Nominations Open For Pollstar’s Women Of Live 2026

Nominations are now open for Pollstar’s Women Of Live 2026, celebrating the exceptional women shaping the future of live entertainment. The awards honor leadership, achievement, innovation, strategic vision, integrity, and the power to inspire.

Previous honorees have included a wide array of successful women working as managers, promoters, agents, bookers, venues executives, marketers, sustainability experts, political activists and more, as well as holding roles in social media, entertainment law, nonprofits and the WNBA.

The Women Of Live class of 2025 featured 70 honorees including six women inducted into the WOL Hall of Fame and 10 international honorees. The cover honoree was Becky Colwell, who serves as GM at the Kia Forum and vice president of music and events at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.

Pollstar’s editorial team will select this year’s recipients with guidance from your nominations.  

The Women of Live class of 2026 will be announced in the April 2026 issue of Pollstar.

Submit your nominations via this link, now through Jan. 23, 2026, at 5 p.m. PT.