The Winners: 2016 Fred and Adele Astaire Awards

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

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BEST MALE DANCER
Phillip Attmore, Shuffle Along

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

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OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE IN A BROADWAY SHOW
Shuffle Along

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OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY IN FILM
Dave Scott, High Strung

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OUTSTANDING FEMALE DANCER OFF-BROADWAY
Rumi Oyama, Sayonara 

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OUTSTANDING MALE DANCER OFF-BROADWAY
Robert Creighton, Cagney 

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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.