# List of awards and nominations received by Cats (musical)

Cats is a musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on the 1939 poetry collection Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot. It revolves around the Jellicle cat tribe during an important night, in which one cat is to be chosen to ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new life. The musical was produced by Cameron Mackintosh, directed by Trevor Nunn and choreographed by Gillian Lynne.
Cats premiered at the New London Theatre in the West End in 1981, and ran for 21 years and almost 9,000 performances. The musical garnered six Laurence Olivier Awards nominations, winning two awards: Best New Musical and Outstanding Achievement in a Musical (Gillian Lynne).
In 1982, Cats opened at the Winter Garden Theatre on Broadway where it played for 18 years and 7,485 performances. This production received eleven Tony Award nominations, out of which it won seven: Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical (T. S. Eliot), Best Original Score (Andrew Lloyd Webber and T. S. Eliot), Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical (Betty Buckley), Best Direction of a Musical (Trevor Nunn), Best Costume Design (John Napier), and Best Lighting Design (David Hersey). At the 1983 Drama Desk Awards, the musical was nominated for five awards. It won three, including Outstanding Costume Design, Outstanding Lighting Design and Outstanding Music. The Washington D.C production received three Helen Hayes nominations in 1985, winning Outstanding Lead Actress in a Touring Production for Diane Fratantoni. The Toronto production was nominated for seven Dora Mavor Moore Award and won all of them. In Paris, the French production of Cats won one Molière Award.
The London and Broadway cast recordings were both nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, which the latter won. The 2014 London revival was nominated for 2 Laurence Olivier Awards, including Best Musical Revival but won none. The 2016 Broadway revival starring Leona Lewis received six Chita Rivera nominations, one Drama Desk nomination as well as one Drama League nomination.

## Original London production

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 1981 | Evening Standard Theatre Awards | Best Musical | Best Musical | Won |
| 1981 | Laurence Olivier Award | Actor of the Year in a Musical | Brian Blessed | Nominated |
| 1981 | Laurence Olivier Award | Actor of the Year in a Musical | Wayne Sleep | Nominated |
| 1981 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best New Musical | Best New Musical | Won |
| 1981 | Laurence Olivier Award | Designer of the Year | John Napier | Nominated |
| 1981 | Laurence Olivier Award | Director of the Year | Trevor Nunn | Nominated |
| 1981 | Laurence Olivier Award | Outstanding Achievement in a Musical | Gillian Lynne | Won |
| 1982 | Ivor Novello Awards | Best British Musical | Best British Musical | Won |
| 1982 | Ivor Novello Awards | Best Song Musically and Lyrically | "Memory" | Won |
| 1983 | Grammy Award | Best Cast Show Album | Best Cast Show Album | Nominated |

## Original Broadway production

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 1983 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Betty Buckley | Nominated |
| 1983 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Costume Design | John Napier | Won |
| 1983 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Lighting Design | David Hersey | Won |
| 1983 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Lyrics | T. S. Eliot | Nominated |
| 1983 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Music | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Won |
| 1983 | Outer Critics Circle Award | Best Broadway Musical | Best Broadway Musical | Won |
| 1983 | Tony Award | Best Musical | Best Musical | Won |
| 1983 | Tony Award | Best Book of a Musical | T. S. Eliot | Won |
| 1983 | Tony Award | Best Original Score | Andrew Lloyd Webber and T. S. Eliot | Won |
| 1983 | Tony Award | Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical | Harry Groener | Nominated |
| 1983 | Tony Award | Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical | Stephen Hanan | Nominated |
| 1983 | Tony Award | Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical | Betty Buckley | Won |
| 1983 | Tony Award | Best Direction of a Musical | Trevor Nunn | Won |
| 1983 | Tony Award | Best Choreography | Gillian Lynne | Nominated |
| 1983 | Tony Award | Best Scenic Design | John Napier | Nominated |
| 1983 | Tony Award | Best Costume Design | John Napier | Won |
| 1983 | Tony Award | Best Lighting Design | David Hersey | Won |
| 1984 | Grammy Award | Best Cast Show Album | Best Cast Show Album | Won |

