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Kenny Ortega
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ALMA Awards (2)
Daytime Emmy Awards (1)
Directors Guild of America, USA (3)
Primetime Emmy Awards (8)
Imagen Foundation Awards (4)
Razzie Awards (1)
Walk of Fame (1)
Young Artist Awards (1)
American Choreography Awards, USA (4)
Black Reel Awards (1)
Online Film & Television Association (1)
MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) (1)
Gold Derby Awards (1)
Pena de Prata (1)
14 wins & 16 nominations
ALMA Awards
2008 Winner
ALMA Award
Outstanding Director of a Made-for-TV Movie
High School Musical 2
2007 Winner
ALMA Award
Outstanding Director - Television Series, Mini-Series, Television Movie
High School Musical
Tied with
Edward James Olmos
for
Walkout (2006)
.
Daytime Emmy Awards
2021 Nominee
Daytime Emmy
Outstanding Young Adult Series
Julie and the Phantoms
Shared with:
Dan Cross
·
David Hoge
·
Shawn Williamson
·
Jameson Parker
Directors Guild of America, USA
2016 Winner
DGA Award
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs
Descendants
Shared with:
Rachel Leiterman
2008 Nominee
DGA Award
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs
High School Musical 2
2007 Winner
DGA Award
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs
High School Musical
Shared with:
Don Schain
·
Matias Alvarez
·
Tobijah Tyler
Primetime Emmy Awards
2008 Nominee
Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Choreography
High School Musical 2
For the routines: "What Time Is It?", "Fabulous", "Work This Out", "I Don't Dance", "You Are the Music In Me", "For One".
Shared with:
Charles Klapow
·
Bonnie Story
2006 Winner
Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Choreography
High School Musical
Shared with:
Charles Klapow
·
Bonnie Story
2006 Nominee
Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
High School Musical
2002 Winner
Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Choreography
XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony
Tied with
The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002)
.
Shared with:
Sarah Kawahara
·
Doug Jack
2002 Winner
Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony
Shared with:
Ron de Moraes
·
Bucky Gunts
3 more
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Imagen Foundation Awards
2017 Nominee
Imagen Award
Best Director
A Change of Heart
2010 Winner
Imagen Award
Best Director - Film
This Is It
2008 Nominee
Imagen Award
Best Director
High School Musical 2
2007 Nominee
Imagen Award
Best Director - Film
The Cheetah Girls 2
Razzie Awards
1993 Nominee
Razzie Award
Worst Director
Newsies
Walk of Fame
2019 Winner
Star on the Walk of Fame
Motion Picture
On July 24, 2019. At 6243 Hollywood Blvd.
Young Artist Awards
2009 Winner
Jackie Coogan Award
For the "High School Musical" films.
American Choreography Awards, USA
2004 Winner
Career Achievement Award
2002 Winner
American Choreography Award
Outstanding Achievement in Television - Variety or Special
XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony
Tied with
Aeros: The Illusion of Flight (2001)
.
Shared with:
Sarah Kawahara
·
Doug Jack
1998 Winner
American Choreography Award
Outstanding Achievement in Television - Episodic
Chicago Hope
1997 Winner
American Choreography Award
Outstanding Achievement in Television - Variety or Special
For the "1996 Olympic Games".
Shared with:
Judy Chabola
Black Reel Awards
2010 Nominee
Black Reel
Best Documentary
This Is It
Online Film & Television Association
2003 Nominee
OFTA Television Award
Best Direction in a Comedy Series
Gilmore Girls
For the episode "They Shoot Gilmores, Don't They?".
MTV Video Music Awards (VMA)
1985 Nominee
VMA
Best Choreography in a Video
Madonna: Material Girl
Gold Derby Awards
2006 Nominee
Gold Derby TV Award
Comedy Episode of the Year
Gilmore Girls
for "Friday Night's Alright for Fighting"
Shared with:
Amy Sherman-Palladino
Pena de Prata
2020 Nominee
Pena de Prata
Best Comedy Series
Julie and the Phantoms
Shared with:
Jaime Aymerich
·
Dan Cross
·
Fabio Danesi
·
David Hoge
·
George Salinas
·
Michel Tikhomiroff
·
Shawn Williamson
·
Jameson Parker
·
Thierry Tanguy
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