Black British Theatre Awards

Our 2024 Shortlisted Nominees

CREATIVES GROUP

BEST PRODUCER: Chuchu Nwagu, Red Pitch, Soho Place
Jade Samuels, The Architect, Actors Touring Company/Greenwich Docklands International Festival
Landé Belo, Ain’t I A Woman?, The Tower Theatre

BEST DIRECTOR: Dermot Daly, Bullring Techno Makeout Jamz, Royal Court Theatre
Landé Belo, Ain’t I A Woman?, The Tower Theatre
Nancy Medina, Choir Boy, Bristol Old Vic

BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR: CeCelia Wickham-Anderson, Jamaica Love, Trafalgar Theatre & Tour
Hannah Ledwidge, No More Mr Nice Guy, Birmingham Rep
Sean Green, MJ The Musical, Prince Edward Theatre

BEST CHOREOGRAPHER OR MOVEMENT DIRECTOR: Christopher Tendai, Closer To Heaven, The Turbine Theatre
Lanre Malaolu, Now, I See, Stratford East Theatre
Mthuthuzeli November, The Waiting Game, Ballet Black

BEST DANCE PRODUCTION OR PERFORMER: Cycles, Boy Blue, The Barbican Theatre
Ebony Thomas, The Waiting Game, Ballet Black
Monique Jonas, Romeo and Juliet, Sadler’s Wells Theatre

RECOGNITION GROUP (BODY OF WORK) AWARDS

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN: Joshie Harriette
Ryan Day
Simisola Majekodunmi

BEST SOUND DESIGN: Khalil Madovi
Tony Gayle
Xana

THEATRE DESIGN: Debbie Duru
Georgia Wilmot
Jessica Cabassa

BOOK AND LYRICS: Anoushka Lucas
DK Fashola
Lady Lykez

BEST PLAYWRIGHT: Lucie Lutte
Siana Bangura
Tobi King Bakare

BEST CASTING DIRECTOR: Selma Nicholls
Heather Basten
Isabella Odoffin

PLAY AWARDS

BEST MALE LEAD ACTOR IN A PLAY: Christopher Mbaki, Before I Go, Brixton House
Neil Reidman, Without, The Omnibus Theatre Courtyard Theatre
Terique Jarrett, Choir Boy, Bristol Old Vic

BEST FEMALE LEAD ACTOR IN A PLAY: Ellena Vincent, The Book of Grace, Arcola Theatre
Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, Romeo & Juliet, The Duke of York’s Theatre
Tiwa Lade, My Father’s Fable, The Bush Theatre

BEST SUPPORTING MALE ACTOR IN A PLAY: Branden Cook, Skeleton Crew, Donmar Warehouse
Frank Skully, Kiss, Marry, Kill, Dante or Die – Tour
Joshua-Alexander Williams, Romeo & Juliet, The Duke of York’s Theatre

BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE ACTOR IN A PLAY: Adele James, Underdog: The Other Other Brontë, The National Theatre
Freema Agyeman, Romeo & Juliet, The Duke of York’s Theatre
Mia Jerome, Romeo & Juliet, The Duke of York’s Theatre

BEST PRODUCTION – PLAY: Ain’t I A Woman?, The Tower Theatre
Choir Boy, Bristol Old Vic
Swim, Aunty, Swim!, Belgrade Theatre

MUSICAL AWARDS

BEST MALE LEAD ACTOR IN A MUSICAL: Ivano Turco, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Tour
Layton Williams, Cabaret, The Kit Kat Club
Owen Chaponda, The Lion King, The Lyceum

BEST FEMALE LEAD ACTOR IN A MUSICAL: Jenny Fitzpatrick, Oliver, Leeds Playhouse
Karis Anderson, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, The Aldwych Theatre
Rhianne-Louise McCaulsky, Cruel Intentions – The ‘90s Musical, The Other Palace

BEST SUPPORTING MALE ACTOR IN A MUSICAL: Ashley Campbell, Just For One Day, The Old Vic
Marley Fenton, The Wizard of Oz, UK Tour
Michael Ahomka-Lindsay, Cabaret, The Kit Kat Club

BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE ACTOR IN A MUSICAL: Elèna Gyasi, Mean Girls, Savoy Theatre
Phebe Edwards, MJ The Musical, Prince Edward Theatre
Raphaella Philbert, The Lion King, The Lyceum

BEST MUSICAL PRODUCTION: Jamaica Love, UK Tour
MJ The Musical, Prince Edward Theatre
TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, The Aldwych Theatre

CHAMPION AWARDS

BEST CHILD PERFORMER (UNDER 16): Dylan Trigger, MJ the Musical, Prince Edward Theatre
Janai Bartlett, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, The Aldwych Theatre
Mia-Nicole Alexander, The Lion King, The Lyceum

BEST NON BINARY PERFORMER: Claudia Kariuki
Phoebe Campbell
Sam Crerar

LGBTQIA+ CHAMPION: Ivano Turco
Layton Williams

DISABILITY CHAMPION: Chris Fonseca
Linseigh Green
Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini

ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

BEST TEACHER: Dannika Dudfield, Soar Performance Academy
Kamara Gray, Artistry Youth Dance
Nadine Kennedy Wood, NDC College

BEST GRADUATE: Joshua Alexander-Williams, Romeo & Juliet, ArtsEd
Kwamé Kandekore, MJ The Musical, Emil Dale Academy
Sedona Sky, Heathers the Musical, ArtsEd

LORD Michael Hastings of Scarisbrick AWARD: Shanay Holmes and Chris Steward, West End Musical Productions

FOUNDERS CHOICE AWARD: Danny Sapani, King Lear, Almeida Theatre

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Namron OBE

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To Our BBTA Community

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have made the difficult decision not to hold the Black British Theatre Awards ceremony in 2026.

We know this will be disappointing news for our supporters, partners and the wider theatre community, and it was not a decision we took lightly.

The BBTA has always been more than a one-day event. For the past decade, the BBTA has celebrated and championed the outstanding talent, creativity and achievements of Black British theatre.

We remain incredibly proud of everything the awards have achieved and of the community that has grown around them.

While there will not be an awards ceremony this year, our commitment to recognising and celebrating Black British theatre remains unchanged.

We are taking this opportunity to look ahead and consider how best to build on the BBTA’s legacy in the years to come.

We will share further updates in the coming months. In the meantime, please direct any enquiries to info@blackbritishtheatreawards.com.

Thank you to everyone for your continued support of the BBTA. We are deeply grateful to our team, partners, artists and audiences, and we look forward to sharing our next chapter with you.

The BBTA Team