The European Festival Awards were initiated in 2010 by the European festival association Yourope and the festival website Virtual Festivals Europe.[1] The awards are presented annually in January of the following year at the European music conference and showcase festival Eurosonic Noorderslag in Groningen, The Netherlands.[2] The European Festival Awards are aimed at European Festivals and their organizations, who make an important contribution to society. There are awards in 13 categories such as “Best big European festival” and “Best European festival line-up”.[3]
Winners of the European Festival Awards
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| Promoter of the Year | Agent of the Year |
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Lucy Dickins (WME)
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| The Award for Excellence & Passion | The Brand Activation Award |
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| The Take a Stand Award | The Green Operations Award |
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| The Health & Safety Innovation Award | Newcomer of the Year |
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| Lifetime Achievement Award | |
| Holger Hübner and Thomas Jensen (Wacken Open Air) | |
2018
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| Best Small Festival | Best New Festival |
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| Best Indoor Festival | Line-Up of the Year |
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| Promoter of the Year | Agent of the Year |
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Mike Greek (CAA)
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| The Award for Excellence & Passion | The Brand Activation Award |
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| The Take a Stand Award | The Green Operations Award |
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| The Health & Safety Innovation Award | Newcomer of the Year |
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| Lifetime Achievement Award | |
| Peter Smidt | |
2017
edit| Category | Winner | Country |
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| Best Major Festival | EXIT | Serbia |
| Best Medium-Sized Festival | Down the Rabbit Hole | The Netherlands |
| Best Small Festival | MENT Ljubljana | Slovenia |
| Best New Festival | Wacken Winter Nights | Germany |
| Best Indoor Festival | MENT Ljubljana | Slovenia |
| Best Line-Up | Sziget Festival | Hungary |
| Newcomer of the Year | Rag'n'Bone Man | United Kingdom |
| Green Operations Award | Pohoda | Slovakia |
| Promoter of the Year | Goodlive | Germany |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Daniel Rossellat | Switzerland |
| Excellence And Passion Award | Fruzsina Szép | Hungary |
| Agent of the Year | Alex Bruford (ATC Live) | United Kingdom |
| The Brand Activation Award | The Miele Powerwash at Lowlands | The Netherlands |
| The Health and Safety Innovation Award | Paléo Festival Nyon & Roskilde Festival | Switzerland & Denmark |
| The Take a Stand Award | Roskilde Festival | Denmark |
2016
edit| Category | Winner | Country |
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| Best Major Festival | Rock Werchter | Belgium |
2015
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| Best Major Festival | Untold festival[4][5] | Romania |
| Best Medium-Sized Festival | Telekom Volt festival | Hungary |
| Best Small Festival | Happiness festival | Germany |
| Best New Festival | Lollapalooza Berlin | Germany |
| Best Indoor Festival | Les Transardentes | Belgium |
| Best Line-Up | Sziget Festival | Hungary |
| Newcomer of the Year | Hozier | Ireland |
| Best Headliner | The Prodigy | United Kingdom |
| Festival Anthem of the Year | Lean On (Major Lazer) | United Kingdom |
| Green Operations Award | Tollwood Festival | Germany |
| Artist's Favourite Festival | Rock Werchter | Belgium |
| Promoter of the Year | Hörstmann unternehmensgruppe | Germany |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Jean-Louis Brossard and Béatrice Macé (Rencontres Trans Musicales) | France |
| Excellence And Passion Award | Chris Kemp | United Kingdom |
| Emma Banks (CAA)|United Kingdom | ||
| Das Fest|Germany |
2014
edit| Category | Winner | Country |
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| Best Major Festival | Sziget Festival | Hungary |
| Best Medium-Sized European Festival | Sea Dance Festival | Montenegro |
| Best Small European Festival | Festival Tauron Nowa Muzyka | Poland |
| Best New Festival | Down The Rabbit Hole | The Netherlands |
| Best Indoor Festival | I Love Techno | Belgium |
| Best European Festival Line-Up | Glastonbury Festival | United Kingdom |
| Newcomer of the Year | Stromae | Belgium |
| Headliner of the Year | Arctic Monkeys | United Kingdom |
| Festival Anthem of the Year | ‘R U Mine’ (Arctic Monkeys) | United Kingdom |
| Green Operations Award | Roskilde Festival | Denmark |
| The Health & Safety Innovation Award | MOJO/LOC Festivals | The Netherlands |
| Artist's Favourite European Festival | Primavera Sound | Spain |
| Promoter of the Year | Live Nation | Belgium |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Melvin Benn | United Kingdom |
