Nominees for the 16th Helpmann Awards, honouring live performance in Australia, were announced on Monday night.
The Arts sector of Australian industry generates $6 billion per year to the economy ($4 per $1 spent) and employs over 65,000 people. More Australians attend live shows than attend all sporting events combined.
“This year has been a remarkable year for live performances in Australia reflecting a vibrant industry with more than 18 million people attending shows across the country and ticket revenues of $1.5 billion,” started Evelyn Richardson, LPA Chief Executive.
Nominees in 41 categories have been revealed including three categories for contemporary music.
HELPMANN AWARDS CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
BEST AUSTRALIAN CONTEMPORARY CONCERT
A STATE OF GRACE: THE MUSIC OF TIM AND JEFF BUCKLEY Gaynor Crawford Presents, Kirsten Siddle, State of Grace Company
FLIGHT FACILITIES PERFORM LIVE WITH MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Flight Facilities with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Melbourne Festival
MOFO 2016 – KATE MILLER-HEIDKE AND THE TASMANIAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WITH VISUALS BY
AMY GEBHARDT MOFO 2016, Kate Miller-Heidke and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra with visuals by Amy Gebhardt
VANCE JOY | FIRE AND THE FLOOD TOUR APRIL 2016 Vance Joy, Frontier Touring, Unified and Village Sounds
BEST CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FESTIVAL
MOFO 2016 MONA
ST JEROME’S LANEWAY FESTIVAL 2016 Laneway Presents and Chugg Entertainment
THE 27TH ANNUAL BLUESFEST BYRON BAY Bluesfest
WOMADELAIDE 2016 – THE WORLD’S FESTIVAL Womadelaide Foundation
BEST INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY CONCERT
BRIAN WILSON LIVE AT THE PALAIS THEATRE Brian Wilson and Bluesfest Touring
FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE Florence and The Machine, Laneway Presents, Chugg Entertainment in association with Sydney Opera House
ON WITH THE SHOW TOUR 2015 Fleetwood Mac and Live Nation
PRINCE ‘PIANO & A MICROPHONE’ TOUR 2016 Prince, Dainty Group and ICO ApS
Hosts for the 16th Annual Helpmann Awards Ceremony include Adam Garcia, Helen Dallimore, Guy Noble, Simon Philips, Queenie van de Zandt, Stuart Maunder AM and The Umbilical Brothers and will feature performances by the casts of Matilda the Musical, The Sound of Music, Ladies in Black and Singin’ in the Rain, with individual performances by Marina Prior and Mark Vincent, Sarah Blasko, as well as West Australian Ballet and the first prize winner of the Sydney International Piano Competition.
The 2016 Helpmann Awards winners will be announced on Monday July 25 at Sydney’s Lyric Theatre.
Ticketing information for General Public:
Tickets on sale : NOW
Bookings : www.ticketmaster.com.au
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