Theatre nominees include for his performance in , Will Pullen for his performance in The Wayside Motor Inn, for his performance in and for his performance in .
The nominees for dance are Harrison Ball of New York City Ballet, Christopher Bloom of Ballet Hispanico, Russell Janzen of New York City Ballet and Bevon Teuscher of American Ballet Theatre.
The Dance Award is presented by Julie Kent, principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre, and the Theatre Award is presented by former Clive Barnes Award recipient , currently starring in Honeymoon in Vegas.
Previous winners include Chase Finlay (2010, New York City Ballet), MJ Rodriquez (2011, Rent), Isabella Boylston (2011, American Ballet Theater), Lauren Lovette (2012, New York City Ballet), (2013, ) and Lloyd Mayor (2013, Dance Company).
The Selection Committee for the Clive Barnes Award includes William H. Ausman, Siobhan Burns, Diana Byer, Frank DiLella, Barbara Hoffman, Arthur Mitchell, , James Sutton, Valerie Taylor-Barnes and .
All finalists receive a cash prize, with the winners in each category receiving an award of $5,000.
The Clive Barnes Foundation and awards are named for dance and theatre critic Clive Barnes, who died in 2008.
