FEATURED ARTICLES ABOUT 2010 AWARDS SEASON

'Survivor: Redemption Island' and 'Criminal Minds' Post Week-to-Week Increases

SURVIVOR: REDEMPTION ISLAND and CRIMINAL MINDS posted week-to-week increases in viewers and key demographics and CRIMINAL MINDS: SUSPECT BEHAVIOR placed first in its time period in viewers, adults 18-49 (tie) and adults 25-54, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Wednesday, Feb. 23. (more...)

Chicago’s Theater Community And Fans Come Together At The First Annual BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards Celebration!

Wednesday evening, December 29th, BroadwayWorld Chicago hosted the first annual Celebration of the BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards (the BCAs, or The Broadys) at The Call nightclub, 1547 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue in the Andersonville neighborhood. (more...)

RAGTIME, PHILADELPHIA STORY, SUPERSTAR, CHESS Top BWW Chicago 2010 Awards!

BroadwayWorld, the biggest theater site on the web, today announces the winners of its 2010 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards! Productions and artists representing thirteen shows have come out on top, after online voting by fans of Chicago theater from November 1 through December 20, 2010. The 121 nominees in the 25 categories were drawn from 57 different theater productions in the Chicago area which opened between September 1, 2009 and August 31, 2010. (more...)

BWW Blogs: 'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for December 22nd, 2010

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. "Welcome Yule!," "Spamalot," "Guys and Dolls," "Grey Gardens," Linda Eder, more.... (more...)

Voting Deadline Approaches For The BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards (And Don’t Forget That Party)!

The deadline is almost here! Monday, December 20, 2010, is the final date you can cast your vote for the first ever Theatre Fans’ Choice Awards from BroadwayWorld Chicago. We’re honoring productions which opened between September 1, 2009 and August 31, 2010 with awards in 25 categories, all voted on by you! (more...)

London Evening Standard Theatre Awards Announces Nominee Shortlist

This year's shortlist for the 56th Annual London Evening Standard Theatre Awards have been announced, placing LEGALLY BLONDE'S Sheridan Smith as one of the nominees for the Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress. The LES Theatre Awards will be presented by Stephen Fry on Sunday, November 28 at The Savoy Hotel. (more...)

'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for November 3rd, 2010

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. The Chicago Theatre Fans' Choice Awards, "Follies," "Departure Lounge," "Aftermath," "The Music Man," Light Opera Works, more.... (more...)

'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for October 27th, 2010

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. Jeff Award winners, "Traces," "Finishing The Hat," "The Rocky Horror Show," "The Sound Of Music," "It Gets Better," more.... (more...)

Tomlin To Host 26TH ANNUAL ARTIOS AWARDS 11/1

Lily Tomlin has been set to host as the Casting Society of America fêtes their own on Monday, November 1, 2010, at the 26th Annual Artios Awards® in Los Angeles. (more...)

17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Announce Nominees, 12/16

The 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, the only televised awards show honoring performers in film and television, will announce nominees at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood on Thursday, December 16. These nominees will be presented on TNT and webcast on tnt.tv and tbs.com. Results will be sealed until they are opened onstage on Sunday, January 30, 2011. The awards ceremony will air live from the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center on TNT and TBS at 6 p.m. MT, 7 p.m. CT and 8 p.m. ET/PT. (more...)

'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for October 20th, 2010

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. The Equity Jeff Awards, "Seven Brides For Seven Brothers," "The Music Man," "Miracle On 34th Street" twice, "Billy Elliot," "Reefer Madness," more.... (more...)

Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum & More Set To Perform At 44th Annual CMA Awards

The star-packed lineup for "The 44th Annual CMA Awards" launches with today's announcement that Dierks Bentley,Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, and the pairing of Zac Brown Band with Alan Jackson are the first group of performers confirmed for "Country Music's Biggest Night(TM)." "The 44th Annual CMA Awards," hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, airs live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Wednesday, Nov. 10 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network. (more...)

Batt, Cohen, Wright, Frankel Set For 2nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Advertising

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nation's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, presents the 2nd annual GLAAD Media Awards in Advertising presented by Omnicom Group, Publicis Groupe, & Rokk Vodka. The award ceremony will feature a silent auction, cocktail reception and after-party. (more...)

