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The Black British Theatre Awards (BBTA) were launched in 2019 and recognise excellence among black performers and creatives in the UK.
The 2021 Black British Theatre Awards winners and nominees were:[1][2]
Creatives Group Awards
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Best Director for a Play or Musical
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Best Producer
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- Miranda Cromwell for and breathe...
- Anthony Simpson-Pike for Lava
- Tinuke Craig for The Color Purple – at Home
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Best Choreographer
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Best Musical Director
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- Ingrid Mackinnon for Romeo and Juliet
- Dannielle ‘Rhimes’ Lecointe for The Sun, The Moon and The Stars
- Sarah Golding for Cruise
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- Femi Temowo for and breathe...
- Ian Oakley for From Here
- Nadine Lee for Bagdad Cafe
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Best Dance Performance in a Dance Production
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Best Dance Production
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- ‘And Still We Dance!’, Afro Dance Xplosion
- Far From the Norm, BLKDOG
- Like Water, Ballet Black
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Best Use of Innovation and Technology
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- Ryan Carter for The Secret Society of Leading Ladies
- Chris Steward and Shanay Holmes for West End Musical Celebration at Palace Theatre
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Plays Awards
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Best Male Actor in a Play
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Best Female Actor in a Play
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Best Supporting Male Actor in a Play
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Best Supporting Female Actor in a Play
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- Andrew French in Romeo and Juliet at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
- Ola Ayofe in After Life at the National Theatre
- Stephen K Amos in My Night With Reg at the Turbine Theatre
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Best Production of a Play
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- and breathe... at the Almeida Theatre
- J’Ouvert at the Harold Pinter Theatre
- Lava at the Bush Theatre
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Musicals Awards
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Best Male Actor in a Musical
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Best Female Actor in a Musical
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Best Supporting Male Actor in a Musical
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Best Supporting Female Actor in a Musical
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- Caleb Roberts in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella at the Gillian Lynne Theatre
- Ashley Samuels in Hairspray at the London Coliseum
- John Pfumojena in Carousel at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
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- Natasha May-Thomas in Carousel at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
- Gloria Onitiri in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella at the Gillian Lynne Theatre
- Tanisha Spring in The Prince Of Egypt at the Dominion Theatre
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Best Musical Production
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Recognition Group Awards
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Light and Sound Recognition Award
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Costume Design Recognition Award
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Book and Lyrics Recognition Award
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Musical Director Recognition Award
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Casting Director Recognition Award
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- Chandra Ruegg
- Isabella Odoffin
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Achievement Awards
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Best Teacher of Performing Arts as a Subject
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Best Recent Graduate Award
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- Ashley Campbell from the British Theatre Academy
- Hakeem Onibudo from Impact Dance
- Kamara Gray from Artistry Youth Dance
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LGBTQ+ Champion
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Lifetime Achievement
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