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2017 NOMINATIONS

INDUSTRY

BEST NEW AUSTRALIAN WORK

BUSTY BEATZ AND LISA FA’ALAFIHot Brown HoneyArts Centre Melbourne and Sydney Opera House in association with Briefs Factory presents

DAVID MORTONThe Wider EarthQueensland Theatre and Dead Puppets Society

JACOB RANDELL, JASCHA BOYCE, SIMON MCCLURE, LACHLAN BINNS, MIEKE LIZOTTE, LEWIE WEST, MARTIN SCHREIBER, JOANNE CURRY, LACHLAN HARPER, JACKSON MANSON AND LEWIS RANKINBackboneGravity and Other Myths and 2017 Adelaide Festival

KATE MULVANYJasper JonesMelbourne Theatre Company

LEAH PURCELLThe Drover’s WifeBelvoir

MATTHEW WHITTETGirl AsleepWindmill Theatre Co

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

CECIL BEATONMy Fair LadyOpera Australia & John Frost

GREGG BARNESAladdinDisney Theatrical Productions (Australia)

JENNIFER IRWINOUR land people storiesBangarra Dance Theatre

TESS SCHOFIELDThe Drover’s WifeBelvoir

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN

GEOFF COBHAM BackboneGravity and Other Myths and 2017 Adelaide Festival

JOACHIM KLEINSaul2017 Adelaide Festival in association with the State Opera of South Australia, the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and the Adelaide Festival Centre

MARK HOWETT AND SEAN MCKERNANBoorna WaanginyPerth International Arts Festival

MATTHEW MARSHALLGreen Day’s American Idiotshake & stir co and QPAC

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

IAIN GRANDAGE AND RAHAYU SUPANGGAHSatan JawaArts Centre Melbourne and Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

PAUL KELLY AND CAMILLE O’SULLIVAN WITH FEARGAL MURRAYAncient Rain Far and Away Productions in association with Brink Productions, co-commissioned by Melbourne Festival and Adelaide Cabaret Festival

RULLY SHABARA AND WUKIR SURYADIAttractorDancenorth and Lucy Guerin Inc, with Melbourne Arts Centre, WOMADelaide and Brisbane Festival

TREY PARKER, MATT STONE AND ROBERT LOPEZThe Book of MormonANNE GAREFINO, SCOTT RUDIN, IMPORTANT MUSICALS, JOHN FROST, Roger Berlind, Scott M. Delman, Jean Doumanian, Roy Furman, Stephanie P. McClelland, Kevin Morris, Jon B. Platt, Sonia Friedman Productions

BEST MUSIC DIRECTION

CHONG LIMRolling Thunder VietnamBlake Entertainment

ERIN HELYARDSaul2017 Adelaide Festival in association with the State Opera of South Australia, the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and the Adelaide Festival Centre

LUKE HUNTERKinky BootsMICHAEL CASSEL by special arrangement with DARYL ROTH and HAL LUFTIG

NICOLETTE FRAILLONNijinskyThe Australian Ballet

BEST SCENIC DESIGN

ANNA CORDINGLEYJasper JonesMelbourne Theatre Company

BOB CROWLEYAladdinDisney Theatrical Productions (Australia)

DAVID MORTON & AARON BARTONThe Wider EarthQueensland Theatre & Dead Puppet Society

KATRIN LEA TAGSaul2017 Adelaide Festival in association with the State Opera of South Australia, the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and the Adelaide Festival Centre

BEST SOUND DESIGN

GARETH FRYThe EncounterComplicite, Sydney Festival, Malthouse Theatre, Adelaide Festival & Perth International Arts Festival

KINGSLEY REEVEBoorna WaanginyPerth International Arts Festival

MICHAEL WATERSMy Fair LadyOpera Australia and John Frost

TONY DAVID CRAYSydney Opera House – The Opera (The Eighth Wonder)Opera Australia

CABARET

BEST CABARET PERFORMER

BETTY GRUMBLEGrumble: Sex Clown Saves the WorldDon’t Be Lonely

JIMMY BARNESWorking Class Boy: An Evening of Stories & SongsFrontier Touring and in Association with Premier Artists

