The nominations have been officially announced for the inaugural A.C.E. (Artists Celebrating Excellence) Awards.
The A.C.E. Awards is designed to honor and highlight some of the Nation’s most prominent independent theatre and arts performers.
Here is the official list of nominees for the 2022 A.C.E. Awards:
Best Play
One Hell of a Love
Her Story His Truth
Against All Odds
Bags 2 Riches
NOT My Brother's Keeper
Clear Vision Through Cloudy Eyes
What A Fairy Tale
Inside My Marriage
Eyes Wide Shut
Only One Mamma
Death At The Dynacon
Best Lead Actor In A Play
Adrian Ekanem
Corey Jones
Tony Browley
Jon Blaq
Carlos Massey
Best Lead Actress In A Play
Taronza Graves
Nakesha Writes
Javetta Milton
Carla Simpson
Stephanie Harris
Latonya Sims
Sandra Jeffries
Best Director In A Play
Tracy Whitlock
Javetta Milton
Donald Gray
Johnny Sizemore
Piere Mcelhaney
Tomeka Allen
Best Church Play
Stix and Stones
A Calvary Christmas
The Grinch
I'm Tired of Church
Best Musical
Love Machine
The Wiz
Frozen
Strive
Who's To Blame
Plain, A New Age Cabaret
Best Lead Actor in a Musical
Wendell Powell
Greg Horn
Jaclay Swann
Stanley Jackson
Pastor Michael Kelly
Best Lead Actress in a Musical
Kaila Crosder
Kanethia Mason
Carla Simpson
Tiffany Murphy
Best Director in a Musical
Stephanie Hurt
Searing Omar Nicholas
Tony Gillion
Andre Richardson
Tracey Flemming
Julius Renick
Pastor Carlene Kelly
Best Choreography
Joelle Hurt
Tomeka Allen
Morgan Jones
Tomasina
Marcus Kearsey
Best Dance Company
Align Dance Company
Greater Vision Dance Company
M&T Performing Arts Studio
Revamp
The Point
Best Costume Designer
Sarah Bartman
Tiffany Flowers
Jackie Saunders
Best Sound Design
Liz May
Kenny McBroom
Alex Cutler
Kenneth Shields
Marques Williams
Best Stage Manager
Taylor Murrell
Marsha Scott Dunn
Carla Johnson
Angel Houses
Kevin Hampton
Niki Baldwin
Best Production Company
Swag Entertainment, LLC
I Inspire Productions
That Guy From Winston
Massey Productions
Showtime
God Free
Flowerchild Productions
Wanda Dee Presents
Best Short Film
Generations
I Am Sarah Bartman
Touch A Shock Opera
Broken To Life Book Trailer
Pretty Black Girl
Guilt By Association
Young In Love
Best Webseries
In The Nick Of Time
The Lyons Den
BrothAhood
SistAhood
North Cack
Heaven
Complicated
The process to vote for who you want to win will begin on Saturday, March 26th until Saturday, May 7th. The official awards ceremony will take place Saturday, June 18th in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Click here to go to the official A.C.E. Awards website for more information.