Sky Arts Awards Explained
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| Awarded For: | British and Irish achievements in the arts |
| Location: | Roundhouse, London |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Host: | Joe Lycett |
| Former Name: | The South Bank Show Awards
The South Bank Sky Arts Awards |
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| Network: | ITV (1997–2010)
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The Sky Arts Awards (formerly The South Bank Show Awards and The South Bank Sky Arts Awards) are an accolade recognising British and Irish achievements in the arts. The awards have been given annually since 1997.[1]
They originated with the long-running British arts programme The South Bank Show and Melvyn Bragg, who has served as patron, host and master of ceremonies of the awards until his retirement from the show in late 2023.[2]
The last South Bank Show Awards ceremony to be broadcast by ITV was in January 2010 and was held at The Dorchester hotel in London.[3] After the network announced that The South Bank Show would be cancelled at the end of the 2009 season, the awards ceremony continued to be broadcast by Sky Arts and was eventually renamed the South Bank Sky Arts Awards.[4] Sky Arts revived The South Bank Show itself in 2012.[5]
In 2024, the ceremony's name was simplified after the final season of The South Bank Show in 2023. Although press releases refer to these as the inaugural Sky Arts Awards,[6] [7] [8] the categories remained unchanged from previous ceremonies, although two new ones were added, namely Poetry and Arts Hero, the latter an award dedicated to celebrating the unsung heroes whose work behind the scenes in the arts sector is invaluable.[9]
Award categories
In addition to awards in each of the individual categories, the Sky Arts Awards also include the Outstanding Achievement in the Arts Award recognising lifetime contributions to the arts in Britain, and the Times Breakthrough Award recognising outstanding new British talent. The latter being the only category that is decided by a public vote.[10] Past winners of the Outstanding Achievement in the Arts Award include Julie Walters (2013),[11] Michael Frayn (2012),[12] Dame Judi Dench (2011),[13] JK Rowling (2008), and The Who (2007).[14]
Between 2004 and 2010, the Arts Council England deciBel Award (latterly the Arts Council England Diversity Award) found a home at the ceremony. Winners included Roy Williams for Fallout (2004),[15] Neil Biswas for Bradford Riots (2007),[16] Daljit Nagra for Look We Have Coming To Dover! (2008),[17] street artist Mohammed Ali (2009),[18] and Julie McNamara (2010).[19]
Later between 2013 and 2016, the ceremony was used as the platform to announce the winners of the Sky Academy Arts Scholarships.[20]
As of the 28th annual ceremony (broadcast September 2024), there were 14 award categories:
2024 awards (28th annual ceremony)
With The South Bank Show no longer being broadcast, this year saw the ceremony rebranded to simply The Sky Arts Awards. Shortlisted nominees were announced on 25 July 2024. This year's trophy, in the form of a bronze, was designed by Vic Reeves. A new award for Arts Hero was launched in this year to recognise the unsung heroes who work tirelessly behind the scenes to make the arts possible. The shortlist was up drawn from nominees suggested by the arts community. Melvyn Bragg was given a lifetime achievement award in recognition of his sixty years as champion of the arts.[21]
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2023 awards (27th annual ceremony)
Shortlisted nominees were announced on 15 June 2023.[22] [23] This year's trophy, in the form of a porcelain cat, was designed by former winner Grayson Perry.[24]
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| Comedy | Classical Music | TV Drama |
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- Winner – Big Boys: Roughcut Television / Channel 4
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| - Winner – Dance : Musa Motha
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2022 awards (26th annual ceremony)
Shortlisted nominees were announced on 30 June 2022.[25]
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2021 awards (25th annual ceremony)
The 25th annual ceremony marked its return as an in-person event after COVID-19 related restrictions of the previous year with shortlisted nominees announced on 7 June 2021.[26] Two special awards were bestowed this year for innovation in the arts during the pandemic: one for an individual and one for a group / institution.
