Live Design's 2020 Design Achievement Awards is a new awards program that honors design excellence in the fields of lighting design, projection/video design, and production design in the areas of Theatre (including dance and opera), Live For Broadcast, and Concerts and Events.
Work created from August 1, 2019 through July 31, 2020 was nominated over the summer, and the judging panels for each category have narrowed the nominees to three projects per award. Live Design readers will vote for the most outstanding projects to determine the winners.
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The judges of the Live for Broadcast panel, chaired by lighting director/programmer Tiffany Keys, have revealed the Broadcast shortlist:
Unscripted Series
- Christopher Landy for Legendary Season 1
- Simon Miles and Natacha Hatch for The Masked Singer Season 2
- Noah Mitz for America’s Got Talent Season 14
Live Performance Special (Music)
- Robert Barnhart for Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show
- Matt Firestone for Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
- Jeff Ravitz for Bruce Springsteen's Western Stars
Live Performance Special (Non-Music)
- LeRoy Bennett, Arnold Serame, & Mat Stovall for the 2019 League of Legends World Championship
- Mike Baldassari for Hannibal Buress: Miami Nights
- Steven Brill, Paul Lohr, & Anna Jones for Volcano Live! with Nik Wallenda
Digital Content
- Drew Findley & Raj Kapoor for The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards
- Drew Findley for the 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards
- Baz Halpin, J.T. Rooney, & David Fafard for Katy Perry's American Idol Season 17 Finale
Awards Show Lighting
- Bob Dickinson & Noah Mitz for The 92nd Academy Awards
- Bob Dickinson & Noah Mitz for The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards
- Otis Howard for the 2019 Soul Train Awards
Awards Show Production/Scenic Design
- Michael Easparam for The 2nd Annual American Influencer Awards
- Jason Sherwood for The 92nd Academy Awards
- Brian J. Stonestreet for The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards
Check out the Theatre shortlist and Concert Touring & Events shortlist, and vote for the most outstanding projects now!