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The '''Helpmann Awards''' are accolades for live entertainment and performing arts in Australia, presented by industry group
The annual awards recognise achievements in the disciplines of [[musical theatre]], [[contemporary music]], [[stand-up comedy|comedy]], [[opera]], [[classical music]], [[play (theatre)|theatre]], [[dance]] and [[physical theatre]].<ref name="about">{{cite news|url=http://www.helpmannawards.com.au/default.aspx?s=haabout |title=Helpmann Awards – About |access-date=31 December 2012 |work=Helpmann Awards |publisher=Live Performance Australia (LPA) |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112191332/http://www.helpmannawards.com.au/default.aspx?s=haabout |archive-date=12 January 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Over forty awards are given to productions, festivals and concerts, and for individuals for their work in performance, direction, choreography, lighting, sound, music, costume and scenic design.<ref name=lpa/>
They are named in honour of ballet dancer, choreographer, director and actor [[Robert Helpmann|Sir Robert Helpmann]].<ref name=lpa/>
The awards are the Australian equivalent of the United States' [[Tony Awards]] for [[Broadway theatre]] and the United Kingdom's [[Laurence Olivier Awards]] for [[West End theatre]].<ref name="pandora" />
==History==
[[File:Robert Helpmann.jpg|thumb|150px|The awards are named after Sir Robert Helpmann]]
The Helpmann Awards were established in 2001 by the Australian Entertainment Industry Association (now known as Live Performance Australia (LPA)). They are named in honour of Australian actor, choreographer, dancer and theatre director, [[Robert Helpmann|Sir Robert Helpmann]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/helpmann-sir-robert-murray-12620|title=Helpmann, Sir Robert Murray (1909–1986) |work=[[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]|publisher= [[Australian National University]] (ANU) |first=Christopher|last=Sexton |access-date=29 August 2013}}</ref><ref name="pandora">{{Cite web|url=http://www.helpmannawards.com/default.html|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20030717140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/24614/20030718-0000/www.helpmannawards.com/default.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 July 2003|title=Introducing... (The Helpmann Awards) |publisher=Australian Entertainment Industry Association (AEIA). Australian Web Archive |access-date=29 August 2013}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
At the [[1st Helpmann Awards|inaugural Helpmann Awards]], twenty six accolades were handed out for achievements in [[performance]], [[Theatre director|direction]], [[choreography]], [[Lighting designer|lighting]], [[Sound design|sound]], [[Music director|music]], [[Costume designer|costume]] and [[scenic design]] and [[Theatrical producer|production]], in the disciplines of [[musical theatre]], [[contemporary music]], [[Comedy Theatre|comedy]], [[opera]], [[classical music]], [[Theatre play|theatre]], [[dance]] and [[physical theatre]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.helpmannawards.com/2001winners.html|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20030717140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/24614/20030718-0000/www.helpmannawards.com/2001winners.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 July 2003|title=Australian Web Archive 2001 Helpmann Awards Winners |publisher=Australian Entertainment Industry Association (AEIA). Australian Web Archive |access-date=29 August 2013}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Over the years the categories expanded and now include many more honours.<ref name="about" />
==Aims and description==
The aim of the awards is to promote Australia's [[Outline of entertainment#Live entertainment|live entertainment]] industry, both locally and internationally, by: recognising artistic achievements; administering the awards with integrity; ensuring the awards are celebrated by the industry and Australian community; and ensuring the ceremony is the most prestigious awards in the local industry and the highlight of each season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://liveperformance.com.au/default.aspx?s=helpmann_awards |title=Helpmann Awards |publisher=Live Performance Australia (LPA) |access-date=29 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029213025/http://liveperformance.com.au/default.aspx?s=helpmann_awards |archive-date=29 October 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
Special non-competitive prizes are also bestowed upon individuals: the [[JC Williamson Award]] (named after theatre manager [[James Cassius Williamson]]), for one's life's work in Australia's live entertainment industry. This is the highest honour presented by Live Performance Australia.<ref>{{cite web |title=Katharine Brisbane awarded Helpmann's highest honour |work= [[ABC Radio National]]|publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] (ABC) | url=http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/breakfast/katherine-brisbane-awarded-helpmanns-highest-honour/4279038| access-date=31 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.staceytrust.com.au/prize.html|title=Brian Stacey Memorial Trust – The Brian Stacey Award |publisher= Brian Stacey Memorial Trust |access-date=29 August 2013}}</ref> Other special awards are the Sue Nattrass Award, which recognises outstanding achievement in a field without high public profile,<ref name=lpa/> the Brian Stacey Memorial Award, and an award for Best Special Event.{{
==Eligibility and voting==
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! scope="row" |6 September [[10th Helpmann Awards|2010]]
| [[David Campbell (
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|<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/upstart-iota-trumps-opera-at-helpmann-awards/story-e6frg8n6-1225915047536 |title=Upstart iOTA trumps opera at Helpmann Awards |first=Michaela|last=Boland|work=[[The Australian]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]] ([[News Corp (2013–present)|News Corp]]) |access-date=30 August 2013|date=7 September 2010}}</ref>
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! scope="row" |25 July [[16th Helpmann Awards|2016]]
| [[Helen Dallimore]], [[Guy Noble]], [[Simon Phillips (director)|Simon Philips]], [[Queenie van de Zandt]] and [[The Umbilical Brothers]]
| [[Lyric Theatre, Sydney|Lyric Theatre]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=2016 Helpmann Awards Hosts and Performances Announced |url=http://www.helpmannawards.com.au/news/31/2016-helpmann-awards-hosts-and-performances-announced/}}</ref>
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!15 & 16 July [[18th Helpmann Awards|2018]]
| [[Glenn A. Baker|Glenn A Baker AM]], [[Rafael Bonachela]], [[David Campbell (
| rowspan="2" |[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.helpmannawards.com.au/ceremony-and-tickets/|title=Events {{!}} Helpmann Awards|website=www.helpmannawards.com.au|language=en|access-date=2018-05-04|archive-date=23 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170723063239/http://www.helpmannawards.com.au/ceremony-and-tickets|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/jacquidark/status/1015019731483426816|title=Jacqui Dark on Twitter|work=Twitter|access-date=2018-07-06|language=en}}</ref>
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!14 & 15 July [[19th Helpmann Awards|2019]]
| [[Susie Youssef]] and [[Mitchell Butel]]
| [[Arts Centre Melbourne]]
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!2020 and 2021
| Cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]
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!2022
| Event did not occur
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<sup>{{note|1|[A]}}</sup> Each year is linked to the full list of winners and nominees from that year following the ceremony.
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