Big Easy Entertainment Awards

01/26/2021

ICYMI!

"People don’t often think of opera as a beacon of civil rights, but every time someone breaks the color line and stands and performs in their excellence, they make the way possible for the rest of us.” 
- Givonna Joseph on Lavergne Monette

Martin Luther King Day is a day of service. Today we honor Gambit's Lifetime Achievement in Classical Arts Award recipient, Lavergne Monette, and her service to both New Orleans and the world of opera.

See the full interview between Ms. Monette and OperaCréole here: https://neworleansopera.org/lavergne-monette-soprano/

05/28/2020

For all wondering, our event is being postponed one final time until September. We are working on the final date with the beautiful (and flexible!) Higgins Hotel and look forward to bringing you an event to bring the community together! Thank you for your patience and we hope that you are all happy and healthy!

05/27/2020

Win a gift card from Octavia Books.
Trivia starts at 6:30 pm CST. Good luck!

03/16/2020

We have a new date! The Big Easy Entertainment Awards will now be held Sunday, June 14th from 11am - 2pm at the Higgins Hotel.

Everyone stay healthy and wash your hands!

03/12/2020

We want to assure you that we are closely monitoring the situation regarding the coronavirus. At this time we are not pulling the plug on the event, but we will know more by the end of next week. We will keep you posted when we have more concrete information. Thank you!

03/07/2020

You've been waiting so patiently. Theater Award nominees announced in the next issue of Gambit! Hits the stands this Sunday. Music and Classical Arts nominees will be announced the following issue. Congratulations in advance to all the nominees!

08/13/2019

Lifetime Achievement winner Little Freddie King is playing at Bj's Lounge this coming Friday! He's sure to rock the joint, so catch it if you can!

04/24/2019

Here is the full list of winners at this year's Awards show. Congratulations to all of our nominees!

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC Little Freddie King

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN THEATRE Dennis Assaf

AMBASSADORS OF NEW ORLEANS MUSIC Hot 8

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR Lost Bayou Ramblers

THEATER PERSON OF THE YEAR Michael Aaron Santos

BEST TRADTIONAL JAZZ
Tuba Skinny

BEST CONTEMPORARY JAZZ
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah

BEST BRASS BAND
The Original Pinettes Brass Band

BEST GOSPEL
Tyrone Foster & The Arc Singers

BEST FUNK
Corey Henry Funktet

BEST RHYTHM & BLUES
PJ Morton

BEST RAP/BOUNCE
Nesby Phips

BEST BLUES
Samantha Fish

BEST HEAVY METAL/PUNK
DiNOLA

BEST ROCK
The Mike Dillon Band

BEST COUNTRY/FOLK
Spencer Bohren

BEST ZYDECO
Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers

BEST CAJUN
Michot’s Melody Makers

BEST LATIN/WORLD
Alexey Marti

BEST NEW/EMERGING ARTIST
Max Moran

BEST DJ/ELECTRONIC
Mannie Fresh

BEST MALE PERFORMER
Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews

BEST FEMALE PERFORMER
Erica Falls

BEST ALBUM
Walter “Wolfman” Washington
MY FUTURE IS MY PAST
Anti-/Epitaph
Produced by Ben Ellman

BEST MUSICAL
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Jefferson Performing Arts Society

BEST PLAY
The Stranger Disease
Goat in the Road Productions/Louisiana State Museum/Friends of the Cabildo

BEST DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL
Michael McKelvey
Ragtime
Summer Lyric Theatre at Tulane University

BEST DIRECTOR OF A PLAY
Chris Kaminstein & Kiyoko McCrae
The Stranger Disease
Goat in the Road Productions/Louisiana State Museum/Friends of the Cabildo

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Diane Lala
Newsies
Summer Lyric Theatre at Tulane University

BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR
Dr. Donna ClavijoThe Hunchback of Notre Dame
Jefferson Performing Arts Society

BEST SET DESIGN
Evan F. Adamson
A Christmas Carol
Le Petit Theatre

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN
Andrew F. Griffin
A Christmas Carol
Le Petit Theatre

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Cecile Casey Covert & Kaci Thomassie
The Three Musketeers
The NOLA Project

BEST SOUND DESIGN
Clare Marie Nemanich
Men on Boats
The NOLA Project

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Kimberly Kaye
Hedwig & The Angry Inch
Rainbow Carnage Productions

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Kevin T. Murphy
Ragtime
Summer Lyric Theatre at Tulane University

BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Charis Gullage
The Wiz
Delgado Community College & See ‘Em On Stage: A Production Company

BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Enrico Cannella
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Jefferson Performing Arts Society

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Tracey E. CollinsVieux Carré
The Tennessee Williams Theatre Company of New Orleans

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A PLAY
Michael Aaron Santos
The Pillowman
The NOLA Project

BEST ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Jessica Podewell
A Doll’s House, Part 2
Southern Rep

BEST ACTOR IN A PLAY
Jason Kirkpatrick
All The Way
Southern Rep

BEST ORIGINAL WORK
The Stranger Disease
Goat in the Road Productions/Louisiana State Museum/Friends of the Cabildo

BEST UNIVERSITY PRODUCTION
These Shining Lives
Kristi Jacobs-Stanley, Director
Loyola University

BEST ENSEMBLE
The Stranger Disease
Goat in the Road Productions/Louisiana State Museum/Friends of the Cabildo

04/24/2019

Photos from the Big Easy Awards! Tag your friends! Photo credit: Cheryl Ge**er.

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