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Company Awards and Nominations
6 October 2022
2024: Honorary Graduate of Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
2022:The Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards 2021, Outstanding Male Modern Performance for Outwitting the Devil (James Vu Anh Pham)
2021: Dance Magazine Awards 2021 Honoree
2021: Dance Magazine Awards 2021 Honoree
2020: Choreographer of the Year by German magazine tanz (Outwitting the Devil)
2019: Lawrence Olivier Award 2019 for Outstanding Achievement in Dance (XENOS)
2019: The Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards 2018, Outstanding Male Modern Performance (XENOS)
2019: The Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards 2018, Outstanding Male Modern Performance (XENOS)
2018: Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Production in Dance Division, Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts, Luminato (Until the Lions)
2018: The Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards 2017, Best Classical Choreography for English National Ballet’s Giselle (Akram Khan)
2017: The Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards 2016, Outstanding Female Performance (modern) for Until the Lions (Ching-Ying Chien)
2017: Eastern Eye Arts, Culture & Theatre Awards 2017 for Outstanding Achievement in Dance and Choreography (Akram Khan)
2016: Production of the Year by German magazine tanz (Until the Lions)
2016: Get Creative Family Arts Festival award for Best Event (Chotto Desh)
2015: Honorary Doctorate of Music, University of London (Akram Khan)
2015: Fred and Adele Astaire Award for Best choreographer in a feature film for Desert Dancer (Akram Khan)
2015: 15th Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards 2014 for Best Modern Choreography (Dust, as part of Lest We Forget)
2014: Bessie Award for Outstanding Production, New York (DESH)
2014: The Herald Archangel Award, Edinburgh International Festival (Akram Khan)
2013: Knight of Illumination Award, Best Lighting Design in Dance for iTMOi (Fabiana Piccioli)
2013: 13th Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards 2012, Dancing Times Award for Best Male Dancer (Akram Khan)
2012: Olivier Awards 2012 for Best New Dance Production (DESH)
2012: 12th Critics’ Circle National Dance Award 2011 for Best Modern Choreography (Vertical Road)
2011: Distinguished Artist Award, International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA), New York (Akram Khan)
2011: South Bank Sky Arts Award in Dance, UK (Gnosis)
2010: Danza & Danza Award for Best Performance in 2010, Bolzano, Italy (Vertical Road)
2010: The Age Critics Award for Best New Work, Melbourne Arts Festival (Vertical Road)
2010: Honorary Fellowship from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in recognition of outstanding efforts and unique contributions to the arts (Akram Khan)
2010: Honorary Doctorate of Letters, Roehampton University (Akram Khan)
2007: Helpmann Award for Best Choreography, Sydney Arts Festival (zero degrees)
2007: Helpmann Award for Best Male Dancer, Sydney Arts Festival (zero degrees)
2007: Excellence in International Dance Award by International Theatre Institute (Akram Khan)
2005: The Critics’ Circle National Dance Award for Outstanding Male or Female Artist (modern) (Akram Khan)
2005: South Bank Show Award (ma)
2005: MBE for services to dance (Akram Khan)
2004: Honorary Doctorate of Arts for his contribution to the UK arts community, De Montfort University (Akram Khan)
2004: The International Movimetos Tanzpreis for Most Promising Newcomer in Dance (Akram Khan)
2002: The Critics’ Circle National Dance Award for Best Modern Choreography (Kaash)
2000: The Critics’ Circle National Dance Award for Outstanding Newcomer to Dance (Rush)
2000: Time Out Live Award for Outstanding Newcomer to Dance (Akram Khan in Rush)
2000: Jerwood Foundation Choreography Award (Loose in Flight)
Nominations
2022: The Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards 2021, Outstanding Male Modern Performance (Akram Khan / XENOS and James Vu Anh Pham / Outwitting the Devil)
2019: The Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards 2018, Dancing Times Award for Best Male Dancer (Akram Khan), Best Modern Choreography (XENOS), Emerging Artist Award (Maya Jilan Dong)
2017: The Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards 2016, Outstanding Male Performance (Modern) (Akram Khan), Outstanding Female Performance (modern) (Joy Alpuerto Ritter), and Best Modern Choreography for Until the Lions
2014: South Bank Sky Arts Awards 2014 Dance Category (iTMOi)
2013: The Glory of India Award – Bharat Gaurav Award
2012: Evening Standard Theatre Award (for the London Olympics Opening Ceremony)
2012: British Inspiration Awards Arts Category (Akram Khan)
2012: South Bank Sky Arts Awards 2012 Dance Category (DESH)
2012: London Dance Award 2012 (Akram Khan)
2011: Les Globes de Cristal Art et Culture Awards: “Opera or Dance Performance” (In-I)
2010: 11th Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards for Outstanding Female Performance (Modern) – dancers Eulalia Ayguade Farro (Vertical Road, bahok) & Yoshie Sunahata (Gnosis)
2010: Olivier Award for Outstanding Contribution to Dance – Yoshie Sunahata (Gnosis)
2010: Manchester Evening News Theatre Dance Award (bahok)
2006: Time Out Award (zero degrees)
2006: Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production (zero degrees)
2005: The Critics’ Circle National Dance Award for Company Prize for Best Choreography (Modern) (zero degrees)
2005: The Critics’ Circle National Dance Award for Company Prize for Outstanding Repertoire (Modern) (Akram Khan Company)
2002: Best Dance Show by French Magazine Le Inrockuptibles (Kaash)
2002: Nijinsky Award for Best New Comer, Monaco Danses Forum (Akram Khan)
2001: South Bank Show Award (Rush)