The very first LIVE Awards took place earlier this week, handing out prizes to UK venues, festivals and other live music firms that have done some real nice stuff in the last twelve months. Sweet.
“The inaugural LIVE Awards was a truly excellent evening which gave us the opportunity to recognise and reward those who have really raised the bar in 2022”, says Jon Collins, CEO of live industry trade body LIVE, which organised the whole thing.
“The hangover from the effect of COVID, cost-of-living crisis and rapidly rising costs have not stopped our industry from delivering memorable occasions to people in record numbers”, he continued. “The LIVE Awards reflect the breadth of talent across all parts of our industry - from classical to grime, baroque to rock, the LIVE Awards recognises excellence in the field and at the venue”.
Here are all the winners:
Venue Of The Year: The O2 Arena
Grassroots Champion: King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow
Booking Agency 2022 (<30 team members): One Fiinix Live
Booking Agency 2022 (>30 team members): CAA
National Promoter Of The Year: Kilimanjaro Live
Regional Promoter Of The Year: Bird On The Wire
Major Festival Of The Year: Reading & Leeds Festivals
Festival Of The Year: Bluedot
Ticketing Service 2022: AXS
Production Supplier: Creative Technology
Brand Partnership: The National Lottery with MVT
The LIVE Green Award: A Greener Festival
The LIVE Workforce Award: Bristol Beacon
The LIVETime Achievement Award: Danny Betesh, Kennedy Street