MATERHARERE HOPE HAAMI, JUANITA DUNCAN, OFA FOTU, CRYSTAL STACEY, LISA FA'ALAFI AND KIM 'BUSTY BEATZ' BOWERSHot Brown HoneyArts Centre Melbourne and Sydney Opera House in Association with Briefs Factory Presents

SVEN RATZKEStarmanAdelaide Festival Centre’s Adelaide Cabaret Festival and Release Creative

COMEDY

BEST COMEDY PERFORMER

AUNTY DONNABig BoysCentury Entertainment

HANNAH GADSBYNanetteToken Events

JOEL CREASEYPoserLive Nation Australasia

NAZEEM HUSSAINPublic Frenemy Nazeem HussainLive Nation Australasia

SAMMY JHero ComplexLaughing Stock Productions

TOM BALLARDProblematicToken Events

PRESENTATION FOR CHILDREN

BEST PRESENTATION FOR CHILDREN

CERITA ANAKPolyglot Theatre and Arts Centre Melbourne

IN A DEEP DARK FORESTThe Inhabitors and Arts Centre Melbourne

JUMP FIRST, ASK LATERPowerhouse Youth Theatre and Force Majeure

NEW OWNERThe Last Great Hunt

REGIONAL TOURING

BEST REGIONAL TOURING PRODUCTION

COUNTERMOVESydney Dance Company

TERRAINBangarra Dance Theatre

THE MOON’S A BALLOONPatch Theatre Company

THEY SAW A THYLACINEHUMAN ANIMAL EXCHANGE and Performing Lines

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

BEST AUSTRALIAN CONTEMPORARY CONCERT

DEBORAH CONWAY & WILLY ZYGIER WITH QPAC, NFSA, ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE, THEATRE ROYALE, MARGARET RIVER CULTURAL CENTRE & STUDIOVICTORThe Beginning & The EndQPAC, NFSA, Arts Centre Melbourne, Theatre Royale, Margaret River Cultural Centre & StudioVictor

FLUME, FUTURE CLASSIC, CHUGG ENTERTAINMENT AND LANEWAY PRESENTSFlumeLaneway Presents, Chugg Entertainment and Future Classic

MISSY HIGGINS AND FRONTIER TOURINGMissy Higgins Orchestral Concert Series 2016Frontier Touring

NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS AND BILLIONS AUSTRALIANick Cave & The Bad SeedsBillions Australia

BEST CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FESTIVAL

MONA FOMA 2017Museum of Old and New Art

ST. JEROME’S LANEWAY FESTIVAL 2017Lunatic Entertainment and Laneway Presents

THE 28TH ANNUAL BLUESFEST BYRON BAYThe 28th Annual Bluesfest Byron Bay

WOMADELAIDE 2017Womadelaide Foundation

BEST INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY CONCERT

ADELE AND LIVE NATION AUSTRALASIAAdele Live 2017Live Nation Australasia

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND AND FRONTIER TOURINGBruce Springsteen and the E Street Band – Summer ‘17Frontier Touring

PATTI SMITH AND BLUESFEST TOURINGPatti Smith and her Band Australian Tour 2017Bluesfest Touring

PJ HARVEY AND BILLIONS AUSTRALIAPJ HarveyBillions Australia

DANCE AND PHYSICAL THEATRE

BEST BALLET

SNOW WHITEBallet Preljocaj

SOLO ECHONederlands Dans Theater

STRICTLY GERSHWINQueensland Ballet and QPAC

WE WHO ARE LEFTQueensland Ballet and QPAC

BEST DANCE PRODUCTION

ATTRACTORDancenorth and Lucy Guerin Inc, with Arts Centre Melbourne, WOMADelaide and Brisbane Festival

INTIMATE SPACERestless Dance Theatre in association with the 2017 Adelaide Festival

