2016 BroadwayWorld Nashville Awards Winners Announced - Cumberland County Playhouse Dominates With 20 Awards!

Votes are cast; polls are closed; and results have been tabulated! This was our biggest year yet! After a record number of voters in more than 75 regions worldwide, BroadwayWorld is very excited to announce the 2016 Nashville winners! Thanks to all who voted, and huge congratulations to all the winners!

Check back in October 2017 when the public nomination period will once again open for the 2017 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards.

And the winners are....

Best Actor in a Musical
Jason Ross - The Addams Family - Cumberland County Playhouse

Best Actor in a Play
Jason Ross - Lend Me a Tenor - Cumberland County Playhouse

Best Actress in a Musical
Hatty King - The Little Mermaid - Circle Players

Best Actress in a Play
Lindsey Mapes - Lend Me a Tenor - Cumberland County Playhouse

Best Choreographer
Leila Nelson - The Little Mermaid - Cumberland County Playhouse

Best Community Theater Company
The Arts Center of Cannon County

Best Costume Design
Rebel Mickelson - The Little Mermaid - Cumberland County Playhouse

Best Director of a musical
Bryce McDonald - The Addams Family - Cumberland County Playhouse

Best Director of a play
Donald Fann - Lend Me a Tenor - Cumberland County Playhouse

Best Ensemble Performance in a musical
Rain Children - Central Magnet School

Best Ensemble Performance in a play
Lend Me a Tenor - Cumberland County Playhouse

Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Jordan McCullough - Disney's Little Mermaid - Arts Center of Cannon County

Best Featured Actor in a Play
Britt Hancock - Lend Me a Tenor - Cumberland County Playhouse

Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Leila Nelson - The Little Mermaid - Cumberland County Playhouse

Best Featured Actress in a Play
Weslie Webster - Lend Me a Tenor - Cumberland County Playhouse

Best Lighting Design
Christopher Van Tuyl - The Little Mermaid - Cumberland County Playhouse

Best Musical
The Addams Family - The Cumberland County Playhouse

Best Musical Direction
Ron Murphy - Mamma Mia - Cumberland County Playhouse

Best Original/New Work
Rain Children - Central Magnet School

Best Play
Lend Me a Tenor - Cumberland County Playhouse

Best Professional Theater Company
Cumberland County Playhouse

Best Set Design
Curtis Phillips - The Little Mermaid - Cumberland County Playhouse

Best Sound Design
Matt Bundy - The Little Mermaid - Cumberland County Playhouse

Best Younger Actor (under age 25)
Chavin Medina - The Secret Garden - Cumberland County Playhouse

Best Younger Actress (under age 25)
Alyssa Freeze - The Secret Garden - Cumberland County Playhouse

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