Yahoo Lifestyle ‘Wicked,’ ‘A Complete Unknown,’ ‘Conclave’ Among Casting Society Award Winners: Full List
“Wicked,” “Conclave” and “A Complete Unknown” were among the film winners at the 40th annual Casting Society Artios Awards.
The ceremony honors top casting in the year’s films, TV and theater. The celebrations were in person for the first time in three years, taking place in Los Angeles and New York City. Hosts Janelle James, Jordan and Susan Wokoma divided up emcee duties.
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Multiple winners included Nina Gold who took home three awards for her work on “Baby Reindeer,” “Conclave” and “Slow Horses.” Bernard Telsey also nabbed three wins for “Wicked,” “Here We Are” and “The Idea of You.”
The Casting Society honored John Papsidera with the Hoyt Bowers Award, Daniel Swee with the Marion Dougherty New York Apple Award and Juliette Ménager with the Capelier-Shaw Award for excellence in casting. Zora DeHorter is the recipient of the Rosalie Joseph Humanitarian Award, which was presented posthumously.
As previously announced, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences will hand out its inaugural casting Oscar in 2026.
See the full list of winners below.
FEATURE: BIG BUDGET: COMEDY
“Wicked” – Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield. Associate Casting Director: Ryan Bernard Tymensky. Location Casting Director: Tamsyn Manson
FEATURE: BIG BUDGET: DRAMA
“A Complete Unknown” – Yesi Ramirez. Location Casting Directors: Rori Bergman, Karlee Fomalont. Location Associate Casting Director: Kate Sprance
FEATURE: ANIMATION
“The Wild Robot” – Christi Soper Hilt
FEATURE: INTERNATIONAL FILM (*NEW CATEGORY)
“Emilia Perez” – Carla Hool. Associate Casting Director: Susan Putnam
FEATURE: STUDIO OR INDEPENDENT: COMEDY
“My Old Ass” – Douglas Aibel. Associate Casting Director: Matthew Glasner
FEATURE: STUDIO OR INDEPENDENT: DRAMA
“Conclave” – Nina Gold, Martin Ware. Location Casting Director: Francesco Vedovati, Barbara Giordani
FEATURE: LOW BUDGET: COMEDY OR DRAMA
“Janet Planet” – Jessica Kelly
TELEVISION (SCRIPTED AND UNSCRIPTED), COMMERCIALS, SHORT FILM, SHORT FORM SERIES WINNERS:
FILM, FIRST RELEASED FOR TELEVISION OR STREAMING
“The Idea of You” – Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield, Associate Casting Director: Brian Sutow, Location Casting Directors: Chase Paris, Tara Feldstein
TELEVISION SERIES: COMEDY
“Hacks”(S3) – Nicole Abellera Hallman, Jeanne McCarthy, Associate Casting Director: Anna Mayworm
TELEVISION SERIES: DRAMA
“Slow Horses” (S3) – Nina Gold, Associate Casting Director: Melissa Gethin Clarke
TELEVISION PILOT AND FIRST SEASON: COMEDY
“Palm Royale” – Kerry Barden, Paul Schnee, Associate Casting Directors: Roya Semnanian, Rachel Goldman
TELEVISION PILOT AND FIRST SEASON: DRAMA
“Shogun” – Laura Schiff, Carrie Audino, Associate Casting Director: Chelsea Egozi, Location Casting Director: Kei Kawamura
LIMITED SERIES
“Baby Reindeer” – Nina Gold, Martin Ware
REALITY SERIES: COMPETITION
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” (S16) – Goloka Bolte, Ethan Petersen
REALITY SERIES: STRUCTURED & UNSTRUCTURED
“Queer Eye” (S8) – Pamela Vallarelli, Quinn Fegan, Jessica Jorgensen, Danielle Gervais
LIVE ACTION CHILDREN & FAMILY SERIES
“Avatar: The Last Airbender” (S1) – Michael Nicolo, Anya Colloff, Michelle Olivia Tidwell, Location Casting Directors: Tiffany Mak, PoPing AuYeung, Amanda Mitchell
ANIMATED PROGRAM FOR TELEVISION
“Blue Eye Samurai” – Margery Simkin, Orly Sitowitz, Associate Casting Directors: Elizabeth Vitale, Jasmine Gutierrez
INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION SERIES (New Category)
“Monsieur Spade” – Olivia Scott-Webb, Constance Demontoy
SHORT FORM SERIES
“Command Z” – Carmen Cuba, Salvatore Schiavone
SHORT FILMS
“The Roof” – Candido Cornejo
COMMERCIALS
“NFL Super Bowl LVIII – Born to Play” – Mawuko Kuadzi
THEATER WINNERS:
BROADWAY: COMEDY OR DRAMA
“Stereophonic” – Alaine Alldaffer, Taylor Williams
BROADWAY: MUSICAL
“The Outsiders”- Tara Rubin, Xavier Rubiano
NEW YORK THEATER: COMEDY OR DRAMA
“Oh, Mary” – Henry Russell Bergstein
NEW YORK THEATER: MUSICAL
“Here We Are” – Bernard Telsey, Adam Caldwell, Associate Casting Director: Geoff Josselson
LOS ANGELES THEATER
“Reefer Madness the Musical”– Michael Donovan, Richie Ferris
REGIONAL THEATER
“A Strange Loop” – Destiny Lilly
THEATER TOURS
“MJ the Musical” – Lindsay Levine, Rachel Hoffman
SPECIAL THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE
“West Side Story” (Lyric Opera Of Chicago) – Merri Sugarman, Location Casting Director: Becca McCracken
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