OUR LAND PEOPLE STORIESBangarra Dance Theatre

SPLITLucy Guerin Inc and Arts House

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY IN A BALLET, DANCE OR PHYSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION

GABRIELLE NANKIVELLWildebeestSydney Dance Company

GIDEON OBARZANEK AND LUCY GUERINAttractorDancenorth and Lucy Guerin Inc, with Melbourne Arts Centre, WOMADelaide and Brisbane Festival

JACOB RANDELL, JASCHA BOYCE, SIMON MCCLURE, LACHLAN BINNS, MIEKE LIZOTTE, LEWIE WEST, MARTIN SCHREIBER, JOANNE CURRY, LACHLAN HARPER, JACKSON MANSON AND LEWIS RANKINBackboneGravity and other Myths and 2017 Adelaide Festival

LUCY GUERINSplitLucy Guerin Inc and Arts House

BEST MALE DANCER IN A BALLET, DANCE OR PHYSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION

ANDRE SANTOSBeauty & the BeastWest Australian Ballet

BENJAMIN HANCOCKThe Dark ChorusLucy Guerin Inc

BERNHARD KNAUERWildebeestSydney Dance Company

KEVIN JACKSONNijinskyThe Australian Ballet

BEST FEMALE DANCER IN A BALLET, DANCE OR PHYSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION

ELMA KRISNyapanyapaBangarra Dance Theatre

LILIAN STEINERSplitLucy Guerin Inc and Arts House

MELANIE LANESplitLucy Guerin and Arts House

SAMANTHA HINESAttractorDancenorth and Lucy Guerin Inc, with Melbourne Arts Centre, WOMADelaide and Brisbane Festival

BEST VISUAL OR PHYSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION

MERMERMERChunky Move

SEDIMENTCompany 2

SNAKE SESSIONSBranch Nebula, produced by Intimate Spectacle

STILL LIFEDmitris Papaiouannou

OPERA AND CLASSICAL MUSIC BEST DIRECTION OF AN OPERA

BARRIE KOSKYSaul2017 Adelaide Festival in association with the State Opera of South Australia, the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and the Adelaide Festival Centre

DAMIANO MICHIELETTOCavalleria Rusticana & I PagliacciOpera Australia

SIR DAVID MCVICARCosì fan tutteOpera Australia

GALE EDWARDSCloudstreetState Opera South Australia

BEST FEMALE PERFORMER IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN AN OPERA

ANNA DOWSLEYCosì fan tutteOpera Australia

CAITLIN HALCUPTheodoraPinchgut

LORINA GOREKing RogerOpera Australia

TARYN FIEBIGCosì fan tutteOpera Australia

BEST MALE PERFORMER IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN AN OPERA

DANIEL SUMEGIThe Ring CycleOpera Australia

JOSÉ CARBÓ Cavalleria Rusticana & I PagliacciOpera Australia

KANEN BREENSaul2017 Adelaide Festival in association with the State Opera of South Australia, the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and the Adelaide Festival Centre

SAIMIR PIRGUKing RogerOpera Australia

BEST FEMALE PERFORMER IN AN OPERA

ANTOINETTE HALLORANToscaWest Australian Opera

LISE LINDSTROM The Ring CycleOpera Australia

NICOLE CARCosì fan tutteOpera Australia

RACHELLE DURKINArmida Pinchgut Opera

BEST MALE PERFORMER IN AN OPERA

CHRISTOPHER PURVESSaul2017 Adelaide Festival in association with the State Opera of South Australia, the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and the Adelaide Festival Centre

GEORGE PETEANSimon BoccanegraOpera Australia

MICHAEL HONEYMANKing RogerOpera Australia

YONGHOON LEECarmenOpera Australia

BEST OPERA

CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA & I PAGLIACCIOpera Australia

COSÌ FAN TUTTEOpera Australia

KING ROGEROpera Australia

SAULGlyndebourne Festival Opera and 2017 Adelaide Festival in association with the State Opera of South Australia, the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and the Adelaide Festival Centre

