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The 17th annual Jimmy Awards to take place on June 22, 2026
Hosted by Bowen Yang
Five-time Emmy® Award-nominated comedian, actor, writer, and podcast host Bowen Yang will host the 17 annual Jimmy Awards ceremony taking place on Monday, June 22, 2026, at the Minskoff Theatre on Broadway. Known for his acclaimed work on Saturday Night Live, his roles in film and television, and as co-host of the award-winning podcast Las Culturistas, Yang brings his distinctive wit, warmth, and enthusiasm for the arts to Broadway's national celebration of high school musical theatre talent.
The 2026 Jimmy Awards will stream for free online beginning at 7:30pm (Eastern) on Monday, June 22. Streaming links and information will be available at jimmyawards.com prior to the ceremony. The ceremony will remain available online for three days afterwards, through Thursday evening, June 25.
American Sign Language interpretation will be provided during the Jimmy Awards. For those interested in ASL interpretation, they can watch a live interpreter via an alternate YouTube stream. Live closed captions will be available through the "CC" feature on the primary YouTube stream. Links will be available closer to the ceremony.
A limited number of tickets were available for the ceremony through a digital lottery powered by Broadway Direct. The lottery closed at at 12 PM ET on Wednesday, June 10th.
More information about the ceremony will be announced.