthew Cain (C4 News) Vanessa Feltz (Radio 2, Daily Express, BBC London) Grizelda (Private Eye, The Spectator) Matthew Todd (Attitude) Phil Reay-Smith (Daybreak, ITV1) Writer of the Year Jodi Picoult, Sing You Home Eleanor Catton, The Rehearsal Alan Hollinghurst, The Stranger&amp;#039;s Child Phillip Hensher, King of the Badgers Ali Smith, There but for the Politician of the Year Chris Bryant MP Nigel Evans MP Ruth Davidson MSP Helen Mary Jones Jeremy Browne MP Sportsperson of the Year Steven Davies Anton Hysen Lawn Tennis Association The Gay Outdoor Club Ben Cohen &amp;gt; &amp;#039;EastEnders&amp;#039; Christian, Syed fans set up Stonewall fundraiser &amp;gt; Corrie, Partridge win Stonewall Awards "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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