The Winners: 2016 Fred and Adele Astaire Awards

Jane Krakowski won best female dancer at the 2016 Fred & Adele Astaire Awards on Monday, May 16th.

You loved her on Ally McBeal. You adored her on 30 Rock. Now, Jane Krakowski is delighting fans through live performance and the winner of the best female dancer courtesy of the 2016 Fred and Adele Astaire Awards!

 

Join us in congratulating all of last night’s winners:

BEST FEMALE DANCER
Jane Krakowski, She Loves Me

Jane Krakowski - 2016 Fred and Adele Astaire Awards

Jane Krakowski

 

BEST MALE DANCER
Phillip Attmore, Shuffle Along

Phillip Attmore - 2016 Fred and Adele Astaire Awards

Phillip Attmore

 

BEST CHOREOGRAPHER
Andy Blankenbuehler, Hamilton
Savion Glover, Shuffle Along
Sergio Trujillo, On Your Feet 

Savion Glover - 2016 Fred and Adele Astaire Awards

Savion Glover

 

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE IN A BROADWAY SHOW
Shuffle Along

Cast of Shuffle Along - 2016 Fred and Adele Astaire Awards

Cast of Shuffle Along

 

OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY IN FILM
Dave Scott, High Strung

Dave Scott - 2016 Fred and Adele Astaire Awards

Dave Scott

 

OUTSTANDING FEMALE DANCER OFF-BROADWAY
Rumi Oyama, Sayonara 

Rumi Oyama - 2016 Fred and Adele Astaire Awards

Rumi Oyama

 

OUTSTANDING MALE DANCER OFF-BROADWAY
Robert Creighton, Cagney 

Robert Creighton - 2016 Fred and Adele Astaire Awards

Robert Creighton

 

OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY OFF-BROADWAY
Connor Gallagher, The Robber Bridegroom 
Paul McGill, The Legend Of Georgia McBride

Judith Jamison and Nigel Lythgoe were honored with special awards at the ceremony; Jamison is artistic director emerita at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater; and Lythgoe is creator and executive director of the TV series So You Think You Can Dance. Maurice Hines was also honored for his body of work.

Fred Astaire Franchised Dance Studios is a proud sponsor of the 2016 Fred and Adele Astaire Awards.