BEST CHAMBER AND/OR INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE CONCERT

ACADEMY OF ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDSAcademy of St Martin in the Fields, Sydney Opera House, Melbourne Recital Centre and QPAC

BACH VIOLIN CONCERTOSAustralian Chamber Orchestra

JULIA LEZHNEVA – BAROQUE BRILLIANCEAustralian Chamber Orchestra

MONTEVERDI, L’ORFEOConcerto Italian and 2017 Adelaide Festival

BEST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERT

ASHER FISCH CONDUCTS RESURRECTIONWest Australian Symphony Orchestra

STEMME, SKELTON, TRISTAN & ISOLDETasmanian Symphony Orchestra

THE FIREBIRD – RAVISHINGSydney Symphony Orchestra

THE RITE OF SPRING – PRIMALSydney Symphony Orchestra

BEST INDIVIDUAL CLASSICAL MUSIC PERFORMANCE

CHRISTOPH VON DOHNÁNYIRomantic Memories: Dohnányi conducts BrucknerSydney Symphony Orchestra

DANIIL TRIFONOVYoung Russians: Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff & ShostakovichSydney Symphony Orchestra

JOSHUA BELLAcademy of St Martin in the FieldsMelbourne Recital Centre and Sydney Symphony Orchestra

RICHARD TOGNETTI Bach Violin ConcertosAustralian Chamber Orchestra

THEATRE

BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY

JUDY DAVISFaith HealerBelvoir

KIP WILLIAMS ChimericaSydney Theatre Company

LETICIA CÁCERESThe Drover’s WifeBelvoir

SUSIE DEESHITDee & Cornelius and Sydney Festival

BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A PLAY

AMBER MCMAHONGirl AsleepWindmill Theatre Company

CHLOE BAYLISSGloriaGriffin Theatre Company

MELITA JURISICJohnMelbourne Theatre Company

TILDA COBHAM-HERVEYThings I Know To Be TrueState Theatre Company South Australia & Frantic Assembly

BEST MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A PLAY

GUY SIMONJasper JonesMelbourne Theatre Company

JAMIE OXENBOULDThe LiteratiBell Shakespeare & Griffin Theatre Company

PETER CARROLLTwelfth NightBelvoir

PIP MILLERFaith Healer Belvoir

BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A PLAY

ALISON WHYTEFaith HealerBelvoir

HELEN MORSEJohnMelbourne Theatre Company

KATE MULVANYRichard 3Bell Shakespeare

LEAH PURCELLThe Drover’s WifeBelvoir

BEST MALE ACTOR IN A PLAY

COLIN FRIELSFaith HealerBelvoir

JASON CHONGChimericaSydney Theatre Company

JASON KLARWEINOnce in Royal David’s CityQueensland Theatre and Black Swan State Theatre Company

MARK COLE SMITHThe Drover’s WifeBelvoir

BEST PLAYJASPER JONESMelbourne Theatre Company

ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID’S CITYQueensland Theatre and Black Swan State Theatre Company

THE DROVER’S WIFEBelvoir

THINGS I KNOW TO BE TRUEState Theatre Company South Australia and Frantic Assembly

MUSICALS

BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL

CASEY NICHOLAWAladdinDisney Theatrical Productions (Australia)

JERRY MITCHELLKinky BootsMICHAEL CASSEL by special arrangement with DARYL ROTH and HAL LUFTIG

JULIE ANDREWSMy Fair LadyOpera Australia and John Frost

TREY PARKER AND CASEY NICHOLAWThe Book of MormonANNE GAREFINO, SCOTT RUDIN, IMPORTANT MUSICALS, JOHN FROST, Roger Berlind, Scott M. Delman, Jean Doumanian, Roy Furman, Stephanie P. McClelland, Kevin Morris, Jon B. Platt, Sonia Friedman Productions

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY IN A MUSICAL

CASEY NICHOLAWAladdinDisney Theatrical Productions (Australia)