| The Award for Excellence And Passion | Rikke Øxner | Denmark |
2013
edit| Category | Winner | Country |
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| Best Major European Festival | EXIT | Serbia |
| Best Medium-Sized European Festival | Melt! | Germany |
| Best Small European Festival | Fusion Festival | Romania |
| Best New Festival | B.my.Lake | Hungary |
| Best Indoor Festival | Metal Hammer Paradise | Germany |
| Best European Festival Line-Up | Berlin Festival | Germany |
| Newcomer of the Year | Imagine Dragons | United States |
| Headliner of the Year | Arctic Monkeys | England |
| Festival Anthem of the Year | Get Lucky (Daft Punk) | France |
| The Green Operations Award In | Way Out West | Sweden |
| Artist's Favourite European Festival | Lowlands | Netherlands |
| Promoter of the Year | FKP Scorpio | Germany |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Marek Lieberberg | Germany |
| Innovation Award | Paléo Festival | Switzerland |
2012
edit| Category | Winner | Country |
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| Best Major European Festival | Tomorrowland | Belgium |
| Best Medium-Sized European Festival | Balaton Sound | Hungary |
| Best Small European Festival | Tauron New Music Festival | Poland |
| Best New European Festival | Electro Magnetic | Germany |
| Best Indoor Festival | Sensation | Netherlands |
| Best European Festival Line-Up | Rock am Ring and Rock im Park | Germany |
| Best Newcomer | Of Monsters and Men | Iceland |
| Best Headliner | Foo Fighters | United States |
| Festival Anthem of the Year | I Follow Rivers (Lykke Li) | Sweden |
| Yourope Green ‘N’ Clean Festival Of The Year | We Love Green | France |
| Artist's Favourite European Festival | Roskilde Festival | Denmark |
| Promoter Of The Year in association with Virtual Festivals Europe | Pukkelpop | Belgium |
| Yourope Lifetime Achievement Award | Herman Schueremans | Belgium |
2011
edit| Category | Winner | Country |
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| Best Major European Festival | Sziget Festival | Hungary |
| Best Medium-Sized European Festival | Off Festival | Poland |
| Best Small European Festival | Haldern Pop | Germany |
| Best New European Festival | Extrema Outdoor | Germany |
| Best Indoor Festival | I Love Techno | Belgium |
| Best European Festival Line-Up | Rock Werchter | Belgium |
| Best Newcomer | James Blake | United Kingdom |
| Best Headliner | Coldplay | United Kingdom |
| Festival Anthem of the Year | Viva La Vida (Coldplay) | United Kingdom |
| Yourope Green ‘N’ Clean Festival Of The Year | Melt! | Germany |
| Artist's Favourite European Festival | Southside and Hurricane | Germany |
| Promoter Of The Year in association with Virtual Festivals Europe | FKP Scorpio | Germany |
| Yourope Lifetime Achievement Award | Michael Eavis | United Kingdom |
2010
edit| Category | Winner | Country |
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| Best Major European Festival | Open'er Festival | Poland |
| Best Medium-Sized European Festival | Electric Picnic Music and Arts Festival | Ireland |
| Best Small European Festival | Tauron Nowa Muzyka Festival | Poland |
| Best New European Festival | Temple House Festival | Ireland |
| Best Indoor Festival | Rolling Stone Weekender | Germany |
| Best European Festival Line-Up | Oxegen | Ireland |
| Best Newcomer | Florence and the Machine | United Kingdom |
| Best Headliner | Muse | United Kingdom |
| Festival Anthem of the Year | Uprising (Muse) | United Kingdom |
| Yourope Green ‘N’ Clean Festival Of The Year | Boom Festival | Portugal |
| Artist's Favourite European Festival | Melt! | Germany |
| Promoter Of The Year in association with Virtual Festivals Europe | Kilimanjaro/K2 | |
| Yourope Lifetime Achievement Award | Leif Skov | Denmark |
2009
edit| Category | Winner | Country |
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| Best Major European Festival | Open'er Festival | Poland |
| Best Medium-Sized European Festival | Dour Festival | Belgium |
| Best Small European Festival | Cactusfestival | Belgium |
| Best New European Festival | Openfields Festival | Belgium |
| Best European Festival Line-Up | Rock Werchter | Belgium |
| Best Newcomer | White Lies | United Kingdom |
| Best Headliner | The Prodigy | United Kingdom |
| Festival Anthem of the Year | Viva la Vida (Coldplay) | United Kingdom |
| Yourope Green ‘N’ Clean Festival Of The Year | Øyafestivalen | Norway |
| Artist's Favourite European Festival | Rock Werchter | Belgium |
| Promoter Of The Year | Herman Schueremans | Belgium |
| Yourope Lifetime Achievement Award | Jan Smeets | Netherlands |
References
edit- ^ "European Festival Awards", Eurosonic-noorderslag.nl. June 18, 2009
- ^ "European Festival Awards" Archived 2010-12-25 at archive.today, Eurosonic-noorderslag.nl. Retrieved August 24, 2011
- ^ "And the Winners Are" Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine, eu.festivalawards.com. Retrieved, August 24, 2011
- ^ "European Festival Awards | Honouring the vision, creativity, expertise and effort that powers the UK's best music festivals". European Festival Awards. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
- ^ "De winnaars van de European Festival Awards zijn…". 99 Festivals (in Dutch). Retrieved 2016-01-19.