JC Williamson Award

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JC Williamson Award
Awarded forIn 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."
CountryAustralia
Presented byLive Performance Australia (LPA)
First awarded1998; 24 years ago (1998)
WebsiteWebsite

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.

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[]

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]


Operatic soprano, Dame Joan Sutherland, received the award in 2005.
Comedian, Barry Humphries, was the 2008 recipient.

Recipients[]

Year Recipient(s) Occupation Ref(s)
1998 Theatre entrepreneur [5]
Kenn Brodziak Theatre and concert promotor, director and artist manager [5]
1999 Googie Withers Actress [5]
John McCallum Theatre and film 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 [5]
Graeme Murphy Choreographer [5]
2003 Wendy Blacklock Actress, theatre entreprneur [5]
[5]
2004 John Farnham Singer [5]
John Sumner Founder and director of the Melbourne Theatre Company [5]
2005 Joan Sutherland Coloratura Soprano [6]
David Williamson Dramatist and playwright
2006 Director [7]
Graeme Bell Musician
2007 Margaret Scott Dancer [8]
Barry Tuckwell Musician
2008 performer [9]
Barry Humphries Actor and comedian
2009 John Bell Actor [10]
Michael Gudinski Entertainment promotor, founder of Mushroom Records
2010 Tony Gould Queensland performing artsdirector [11]
2011 Nancye Hayes [12]
Toni Lamond
Jill Perryman
2012 Jimmy Little Country musician [13]
Katharine Brisbane Journalist [14]
2013 Kylie Minogue Singer and actress [15]
[16]
2014 John Frost Producer [17]
2015 Paul Kelly Musician, singer-songwriter [18]
2016 Stephen Page Artistic director
2017 Richard Tognetti Musician
2018 Robyn Archer
Reg Livermore
Robyn Nevin
Archie Roach
Jim Sharman
2019 Kev Carmody Musician [19]
2020 Deborah Cheetham, David McAllister Cheetham (Indigenous Australian soprano, actress, composer and playwright)
McAllister (German Australian Politician) 		[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "JC Williamson Award criteria". Helpmann Awards. Live Performance Australia.
  2. ^ a b Jo Littman. "Four 2020 Helpmann Industry Acheivement Awards announced".
  3. ^ "JC Williamson Award". Helpmann Awards. Live Performance Australia. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  4. ^ Morgan, Clare (2 August 2011). "Spoonful of sugar leaves judges sweet on Poppins". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "JC Williamson Award recipients". Helpmann Awards. Live Performance Australia. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  6. ^ Staff (12 July 2005). "Springtime for Helpmann". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Dunn, Emily (10 July 2007). "Promise of glory for Sydney shows". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  9. ^ Eliezer, Christie (30 June 2008). "Australia's Helpmann Nominations Unveiled". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media (Nielsen Business Media). Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  10. ^ Higson, Rosalie (28 July 2009). "Helpmanns honour guest for final role". The Australian. News Limited (News Corporation). Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Staff reporter (3 May 2012). "Jimmy Little farewelled at Opera House". Herald Sun. The Herald and Weekly Times (News Corporation). Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  14. ^ "Katharine Brisbane awarded Helpmann's highest honour". ABC Radio National. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ "David Blenkinsop wins National Entertainment Award". University of Western Australia (UWA). 28 June 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "2019 Helpmann Awards Act II presented". Limelight. Retrieved 16 July 2019.

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