Here Are the 2019 World Choreography Award Nominees

October 2, 2019

We love any event that puts the spotlight on choreographers, especially since the entertainment world all-too-frequently sidelines their achievements. So, naturally, we’re big fans of the World Choreography Awards.

For nearly a decade, the annual event has recognized dance produced for movies, TV shows/specials, music videos, and digital media. This year’s World Choreography Awards nominees were just announced, and the list—highlighting dance made over the course of 2018—is incredibly impressive.

Check out the full group of nominees below. Winners will be revealed November 11 at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills. University of Southern California dance department benefactor Glorya Kaufman will also receive a special Next Frontier of Dance Governance Honor during the ceremony.

TELEVISION EPISODIC

KATHRYN BURNS: “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”

CRIS JUDD: “Disjointed”

BECCA SWEITZER: “Code Black”

MARGUERITE DERRICKS: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”

ALISON FAULK & LEO MOCTEZUMA: “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”

MUSIC VIDEO

BRIAN FRIEDMAN: Carmit, “How Far”

MARK BALLAS: Alexander Jean, “Stampede”

TESSANDRA CHAVEZ: Blake McGrath, “Love My Self”

JA COLLECTIVE: Half Alive, “Still Feel”

RENEE KESTER & JAMES GREGG: Nayya, “What About Us”

TELEVISION REALITY SHOW/COMPETITION

TRAVIS WALL: “SYTYCD,” “It Takes A Lot To Know A Man”

JASON GILKISON: “Strictly Come Dancing,” “Havana”

MICHAEL DAMESKI: “World Of Dance,” Michael Dameski

CHRISTOPHER SCOTT: “SYTYCD,” “Runaway”

KAREN FORCANO & RICARDO VEGA: “World Of Dance,” Karen & Ricardo

COMMERCIALS

RICHY JACKSON: Money Supermarket

TEDDY FORANCE: Telstra

STEPHANIE KLEMONS: NFL Super Bowl LII

ASHLEY WALLEN: Emirates Airline

JASON GILKISON & TRENT WHIDDON: Strictly Come Dancing

MOTION PICTURE

JUSTIN PECK: Red Sparrow
AAKOMON JONES: Step Sisters
CHRISTOPHER SCOTT & JEFFREY HORNADAY, Associate Choreographer WILL LOFTIS: Zombies
LYRIK CRUZ, Associate Choreographers GRISELLE PONCE & CHARLIE GARCIA: Shine
ROB MARSHALL & JOHN DELUCA, Co-Choreographer JOEY PIZZI, Associate Choreographer TARA NICOLE HUGHES: Mary Poppins Returns

DIGITAL CONTENT INDEPENDENT

DEREK HOUGH: “Natural”

RUDY ABREU: “Pray”

KC MONNIE: “Odie Ojai”

LARKIN POYNTON & CHRIS MARTIN: “Project Home”

KEONE & MARI MADRID: Ruth Chapter 7, “The Magical Tribulation”

TELEVISION AWARD SHOW/SPECIAL

CALVIT HODGE: European Music Awards ⁠— Hailee Steinfield

JEMEL MCWILLIAMS: BET Awards ⁠— Janelle Monae

CHLOE ARNOLD: “The Late Late Show” — Primetime Special

MICHAEL PENA, DENNY MALIK, DEDE SYAHPUTRA & DAN BOLTON: Asian Games ⁠— Welcome

NAPOLEON and TABITHA DUMO & KIEL TUTIN: Billboard Music Awards ⁠— JLo

DIGITAL CONTENT

MARI MADRID: “Wildewomen”

CHRISTOPHER SCOTT: Funraise the Musical
BECCA SWEITZER: “The Way It Begins”

OPHELIE LONGUET: “Ama”

RICH + TONE TALAUEGA & RON MYLES: “Liquid Days”