On Monday July 27, the Helpmann Awards will be handed out for excellence in live performance.
Sound Relief, the joint effort by Frontier Touring Company, Michael Chugg Entertainment, IMC and Mark Pope Music has been nominated for Best Special Event.Sound Relief raised over $8 million for those effected by the recent Victorian bushfires and Queensland floods.
The event featured Wolfmother, Coldplay, John Farnham, Paul Kelly, Hunters & Collectors and Kings of Leon, to name a few and was held in both Sydney and Melbourne.
Sound Relief is up against Hidden Republic from the Melbourne International Arts Festival, Dawn Chorus from Sydney Festival and Festival First Night from Sydney Festival.
For Best Contemporary Music Festival the nominees are Big Day Out 2009, Homebake, V Festival and Queenscliff Music Festival.
Nominations foe Best Australian Contemporary Concert went to Morning of the Earth, Paul Kelly, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu and Kylie Minogue.
For International Concert the nominees are Coldplay, Neil Young, Grace Jones and Leonard Cohen.
The complete nominees are:
Best Costume Design
Roger Kirk
My Fair Lady
Opera Australia
Michelle Jank
Sid's Waltzing Masquerade
Sydney Dance Company
Tess Schofield
The Wonderful World of Dissocia
Sydney Theatre Company
Susan Hiflerty
Wicked
Marc Platt, David Stone, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and John Frost
Best Scenic Design
Bruce Gladwin, Mark Cuthbertson & Rhian Hinkley
FOOD COURT
Back to Back Theatre
Brian Thompson
Billy Budd
Opera Australia
Robert Cousins
War of the Roses
Sydney Theatre Company in association with the Sydney Festival and Perth International Arts Festival present the
STC Actors Company in War of the Roses
Eugene Lee
Wicked
Marc Platt, David Stone, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and John Frost
Best Lighting Design
Nigel Levings
Billy Budd
Opera Australia
Geoff Cobham
Metro Street
State Theatre Company of South Australia, Arts Asia Pacific & Power Arts
Nick Schlieper
War of the Roses
Sydney Theatre Company in association with the Sydney Festival and Perth International Arts Festival present the
STC Actors Company in War of the Roses
Kenneth Posner
Wicked
Marc Platt, David Stone, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and John Frost
Best Sound Design
David Franzke
Venus & Adonis
Producers Bell Shakespeare and Malthouse Melbourne with presenting partners Sydney Theatre Company
George Gorga
we unfold
Sydney Dance Company
Max Lyandvert
War of the Roses
Sydney Theatre Company in association with the Sydney Festival and Perth International Arts Festival present the STC
Actors Company in War of the Roses
Tony Meola
Wicked
Marc Platt, David Stone, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and John Frost
Best Regional Touring Production
The Gathering
Taikoz Touring
Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps
Fiery Angel Ltd and Kay & McLean Productions Pty Ltd
Emily Loves to Bounce
Patch Theatre Company
The Arrival
Spare Parts Puppet Theatre and Country Arts WA
Best Special Event
Hidden Republic
Melbourne International Arts Festival in Association with Arts House
Sound Relief
The Frontier Touring Company, Chugg Entertainment, IMC & Mark Pope Music
Festival First Night
Sydney Festival
Dawn Chorus
Sydney Festival
Best Original Score
David Page
Mathinna
Bangarra Dance Theatre
Liza Lim
The Navigator
Brisbane Festival 2008 and Melbourne International Arts Festival present
Stephen Schwartz
Wicked
Marc Platt, David Stone, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and John Frost
The Necks - Chris Abrahams, Tony Buck & Lloyd Swanton
FOOD COURT
Back to Back Theatre
Best Music Direction
Richard Hickox
Billy Budd
Opera Australia
Matthew Carey
Metro Street
State Theatre Company of South Australia, Arts Asia Pacific & Power Arts
Martin Lowe
Jerry Springer the Opera
Sydney Opera House presents in association with Avalon Promotions UK
Nicolette Fraillon
Firebird and other legends
The Australian Ballet
Best Choreography in a Dance or Physical Theatre Production
Phillip Adams
Axeman Lullaby
BalletLab Association Inc
Stephen Page
Mathinna
Bangarra Dance Theatre
Rafael Bonachela
we unfold
Sydney Dance Company
Graeme Murphy
Firebird
The Australian Ballet
Best Choreography in a Musical
Nathan M. Wright
Gutenberg! The Musical!
