The National High School Musical Theatre Awards® (the Jimmy Awards®) are a national celebration of outstanding student achievement, recognizing individual artistry in vocal, dance, and acting performance and elevating the importance of theatre arts education in schools. The Jimmy Awards® are presented by The Broadway League Foundation.
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The Jimmy Awards® / The National High School Musical Theatre Awards® (NHSMTA®) program impacts more than 140,000 students who participate in high school musical theatre competitions sponsored by presenters of Touring Broadway productions throughout the United States. Presented by the Broadway League Foundation, the program invites two winners from each of these regional ceremonies to participate in a theatre intensive including coaching and rehearsals with Broadway professionals in preparation for a one-night-only talent showcase. The program has been the catalyst for more than $4,000,000 in educational scholarships. For more information, please visitwww.JimmyAwards.com.
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The Joci Awards Winners Go to The Jimmy Awards ®
Each year, two outstanding student performers (one lead actor and one lead actress) will be nominated to represent the Joci Awards at The Jimmy Awards®. The two student nominees from our program join top musical theatre students from across the country for a week-long theatre intensive where they experience private coaching, master classes and rehearsals in preparation for a special showcase performance.
Across the Years
NOMINEES FROM SATX
2022
Victoria Martinez
Penelope Pennywise, Urinetown
McAllen High School
Kruz Maldonado
Pippin, Pippin
Harlan High School
2023
Cameron Duggins
The Beast, Disney’s Beauty and The Beast
Ronald Reagan High School
Hannah Jenkins
Fanny Brice, Funny Girl
North East School of the Arts
2022
Anna Zavelson
Anya, Anastasia
Vandegrift High School
Nicholas Barrón
Dominique, The Baker’s Wife
Northeast School of the Arts
2021
Grant Pace
ZACH Performing Arts Academy
Naliah Hernandez
North East School of the Arts
2019
Katie Bulen
The Drowsy Chaperone, The Drowsy Chaperone
William Howard Taft High School
Jackson Hager
Horace Vandergelder, Hello, Dolly!
Ronald Reagan High School
2018
Andrew Swetonic
Curly, Oklahoma!
Ronald Reagan High School
Bella Campos
Ado Annie, Oklahoma!
Ronald Reagan High School
2017
Adriel Salinas
Carlotta, The Phantom of the Opera
North East School of the Arts
Preston Perez
Phantom of the Opera, The Phantom of the Opera
North East School of the Arts
2016
Travis Anderson
Bert, Mary Poppins
North East School of the Arts
Madeline Barbara Burrow
Mary Poppins, Mary Poppins
North East School of the Arts
2015
Sabrina Mari Uriegas
Belle, Beauty and the Beast
Saint Dominic Savio Catholic High School
Travis Anderson
Lord Evelyn Oakleigh, Anything Goes
North East School of the Arts
2014
Aaron Taylor
Seaweed J. Stubbs, Hairspray
North East School of The Arts/Lee High School
Aria Braswell
Johanna, Sweeney Todd
North East School of the Arts
Our 2023 Nominees at The Jimmy Awards
Hannah Jenkins & Cameron Duggins
Best Overall 2022 Jimmy Awards Winner Nicholas Barrón
Nicholas' Award Winning Performance
Anna performs "Higher" from "Allegiance" at the 2022 Jimmy Awards.
Top 4 Finalist Anna Zavelson
2017 nominees, Preston Perez and Adriel Salinas thank Las Casas and supporters just before making their Broadway debut