Grey's Anatomy was crowned 'Outstanding Drama Series' at last night's GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) award ceremony.

The ABC medical drama featured a lesbian wedding last season and has included several prominent LGBT characters in its eight-year run.

These include series regulars Callie and Arizona, who married in the episode 'Double Wedding'.

Showrunner Shonda Rimes accepted the award last night, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Grey's Anatomy beat shows such as Degrassi, Shameless and Torchwood: Miracle Day to the award.

The programme is one of the most watched and recorded on US television, with the recent finale attracting 11.2m viewers.

The GLAAD awards recognise media professionals who have increased visibility and understanding of the LGBT community through their work.

Hosted by Glee's Dianna Agron, the ceremony also presented special recognition awards to Wells Fargo and Facebook.

Watch a video of the Grey's Anatomy wedding below:

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'Grey's Anatomy' wins GLAAD prize for raising LGBT awareness