You, dear reader, are given the chance to vote in 17 categories from October this year to tell us your favourite theatre, music, TV, film and podcast of 2024.

• Read on for reasons including 9 of 17 categories of our Best Theatre, Music, TV, Film and Podcasts of 2024 so far

As summer comes to a close, we have a look across those categories (see below), remind you of our 2023 winners and our thoughts about the frontrunners from 2024’s 1st 8 months. Longlist part 2

BEST NEW MUSICAL 2023 winner: Two Strangers, Kiln Theatre Review

Babies, The Other Palace, Review

Cable Street, Southwark Playhouse, Review Tickets

London Tide, National Theatre, Review

Operation Mincemeat, Fortune Theatre, Review Tickets

Why Am I So Single?, Garrick Theatre, Review Tickets

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR 2023 winner: Katy Secombe, Guys and Dolls, Bridge Theatre Review Tickets

Fisayo Akinade, Slave Play, Noel Coward Theatre, Review Tickets

Thomas Coombes, Death Of England: The Plays, @SohoPlace Review Tickets

Eanna Hardwicke, The Cherry Orchard, Donmar, Review

Jak Malone, Operation Mincemeat, Fortune Theatre, Review Tickets

Noah Thomas, Why Am I So Single? Garrick Theatre, Review Tickets

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Debut category. 2023 Best Supporting Actor winner: Katy Secombe

Lorraine Ashbourne (pictured right below), Till The Stars Come Down, National Review

Courtney Bowman, Closer To Heaven, Turbine Theatre Review

Phoebe Campbell, Alma Mater, Almeida Review

Shira Haas, Opening Night, Gielgud Theatre Review

Anna Maxwell Martin, The Constituent, Old Vic Review

BEST PERFORMANCE OF A SONG 2023 winner: Sharing Your Heart, Brokeback Mountain, @SohoPlace Review

Dear Bill, Operation Mincemeat, Fortune Theatre, Review Tickets

Disco Ball, Why Am I So Single? Garrick Theatre, Review Tickets

8 Dates, Why Am I So Single? Garrick Theatre, Review Tickets

Hot Dad, Babies, Other Palace, Review

Lost, Why Am I So Single? Garrick Theatre, Review Tickets

BEST THEATRE ACTOR Charlie Stemp, Crazy For You, Gillian Lynne Theatre Review

Paapa Essiedu, Death Of England: The Plays, @SohoPlace Review Tickets

Jo Foster, Why Am I So Single? Garrick Theatre, Review Tickets

Toheeb Jimoh, Player Kings Review

Ian McKellen, Player Kings Review

Michael Sheen, Nye, National Theatre Review

BEST THEATRE ACTRESS 2023 winner Marisha Wallace, Guys and Dolls, Bridge Theatre Review Tickets

Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, Romeo and Juliet, Duke Of York’s Theatre Review

Erin Doherty, Death Of England: The Plays, @SohoPlace Review Tickets

Sarah Jessica Parker, Plaza Suite, Savoy Theatre Review

Leesa Tulley, Why Am I So Single? Garrick Theatre, Review Tickets

Penelope Wilton, Backstairs Billy, Duke Of York’s Theatre Review

BEST NEW PLAY: 2023 winner Feeling Afraid, As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen, Bush Theatre Review

Death Of England: The Plays, @SohoPlace Review Tickets

Nye, National Theatre Review

Slave Play, Noel Coward Theatre Review Tickets

The Hills Of California, Harold Pinter Theatre Review

Till The Stars Come Down, National Review

BEST REVIVAL 2023 winner Guys And Dolls (Bridge Theatre) Review Tickets

The Baker’s Wife, Menier Review Tickets

The Cherry Orchard, Donmar Review

Kiss Me Kate, Barbican Review Tickets

Player Kings, Noel Coward Theatre Review

Romeo and Juliet, Duke Of York’s Theatre Review

BEST VENUE 2023 winner Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, London (La Cage Aux Folles Review)

Alexandra Palace Park Review Suede and Manic Street Preachers Tickets

Indig02 Review Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey Tickets

Palau de Pedralbes, Barcelona Review Rufus Wainwright Tickets

Palladium Review Hello Dolly Tickets

@SohoPlace Review Death Of England: The Plays Tickets

• Picture via Facebook courtesy Operation Mincemeat Tickets
• Have you seen any of these shows or heard the songs? Let us know what you thought in the comments below. Part 2 follows in the next week
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