Nominations in each category are listed in alphabetical order by company name.
BEST SOUND – YOUTH PRODUCTION
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Greg Ginger | Catch Me If You Can | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Greg Ginger | City of Angels | Camberwell Grammar School |
| Marcello Lo Ricco | Hairspray | Emmaus College |
| Steve Cooke | Guys and Dolls | Flinders Christian Community College |
| Conrad Hendricks | Guys and Dolls | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Gideon Szental | The Farnsworth Invention | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Craig Harris | The Wizard of Oz | Melba College |
BEST LIGHTING – YOUTH PRODUCTION
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Brenton Van Vliet | Catch Me If You Can | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Michael Zagarn | City of Angels | Camberwell Grammar School |
| Jason Bovaird | Hairspray | Emmaus College |
| Daniel Jow | Beauty and the Beast Jr | Masquerade Youth Productions |
| Brad Alcock, Andrei
Chlebnikowski | The Farnsworth Invention | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| David Cook, Matthew Carpenter | Seussical | Oxley Christian College |
| Maddy Search, Sarah Willets | Into the Woods | Ruyton Girls/Trinity Grammar |
BEST COSTUME – YOUTH PRODUCTION
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Jennifer Bennie | City of Angels | Camberwell Grammar School |
| Robert Mulholland | Hairspray | Emmaus College |
| Megan Glenwright, Carmen
Powell | Beauty and the Beast Jr | Masquerade Youth Productions |
| Sarah Cultrera | The Wizard of Oz | Melba College |
| Rosalyn Skurrie | Seussical | Oxley Christian College |
| Karina Woolrich | Into the Woods | Ruyton Girls/Trinity Grammar |
BEST SET – YOUTH PRODUCTION
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Joel Batalha | Catch Me If You Can | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Mark Wager | City of Angels | Camberwell Grammar School |
| Jacob Battista, Elise Cavallo | Hairspray | Emmaus College |
| David Parsons | Beauty and the Beast Jr | Masquerade Youth Productions |
| Gideon Szental | The Farnsworth Invention | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Darcie Kane-Priestley | Into the Woods | Ruyton Girls/Trinity Grammar |
BEST ENSEMBLE – YOUTH PRODUCTION
| PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| City of Angels | Camberwell Grammar School |
| Hairspray | Glen Waverley Secondary College |
| The Wedding Singer | Koonung Secondary College |
| The Farnsworth Invention | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| It All Begins with Love | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Into the Woods | Ruyton Girls/Trinity Grammar |
HIGHLY COMMENDED PERFORMANCE – YOUTH PRODUCTION PLAY
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Sasha Skourlis | The Academy | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Jaime Dorfman | The Farnsworth Invention | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Romy Fanarof | The Farnsworth Invention | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Lgal Wong | Blitzkrieg | Waverley Christian College |
HIGHLY COMMENDED PERFORMANCE – YOUTH PRODUCTION MUSICAL
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Chloe Mickelson | Hairspray | Glen Waverley Secondary School |
| Lachlan Reoch | Hairspray | Glen Waverley Secondary School |
| Jonathan McGrath | The Wedding Singer | Koonung Secondary College |
| Amy Davey | Seussical | Oxley Christian College |
| Sophie Russell | Seussical | Oxley Christian College |
| Meg Dunn | Legally Blonde | Rowville Secondary College |
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – YOUTH PRODUCTION PLAY
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Chrisann Patrinios | The Academy | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Tassja Cunico | The 39 Steps | Caulfield Grammar School |
| Sasha Baron | The Farnsworth Invention | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Tali Borowick | The Farnsworth Invention | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Timnah Katz | The Farnsworth Invention | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Gabi Saffer | The Farnsworth Invention | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – YOUTH PRODUCTION MUSICAL
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Ivy Healy | Hairspray | Emmaus College |
| Lissie Shaw | Hairspray | Glen Waverley Secondary School |
| Kara Sims | The Wedding Singer | Koonung Secondary College |
| Alice Dempsey | Into the Woods | Ruyton Girls/Trinity Grammar |
| Alice Pryor | Into the Woods | Ruyton Girls/Trinity Grammar |
| Claudia Schonfeldt | Into the Woods | Ruyton Girls/Trinity Grammar |
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – YOUTH PRODUCTION PLAY
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Mudit Dhami | The Academy | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Luke Pulitano | The 39 Steps | Caulfield Grammar School |
| Wern Mak | The 39 Steps | Caulfield Grammar School |
| Taylor Segeal | The Farnsworth Invention | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Brendan Saffer | The Farnsworth Invention | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Nicholas Neil | Blitzkrieg | Waverley Christian College |
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – YOUTH PRODUCTION MUSICAL
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Adam Russell | Catch Me If You Can | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Aristotle Ploutos | Hairspray | Emmaus College |
| Patrick Crummy | Hairspray | Emmaus College |
| Zac Deeker | Guys and Dolls | Flinders Christian Community College |
| Vishaak Setunga | Hairspray | Glen Waverley Secondary School |
| Bradley Marshall | Beauty and the Beast | Masquerade Youth Productions |
BEST ACTRESS – YOUTH PRODUCTION PLAY
