Pollstar Awards Nominees

The 28th Annual Pollstar Awards will honor the best of the worldwide concert industry on February 2nd as the concluding event of Pollstar Live! 2017.

When the Pollstar Awards arrives at The Novo (formerly Club Nokia) in Los Angeles Feb. 2, it will be under the control of television personality Justin Willman, who’s not only the host of “Cupcake Wars” and “King of Cones” on the Food Network but also “Win, Lose or Draw” on Disney Channel.

Photo: Joel Ryan / Invision / AP
BRIT Awards, The O2, London, UK

MAJOR TOUR OF THE YEAR

Adele

Beyoncé

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

Coldplay

Garth Brooks

Guns N’ Roses
 

MOST CREATIVE STAGE PRODUCTION

Adele

Beyoncé

Carrie Underwood

Coldplay

Kanye West

Photo: Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, file
Speaking at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

COMEDY TOUR OF THE YEAR

Amy Schumer

Jeff Dunham

Jim Gaffigan

Kevin Hart

Louis C.K.

Photo: Richard Shotwell / Invision / AP
"All For The Hall Benefit," The Novo, Los Angeles, Calif.

BEST NEW TOURING ARTIST

The 1975

The Chainsmokers

Chance The Rapper

Chris Stapleton

Pentatonix
 

MAJOR MUSIC FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR

Austin City Limits Festival – Austin, TX

Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival – Indio, CA

Desert Trip – Indio, CA

Lollapalooza – Chicago, IL

Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival – San Francisco, CA
 

MUSIC FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR

Levitate Music & Arts Festival – Marshfield, MA

Life Is Beautiful – Las Vegas, NV

Newport Folk Festival – Newport, RI

Newport Jazz Festival – Newport, RI

Shaky Knees Festival – Atlanta, GA

Treasure Island Festival – San Francisco, CA

Photo: Philip Sherman / The Daily News via AP
Newport Jazz Festival, Fort Adams State Park, Newport, R.I.

 

INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR

Bluesfest – Byron Bay, Australia

Barclaycard British Summer Time Hyde Park – London, UK

Glastonbury Festival – Pilton, UK

Lollapalooza Berlin – Berlin, Germany

Primavera Sound – Barcelona, Spain

Rock Werchter – Werchter, Belgium
 

NIGHTCLUB OF THE YEAR

9:30 Club – Washington, DC

The Birchmere – Alexandria, VA

The Fillmore Philadelphia – Philadelphia, PA

First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN

House of Blues Boston – Boston, MA

The Independent – San Francisco, CA

Vic Theatre – Chicago, IL

Webster Hall – New York, NY

Photo: © Marc Millman 2016
Beacon Theatre, New York City

THEATRE OF THE YEAR

Beacon Theatre – New York, NY

Chicago Theatre – Chicago, IL

Fox Theatre – Atlanta, GA

Fox Theater – Oakland, CA

Microsoft Theater – Los Angeles, CA

Radio City Music Hall – New York, NY

Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN
 

ARENA OF THE YEAR

Barclays Center – Brooklyn, NY

BOK Center – Tulsa, OK

Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, TN

Forum – Inglewood, CA

Madison Square Garden Arena – New York, NY

Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA

Photo: Rich Fury / Invision / AP
Staples Center, Los Angeles, Calif.

RED ROCKS AWARD / BEST SMALL OUTDOOR VENUE

Ascend Amphitheater – Nashville, TN

Bank of NH Pavilion at Meadowbrook – Gilford, NH

Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk – Brooklyn, NY

Greek Theatre – Los Angeles, CA

Mountain Winery – Saratoga, CA

Prospect Park Bandshell – Brooklyn, NY

Santa Barbara Bowl – Santa Barbara, CA

Vina Robles Amphitheatre – Paso Robles, CA
 

BEST MAJOR OUTDOOR CONCERT VENUE

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – The Woodlands, TX

Forest Hills Stadium – Forest Hills, NY

Gorge Amphitheatre – Quincy, WA

Hollywood Bowl – Los Angeles, CA

Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park – Alpharetta, GA

Photo: Courtesy Live Nation
Verizon Wireless Amph. At Encore Park, Alpharetta, Ga.

BEST NEW MAJOR CONCERT VENUE

Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk – Brooklyn, NY

Golden 1 Center – Sacramento, CA

Lakeview Amphitheater – Syracuse, NY

Rogers Place – Edmonton, AB

T-Mobile Arena – Las Vegas, NV

US Bank Stadium – Minneapolis, MN
 

INTERNATIONAL VENUE OF THE YEAR

Auditorio Nacional – Mexico City, Mexico

Le Bataclan – Paris, France

Eventim Apollo – London, UK

Manchester Arena – Manchester, UK

The O2 – London, UK

Royal Albert Hall – London, UK

Ziggo Dome – Amsterdam, Netherlands
 

FACILITY EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR

Bob Belber – Times Union Center – Albany, NY

Jeff Nickler – BOK Center – Tulsa, OK

John Page – Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA

Lee Zeidman – Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA

Ralph Marchetta –Talking Stick Resort Arena – Phoenix, AZ

Trey Feazell – Philips Arena – Atlanta, GA

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Philips Arena, Atlanta, Ga.