Neil Gooding Productions, Ian Stenlake & James Millar
Jo Stone
Metro Street
State Theatre Company of South Australia, Arts Asia Pacific & Power Arts
Wayne Cilento
Wicked
Marc Platt, David Stone, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and John Frost
Gideon Obarzanek
Shane Warne The Musical
Token Events
Best Direction of an Opera
Chris Kohn
The Children's Bach
ChamberMade
Neil Armfield
Billy Budd
Opera Australia
Kate Cherry
The Coronation of Poppea
Victorian Opera
Graeme Murphy
Aida
West Australian Opera
Best Direction of a Musical
Neil Gooding
Gutenberg! The Musical!
Neil Gooding Productions, Ian Stenlake & James Millar
Stuart Maunder
My Fair Lady
Opera Australia
Geordie Brookman
Metro Street
State Theatre Company of South Australia, Arts Asia Pacific & Power Arts
Lisa Leguillou
Wicked
Marc Platt, David Stone, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and John Frost
Best Direction of a Play
Neil Armfield
Scorched
Company B
Peter Evans
Blackbird
Melbourne Theatre Company
Benedict Andrews
War of the Roses
Sydney Theatre Company in association with the Sydney Festival and Perth International Arts Festival present the STC
Actors Company in War of the Roses
Barrie Kosky
Women of Troy
Sydney Theatre Company
Best Visual or Physical Theatre Production
Compagnie Philippe Genty - Lands End
Arts Projects Australia
30th Birthday Bash
Circus Oz
Cinderella On Ice
Lunchbox Theatrical Productions, Tony Mercer, David Atkins Enterprises and Vladislav
Olenin
At First Sight
National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA)
Best Contemporary Music Festival
Big Day Out 2009
Vivian Lees and Ken West
Homebake Music, Film & Arts Festival
Domestic Music Concepts Pty Ltd
V Festival
Virgin Management & Michael Coppel
2008 Queenscliff Music Festival
Queenscliff Music Festival Inc.
Best Australian Contemporary Concert
Morning Of The Earth - Film & Music Live In Concert
Chugg Entertainment
Paul Kelly - More Songs from the South
One Louder and The Harbour Agency
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
Presented by: WA, Perth International Arts Festival. NSW,
Sydney Opera House Trust
Kylie X2008
The Frontier Touring Company
Best International Contemporary Concert
Coldplay "Viva La Vida" Tour
Chugg Entertainment
Neil Young
Vivian Lees and Ken West
Grace Jones
Presented by Sydney Festival
Leonard Cohen World Tour 2009
The Frontier Touring Company
Best Male Performer in a Supporting Role in an Opera
John Wegner
Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
Opera Australia
Kanen Breen
Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
Opera Australia
Andrew Foote
The Barber of Seville
West Australian Opera
Luke Gabbedy
The Marriage of Figaro
West Australian Opera
Best Female Performer in a Supporting Role in an Opera
Dominica Matthews
Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
Opera Australia
Emma Pearson
The Magic Flute
Opera Australia
Sally Wilson
The Coronation of Poppea
Victorian Opera
Fiona Campbell
The Marriage of Figaro
West Australian Opera
Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play
Mark Jones
Goodbye Vaudeville Charlie Mudd
Arena Theatre Company and Malthouse Theatre
