LONDON (CelebrityAccess) — ILMC organizers have revealed the full list of nominees for the 2025 Arthur Awards, focused on recognizing the contributions of the concert and festival promoters, managers, agents, talent buyers and venue staff who make the live events industry what it is.
The awards and Gala Dinner will take place at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in Londonon February 27th as part of the 37th annual International Live Music Conference (ILMC).
Hosted once again by the legendary talent executive Emma Banks, the awards will honor 10 industry trailblazers in front of an audience of more than 500 of their peers and colleagues.
For 2025, Arthur Awards will be presented to 10 industry pros from a range of categories, including the top promoter, agent, venue, festival, ticketer, assistant, industry champion, production service, professional service and young executive.
Finalists were selected by a jury of 150 leading professionals, with winning finalists to be selected by an open vote of all ILMC members and IQ Magazine readers, and a closed panel of judges made up of senior industry figures.
The awards gala will be followed by a karaoke and after-show party, which often continues well into the early hours.
For more information, or to register for ILMC 37, check here: https://37.ilmc.com
The full list of Arthur nominees for 2025
THE VENUE AWARD
(FIRST VENUE TO COME INTO YOUR HEAD)
3Olympia Theatre, Dublin
Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai
Co-op Live, Manchester
ING Arena, Brussels
Royal Arena, Copenhagan
Sphere, Las Vegas
Strawberry Arena, Stockholm
The O2, London
THE PROMOTER AWARD
(THE PROMOTERS’ PROMOTER)
Kim Bloem, Mojo Concerts
Anna Brink, Live Nation Denmark
Álvaro Covões, Everything is New
Oliver Hoppe, Wizard Live
Caio Jacob, 30e
Simon Jones, AEG Presents
Simon Moran, SJM Concerts
Bernie Schick, FKP Scorpio
THE FESTIVAL AWARD
(LIGGERS’ FAVOURITE FESTIVAL)
FM4 Frequency Festival (AT)
Hellfest (FR)
Lollapalooza (DE)
NOS Alive (PT)
Primavera Sound (ES)
Rock in Rio (BR)
Sziget (HU)
TRNSMT (UK)
THE AGENT AWARD
(SECOND LEAST OFFENSIVE AGENT)
Carlos Abreu, UTA
Sally Dunstone, Primary Talent International
Natasha Gregory, Mother Artists
Maria May, CAA
Dominik Meyer, Cobra Agency
Jon Ollier, One Fiinix Live
Chris Payne, WME
James Whitting, Wasserman Music
THE PRODUCTION SERVICES AWARD
(SERVICES ABOVE & BEYOND)
Beat The Street
Clair Global
Eat To The Beat
Megaforce
PRG
Rock-it Cargo
Stageco
TAIT Towers
THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AWARD
(MOST PROFESSIONAL PROFESSIONAL)
Sunil Chopra, Brackman Chopra
Fiona Flynn, Tysers Live
Freyja Handy, ASM Global
Stephanie Hardwick, Hardwick & Morris
Dr Dick Molenaar, All Arts Tax Advisers
Gillian Park, MGR Weston Kay
Christian Raith, erpam
Kemi Sulu, Live Nation
THE ASSISTANT AWARD
(THE PEOPLE’S ASSISTANT)
Shanice Angol, WME
Rym Chalgou, Gérard Drouot Productions
Eabhan Gormley, MCD Productions
Lucy Hateley, Oak View Group
Anna Kallina, Georg Leitner Productions
Sam Lister, ATC Live
Louise Thomas, SJM Concerts
Ben Winter, Metropolis Music
THE TICKETING PROFESSIONAL AWARD
(THE GOLDEN TICKETER)
Iris Bögeholz, white label eCommerce
Lou Champion, The O2
Birgit Gerstl, CTS Eventim Austria
Cameron Hoy, TEG / Ticketek
Stefano Lionetti, TicketOne
Andrew Parsons, Ticketmaster UK
Katrijn Van Meervenne, Greenhouse Talent
Kevan Williams, ASM Global
THE INDUSTRY CHAMPION AWARD
(THE UNSUNG HERO)
Victoria Chapman, Festival Republic & Green Nation
Stephen Parker, NIVA
Malika Seguineau, Ekhoscènes
Sam Shemtob, FEAT
Pascal Viot, YES Group & Paléo Festival
Adam Webb, FanFair Alliance
Beverley Whitrick, Music Venue Trust
Katrin Wipper, The Changency
THE YOUNG EXECUTIVE AWARD
(TOMORROW’S NEW BOSS)
Yasi Agahnia, CAA
James Aiken, Aiken Promotions
Snorri Ástráðsson, Garcia Events
Emilia Backhaus, Karsten Jahnke Konzertdirektion
Dotun Bolaji, Primary Talent International
Maria Costa, Rock in Rio Lisboa
Chloe Cura, AEG Presents
Eli Gelernter, Wasserman Music
Triin Kalmu, Piletilevi Group
Filip Košťálek, Colours of Ostrava festival
Tom Matthews, UTA
Joshua McGuane, Ticketmaster
Meera Patel, WME
Austin Sarich, Live Nation
Nikoline Skaarup, DTD Concerts
Louise Smit, Pieter Smit Group
Sandro Thalmann, Mainland Music
Raven Twigg, ASM Global
Gerbine Ulehake, Mojo Concerts
Cerys Vaughan, ATC Live
THE BOTTLE AWARD
Awarded to an individual who has contributed greatly to the live music industry.
