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Awards Business News
Live Music Business Awards presented
By Chris Cooke | Published on Monday 21 October 2013
So it was the Live Music Summit in London last week. Did you go? Did you learn something new? Did you make a useful business contact? Are you know an expert on the UK live sector? Will you shut up about it already?
Anyway, in amongst the proceedings was the fourth Live Music Business Awards. And as well as the previously reported Outstanding Contribution prize for Roger Daltrey, all the following were also honoured at the awards bash…
National Promoter Of The Year: DHP Family
Regional Promoter Of The Year: Orchard Events, Wales
Indie Promoter Of The Year (Local impact): Jamie Finn, No-Wave (Folkestone)
Best Venue Teamwork
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Arena: The O2, London
Theatre/Concert Hall: Wolves Civic, Wolverhampton
Campus: Manchester Academy
Major Club: Corporation, Sheffield
Club: Under the Bridge, London
Best Festival
Cap 40,000+: Glastonbury
Cap 15,000-39,999: Latitude
Cap under 15,000: Bloodstock, Derbyshire
Agent Of The Year: Alex Hardee, Coda Music Agency
Artiste Manager Of The Year: Kwame Kwaten, ATC
Tour Manager Of The Year: Glen Rowe (Muse)
Best Record Label Partner: Claire Haffenden, Universal Music
Unsung Hero: Graham Lambert, Tour Rep, SJM Concerts
Spectacle Of The Year (Best Production): Muse at Emirates Stadium, London
Breakthrough Artiste: Ben Howard
Best Festival Performance: Biffy Clyro at Reading
Greatest Brand Impact: Relentless
Commenting on winning the Best National Promoter prize for the second year running, DHP Family’s George Akins told CMU: “To win an award like this for the second year running is a fantastic tribute to the hard work and dedication of the DHP team. They have dared to be different, establishing a real rapport with the artists and venues, and I’m immensely proud that the industry has recognised their achievement”.