Jimi Bani
Yibiyung
Company B
Grant Piro
Realism
Melbourne Theatre Company
Ewan Leslie
War of the Roses
Sydney Theatre Company in association with the Sydney Festival and Perth International Arts
Festival present the STC Actors Company in War of the Roses
Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play
Christen O'Leary
Goodbye Vaudeville Charlie Mudd
Arena Theatre Company and Malthouse Theatre
Yael Stone
Scorched
Company B
Bojana Novakovic
Woyzeck
Malthouse Theatre
Marta Dusseldorp
War of the Roses
Sydney Theatre Company in association with the Sydney Festival and Perth International Arts Festival present the
STC Actors Company in War of the Roses
Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Derek Metzger as Patsy
Monty Python's Spamalot
Boyett Ostar Productions, Michael Coppel, Jam Theatricals, S. Arthur Morris, Louise Withers, Lawrence Horowitz, Roy
Furman, Bill Rollnick/Nancy Ellison Rollnick
Robert Grubb
My Fair Lady
Opera Australia
Damien Bermingham
Chicago
John Frost in association with Barry & Fran Weissler
Rob Guest
Wicked
Marc Platt, David Stone, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and John Frost
Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Nancye Hayes
My Fair Lady
Opera Australia
Ursula Yovich
Jerry Springer the Opera
Sydney Opera House presents in association with Avalon Promotions UK
Gina Riley
Chicago
John Frost in association with Barry & Fran Weissler
Maggie Kirkpatrick
Wicked
Marc Platt, David Stone, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and John Frost
Best Symphony Orchestra Concert
Beethoven Festival Piano Concerto No. 5 in E major, Op.73 Emperor Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op 67
Presented by Adelaide Festival Centre's Symphonic program and The Australian Youth Orchestra
Mozart Requiem
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
Euphoric
Australian Chamber Orchestra
A Flowering Tree
Perth International Arts Festival/WA Opera/West Australian Symphony Orchestra
Best Chamber and Instrumental Ensemble Concert
Ecstatic Dances
Presented by Adelaide Festival Centre's OzAsia Festival and Soundstream Contemporary Music Ensemble
Eggner Trio
Musica Viva Australia
Theatre of Voices, The Little Match Girl Passion
Perth International Arts Festival
Pacifica Quartet, Black Angels
Perth International Arts Festival
Best Presentation for Children
Just Macbeth!
Bell Shakespeare
The Promise
The Flying Fruit Fly Circus, Presented by Sydney Festival
Angelina's Star Performance performed by the English National Ballet
The Arts Centre Melbourne
The Clockwork Forest
Windmill and Brink Productions
Best New Australian Work
Belinda Hellyer
FOOD COURT
Back to Back Theatre
Andy Griffiths
Just Macbeth!
Bell Shakespeare
Matthew Robinson
Metro Street
State Theatre Company of South Australia, Arts Asia Pacific & Power Arts
Eddie Perfect
Shane Warne The Musical
Token Events
Best Comedy Performer
Julia Morris
Don't you know who I used to be?
STAR 100 ENTERTAINMENT
Adam Hills
Adam Hills - Inflatable
Token Events
Judith Lucy
Judith Lucy's Not Getting Any Younger
Token Events
Tim Minchin
TIM MINCHIN - READY FOR THIS?