NIGHTCLUB TALENT BUYER OF THE YEAR

Ed Warm – Joe’s Bar, Windy City Smokeout, Bub City – Chicago, IL; Joe’s Live – Rosemont, IL; The Rave – Milwaukee, WI

Josh Moore – Music Hall Of Williamsburg – Brooklyn, NY; Terminal 5 – New York, NY

Michael Jaworek – The Birchmere – Alexandria, VA

Sonia Grover – First Avenue, 7th St. Entry – Minneapolis, MN

Stacie George – Warsaw – Brooklyn, NY; Irving Plaza, Roots Festival Picnic – New York, NY

TALENT BUYER OF THE YEAR

Andy Cirzan – Jam Productions

Brian O’Connell – Live Nation Nashville

Don Strasburg – AEG Live Rocky Mountain Region

Huston Powell – C3 Presents

John Valentino – AEG Live SE

Lesley Olenik – Goldenvoice Los Angeles
 

BILL GRAHAM AWARD / PROMOTER OF THE YEAR

Dan Steinberg – Emporium Presents

Darin Lashinsky – NS2

Don Fox – Beaver Productions

Gregg Perloff – Another Planet Entertainment

Larry & Fred Frank – Frank Productions

Seth Hurwitz – I.M.P.
 

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTER OF THE YEAR

Barrie Marshall – Marshall Arts

Marek Lieberberg – Live Nation Germany

Michael Chugg – Chugg Entertainment

Michael Gudinski – Frontier Touring

Pete Wilson – 3A Entertainment

Rob Potts – Rob Potts Entertainment Edge

Simon Moran – SJM
 

THIRD COAST AGENT OF THE YEAR

Adam Voith – The Billions Corporation

Brad Bissell – Creative Artists Agency

Hunter Williams – Creative Artists Agency

Jonathan Levine – Paradigm Talent Agency

Keith Miller – WME

Kevin Neal – WME

Paul Lohr – New Frontier Touring
 

BOBBY BROOKS AWARD / AGENT OF THE YEAR

Carole Kinzel – Creative Artists Agency

Jay Williams – WME

Kirk Sommer – WME

Marty Diamond – Paradigm Talent Agency

Sam Hunt – The Windish Agency

Steve Martin – APA
 

INDEPENDENT BOOKING AGENCY OF THE YEAR

The Billions Corporation

Circle Talent Agency

High Road Touring

Madison House

Pinnacle Entertainment

Red 11 Music

The Roots Agency
 

BOOKING AGENCY OF THE YEAR

APA

Creative Artists Agency

Paradigm Talent Agency

United Talent Agency

WME
 

UK BOOKING AGENT OF THE YEAR

Alex Hardee – CODA

David Levy – WME

Emma Banks – Creative Artists Agency UK

Geoff Meall – United Talent Agency

John Giddings – Solo Agency

Rod MacSween – International Talent Booking

Steve Strange – X-ray Touring
 

PERSONAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Bernie Cahill – Zac Brown Band, Bassnectar, Dead & Company

Chris Woltman – Twenty One Pilots, NF

Clarence Spalding – Jason Aldean, Rascal Flatts

Coran Capshaw – Dave Matthews Band, Phish, Chris Stapleton

Jon Landau – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

Michael McDonald – Ray LaMontagne, Walk The Moon, Yusef / Cat Stevens
 

ROAD WARRIOR OF THE YEAR

Blaine Brinton – Disturbed

Dale “Opie” Skjerseth – AC/DC, The Rolling Stones, Guns N’ Roses

Jake Berry – EDC Las Vegas, EDC India, AC/DC

Jim Runge – Major Lazer, Empire of the Sun

Keith Keller – Rihanna, Drake

Malcolm Weldon – Beyoncé, Janet Jackson

Mike Bess – Kanye West, Guns N’ Roses

LIGHTING COMPANY OF THE YEAR

Bandit Lites

Christie Lites

PRG

Upstaging

VER
 

SOUND COMPANY OF THE YEAR

Clair Global

Eighth Day Sound Systems

Rat Sound Systems

Sound Image

Special Event Services

VER Tour Sound
 

STAGING / EQUIPMENT COMPANY OF THE YEAR

All Access Staging & Productions

Brown United

G2 Structures

Mountain Productions

Stageco

Tait
 

TRANSPORTATION COMPANY OF THE YEAR

Janco

Rock-It Cargo

Sound Moves

Stage Call Corp.

Upstaging
 

VIDEO COMPANY OF THE YEAR

Moo TV

PRG Nocturne

Screenworks

Solotech

VER