## North American productions

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 1985 | Helen Hayes Award | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Touring Production | Diane Fratantoni | Won |
| 1985 | Helen Hayes Award | Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Touring Production | Sal Mistretta | Nominated |
| 1985 | Helen Hayes Award | Outstanding Touring Production | National Theatre | Nominated |
| 1985 | Dora Mavor Moore Award | Outstanding Choreography | T. Michael Reed | Won |
| 1985 | Dora Mavor Moore Award | Outstanding Costume Design | John Napier | Won |
| 1985 | Dora Mavor Moore Award | Outstanding Direction | David Taylor | Won |
| 1985 | Dora Mavor Moore Award | Outstanding Lighting Design | David Hersey | Won |
| 1985 | Dora Mavor Moore Award | Outstanding Musical Direction | Stanley Lebowsky | Won |
| 1985 | Dora Mavor Moore Award | Outstanding Production | M.T.E. Productions | Won |
| 1985 | Dora Mavor Moore Award | Outstanding Set Design | John Napier | Won |
| 1990 | Carbonell Awards | Supporting Actor, Road Show | Joey Pizzi | Nominated |
| 1993 | Carbonell Awards | Supporting Actor, Road Show | Jimmy Lockett | Won |
| 2003 | Jeff Award | Outstanding Production of a Musical | Marriott Theatre | Nominated |
| 2003 | Jeff Award | Outstanding Choreography | Marc Robin | Won |
| 2003 | Jeff Award | Outstanding Ensemble | Outstanding Ensemble | Nominated |
| 2003 | Jeff Award | Outstanding Costume Design | Nancy Missimi | Won |
| 2003 | Jeff Award | Outstanding Lighting Design | Diane Ferry Williams | Nominated |
| 2003 | Jeff Award | Outstanding Music Direction | Shawn Stengel | Nominated |
| 2003 | Jeff Award | Outstanding Direction of a Musical | Marc Robin | Nominated |
| 2005 | Helen Hayes Award | Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production | Toby's Dinner Theatre | Nominated |
| 2014 | Jeff Award | Outstanding Lighting Design – Large | Jesse Klug | Nominated |
| 2014 | Jeff Award | Outstanding Choreography | Marc Robin | Nominated |
| 2014 | Dora Mavor Moore Award | Outstanding Performance – Ensemble | Outstanding Performance – Ensemble | Nominated |
| 2014 | Dora Mavor Moore Award | Outstanding Performance – Female | Ma-Anne Dionisio | Nominated |

## Australian productions

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2010 | Helpmann Awards | Best Female Actor in a Musical | Delia Hannah | Nominated |
| 2010 | Green Room Awards | Female Actor in a Leading Role | Delia Hannah | Nominated |
| 2010 | Green Room Awards | Male Actor in a Featured Role | Michael-John Hurney | Nominated |
| 2010 | Green Room Awards | Female Actor in a Featured Role | Lisa Marie Parker | Nominated |
| 2010 | Green Room Awards | Ensemble Performance | Ensemble Performance | Nominated |

## Paris productions

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 1989 | Molière Award | Best Musical | Best Musical | Won |
| 2016 | Molière Award | Best Musical | Best Musical | Nominated |

## South African productions

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2001 | Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards | Best Performance in a Musical or Revue | Warren Kimmel | Won |
| 2001 | Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards | Best Technical Contribution to Theatre for Technical Management | Keith Anderson | Won |

## 2014 London revival

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2015 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best Musical Revival | Best Musical Revival | Nominated |
| 2015 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical | Nicole Scherzinger | Nominated |

## 2016 Broadway revival

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2017 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Sound Design of a Musical | Mick Potter | Nominated |
| 2017 | Drama League Award | Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical | Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical | Nominated |
| 2017 | Chita Rivera Awards | Outstanding Ensemble in a Broadway Show | Outstanding Ensemble in a Broadway Show | Nominated |
| 2017 | Chita Rivera Awards | Outstanding Male Dancer in a Broadway Show | Tyler Hanes | Nominated |
| 2017 | Chita Rivera Awards | Outstanding Male Dancer in a Broadway Show | Ricky Ubeda | Nominated |
| 2017 | Chita Rivera Awards | Outstanding Female Dancer in a Broadway Show | Eloise Kropp | Nominated |
| 2017 | Chita Rivera Awards | Outstanding Female Dancer in a Broadway Show | Georgina Pazcoguin | Nominated |
| 2017 | Chita Rivera Awards | Outstanding Female Dancer in a Broadway Show | Christine Cornish Smith | Nominated |