Choreographer Robbie Blue, known for his work with pop and rap stars Tate McRae and Doechii, won three World Choreography Awards at the 16th annual ceremony on Nov. 8. Blue and his associates received recognition for the intricate moves in McRae’s “Saturday Night Live” dance and Doechii’s electric performance at the 67th Grammys.
The awards ceremony took place at the Avalon Hollywood to honor innovative work by choreographers from around the world over the past year. Kevin Stea, who has choreographed for artists including Michael Jackson, Prince, Gloria Estefan, Lady Gaga, and Beyoncé, returned to host the event.
The ceremony featured live performances from Chucky Klapow, Becca Sweitzer, Kevin Stea, Marie Poppins, Holden Maples, Erica Klein, and Kelly Sweeney. Allen Walls, the producer and founder of the WCA, described the event as an extraordinary one-night-only celebration that brought the world’s most exceptional dance talent together on one stage.
The awards were distributed across eight categories: Motion Picture, Music Video, Television Reality/Variety Show, Television Award Show/Special, Television Episodic, Commercials, Digital Content, and Digital Content Independent.
In addition to the wins for Blue, the ceremony honored several other figures. Mark Ballas, a “Dancing With the Stars” pro, won in the Digital Content category for his 2025 freestyle dance with “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” Whitney Leavitt to Frank Sinatra’s “My Way.” Shay Latukolan won in the Music Video category for Jungle’s “Keep Me Satisfied.”
Blue and his associates were also recognized for the choreography in a viral Gap ad featuring Katseye to “Milkshake” by Kelis. Furthermore, Vincent Paterson, who choreographed for Michael Jackson and Madonna, was presented with the Legacy Award.
The official winners included:
MOTION PICTURE: Christopher Scott, Associates Eddie Torres Jr., Danielle Sten Guillermo — “Kiss Of The Spider Woman,” “Gimme Love”
DIGITAL CONTENT: Mark Ballas — “My Way”
TELEVISION AWARD SHOW / SPECIAL: Robbie Blue, Associate Ashley Kole — 67th Grammys, Doechii
DIGITAL CONTENT INDEPENDENT: Sergio Reis — “Bittersuite”
TELEVISION EPISODIC: Brooke Lipton — “Palm Royale”
COMMERCIALS: Robbie Blue, Associates Lucas DeBiasi, Marie Spieldenner — Gap, Better In Denim
MUSIC VIDEO: Shay Latukolan — Jungle, “Keep Me Satisfied”
TELEVISION REALITY / VARIETY SHOW: Robbie Blue, Associate Bailey Holt — Saturday Night Live, Tate McRae
