Nominations Announced For 36th Annual Pollstar Awards, Voting Open Now

Nominations have been unveiled for the 36th annual Pollstar Awards, honoring the top tours, venues, live music executives, agencies, production companies and more in over 40 categories.

Zach Bryan, Coldplay, Noah Kahan, Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen are vying for the award for Major Tour of the Year.

A new honor this year is the “Maxie Solters Award – Touring Publicist of the Year,” recognizing the highest achievement for a public relations executive in the live touring industry in tribute to the highly respected Scoop Marketing publicist Maxie Solters, who died on Aug. 15, 2024, at the age of 37.

See the full list of nominees below.

Nominations for those actively involved with live performance were submitted by the Pollstar Awards nominating committee made up of agents, promoters, managers, producers, production professionals, venues representatives, Pollstar Boxoffice reporters, and other touring professionals.

Pollstar subscribers can vote by logging into pages.pollstar.com/pollstar-awards. Voting is open now through Dec. 6 at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET. In addition to subscriber votes, data reporting and ticket sales will be weighted elements in the final results in some categories. Winners will be announced at the Pollstar Awards on Feb. 19 during the three-day Pollstar Live! Conference.

“As the gold standard of honors for achievement in the global live entertainment business, the Pollstar Awards remain the most relevant, coveted, and career-affirming recognition for artists, venues and executives who bring the magic to fans,” said Ray Waddell, Chief Content Director of OVG Media & Conferences, which produces Pollstar Live!, Production Live!, and the Pollstar Awards.

“Once again, this year’s nominees represent the best of the best, showcasing the incredible talent, innovation, and hard work that drives our industry. We’re honored to celebrate their success and look forward to another unforgettable awards ceremony on Feb. 19 in L.A.”

Scheduled Feb. 18-20 at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, Pollstar Live! is the world’s largest gathering of live entertainment professionals and the flagship event for Pollstar magazine. The conference – which includes panels with industry leaders, multiple networking opportunities – kicks off with Production Live!, the one-day companion conference that features insightful panels and discussions from industry professionals on all topics related to putting on live events including lighting, video, concert production and more.

For more information visit Pollstar.live or email [email protected].

Major Tour of the Year
Coldplay, Music of the Spheres World Tour
Morgan Wallen, One Night At A Time 2024
Noah Kahan, We’ll All Be Here Forever Tour
Olivia Rodrigo, Guts World Tour
Taylor Swift, The Eras Tour
Zach Bryan, The Quittin Time Tour

Rock Tour of the Year
blink-182, One More Time Tour
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, 2024 World Tour
Coldplay, Music of the Spheres World Tour
Foo Fighters, Everything or Nothing At All Tour
Green Day, The Saviors Tour
Metallica, M72 World Tour

Hip-Hop Tour of the Year
$UICIDEBOY$, Grey Day Tour 2024
Drake, It’s All A Blur Tour
Megan Thee Stallion, Hot Girl Summer Tour
Missy Elliott, Out of This World — The Missy Elliott Experience
Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday 2 World Tour
Travis Scott, The Circus Maximus Tour

R&B Tour of the Year
Janet Jackson, Janet Jackson: Together Again
Jhené Aiko, The Magic Hour Tour
Kehlani, The Crash World Tour
Maxwell, The Serenade Tour
Usher, Usher: Past Present Future
XSCAPE / SWV, The Queens of R&B Tour

Pop Tour of the Year
Billie Eilish, Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour
Charli XCX & Troye Sivan, Charli XCX & Troye Sivan Present: Sweat
Justin Timberlake, The Forget Tomorrow World Tour
Olivia Rodrigo, Guts World Tour
P!NK, Summer Carnival 2024
Taylor Swift, The Eras Tour

Country Tour of the Year
Chris Stapleton, All-American Road Show
Jelly Roll, The Beautifully Broken Tour
Kenny Chesney, Sun Goes Down 2024 Tour
Lainey Wilson, Country’s Cool Again Tour
Morgan Wallen, One Night At A Time 2024
Tyler Childers, Mule Pull ‘24 Tour
Zach Bryan, The Quittin Time Tour

Latin Tour of the Year
Bad Bunny, Most Wanted Tour
Carin León, Boca Chueca Tour 2024
Fuerza Regida, Pero No Te Enamores Tour 2024
Karol G, Mañana Será Bonito Tour
Luis Miguel, Luis Miguel Tour 2023–24
Peso Pluma, Éxodo Tour 2024