FOX IN THE SNOW
Best Male Dancer in a Dance or Physical Theatre Production
Antony Hamilton
Two Faced Bastard
Melbourne International Arts Festival and Chunky Move
Byron Perry
Corridor
Lucy Guerin Inc and Melbourne International Arts Festival presents
Bradley Chatfield
Sid's Waltzing Masquerade
Sydney Dance Company
Reed Luplau
Sid's Waltzing Masquerade
Sydney Dance Company
Best Female Dancer in a Dance or Physical Theatre Production
Michelle Heaven
Two Faced Bastard
Melbourne International Arts Festival and Chunky Move
Annabel Knight
360o
Sydney Dance Company
Juliette Barton
we unfold
Sydney Dance Company
Lana Jones
Graeme Murphy's Firebird
The Australian Ballet
Best Individual Classical Performance
Pianist Herbert Schuch
The Beethoven Festival
Presented by Adelaide Festival Centre's Symphonic program and The Australian Youth Orchestra
Genevieve Lacey
4 Seasons
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
Diana Doherty
Mozart, Beethoven & Schubert
Sydney Symphony
Kolja Blacher
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra P/L
Lisa Gasteen
The Valkyrie
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
Best Male Performer in an Opera
John Wegner
Billy Budd
Opera Australia
Philip Langridge
Billy Budd
Opera Australia
Jonathan Summers
Otello
Opera Australia
David Hansen
The Coronation of Poppea
Victorian Opera
Best Female Performer in an Opera
Susan Bullock
Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
Opera Australia
Cheryl Barker
The Makropoulos Secret
Opera Australia
Rachelle Durkin
A Flowering Tree
Perth International Arts Festival/WA Opera/West Australian Symphony Orchestra
Tiffany Speight
The Coronation of Poppea
Victorian Opera
Best Male Actor in a Play
Ben Winspear
Baghdad Wedding
Company B
Greg Stone
Blackbird
Melbourne Theatre Company
Robert Menzies
War of the Roses
Sydney Theatre Company in association with the Sydney Festival and Perth International Arts Festival present the STC
Actors Company in War of the Roses
Colin Moody
Antigone
ThinIce
Best Female Actor in a Play
Alison Bell
Blackbird
Melbourne Theatre Company
Cate Blanchett
War of the Roses
Sydney Theatre Company in association with the Sydney Festival and Perth International Arts Festival present the
STC Actors Company in War of the Roses
Pamela Rabe
War of the Roses
Sydney Theatre Company in association with the Sydney Festival and Perth International Arts Festival present the
STC Actors Company in War of the Roses
Robyn Nevin
Women of Troy
Sydney Theatre Company
Best Male Actor in a Musical
Bille Brown as King Arthur
Monty Python's Spamalot
Boyett Ostar Productions, Michael Coppel, Jam Theatricals, S. Arthur Morris, Louise Withers, Lawrence Horowitz, Roy
Furman, Bill Rollnick/Nancy Ellison Rollnick
Reg Livermore
My Fair Lady
Opera Australia
Todd McKenney
Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical
Liz Koops and Garry McQuinn for Back Row Productions, Michael Hamlyn for Specific Films, Allan Scott, John Frost
and Michael Chugg for Chugg Entertainment in association with MGM ON STAGE, Darcie Denkert and Dean Stolber.
Eddie Perfect
Shane Warne The Musical
Token Events
Best Female Actor in a Musical
Lucinda Shaw as The Lady of the Lake
Monty Python's Spamalot
Boyett Ostar Productions, Michael Coppel, Jam Theatricals, S. Arthur Morris, Louise Withers, Lawrence Horowitz, Roy
Furman, Bill Rollnick/Nancy Ellison Rollnick
Sharon Millerchip
Chicago
John Frost in association with Barry & Fran Weissler
Amanda Harrison
Wicked
Marc Platt, David Stone, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and John Frost
Lucy Durack
Wicked
Marc Platt, David Stone, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and John Frost
Best Ballet or Dance Work
Mathinna
Bangarra Dance Theatre
Two Faced Bastard
Melbourne International Arts Festival and Chunky Move
we unfold
Sydney Dance Company
Graeme Murphy's Firebird
The Australian Ballet
Best Opera
The Navigator
Brisbane Festival 2008 and Melbourne International Arts Festival present
Billy Budd
Opera Australia
The Coronation of Poppea
Victorian Opera
Aida
West Australian Opera
Best Play
Ivanov
Katona Jozsef Theatre, Presented by Sydney Festival
The Gatz
Sydney Opera House and Brisbane Powerhouse presents
War of the Roses
Sydney Theatre Company in association with the Sydney Festival and Perth International Arts Festival present
the STC Actors Company in War of the Roses
Women of Troy
Sydney Theatre Company
Best Musical
My Fair Lady
Opera Australia
Wicked
Marc Platt, David Stone, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and John Frost
Shane Warne The Musical
Token Events
Monty Python's Spamalot
Boyett Ostar Productions, Michael Coppel, Jam Theatricals, S. Arthur Morris, Louise Withers, Lawrence
Horowitz, Roy Furman, Bill Rollnick/Nancy Ellison Rollnick
The Helpmann Awards will be handed out at the Sydney Opera House on July 27.