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| Film | The Times Breakthrough Award[27] | Outstanding Achievement in the Arts |
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| - Winner – Theatre: Samuel Bailey
- Classical Music: Mishka Rushdie Momen
- Comedy: The Pin Dance: Arielle Smith
- Film: Nick Rowland
- Literature: Marina Kemp
- Opera: Alex Woolf
| - Winner – Grayson Perry (artist, writer and broadcaster)
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- Winner: Group / Institution— Wigmore Hall for leading the way in transmission of live performance by exceptional performers
- Winner: Individual – Sam Mendes for the Theatre Artists Fund
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2020 awards (24th annual ceremony)
Nominations were revealed on 23 November 2020.[28] Due to COVID-19 restrictions the ceremony itself was a virtual event and took place in the winter instead of its usual summertime slot.
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2019 awards (23rd annual ceremony)
Nominations were revealed on 3 June 2019.[29]
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2018 awards (22nd annual ceremony)
Nominations were revealed on 29 May 2018.[30]
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2017 awards (21st annual ceremony)
Nominations were revealed on 6 June 2017[31] [32]
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- Winner – Artangel: Inside: Artists and Writers in Reading Prison
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2016 awards (20th annual ceremony)
Nominations were revealed on 3 May 2016.[33] [34]
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Selected previous winners (1997—2015)
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| - 2015: Sylvie Guillem, dancer, choreographer
- 2014: Tracey Emin, artist
- 2013: Julie Walters, actress
- 2012: Michael Frayn, writer
- 2011: Judi Dench, actress
- 2010: Melvyn Bragg, TV presenter
- 2009: Cameron Mackintosh, theatre producer
- 2008: J. K. Rowling, author
- 2007: The Who, rock group
- 2006: Richard Attenborough, film director
- 2005: Paul Abbott, scriptwriter
- 2004: Helen Mirren, actress
- 2003: Tom Stoppard, playwright
- 2002: Bernard Haitink, conductor
- 2001: Harold Pinter, playwright
- 2000: Cliff Richard, pop singer
- 1999: Simon Rattle, conductor[41]
- 1998: ?
- 1997: Richard Eyre, theatre director[42] [43]
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See also
Notes and References
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- News: Walker . Amy . 2023-08-20 . Melvyn Bragg to step down from South Bank Show after 45 years . 2024-09-22 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
- Web site: 2010-01-26 . Monkey goes to ... the final South Bank Show Awards Media Monkey . 2022-07-24 . The Guardian. London.
- News: 2010-07-19 . South Bank Show Awards move to Sky Arts. BBC News . 2022-07-22.
- Singh, Anita (1 December 2012). "The South Bank Show returns to TV". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- Web site: Cooper-Fiske . Casey . 2024-07-25 . The Last Dinner Party and Salman Rushdie nominated for inaugural Sky Arts Awards . 2024-09-22 . Evening Standard . en.
- Web site: Butt . Maira . 2024-09-18 . Sky Arts Awards 2024: Mr Bates v Post Office and comedian Fern Brady among winners . 2024-09-22 . The Independent . en.
- Web site: Nominees announced for the Sky Arts Awards . 2024-09-22 . www.skygroup.sky . en-gb.
- Web site: Arts Hero Award . 2024-09-22 . skyartsawards.sky . en-gb.
- News: Who gets your vote for the breakthrough arts star of the year?. The Times. 26 April 2016. 2022-07-23 . 0140-0460.
- Daily Express (12 March 2013). "Julie Walters lands top honour at South Bank Awards". Retrieved 15 March 2013.
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- Hemley, Matthew (25 January 2011). "Judi Dench wins at South Bank Sky Arts Awards". The Stage. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
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- Web site: decibel – Doing what we are . 2022-07-23 . ArtsProfessional.
- Web site: 2009-01-01 . South Bank Show Awards 2007 WestendTheatre.com . 2022-07-23 . westendtheatre.com.
