Jimmy Awards 2025 nominees announced; 110 high schoolers chosen to compete

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Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Jimmy Award nominees see their faces on Times Square billboard
110 high school students nominated for Jimmy Awards got to see their faces on a Times Square billboard.

MANHATTAN, New York (WABC) -- The Jimmy Awards, which celebrate excellence in high school musical theater, announced this year's 110 nominees ahead of the awards ceremony on Monday, June 23.

Hosted by acclaimed performer Josh Groban, the high school theater awards ceremony will be held at the Minskoff Theatre, and will be available to stream live online when it begins at 7:30 p.m. on June 23. More information about the live stream will be available on jimmyawards.com ahead of the ceremony.

During the ceremony, the 110 nominees will compete for the Best Performance by an Actor and Actress prizes.

The full list of nominees is also available online.

Additionally, the Jimmy Awards selected Elena Ferrante-Martin from Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, and KoKo M. Thornton from Enloe High School in Durham as the 2025 recipients of the Inspiring Teacher Award.

Student reporters Jayden Hope Fernando from the Rita Moreno Awards in San Jose, and Jose Antonia Morales from The Majestic Empire Foundation's Joci Awards in San Antonia, will cover The Jimmy Awards on social media. The two were selected through a nationwide submissions process.

WABC-TV is a proud sponsor of the Jimmy Awards.

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