Comedy Tour of the Year
Gabriel Iglesias, Don’t Worry Be Fluffy Tour
Jim Gaffigan, Barely Alive Tour
Matt Rife, ProbleMATTic World Tour
Nate Bargatze, The Be Funny Tour
Nikki Glaser, Alive and Unwell Tour
Sebastian Maniscalco, It Ain’t Right

Support/Special Guest of the Year
Chappell Roan, Olivia Rodrigo
Ciara/Timbaland, Missy Elliot
Gracie Abrams, Taylor Swift
Paramore, Taylor Swift
The Smashing Pumpkins, Green Day
Zac Brown Band, Kenny Chesney

Residency of the Year
Adele, The Colosseum at Caesars Palace/Neue Messe München
Billy Joel, Madison Square Garden
Dead & Company, Sphere
Eagles, Sphere
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Ryman Auditorium
U2, Sphere

Family, Event or Non-Music Tour of the Year
Bluey’s Big Play
Disney Princess: The Concert
Gold Over America Tour
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow Party
Kidz Bop Live
Monster Jam

New Headliner of the Year
Chappell Roan
Charli XCX
Fred again..
Gracie Abrams
Sabrina Carpenter
Sleep Token

Music Festival of The Year (Global; over 30K attendance)
Austin City Limits Music Festival, Austin, TX
BottleRock Napa Valley, Napa, CA
Bourbon & Beyond, Louisville, KY
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Indio, CA
Lollapalooza Festival, Chicago, IL
Stagecoach: California’s Country Music Festival, Indio, CA

Music Festival of The Year (Global; under 30K attendance)
All Things Go, Columbia, MD
III Points, Miami, FL
Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival, Mansfield, OH
Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI
Ohana Festival, Dana Point, CA
Two Step Inn, Georgetown, TX

International Music Festival of The Year
BST Hyde Park, London, UK
Corona Capital, Mexico City, Mexico
Glastonbury Festival, Somerset, UK
Hellfest, Clisson, France
Primavera Sound, Barcelona, Spain
Tomorrowland, Antwerp, Belgium

Nightclub of the Year
9:30 Club, Washington, DC
Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn, NY
First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
HISTORY, Toronto, ON
Roadrunner, Boston, MA
The Sylvee, Madison, WI

Theatre of the Year
Altria Theater, Richmond, VA
Beacon Theatre, New York, NY
Brooklyn Paramount, Brooklyn, NY
Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY
Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
YouTube Theater, Inglewood, CA

Arena of the Year (U.S. Only)
Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
Kia Forum, Inglewood, CA
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Moody Center, Austin, TX
Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK
Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
Sphere, Las Vegas, NV

Arena of the Year (Outside of the U.S.)
Co-op Live, Manchester, UK
Movistar Arena Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
The O2 – London, London, UK
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
WiZink Center, Madrid, Spain
Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam , Netherlands

Red Rocks Award — Outdoor Concert Venue of the Year
Budweiser Stage, Toronto, ON
Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, CA
Koka Booth Amphitheatre, Cary, NC
Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA
The Orion Amphitheater, Huntsville, AL

Stadium of the Year (U.S. only)
Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
Fenway Park, Boston, MA
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA
US Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN

Stadium of the Year (Outside the U.S.)
BC Place Stadium, Vancouver, BC
Estadio GNP Seguros, Mexico City, Mexico
Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON
Strawberry Arena, Solna, Sweden
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, UK
Wembley Stadium, London, UK

Casino/Resort Venue of the Year
Choctaw Grand Theater, Durant, OK
Fontainebleau Las Vegas / BleauLive Theater, Las Vegas, NV
Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, FL
Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
The Show at Agua Caliente Resort Spa Casino, Rancho Mirage, CA
The Venue At Thunder Valley Casino Resort, Lincoln, CA

New Concert Venue of the Year (North America)
Brooklyn Paramount, Brooklyn, NY
Ford Amphitheater, Colorado Springs, CO
Intuit Dome, Inglewood, CA
The Backyard, Sacramento, CA
Thunder Ridge Nature Arena, Ridgedale, MO
Vibrant Music Hall , Waukee, IA

