Second Annual Black British Theatre Award winners announced, including & Juliet's own Miriam-Teak Lee
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Winners of the [**2020 Black British Theatre Awards**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/nominees-for-the-annual-black-british-theatre-awards-announced) have been announced with [***& Juliet***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/juliet-tickets) star **Miriam-Teak Lee** taking home another award for Best Female Actor in a Musical following her [**Laurence Olivier Award win**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/who-won-at-the-2020-olivier-awards) on the same night. Read the full list of winners below.
## Black British Theatre Award winners announced in full
This year's winners for the 2nd Annual Black British Theatre Awards were announced in a pre-taped ceremony recorded at the Young Vic earlier this month and broadcast via Sky Arts. The BBTAs recognise arts excellence among the Black Britsh Community and held their [**inaugural ceremony**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/who-won-at-the-2019-black-british-theatre-awards) last year.**Miriam-Teak Lee** walked home with Best Female Actor in a Musical for her performance in *& Juliet* while the award for Best Director went to **Nadia Latif** for her Young Vic production of *Fairview.* Guest presenters at the BBTAs this year included **Danny Sapani** (*Black Panther*), **Obioma Ugoala** ([***Hamilton***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/hamilton-west-end-tickets)), **Dawn Hope** (Equity Councillor, *Follies*), and **Jamael Westman** (*Hamilton*).
### List of 2020 BBTA winners in full
BEST DIRECTOR AWARD FOR A PLAY OR MUSICAL
**Nadia Latif, *Fairview*, Young Vic Theatre**BEST PRODUCER AWARD
**Adrian Grant**, [***Thriller Live***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/thriller-lives-eleven-year-run-in-the-west-end-is-finished-one-month-early), [**Lyric Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/lyric-theatre-london)BEST CHOREOGRAPHER AWARD
**Kenrick ‘H2O' Sandy MBE, *REDD*, Barbican Theatre**BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE IN A DANCE PRODUCTION AWARD
**Kenrick ‘H2O' Sandy MBE, *REDD*, Barbican Theatre**BEST DANCE PRODUCTION AWARD
**Ingoma, *Ballet Black*, Barbican Theatre**BEST USE OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
**'Nicole Raquel Dennis and Ryan Carter**, [***Turn Up***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/turn-up-london-concert-has-raised-12-552-for-charity-announces-plans-to-return-in-2021), **Cadogan Hall**LIGHT AND SOUND RECOGNITION AWARD
**Carmen Wright**COSTUME DESIGN RECOGNITION AWARD
**Natalie Pryce**BOOK AND LYRICS RECOGNITION AWARD
**Arinzé Kene**MUSICAL DIRECTOR RECOGNITION AWARD
**Ian Oakley**CASTING DIRECTOR RECOGNITION AWARD
**Isabella Odoffin**BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A PLAY
**Rakie Ayola, *On Bear Ridge***, [**Royal Court Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/royal-court-theatre-london)BEST MALE ACTOR IN A PLAY
**Valentine Olukoga, *The Fishermen*, Trafalgar Studios**BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE ACTOR IN A PLAY
**Cherrelle Skeete, *The High Table*, Bush Theatre**BEST SUPPORTING MALE ACTOR IN A PLAY
**Nari Blair-Mangat**, *[**Cyrano de Bergerac**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/4242/cyrano-de-bergerac-tickets.aspx)*, [**Playhouse Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/playhouse-theatre-london)BEST PRODUCTION PLAY
***Death of a Salesman***, [**Piccadilly Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/piccadilly-theatre-london)BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A MUSICAL AWARD
**Miriam-Teak Lee, *& Juliet***, [**The Shaftesbury Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/shaftesbury-theatre-london)BEST MALE ACTOR IN A MUSICAL AWARD
**Noah Thomas**,[***Everybody's Talking About Jamie***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/everybodys-talking-about-jamie-tickets), [**Apollo Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/apollo-theatre-london)BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE ACTOR IN A MUSICAL AWARD
**Nicole Raquel Dennis**, [***Dear Evan Hansen***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/dear-evan-hansen-tickets), [**Noël Coward Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/noel-coward-theatre-london)BEST SUPPORTING MALE ACTOR IN A MUSICAL AWARD
**Nicholas McLean**, [***Wicked***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/wicked-tickets), [**Apollo Victoria Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/apollo-victoria-theatre-london)BEST MUSICAL PRODUCTION AWARD
***Thriller Live*, Lyric Theatre**LGBTQ CHAMPION AWARD
**Layton Williams**DISABILITY CHAMPION AWARD
**Rachel Nwokoro**BEST TEACHER OF PERFORMING ARTS AS A SUBJECT AWARD
**David Blake, WAC Arts**BEST RECENT GRADUATE AWARD
**Tonye Scott-Obene, Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts**LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
**Shirley Thompson**
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