THE 2010 GIELGUD AWARD GALA A Salute to F. Murray Abraham Held 9/20

THE 2010 GIELGUD AWARD GALA A Salute to F. Murray Abraham held MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 - Reception 6:30, Dinner 7:15, Program 8:30 p.m. (more...)

UGA's Peabody Awards Welcome Four New Board Members

The University of Georgia has approved four new members of the George Foster Peabody Awards Board. Joining other distinguished experts who select television and radio's most coveted prize are Doreen Ringer Ross of Los Angeles, Barbie Zelizer of Philadelphia, Maureen Ryan of Chicago and Steve Bryant of London. (more...)

Nominees Announced For 2010 Latin Grammy Awards

The next decade in The Latin Recording Academy®'s continued evolution began today when nominations for the 11th Annual Latin GRAMMY® Awards (www.latingrammy.com) were announced at a press conference attended by national and international media at the Avalon in Hollywood, Calif. (more...)

Lisa Kron To Host 2010 IT Awards, Wilson to receive the Artistic Achievement Award

Lisa Kron, actress and member of the Five Lesbian Brothers, returns to host the Sixth Annual New York Innovative Theatre Awards (the IT Awards), in a ceremony dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway. (more...)

San Diego Theatre Presents 2010 Star Awards, 9/20

San Diego Theatre will present the 2010 Star Awards on September 20 at 7:30 pm, at the BALBOA THEATRE, located at 868 Fourth Ave at E St. (more...)

CMA Announces First Round of Nominees for 'The 44th Annual CMA Awards

The first round of nominees in seven categories for "The 44th Annual CMA Awards" was announced today at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville by Justin Moore and Chris Young. Nominees for the remaining five categories will be revealed tomorrow on ABC News' "Good Morning America" with Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert. (more...)

Legends of Stage, Screen, Music Honored at Riverside Theatre's 50th Gala 9/13

In celebration of its 50th Anniversary and outstanding legacy of rich arts programming, The Riverside Theatre will host an evening program and rooftop gala reception-themed From Legacy to Promise-on Monday, September 13, 7:00 p.m. at the historic Riverside Church, 91 Claremont Ave.(between 120th & 122nd St.) in Morningside Heights. (more...)

Michael Feinstein Headlines the IMNF 2010 Music Has Power TM Awards Benefit 9/14

The healing power of music and the helping power of musicians will come together on September 14th when acclaimed four-time Grammy®Award winning musician Michael Feinstein headlines the 10th Annual Music Has PowerTM Awards benefit at Feinstein's at Loews Regency - The Nightclub of New York. (more...)

Nominations Announced for 2010 Hewes Design Awards

Nine theater artists will be honored by the Henry Hewes Design Awards Committee during the presentation of its 46th Annual Awards in a luncheon ceremony this fall. Eighty-one theater artists were nominated for outstanding artistry in 46 productions presented during the 2009-2010 New York theater season. (A complete list of nominees follows this awards announcement.) (more...)

AN ERROR OF THE MOON's Director Kim Weild Nominated For 2010 Innovative Theatre

Kim Weild, director of the upcoming AN ERROR OF THE MOON at Theatre Row's Beckett Theatre, was represented last season with the critically acclaimed Fêtes de la Nuit, which received a whopping seven nominations at last night's Innovative Theatre Awards gala in New York City. (more...)

Planet Connections Awards Ceremony Held 8/1

The Planet Connections Theatre Festivity, New York's premiere eco-friendly/socially-conscious theatre festival, invites you to celebrate the great talents and achievements of our amazing 2010 artists! You are invited to attend The Planet Connections Awards Ceremony, Sunday, August 1st at 7:00pm at The Players Theatre (115 MacDougal Street?A, C, E, B, D, F, V to West 4th Street ). (more...)

Rules Approved for 83rd Academy Awards

The governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences finalized the rules for the 83rd Academy Awards at its most recent meeting (June 22). The most significant change is in the Visual Effects category, which will now feature five nominees rather than three. (more...)