New Concert Venue of the Year (International)
Co-op Live, Manchester, UK
Estadio GNP Seguros, Mexico City, Mexico
K-Arena Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan
LDLC Arena, Decines-Charpieu, France
UOB LIVE, Bangkok, Thailand

Venue Executive of the Year
Becky Colwell, Kia Forum, Intuit Dome
Christy Castillo Butcher, SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park
David Kells, Bridgestone Arena
Jeff Nickler, Moody Center
Randy Fibiger, Madison Square Garden
Rich MacKeigan, Van Andel Arena

Talent Buyer of the Year
Del Williams, Danny Wimmer Presents
Brian Smith, Live Nation
Amy Corbin, C3 Presents, Live Nation
Jenn Yacoubian, Goldenvoice
Boone Carter, NS2
Stacie George, Live Nation

Small Venue Talent Buyer of the Year (Under 10,000 Capacity)
Billy Brill, DWP Talent Services
Donna Busch, Goldenvoice
Jake Samuels, 16″ on Center
Martin Kamau, NS2
Phil Kosch, Live Nation
Zhubin Aghamolla, I.M.P.

Bill Graham Award / Promoter of the Year
Adam Weiser, AEG Presents
Colin Lewis, Live Nation
Danny Wimmer, Danny Wimmer Presents
Jared Braverman, Live Nation
Louis Messina, Messina Touring Group
Rich Schaefer, AEG Presents

International Promoter of the Year
Barrie Marshall, Marshall Arts
Denis Desmond, Live Nation
Ricardo Gómez, OCESA
Simon Jones, AEG Presents UK
Simon Moran, SJM Concerts
Steve Homer, AEG Presents UK

Bobby Brooks Award — Agent of the Year
Adam Kornfeld, Independent Artist Group
Craig Newman, Paladin Artists
Darryl Eaton, Creative Artists Agency
Jackie Nalpant, Wasserman Music
Kirk Sommer, William Morris Endeavor
Seth Shomes, Day After Day Productions

International Booking Agent of the Year
Alex Bruford, ATC Live
Christopher Dalston, Creative Artists Agency
Joel Baskin, The Feldman Agency
Josh Javor, William Morris Endeavor
Rod MacSween, International Talent Booking
Tom Schroeder, Wasserman Music UK

Booking Agency of the Year
Creative Artists Agency
High Road Touring
Independent Artist Group
United Talent Agency
Wasserman Music
William Morris Endeavor

Independent Booking Agency of the Year (Global)
33 & West
High Road Touring
Independent Artist Group
Paladin Artists
TBA Agency
Universal Attractions Agency

Rising Star Award
Austin Sarich, Live Nation
Jordan Racine, Paycom Center
Karim Siddiqui, Live Nation
Kiely Mosiman, Wasserman Music
Lindsay Dworman, AEG Presents
Michael Owens, Moody Center
Trevor Chesler, Rupp Arena

Personal Manager of the Year
Coran Capshaw, Red Light Management
Irving Azoff, The Azoff Company
Janelle Lopez Genzink, Volara Management
Jared Paul, Faculty Management
John Silva, Silva Artist Management
Ron Laffitte, Laffitte Management Group

Maxie Solters Award ­— Touring Publicist of the Year
Alexandra Greenberg, Falcon Publicity
Alyson Stokes, Ryman Auditorium
Ebie McFarland, Essential Broadcast Media
Kristen Foster, Full Coverage Communications
Larry Solters, Scoop Marketing
Mikyl Cordova, MSG Entertainment

Road Warrior of the Year
Dale “Opie” Skjerseth, The Rolling Stones
George Travis, Bruce Springsteen
Gus Brandt, Foo Fighters
Marc Robbins, Eagles
Marty Hom, Rolling Stones, Olivia Rodrigo, Stevie Nicks, Shakira
Mitchell Drosin, A.J. Croce

Transportation Company of the Year
All Access Coach Leasing
Pioneer Coach
Rock-It Cargo
SOS Global Express
Truck’N Roll
Upstaging

Concert Visuals Company of the Year
Bandit Lites
Moment Factory
Moo TV
PRG
Treatment Studio
Upstaging

Concert Sound Company of the Year
Clair Global
Eighth Day Sound
LMG Touring
Rat Sound Systems
Sound Image
UltraSound

Tour Services Company of the Year
Backline Care
Cast & Crew Live Entertainment
Global Tour Creatives
Latitude 45 Catering
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