The Black British Theatre Awards (BBTA) were launched in 2019 and recognise excellence among black performers and creatives in the UK.
The 2022 Black British Theatre Awards winners and nominees were:[1][2]
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Best Musical
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| Best Male Actor in a Play
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Best Male Actor in a Musical
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| Best Female Actor in a Play
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Best Female Actor in a Musical
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- Selina Jones in An unfinished man at the The Yard Theatre
- Shareesa Valentine in Forgotten Voices at the Hope Mill Theatre
- Shakira Newton in Things I Can Laugh About Now at Brixton House
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| Best Supporting Male Actor in a Play
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Best Supporting Male Actor in a Musical
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- Jordan Shaw in Les Miserables at the Sondheim Theatre
- Shem Omari James in Dreamgirls, UK & Ireland Tour
- Cameron Bernard Jones in The Wiz at the Hope Mill Theatre
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| Best Supporting Female Actor in a Play
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Best Supporting Female Actor in a Musical
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| Outstanding Performance in a Play
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Outstanding Performance in a Musical
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- Misha Duncan-Barry in My Voice Was Heard But It Was Ignored,
- Red Ladder Theatre Company (UK Tour)
- Rochelle Rose in Rockets and Blue Lights at the National Theatre
- Emmanuel Akwafo in For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide
- When the Hue Gets Too Heavy at the Royal Court Theatre
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| Creatives Awards
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| Best Director for a Play or Musical
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Best Producer
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- Ameena Hamid for The Wiz at the Hope Mill Theatre
- Jasmyn Fisher-Ryner For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy at the Royal Court
- Shanay Holmes and Chris Steward for West End Musical Christmas at the Lyric Theatre
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| Best Choreographer or Movement Director
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Best Dance Production
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- Leah Hill for The Wiz at the Hope Mill Theatre
- Theophilus O. Bailey-Godson for For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy at the Royal Court
- Kane Husbands and Mateus Daniel for Passionfruit at the New Diorama Theatre
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| Best Soloist in a Dance Production
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Best Use of Innovation and Technology
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- Cira Robinson in Ballet Black Double Bill at the Barbican Theatre
- Mthuthuzeli November in Ballet Black Double Bill at the Barbican Theatre
- Isabela Coracy in Ballet Black Double Bill at the Barbican Theatre
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- Ballet Black for Eightfold, Channel 4
- Mawa Theatre Company for What’s Past is Prologue, YouTube
- Natalie Edwards Yesufu for Enter.Stage.Write, YouTube
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| Best Opera Production or Performance
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| Recognition Awards
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| Light and/or Sound Recognition Award
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Costume Design Recognition Award
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- Kayodeine
- Joshua Harriette
- Simisola Majekodunmi
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- Jessica Cabassa
- Maybelle Laye
- Natalie Pryce
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| Book and Lyrics Recognition Award
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Musical Director Recognition Award
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- Lux Knightley
- Ryan Calais Cameron
- Safaa Benson-Effiom
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| Casting Director Recognition Award
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- Isabella Odoffin
- Heather Basten
- Tonia Daley Campbell
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| Achievement Awards
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| LGBTQ+ Champion Award
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Best Understudy/Swing in a Theatre Production
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| Best Teacher
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Best Recent Graduate Award
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- Hakeem Onibudo from Impact Dance
- Angeline Bell from the Urdang Academy
- Carolyn Elaine Bolton from Shockout Arts
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| Lifetime Achievement
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| Charles Augins
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