The January 2005 Ovation Awards, Celebrating the Musicals of 2004

The following is a list of the awards, the top nominations for each award, and the winner of the award in bold:

Outstanding Music Direction of a Musical
  • Kevin Michael Cripps, The Bakers Wife - APPLAUSE! Musicals In Concert
  • Martin Danyluck, John and Jen - Triptych Theatricals
  • Bruce Kellett, Funny Girl, Arts Club Theatre
  • Allan Stiles, Secret Garden - Gateway Theatre
  • Wendy Bross Stuart, Ruthless - Ophidian Entertainment

Outstanding Direction of a Musical
  • David Adams, - Secret Garden, Gateway Theatre
  • James C Gill, - John and Jen, Triptych Theatricals
  • David C Jones, - Wish You Were Here, APPLAUSE! Musicals In Concert
  • Peter Jorgensen, - Bye Bye Birdie, Footlight Theatre
  • Bill Millerd, - Funny Girl, Arts Club Theatre Company

Outstanding Dance or Choreography
  • Valerie Easton - Funny Girl, Arts Club Theatre Company
  • Shelley Stewart Hunt - Jesus Christ Superstar, Uncle Randy Productions
  • Cara Tench - Putting It Together, Tryptych Theatricals

Outstanding Performance - Male, awarded to an individual in a leading, supporting or chorus role
  • Michael Antonakos, John & Jen - Tryptych Theatricals
  • Damon Calderwood - Tomfoolery, Equity Co-Op
  • Patrick Lambier - Crazy For You, Theatre Under The Stars
  • Matt Palmer - Secret Garden, Gateway Theatre
  • Scott Perrie - HONK, Ophidian Entertainment
Outstanding Performance - Female, awarded to an individual in a leading, supporting or chorus role
  • Lauren Bowler - The Fantasticks, Quintesence Musical Theatre Project
  • Ashley Macdonald - Secret Garden, Gateway Theatre
  • Michelle Miazga - John and Jen, Triptych Theatricals
  • Cailin Stadnyk - Funny Girl, Arts Club Theatre Company
  • Deborah Allman & Cher Zorilla - 70 Girls 70, APPLAUSE! Musicals In Concert
 
Outstanding Design - For an individual in Set, Lights, Costume, or Sound
  • Lance Cardinal/Jeff Cox - Cardinal Productions & Design - Set Design & Building, The Fantasticks, Quintessence Musical Theatre Project
  • Alison Green - Costume Design, Evita - Arts Club Theatre Company
  • Darren W Hales - Production Designer - John and Jen, Triptych Theatricals
  • Philip Tidd - Set Design, The Secret Garden,

Outstanding Production - Awarded to the producing company
  • Carousel - Royal City Musical Theatre
  • Crazy For You - Theatre Under The Stars
  • Evita - Arts Club Theatre Company
  • John and Jen - Triptych Theatricals
  • Ruthless - Ophidian Entertainment