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TGE: YMCA winners round up
By CMU Editorial | Published on Tuesday 24 May 2011
On the final day of the convention this year Great Escape co-founder Martin Elbourne dished out the YMCAs, or the Yearly Music Conference Awards, an informal awards bash held late at night at a couple of previous TGEs, and this year brought into the main programme as a grand finale.
Organised by the guys at First Monday, the music industry social, these celebrated the best bits at other music business conventions, showcase festivals and city-based music events around the world. For those of you too tired / drunk / deafened with tinnitus to have heard Martin announce the winners on the day, here’s a round up of what awards went to who.
Best Conference Bag: Eurosonic (Netherlands)
Best Delegates Trip: Lobster Tour Prince Edward Isle (Canada)
Least Boring Trade Fair: Womex
Best On Line Experience: Canadian Music Week
Conference Junkie of the Year: Allan MacGowan
Best Agent For Breaking New Acts: Lucy Dickins (ITB)
Martin Elbourne Award for the Best Boutique Event in Canada: M For Montreal
Best New(ish) Event: Tallin Music Week (Estonia)
Best Line up for Breaking Acts: South By South West (USA)
Best Export Office: Sounds Australia
Best Hotel: W Hollywood
Best Delegates Bar/Party: The Queens Hotel in Brighton
The Moose Jaw Random Award for General Conference Randomness: Tony Scott
Special Total Legend Award: Seymour Stein
