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The Jimmy Awards went virtual for 2021, celebrating the best and brightest stars of tomorrow in an online ceremony. Also known as The National High School Musical Theatre Awards®, the ceremony showcased all of the 70+ nominees from across the USA in a program befitting of the industry awards we all know and love.
The Jimmy Awards (or NHSMTA®) was established in 2009 by Pittsburgh CLO and Nederlander Alliances, a division of The Nederlander Organization, to elevate the importance of theatre arts education in schools and reward excellence in student performance. The program impacts over 140,000 students annually who participate in high school musical theatre competitions sponsored by over forty professional theatres throughout the US.
Since its inception, NHSMTA has been the catalyst for more than $4,000,000 in educational scholarships awarded to deserving young performers. Also known as The Jimmy Awards®, named for Broadway impresario James M. Nederlander, this year-round program is administered by The Broadway League Foundation Inc.
The Jimmy Award for Best Performance by an Actress and Best Performance by an Actor is awarded annually to two grand prize winners selected from a group of student performers representing the participating professional theatres. Winners are selected by a panel of industry experts.
The Jimmy Award is named in honor of James M. Nederlander, legendary Broadway theatre owner and producer. James M. Nederlander or “Jimmy” as the theatrical community knew him, was the Chairman of the Nederlander Producing Company of America Inc., which recently marked its 100th anniversary, and was a producer of distinguished entertainment for more than 70 years.
He produced innumerable Broadway plays and musicals, winning 11 Tony® Awards, and presented operas, ballets, concerts, and artists ranging from Nureyev to Sinatra to Billy Joel to U2. Nine of his theatres are on Broadway and the balance in Detroit, Los Angeles, San Diego, Tucson, Durham, Chicago, and London.
Nederlander Broadway houses have hosted Wicked, Hamilton, The Lion King, An American in Paris, Honeymoon in Vegas, and Finding Neverland.
Mr. Nederlander produced or co-produced more than 100 shows including Applause, Copenhagen, The Will Rogers Follies, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Me and My Girl, La Cage aux Folles, Nine, Noises Off, Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music, Benefactors, Woman of the Year, and The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby.
The Broadway League presented Jimmy with the Schoenfeld Vision for Arts Education Award in 2010 for establishing the National High School Musical Theatre Awards®.
The 2021 Jimmy Awards® hosted by Corbin Bleu was broadcast on July 15 in a completely digital ceremony. Select portions of the show will be available on the YouTube channel at a later date, so keep checking back.
The 2021 winners of the Jimmy Awards for Best Performance by an Actress and Best Performance by an Actor were presented to Elena Holder, Triangle Rising Stars (Durham, NC) and Bryson Battle, The Blumey Awards (Charlotte, NC). Both winners receive a check for $25,000 to further their education.
BRYSON BATTLE
Charlotte, North Carolina
The 2021 Jimmy® Award for Best Performance by an Actor was presented to Bryson Battle representing The Blumey Awards.
ELENA HOLDER
Durham, North Carolina
The 2021 Jimmy® Award for Best Performance by an Actress was presented to Elena Holder representing Triangle Rising Stars.
This year, a total of 20 awards and scholarships were available to participants. The program has been the catalyst for more than $4,000,000 in educational scholarships to date. Six finalists each received a $3,000 scholarship toward their future education:
Additional awards winners received a $2,000 scholarship each, and these are published on the official website.
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