CASEY NICHOLAWThe Book of MormonANNE GAREFINO, SCOTT RUDIN, IMPORTANT MUSICALS, JOHN FROST, Roger Berlind, Scott M. Delman, Jean Doumanian, Roy Furman, Stephanie P. McClelland, Kevin Morris, Jon B. Platt, Sonia Friedman Productions

CHRISTOPHER GATTELLIMy Fair LadyOpera Australia and John Frost

JERRY MITCHELLKinky BootsMICHAEL CASSEL by special arrangement with DARYL ROTH and HAL LUFTIG

BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL

LUCY MAUNDERMatilda the MusicalThe Royal Shakespeare Company and Louise Withers, Michael Coppel and Michael Watt with Chokey Productions, Just for Laughs Theatricals, Glass Half Full Productions, Paula Marie Black, Greenleaf Productions and Michael Lynch

PHOEBE PANARETOSGreen Day’s American Idiotshake & stir theatre co & QPAC

ROBYN NEVINMy Fair LadyOpera Australia & John Frost

TEAGAN WOUTERSKinky BootsMICHAEL CASSEL by special arrangement with DARYL ROTH and HAL LUFTIG

BEST MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL

BERT LABONTEThe Book of MormonANNE GAREFINO, SCOTT RUDIN, IMPORTANT MUSICALS, JOHN FROST, Roger Berlind, Scott M. Delman, Jean Doumanian, Roy Furman, Stephanie P. McClelland, Kevin Morris, Jon B. Platt, Sonia Friedman Productions

MICHAEL JAMES SCOTTAladdinDisney Theatrical Productions (Australia)

REG LIVERMOREMy Fair LadyOpera Australia & John Frost

ROWAN WITTThe Book of MormonANNE GAREFINO, SCOTT RUDIN, IMPORTANT MUSICALS, JOHN FROST, Roger Berlind, Scott M. Delman, Jean Doumanian, Roy Furman, Stephanie P. McClelland, Kevin Morris, Jon B. Platt, Sonia Friedman Productions

BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A MUSICAL

AMY LEHPAMERDUSTYThe Production Company Ltd

ANNA O’BYRNEMy Fair LadyOpera Australia and John Frost

SOPHIE WRIGHTKinky BootsMICHAEL CASSEL by special arrangement with DARYL ROTH and HAL LUFTIG

ZAHRA NEWMANThe Book of MormonANNE GAREFINO, SCOTT RUDIN, IMPORTANT MUSICALS, JOHN FROST, Roger Berlind, Scott M. Delman, Jean Doumanian, Roy Furman, Stephanie P. McClelland, Kevin Morris, Jon B. Platt, Sonia Friedman Productions

BEST MALE ACTOR IN A MUSICAL

AINSLEY MELHAMAladdinDisney Theatrical Productions (Australia)

AJ HOLMESThe Book of MormonANNE GAREFINO, SCOTT RUDIN, IMPORTANT MUSICALS, JOHN FROST, Roger Berlind, Scott M. Delman, Jean Doumanian, Roy Furman, Stephanie P. McClelland, Kevin Morris, Jon B. Platt, Sonia Friedman Productions

CALLUM FRANCISKinky BootsMICHAEL CASSEL by special arrangement with DARYL ROTH and HAL LUFTIG

CHARLES EDWARDSMy Fair LadyOpera Australia and John Frost

BEST MUSICAL

ALADDINDisney Theatrical Productions (Australia)

KINKY BOOTSMICHAEL CASSEL by special arrangement with DARYL ROTH and HAL LUFTIG

MY FAIR LADYOpera Australia and John Frost

THE BOOK OF MORMONANNE GAREFINO, SCOTT RUDIN, IMPORTANT MUSICALS, JOHN FROST, Roger Berlind, Scott M. Delman, Jean Doumanian, Roy Furman, Stephanie P. McClelland, Kevin Morris, Jon B. Platt, Sonia Friedman Productions