Pianist Jeremy Chan and American tenor Michael St Peter are one of 27 shortlisted singer-pianist duos in this year's competition.

His score for the critically divisive Beetlejuice has seen him touted for Best Original Score.

The young playwright wins another honour for The Almighty Sometimes, while Behrouz Boochani, who is locked up on Manus Island, is given a special award.

The company’s starry production of Artaserse has been named best Rediscovered Work.

In a new Platform Paper, the composer considers how Indigenous cultural life has been appropriated in music, and suggests more meaningful engagements moving forward.

While the Australian singer-songwriter’s second musical to open on Broadway in the last 12 months was dubbed “a scream” by Variety, the New York Post called it “a disaster”.

The first musical to be staged for Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour surpassed ticket sales for 2015’s production of Aida.

La Mama Theatre’s Artistic Director will receive the award, for exceptional service to the live performance industry, at this year’s Helpmanns.

The British soprano was a distinguished exponent of works by Benjamin Britten.

The Australian is among 11 living composers elaborating on the theme at the heart of Beethoven’s famous Variations.

The label plans to record and release over 100 rare works by a dozen important composers.

The rising star composer will have the opportunity to write two works for the Australia Ensemble over 12 months.