NASHVILLE, TN (CelebrityAccess) — Nominees for the 2016 edition of the IEBA Industry Awards have been announced
The awards will be presented at the Honors & Awards Ceremony on October 11th, 2016 at 8pm in the CMA Theater at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville.
IEBA Members can cast their votes by following the voting link sent via email. Voting will end at 3pm on Wednesday, September 14th.
Club of the Year
Agua Caliente Casino – Rancho Mirage, CA
Billy Bob’s Texas – Fort Worth, TX
Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK
Joe’s Live – Rosemont, IL
Webster Hall, New York, NY
Casino of the Year
Agua Caliente Casino – Rancho Mirage, CA
Casino Rama – Rama, ON
Choctaw Casino – Durant, OK
Hard Rock – Tulsa, OK
MGM Grand – Las Vegas, NV
Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort – Mt. Pleasant, MI
Theater of the Year
Beacon Theatre – New York, NY
Chicago Theatre – Chicago, IL
Durham Performing Arts Center – Durham, NC
Microsoft Theater – Los Angeles, CA
Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN
Arena of the Year
Barclays Center – Brooklyn, NY
BOK Center – Tulsa, OK
The Forum – Los Angeles, CA
Madison Square Garden Arena – New York, NY
T-Mobile Arena – Las Vegas, NV
Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA
Amphitheater of the Year
Ascend Amphitheater – Nashville, TN
Austin 360 Amphitheater – Del Valle, TX
Gorge Amphitheater – Quincy, WA
Greek Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
Hollywood Bowl – Los Angeles, CA
Red Rocks Amphitheater – Morrison, CO
Fair of the Year
The Great Allentown Fair – Allentown, PA
Iowa State Fair – Des Moines, IA
Minnesota State Fair – St. Paul, MN
Ohio State Fair – Columbus, OH
Orange County Fair – Costa Mesa, CA
State Fair of Texas – Dallas, TX
Festival of the Year
Coachella – Indio, CA
Country Thunder USA – Twin Lakes, WI
Firefly Music Festival – Dover, DE
The Hangout Music Festival – Gulf Shores, AL
Lollapalooza – Chicago, IL
Summerfest – Milwaukee, WI
Club Buyer of the Year
Donna Busch – Goldenvoice
Roger LeBlanc – Madison Entertainment
Shlomo Lipetz – City Winery
John Tabor – Grizzly Rose
Adam Weiser – AEG Live
Jay Wilson – Red Mountain
Casino Buyer of the Year
Billy Brill – Billy Alan Productions
Sid Greenfeig – MGM Resorts International
Kell Jouston – Houston Productions
Kristen Reynolds – C3 Presents
Lea Swanson – AEG Live / Goldenvoice
Billy Truitt – Peppermill Casino
Corporate Buyer of the Year
Matt Barnett – Onstage Talent Group
Chris Janese – Gail & Rice
Mark Letson – East Coast Entertainment
B. Miller – Empire Entertainment
Corey Shapoff – SME Live Nation
Barry Weisblatt – Whiteleaf Entertainment Group
International Buyer of the Year
Michael Chugg – Chugg Entertainment (Australia)
Stuart Galbraith – Kilimanjaro Live (UK)
Noel McHale – MCD (Ireland)
Anna-Sophie Mertens – Live Nation (UK)
Pascal Van De Velde – Greenhouse Talent (Belgium)
Chris York – SJM (UK)
Fair Buyer of the Year
Renee Alexander – Minnesota State Fair
Todd Boltin – Variety Attractions
Bonnie Brosious – The Great Allentown Fair
Pat Powelson – Jayson Promotions
Lisa Sexton – Orange County Fair
Suzanne Wilson – Wilson Events
Festival Buyer of the Year
Bob Babisch – Summerfest
Dan Merker – Huka Entertainment
Brian O’Connell – Live Nation
Huston Powell – C3 Presents
Stacy Vee – Goldenvoice
Danny Wimmer – Danny Wimmer Presents
Jordan Wolowitz – Founders Entertainment
Venue Executive of the Year
John Bolton – SMG
Jerry Goldman – U.S. Bank Stadium
Moss Jacobs – Santa Barbara Bowl
David Kells – Bridgeston Arena
Michael Marion – Verizon Arena
Jeff Nickler – BOK Center
Young Professional of the Year
Justin Cahill – CAA
Jenny DeLoach – Paradigm Talent Agency
Laura Doyle – Chesapeake Energy Arena
Morgan Kenney – WME
Grant Lyman – Live Nation
Ben Mench-Thurlow – APA
Alec Vidmar – UTA
Talent Agent of the Year
Dennis Arfa – Artist Group International
Marty Diamond – Paradigm Talent Agency
Ken Fermaglich – United Talent Agency
Jonathan Levine – Paradigm Talent Agency
Brian Manning – CAA
Darin Murphy – CAA
Kirk Sommer – WME
Jay Williams – WME
Promoter of the Year
Andrew Farwell – Outback Concerts
Brent Fedrizzi – AEG Live Rocky Mountain Region
Rick Franks – Live Nation
Ali Harnell – AEG Live
Darin Lashinsky – NS2
Greg Perloff – Another Planet Presents
Ron Sakamoto – Gold & Gold Productions
-Staff Writers
