The Black Theater Alliance Awards (BTAA) were initiated in 1995.
Best play
1995 - Doo Wop Shoo Bop - Black Ensemble Theater
1996 - Train Is Comin' - Chicago Theater Company
1997 - This Far By Faith - ETA Creative Arts Foundation
1998 - Chicago's Golden Soul - Black Ensemble Theater
Best production of a musical or revue
2003 - Howlin' At The Moon - Black Ensemble Theater
2004 - Eyes (play) - ETA Creative Arts Foundation
2005 - At Last: A Tribute To Etta James - Black Ensemble Theater
2006 - Nina Simone: The High Priestess Speaks - Black Ensemble Theater
2007 - Memphis Soul: The Story of Stax Records - Black Ensemble Theater
2008 - Sounds So Good Makes You Wanna Holler - Old School vs. Nu Skool - Black Ensemble Theater 2009 - Sanctified (play) - Congo Square Theatre Company