Benny Award
| Benny Award | |
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| Variety Artists Club of New Zealand Benny Award
Benny Award
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| Awarded for | A lifetime of excellence in variety entertainment |
| Date | 1969 |
| Country | New Zealand |
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| Official website | http://www.vac.org.nz |
The Benny Award is the highest honour that can be bestowed to a New Zealand variety entertainer.[1][2][3][4][5][6] It is presented annually by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand to a variety performer who has achieved a lifetime of excellence in their field of the performing arts.[7][8]
Nominations for the Benny Award are accepted from VAC members and the recipient ultimately decided upon by past Benny recipients, making its presentation recognition of the highest degree by the New Zealand entertainment industry.[3][9][10]
The Benny Award was named after its first recipient, legendary New Zealand variety performer Edgar Benyon (1902-1978) in 1969.[11] The Benny statuette was designed and sculptured by magician Jon Zealando and features Greek muses Melpomene and Thalia - the traditional symbols of comedy and tragedy.[12]
Recipients of the Benny Award include many New Zealand household names and figureheads of entertainment.[3][13][14] The 2015 Benny recipient was NZ music icon Johnny Devlin.
Full list of Benny Award Recipients
- 2015 - Johnny Devlin MNZM
- 2014 - Tina Cross ONZM
- 2013 - Larry Morris
- 2012 - Marian Burns
- 2011 - Shane Hales
- 2010 - Gary Daverne ONZM
- 2009 - Eddie Low MNZM
- 2008 - Suzanne Lynch MNZM
- 2007 - Ray Woolf MNZM QSM
- 2006 - Alan Watson QSM
- 2005 - Elaine Bracey
- 2004 - Eldred Stebbing MNZM
- 2003 - Jim Joll
- 2002 - Tom Sharplin
- 2001 - Gray Bartlett MBE
- 2000 - Doug Aston
- 1999 - Gerry Merito
- 1998 - Dame Malvina Major ONZ GNZM DBE
- 1997 - Paul Bennett
- 1996 - Keith Leggett
- 1995 - Guy Cater
- 1994 - Rena Owen
- 1993 - Mary Throll
- 1993 - Rob Guest OBE
- 1992 - Carl Doy ONZM
- 1991 - Debbie Dorday
- 1990 - Billy T. James MBE
- 1989 - Sylvia Rielly
- 1988 - Ricky May
- 1988 - Alma Woods MBE
- 1987 - Silvio De Pra [15]
- 1986 - Johnny Bond
- 1985 - Toni Savage BEM QSM [15]
- 1984 - John Maybury Snr
- 1983 - Russell Middlebrook
- 1982 - Don Linden
- 1981 - Marcus Craig
- 1980 - Peter Evans
- 1980 - Eddie Hegan
- 1979 - Chic Littlewood
- 1978 - George Tumahai
- 1977 - Max Cryer MBE
- 1976 - Rusty Greaves
- 1976 - Merv Smith QSM
- 1975 - Philip Warren QSO
- 1974 - Les Andrews QSM
- 1974 - Peter Newberry QSO
- 1974 - John Rowles OBE
- 1973 - Ray Columbus OBE
- 1972 - Lou Clauson QSM
- 1972 - Jon Zealando
- 1971 - Pat McMinn OBE
- 1970 - Oswald Cheesman MBE
- 1970 - Sir Howard Morrison OBE
- 1969 - Edgar Benyon
External links
- Variety Artists Club of New Zealand Website
- Biographical Information about all Benny Winners
- 2011 Benny Awards television coverage
- Max Cryer MBE presents the 2006 Benny to Alan Watson
- Max Cryer MBE presents the 2009 Benny to Eddie Low
- Max Cryer MBE presents 2010 Benny to Gary Daverne ONZM
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- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Maisefield, Heather, Accordionists Honored at the 2012 Benny Awards, Auckland - New Zealand, Accordion Weekly News, Oct 2012