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Shelby Doran | The Academy | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Gabriella Katz | It All Begins with Love | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Morgan Rothschild | It All Begins with Love | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Remi Posner | It All Begins with Love | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Romy Fanarof | It All Begins with Love | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Alex Szuster | It All Begins with Love | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Mikala Swift | Blitzkrieg | Waverley Christian College |
BEST ACTRESS – YOUTH PRODUCTION MUSICAL
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Taylah Paull | Hairspray | Emmaus College |
| Jaz Balmer | Hairspray | Glen Waverley Secondary School |
| Libby Kay | The Wedding Singer | Koonung Secondary College |
| Sasha Baron | Guys and Dolls | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Brianna Edwards | Seussical | Oxley Christian College |
| Rose Adams | Into the Woods | Ruyton Girls/Trinity Grammar |
BEST ACTOR – YOUTH PRODUCTION PLAY
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Jordan Creed | The 39 Steps | Caulfield Grammar School |
| Alex Miller | It All Begins with Love | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Hugo Donath | The Farnsworth Invention | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Zohar Schildkraut | The Farnsworth Invention | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Daniel Crook | Blitzkrieg | Waverley Christian College |
| Obed Wallis | Blitzkrieg | Waverley Christian College |
BEST ACTOR – YOUTH PRODUCTION MUSICAL
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Dean Adamou | Catch Me If You Can | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Brian Kim | City of Angels | Camberwell Grammar School |
| John Ninis | City of Angels | Camberwell Grammar School |
| Alex Ratiu | The Wedding Singer | Koonung Secondary College |
| Jack Anderson | Seussical | Oxley Christian College |
| Conor Neylon | Into the Woods | Ruyton Girls/Trinity Grammar |
BEST CHOREOGRAPHER – YOUTH PRODUCTION
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Miranda McDonald | City of Angels | Camberwell Grammar School |
| Robert Mulholland | Hairspray | Emmaus College |
| Madelyn Schultz | Hairspray | Glen Waverley Secondary College |
| Zoe Taylor | The Wedding Singer | Koonung Secondary College |
| Carmen Powell, Ben Heels | Beauty and the Beast Jr | Masquerade Youth Productions |
| Gaynor Borlase | Anything Goes | Ringwood Secondary College |
| Asher Johnson, Catherine Alfonso, Jessica Conlon, Faith French & Obed Wallis | The Lion King | Waverley Christian College |
BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR – YOUTH PRODUCTION
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Ben Bishop | City of Angels | Camberwell Grammar School |
| Phil Scanlon | Hairspray | Emmaus College |
| Keaton Cloherty | Guys and Dolls | Flinders Christian Community College |
| Luke James | Hairspray | Glen Waverley Secondary College |
| Aaron Chan, Lilly Tunley | Seussical | Oxley Christian College |
| Ben Moody | Anything Goes | Ringwood Secondary College |
| Paul Smith | Into the Woods | Ruyton Girls/Trinity Grammar |
BEST DIRECTOR – YOUTH PRODUCTION PLAY
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Joel Batalha | The Academy | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Alexander Goldsworthy | The 39 Steps | Caulfield Grammar School |
| Brendan Cohen | It All Begins with Love | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Gideon Szental | The Farnsworth Invention | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Asher Johnson | Blitzkrieg | Waverley Christian College |
BEST DIRECTOR – YOUTH PRODUCTION MUSICAL
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Joel Batalha | Catch Me If You Can | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Andrew Stocker | City of Angels | Camberwell Grammar School |
| Elise Cavallo | Hairspray | Emmaus College |
| Karl McNamara | Hairspray | Glen Waverley Secondary College |
| Mark Anderson | The Wedding Singer | Koonung Secondary College |
| Darcie Kane-Priestley | Into the Woods | Ruyton Girls/Trinity Grammar |
BEST PRODUCTION – YOUTH PLAY
| PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| The Academy | Brentwood Secondary College |
| The 39 Steps | Caulfield Grammar School |
| It All Begins with Love | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| The Farnsworth Invention | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Blitzkrieg | Waverley Christian College |
BEST PRODUCTION – YOUTH MUSICAL
| PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Catch Me If You Can | Brentwood Secondary College |
| City of Angels | Camberwell Grammar School |
| Hairspray | Emmaus College |
| Hairspray | Glen Waverley Secondary College |
| The Wedding Singer | Koonung Secondary College |
| Anything Goes | Ringwood Secondary College |
| Into the Woods | Ruyton Girls/Trinity Grammar |
The 2016 Lyrebird Youth Awards – Judges Awards
Awarded by Don Brown to:
Heathmont College for the clever use of puppertry used in syncronicity with music in “Seussical”
Sophie Bahana & Renee Yip from Caulfield Grammar School for the creation and performance of the score in “The 39 Steps”
Awarded by Natasha Bassett to:
Lucas Rindt for his unique and engaging interpretation of the cow in Ruyton Girls’/Trinity Grammar’s production of “Into The Woods”
Mount Scopus Memorial College’s skillful use of projection adding to the ambience during “The Farnsworth Invention”
Awarded by Wayne Smith to:
Ringwood Secondary College for the precise execution of the full company tap number in “Anything Goes”
Mount Scopus Memorial College for the innovative use of clay applied to the lead character throughout the production of “It All Begins with Love”
