Carl Roberts 
The nominees for the 2025 Sky Arts Awards have been announced. The ceremony takes place at London’s Roundhouse.
Nominees are announced today for this year’s Sky Arts Awards, returning to London’s Roundhouse on 16 September.
Launched last year as an evolution of the South Bank Sky Arts Awards. The Sky Arts Awards honour outstanding achievement across a broad spectrum of artistic disciplines. It remains the only event in the world that recognises the full breadth of cultural genres with categories including classical music, comedy, dance, film, literature, poetry, opera, popular music, television, theatre and visual arts.
PHIL EDGAR-JONES
Phil Edgar-Jones OBE, Executive Director, Unscripted Originals, Sky, said:
“The Sky Arts Awards remain the only night of the year in which all the arts are recognised at once. Poets and sopranos join actors, writers, dancers and musicians to celebrate the contributions they have made to the sector which not only fuels our economy but brings us joy, empathy and hope. Our independent juries have now assembled across every discipline to shortlist the best of the best and all that remains is for us to reveal the winners in what promises to be an unmissable night at The Roundhouse.”
Nominees across all categories have been shortlisted by independent juries comprised of industry peers from all artistic disciplines. Artists or arts organisations are nominated for a single outstanding work, or for their entire body of work over the last year.
THE NOMINEES
The full list of nominees is as follows:
Classical Music
Bold Tendencies – Body of work
Errollyn Wallen – Body of work
Manchester Camerata – Body of work
Comedy
Elf Lyons – Horses
Jen Brister – Body of work
Sarah Keyworth – My Eyes Are Up Here
Dance
Lost Dog – Ruination
Nederland Dans Theatre and Complicité – Figures in Extinction
Stopgap Dance Company – Lived Fiction
Film
Conclave
KNEECAP
Sister Midnight
Literature
Alan Hollinghurst – Our Evenings
Gwyneth Lewis – Nightshade Mother: A Disentangling
Sally Rooney – Intermezzo
Opera
Garsington Opera – Body of Work
Opera North – Simone Boccanegra
Sound Voice – The Sound Voice Project
Poetry
Caleb Femi – The Wickedest
Janetta Otter-Barry – Body of work
Roundhouse – The Roundhouse Poetry Slam
Popular Music
Charli xcx – Brat
KNEECAP – Fine Art
Lola Young – This Wasn’t Meant for You Anyway
Television
Adolescence (Netflix)
Mr Loverman (BBC)
Rivals (Disney+)
Theatre
David Byrne – Body of Work
Jamie Hale – Body of work
LUNG – The Children’s Inquiry
Visual Art
Barbara Walker – Being Here
Claudette Johnson – Three Women
Michelle Roberts – Body of work, including Red Blue Up
The Times Breakthrough Award
Alex Margo Arden (Visual art)
Nussaibah Younis (Literature)
Owen Cooper (TV)
Lifetime Achievement Award
TBA
Winners will be announced at the Sky Arts Awards ceremony on 16 September, hosted by Bill Bailey. Watch it on the night on Sky Arts, Freeview and streaming service NOW.
Introducing Carl! As the News Editor at Future of the Force, Carl has been an invaluable member of our team since early 2016. His expertise and dedication have made him an integral part of our editorial staff. Beyond his professional role, Carl is a fervent supporter of Liverpool F.C. and an avid follower of pop culture. He has a deep passion for Halloween, Friday the 13th, and the iconic movie franchises Star Wars and Star Trek.
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