- Web site: 2009-01-01 . South Bank Show Awards 2008 WestendTheatre.com . 2022-07-23 . westendtheatre.com.
- Web site: 2009-01-20 . South Bank Show Awards 2009 WestendTheatre.com . 2022-07-23 . westendtheatre.com.
- Web site: 2010-01-26 . South Bank Show Awards 2010 WestendTheatre.com . 2022-07-23 . westendtheatre.com.
- Web site: The South Bank Sky Aers Awards – Sky Media. 3 November 2018.
- Web site: Winners revealed at the Sky Arts Awards . 2024-09-22 . www.skygroup.sky . en-gb.
- Web site: 2023-06-15 . South Bank Sky Arts Awards 2023 – Nominations announced West End Theatre . 2023-07-11 . westendtheatre.com.
- Web site: A summer celebration of the arts commences as nominees are announced for the 27th South Bank Sky Arts Awards . 2023-07-11 . skygroup.sky.
- Web site: Salman Rushdie, Aftersun, Prima Facie, Happy Valley, Musa Motha, Big Boys and many more scoop accolades at The South Bank Sky Arts Awards . 2023-07-11 . skygroup.sky.
- Web site: Nominees Are Announced For This Summer’s South Bank Sky Arts Awards . 2022-07-22 . skygroup.sky.
- Web site: The South Bank Sky Arts Awards 2021 . 2022-07-22 . skygroup.sky.
- News: The Times Breakthrough award 2021: the nominees. 2022-07-23 . 0140-0460.
- Web site: Nominations revealed for The South Bank Sky Arts Awards 2020 . 2022-07-22 . skygroup.sky.
- Web site: Lily Allen, Grayson Perry and Danny Boyle join prestigious list of artists hoping to scoop awards as nominations unveiled for The South Bank Sky Arts Awards 2019 . 2022-07-22 . skygroup.sky.
- Web site: Nominations announced for The South Bank Sky Arts Awards 2018 . 2022-07-23 . skygroup.sky.
- Web site: 2017-06-06 . News: South Bank Sky Arts Awards Nominations For Camping, Fleabag, People Just Do Nothing . 2022-07-23 . Beyond The Joke.
- Web site: Edmonds . Lizzie . 2017-06-06 . David Bowie’s final album on Sky Arts awards list . 2022-07-23 . Evening Standard. London.
- News: 2016-05-03 . Banksy's Dismaland up for South Bank Sky arts award. BBC News . 2022-07-23.
- Web site: Director's Cut Productions . 2022-07-23 . Director's Cut Productions.
- Web site: 2001-01-26 . Plenty of surprises in South Bank awards . 2022-07-23 . The Guardian. London.
- News: 2001-01-25 . South Bank prize for Craig David. 2022-07-24.
- Web site: BBC NEWS Entertainment Sir Cliff's arts honour . 2022-07-24 . BBC News.
- Web site: 2000-01-28 . Beowulf bowls out Harry Potter for second award . 2022-07-24 . The Guardian. London.
- Book: Publications, Europa . The International Who's Who 2004 . 63.
- Web site: BBC News Entertainment Geri's ginger pal steals arts awards . 2022-07-24 . BBC News.
- Book: Cummings, David . International Who's who in Music and Musicians' Directory . 532.
- Web site: Richard Eyre . National Theatre . 18 February 2015.
- Web site: Contemporary Theatre, Film And Television: A Biographical Guide Featuring Performers, Directors, Writers, Producers, Designers, Managers, Choreographers, Technicians, Composers, Executives, Volume 96 [PDF] [77lquqlqbn50] ]. 2022-07-24 . vdoc.pub.
- 2006-01-30 . South Bank award for John McGahern .
- Web site: Melvyn Bragg: my friend John McGahern and his talent for wicked gossip . 2022-07-22 . The Irish Times.
