Dance Awards History
This quiz will test your knowledge about the history of dance awards.
Questions
In what year were the first Academy Awards for dance presented?
- 1929
- 1930
- 1931
- 1932
Who was the first recipient of the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for a dance performance?
- Fred Astaire
- Ginger Rogers
- Eleanor Powell
- Ruby Keeler
Who was the first recipient of the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for a dance performance?
- Ginger Rogers
- Eleanor Powell
- Ruby Keeler
- Joan Crawford
In what year was the first Tony Award for dance presented?
- 1947
- 1948
- 1949
- 1950
Who was the first recipient of the Tony Award for Best Choreography?
- Agnes de Mille
- Jerome Robbins
- Michael Kidd
- Gower Champion
In what year was the first Emmy Award for dance presented?
- 1953
- 1954
- 1955
- 1956
Who was the first recipient of the Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography?
- Gene Kelly
- Fred Astaire
- Michael Kidd
- Jerome Robbins
In what year was the first Grammy Award for dance presented?
- 1959
- 1960
- 1961
- 1962
Who was the first recipient of the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording?
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Louis Armstrong
- Duke Ellington
- Count Basie
In what year was the first Dance Magazine Award presented?
- 1954
- 1955
- 1956
- 1957
Who was the first recipient of the Dance Magazine Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance?
- Martha Graham
- Merce Cunningham
- Paul Taylor
- Alvin Ailey
In what year was the first Capezio Dance Award presented?
- 1974
- 1975
- 1976
- 1977
Who was the first recipient of the Capezio Dance Award for Lifetime Achievement?
- George Balanchine
- Jerome Robbins
- Martha Graham
- Merce Cunningham
In what year was the first Bessie Award presented?
- 1984
- 1985
- 1986
- 1987
Who was the first recipient of the Bessie Award for Outstanding Performance?
- Mikhail Baryshnikov
- Twyla Tharp
- Merce Cunningham
- Bill T. Jones