European Festivals Awards
Ben l'Oncle Soul at the European Festival Awards 2010 - by André van der Veen
The European Festival Awards were initiated in 2010 by the European festival association Yourope and the festival website Virtual Festivals Europe.[1] The awards have been presented on an annual basis during The European Music Conference and Showcase Festival Eurosonic Noorderslag in the Dutch city of Groningen ever since.[2] The European Festival Awards are aimed at European Festivals and their organizations, who make an important contribution to society. There are awards in 13 categories such as “Best big European festival” and “Best European festival line-up”.[3]
Winners European Festival Awards 2013
| Category | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Best Major European Festival | Exit Festival | Serbia |
| Best Medium-Sized European Festival | Melt! | Germany |
| Best Small European Festival | Fusion Festival | Romania |
| Best New Festival | B.my.Lake | Hungary |
| Best Indoor Festival | Metal Hammer Paradise | Germany |
| Best European Festival Line-Up | Berlin Festival | Germany |
| Newcomer of the Year | Imagine Dragons | USA |
| Headliner of the Year | Arctic Monkeys | England |
| Festival Anthem of the Year | Get Lucky (Daft Punk) | France |
| The Green Operations Award In | Way Out West | Sweden |
| Artist’s Favourite European Festival | Lowlands | Netherlands |
| Promoter of the Year | FKP Scorpio | Germany |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Marek Lieberberg | Germany |
| Innovation Award | Paléo Festival | Switzerland |
Winners European Festival Awards 2012
| Category | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Best Major European Festival | Tomorrowland | Belgium |
| Best Medium-Sized European Festival | Balaton Sound | Hungary |
| Best Small European Festival | Tauron New Music Festival | Poland |
| Best New European Festival | Electro Magnetic | Germany |
| Best Indoor Festival | Sensation | Netherlands |
| Best European Festival Line-Up | Rock am Ring and Rock im Park | Germany |
| Best Newcomer | Of Monsters and Men | Iceland |
| Best Headliner | Foo Fighters | USA |
| Festival Anthem of the Year | I Follow Rivers (Lykke Li) | Sweden |
| Yourope Green ‘N’ Clean Festival Of The Year | We Love Green | France |
| Artist’s Favourite European Festival | Roskilde Festival | Denmark |
| Promoter Of The Year in association with Virtual Festivals Europe | Pukkelpop | Belgium |
| Yourope Lifetime Achievement Award | Herman Schueremans | Belgium |
Winners European Festival Awards 2011
| Category | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Best Major European Festival | Sziget Festival | Hungary |
| Best Medium-Sized European Festival | Off Festival | Poland |
| Best Small European Festival | Haldern Pop | Germany |
| Best New European Festival | Extrema Outdoor | Germany |
| Best Indoor Festival | I Love Techno | Belgium |
| Best European Festival Line-Up | Rock Werchter | Belgium |
| Best Newcomer | James Blake | United Kingdom |
| Best Headliner | Coldplay | United Kingdom |
| Festival Anthem of the Year | Viva La Vida (Coldplay) | United Kingdom |
| Yourope Green ‘N’ Clean Festival Of The Year | Melt! | Germany |
| Artist’s Favourite European Festival | Southside and Hurricane | Germany |
| Promoter Of The Year in association with Virtual Festivals Europe | FKP Scorpio | Germany |
| Yourope Lifetime Achievement Award | Michael Eavis | United Kingdom |
Winners European Festival Awards 2010
| Category | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Best Major European Festival | Open'er Festival | Poland |
| Best Medium-Sized European Festival | Electric Picnic Music and Arts Festival | Ireland |
| Best Small European Festival | Tauron Nowa Muzyka Festival | Poland |
| Best New European Festival | Temple House Festival | Ireland |
| Best Indoor Festival | Rolling Stone Weekender | Germany |
| Best European Festival Line-Up | Oxegen | Ireland |
| Best Newcomer | Florence and the Machine | United Kingdom |
| Best Headliner | Muse | United Kingdom |
| Festival Anthem of the Year | Uprising (Muse) | United Kingdom |
| Yourope Green ‘N’ Clean Festival Of The Year | Boom Festival | Portugal |
| Artist’s Favourite European Festival | Melt! | Germany |
| Promoter Of The Year in association with Virtual Festivals Europe | Kilimanjaro/K2 | |
| Yourope Lifetime Achievement Award | Leif Skov | Denmark |
Winners European Festival Awards 2009
| Category | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Best Major European Festival | Open'er Festival | Poland |
| Best Medium-Sized European Festival | Dour Festival | Belgium |
| Best Small European Festival | Cactusfestival | Belgium |
| Best New European Festival | Openfields Festival | Belgium |
| Best European Festival Line-Up | Rock Werchter | Belgium |
| Best Newcomer | White Lies | United Kingdom |
| Best Headliner | The Prodigy | United Kingdom |
| Festival Anthem of the Year | Viva la Vida (Coldplay) | United Kingdom |
| Yourope Green ‘N’ Clean Festival Of The Year | Øyafestivalen | Norway |
| Artist’s Favourite European Festival | Rock Werchter | Belgium |
| Promoter Of The Year | Herman Schueremans | Belgium |
| Yourope Lifetime Achievement Award | Jan Smeets | Netherlands |
External links
References
- ↑ "European Festival Awards", Eurosonic-noorderslag.nl. June 18, 2009
- ↑ "European Festival Awards", Eurosonic-noorderslag.nl. Retrieved August 24, 2011
- ↑ "And the Winners Are", eu.festivalawards.com. Retrieved, August 24, 2011