The JC Williamson Award (formally known as the James Cassius Williamson Award), is an lifetime achievement award presented annually as a sector of the Helpmann Awards, governed by Live Performance Australia.
| JC Williamson Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | In recognition of "individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the Australian live entertainment and performing arts industry and shaped the future of our industry for the better." |
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | Live Performance Australia (LPA) |
| First awarded | 1998 |
| Website | Website |
The awards are named after the American actor, who became Australia's foremost pioneering leading theatre entrepreneur James Cassius Williamson
The board of directors of the JC William Awards committee elects recipients who are members of the performing arts, art administrators, entrepreneurs, members of the media, playwrights, theatre producers, directors and politicians[1]
In 2020 and 2021, the awards where cancelled due to COVID-19, but it was announced in May 2021, that recipients will be awarded for the 2020 season.[2]
Recognition incitement edit
The awards are a lifetime achievement award in recognition with the incitement of "individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the Australian live entertainment and performing arts industry and shaped the future of our industry for the better", the award is the highest honour the LPA can bestow.[3][4]
Recipients edit
| Year | Recipient(s) | Occupation | Ref(s) | |
| 1998 | Edna Edgley Kenn Brodziak |
Edna Edgley - Theatre entrepreneur Kenn Brodzik - Concert promotor, producer, artist manager |
[5] | |
| 1999 | Googie Withers John McCallum |
Googie Withers - Stage and screen actress, dancer John McCallum- theatre, film and TV actor and television producer |
[5] | |
| 2000 | Award not given | |||
| 2001 | Ruth Cracknell | Actress, comedienne and author | [5] | |
| Clifford Hocking | Impresario and festival director | [5] | ||
| 2002 | Kevin Jacobsen | Concert promotor, former musician | [5] | |
| Graeme Murphy | Dancer/Choreographer | [5] | ||
| 2003 | Wendy Blacklock John Robertson |
Wendy Blacklock Actress, theatre entrepreneur John Robertson - Producer |
[5] | |
| 2004 | John Farnham | Singer | [5] | |
| John Sumner | Founder and director of the Melbourne Theatre Company | [5] | ||
| 2005 | Dame Joan Sutherland David Williamson |
(Dame) Joan Sutherland Coloratura Soprano David Williamson - Playwright, dramatist |
[6] | |
| 2006 | John Clark | Director | [7] | |
| Graeme Bell | Musician | |||
| 2007 | Dame Margaret Scott | Dancer/Choreographer, teacher, administrator | [8] | |
| Barry Tuckwell | Musician | |||
| 2008 | Sue Nattrass | Performer | [9] | |
| Barry Humphries | Actor and comedian | |||
| 2009 | John Bell | Actor, theatrical impresario | [10] | |
| Michael Gudinski | Entertainment promotor, founder of Mushroom Records | |||
| 2010 | Tony Gould | Queensland performing artsdirector | [11] | |
| Brian Nebenzahl | ||||
| 2011 | Jill Perryman Toni Lamond Nancye Hayes |
|
[12] | |
| 2012 | Jimmy Little Katharine Brisbane |
Jimmy Little - Country singer/musician Katharine Brisbane - Journalist |
[13] | |
| 2013 | Kylie Minogue David Bleckinsop |
Kylie Minogue - Singer and actress David Bleckinsop |
[15] | [16] |
| 2014 | John Frost | Producer | [17] | |
| 2015 | Paul Kelly | Musician, singer-songwriter | [18] | |
| 2016 | Stephen Page | Artistic director | [citation needed] | |
| 2017 | Richard Tognetti | Musician | [citation needed] | |
| 2018 | Robyn Archer Reg Livermore Robyn Nevin Archie Roach Jim Sharman |
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[citation needed] | |
| 2019 | Kev Carmody | Singer-songwriter, Musician | [19] | |
| 2020 | Deborah Cheetham, David McAllister | Cheetham (Indigenous Australian soprano, actress, composer and playwright) McAllister (German Australian Politician) |
[2] | |
References edit
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- ^ "JC Williamson Award". Helpmann Awards. Live Performance Australia. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
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- ^ Creagh, Sunanda (27 June 2006). "For this jazz great, we have a little brother to thank". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
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- ^ Higson, Rosalie (28 July 2009). "Helpmanns honour guest for final role". The Australian. News Limited (News Corporation). Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ Staff (30 August 2010). "A rewarding life in theatre for, Brian Nebenzahl, one who got with the program". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), (Commonwealth of Australia). Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ Wright, Maryann (2 August 2011). "Mary's a perfect Poppins - musical scoops annual Helpmann Awards". News.com.au. News Limited (News Corporation). Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ Staff reporter (3 May 2012). "Jimmy Little farewelled at Opera House". Herald Sun. The Herald and Weekly Times (News Corporation). Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ^ "Katharine Brisbane awarded Helpmann's highest honour". ABC Radio National. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). 24 September 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ^ Adams, Cameron (28 June 2013). "Kylie Minogue to be presented with special honour at the 2013 Helpmann Awards". Herald Sun. Herald and Weekly Times (News Corp Australia). Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "David Blenkinsop wins National Entertainment Award". University of Western Australia (UWA). 28 June 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ Epstein, Jackie (8 April 2014). "John Frost to be honoured at Helpmann Awards". Herald Sun. Herald and Weekly Times (News Corp Australia). Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ^ "Helpmann Awards 2015: Les Miserables wins Best Musical, Paul Kelly receives JC Williamson award". ABC News. ABC News Australia. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "2019 Helpmann Awards Act II presented". Limelight. Retrieved 16 July 2019.